Bowery to Broadway | |
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Directed by | Charles Lamont |
Written by | Arthur T. Horman Edmund Joseph Bart Lytton |
Produced by | John Grant |
Starring | Maria Montez Jack Oakie Susanna Foster |
Cinematography | Charles Van Enger |
Edited by | Arthur Hilton |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date | November 3, 1944 |
Running time | 94 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Bowery to Broadway is a 1944 American film starring Maria Montez, Jack Oakie, and Susanna Foster. Donald O'Connor and Peggy Ryan also had a small specialty act, and it was the only film they were in together where they didn't have a name or character.
The movie was made to showcase the singing talent at Universal. Montez only has a small role.[1]
In June 1943 John Grant, who normally wrote for Abbott and Costello, was assigned to produce a film to cover the history of Broadway.[2] It was going to be called Hip Hip Hooray and was budgeted at $1 million and shot in color. Edmund Joseph and Bart Lyton were assigned to do the script.[3] In Deceber 1943 it was announced Arthur Lubin would direct.[4]
Filming started 1 May 1944.[5] It was a rare non "exotic" role for Maria Montez.[6]