The Barkleys of Broadway

The Barkleys of Broadway

1949 · 108 min · EN · 6.9 (55 votes)
Dir. Charles Walters · Starring Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Oscar Levant, Billie Burke, Gale Robbins, Jacques François · Music Harry Warren

“Joyously together again!”

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Josh and Dinah Barkley are a successful musical-comedy team, known for their stormy but passionate relationship. Dinah feels overshadowed by Josh and limited by the lighthearted musical roles he directs her in. So she decides to stretch her skills by taking a role in a serious drama, directed by another man.

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A dazzling display of song and dance, this classic musical sparkles with witty banter and romantic tension. It's a glamorous whirl through the highs and lows of a famous couple's passionate, complicated life on and off the stage.

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