Romance ·Music · United States of America · 1953 · 1h 43m

Main Street to Broadway

Main Street to Broadway poster
Director
Tay Garnett
Cast
Tommy Morton as Tony Monaco Mary Murphy as Mary Craig Agnes Moorehead as Mildred Waterbury Herb Shriner as Frank Johnson Rosemary DeCamp as Mrs. Harry Craig Clinton Sundberg as Mr. Harry Craig
Crew
James Wong Howe — Director of Photography Gene Fowler Jr. — Editor Samson Raphaelson — Writer Robert E. Sherwood — Writer Lester Cowan — Producer Hattie Carnegie — Costume Design
Tagline

A Love Story of Show Business!

Synopsis

In New York, a surly, down-on-his-heels playwright meets a country girl who's giving up trying to act and returning home. He goes with her for inspiration when his agent convinces a stage star to take his next effort. When he returns to Broadway, his girl stays behind and starts seeing a local businessman.

Mood & Themes
talent agentbroadway theatrehardware salesman
Key Collaborators
Tay Garnett Director James Wong Howe Director of Photography Gene Fowler Jr. Editor Samson Raphaelson Writer Robert E. Sherwood Writer Lester Cowan Producer Hattie Carnegie Costume Design
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