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Barkleys of Broadway (Motion picture)

This comedy follows the exploits of show-biz couple Josh and Dinah Barkley. On stage, the Barkleys are the perfect Broadway singing-and-dancing duo. Off stage, they bicker nonstop.

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  • "Entrons dans la danse"
  • "Astaire and Rogers : 10-film collection"@en

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  • "This comedy follows the exploits of show-biz couple Josh and Dinah Barkley. On stage, the Barkleys are the perfect Broadway singing-and-dancing duo. Off stage, they bicker nonstop."@en
  • "Show biz couple Josh and Dinah Barkley are the perfect onstage singing and dancing duo; off-stage they bicker constantly. When a handsome French playwright entices Dinah to leave the stage and pursue a career as a serious artist, Josh is spurred into overdrive to woo his wife back into his professional and personal life. As a backstage comedy, 'The Barkleys of Broadway' never really overcomes the inherent cliches of the recycled plot but the impressive musical numbers enhance the movie's otherwise scant charms. The re-pairing of the ever popular Rogers and Astaire meant that this was one of the top grossing films of 1949. Songs include 'My One And Only Highland Fling', 'You'd Be Hard To Replace', 'Shoes With Wings On', 'Manhattan Downbeat', 'A Weekend In The Country', 'Swing Trot', 'They Can't Take That Away From Me', 'Bouncin' the Blue' and 'Sabre Dance'"@en
  • ""In New York, on the opening night of their new show, Josh and Dinah Barkley, a husband and wife musical comedy team, quarrel when Josh accuses his wife of flirting with French playwright Jacques Pierre Barredout. Jacques has suggested to Dinah that she leave musical comedy theater to play tragic roles, but Josh wants her to continue as his partner. The following day, the Barkleys' producer, Ezra Miller, introduces the couple to the hopelessly untalented singer Shirlene May, who has been signed as Dinah's understudy. Later, at the Flandreau Art Gallery, Dinah is disgusted by a portrait of herself and Josh, and is insulted when the artist likens Josh to Svengali and implies that Dinah is under Josh's spell. One weekend, the Barkleys and Ezra visit Jacques at his country home in Danbridge, where Jacques is celebrating the completion of his new play. The play, about the life of Sarah Bernhardt, is to star Pamela Driscoll, a second-rate actress. When Dinah criticizes Jacques' casting decision, he agrees with her and tells her that she would be the better choice. Back in New York, Josh discovers that Dinah has secretly been rehearsing for the leading role in Jacques' play, and accuses her of having an affair with the playwright. The ensuing quarrel results in the Barkleys' separation and the end of their professional association. Josh performs his next show without Dinah, while Dinah continues to rehearse her part in Jacques' play. As she is unaccustomed to dramatic acting, Dinah's initial rehearsals prove disastrous. In the hopes of reuniting the Barkleys, Ezra tricks Dinah and Josh into performing together at a Mercy Hospital benefit show. The Barkleys give a crowd-pleasing performance, after which Josh suggests a reconciliation. Dinah rejects Josh's offer, though, and tells him that he has taken her for granted for too long. Josh later attends the opening night of Jacques' play and is filled with pride as he watches Dinah give a brilliant performance as Sarah Bernhardt. After the show, Dinah discovers that Josh impersonated Jacques in many telephone calls he made to her, and she decides to get even by telling him that she loves Jacques. The news leaves Josh heartbroken until Dinah confesses her trick and professes her love for him. The Barkleys celebrate their reconciliation with a dance, and they return to the stage as a dancing team"--AFI catalog, 1941-1950."@en
  • "In their first film together in a decade, Fred and Ginger play a bickering show biz couple. Songs include "You'd be hard to replace" and "They can't take that away from me.""@en
  • "In their first film together in a decade, Fred and Ginger play a bickering show biz couple. Songs include "You'd be hard to replace" and "They can't take that away from me.""
  • "Tussen een beroemd dansechtpaar dreigt een definitieve breuk te ontstaan, wanneer zij een serieuze toneelrol aanneemt bij een Franse schrijver."
  • "Show-biz couple, Josh and Dinah Barkley are the perfect singing and dancing duo on stage but off-stage they quarrel nonstop. Dinah leaves to star in serious drama. Josh tries to woo his wife back to the dance floor and him."@en
  • "Comedy about a show-biz couple Josh and Dinah Barkley (Astaire and Rogers). The Barkleys are a perfect Broadway singing and dancing duo. A French playwright entices Dinah to leave musicals and star in a somber drama. Confusion and comedy prevail as Josh resorts to impersonating the Frechman in order to woo his wife back to the dance floor and into his arms."@en
  • "Musical comedy in which Astaire and Rogers play a perfect couple onstage, but battle in private."
  • "Josh and Dinah Barkley are a successful (though argumentative) musical-comedy team, yet Dinah chafes as Galatea to her husband's Pygmalion. When serious playwright Jacques Barredout envisions her as a great dramatic actress, Dinah is not hard to persuade."@en
  • "In their first film together in a decade, Fred and Ginger moved to MGM to play a bickering show biz couple. Songs include "You'd be hard to replace" and George & Ira Gershwin's "They can't take that away from me.""@en
  • "In their first film together in a decade, Fred and Ginger play a bickering show biz couple; Fred is a driven dancer while Ginger would like to give up the dancing act for stage dramas."
  • "On stage Josh and Dinah Barkley are the perfect Broadway singing-and-dancing duo, but off stage they bicker constantly. A handsome French playright entices Dinah into leaving musicals to star in his somber drama. Confusion and comedy prevail as Josh impersonates the Frenchman in order to woo his wife back to the dance floor and into his arms."

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  • "Features"@en
  • "Romantic comedy films"@en
  • "Musical"@en
  • "Musical films"@en
  • "Musicals"@en
  • "Fiction films"@en
  • "Romance"@en
  • "Comedy films"@en
  • "Video recordings for the hearing impaired"@en
  • "Dance"@en
  • "Films for the hearing impaired"@en
  • "Feature"@en
  • "Drama"@en
  • "Drama"
  • "Feature films"@en

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  • "Barkleys of Broadway (Motion picture)"@en
  • "Vi danser igen"
  • "Barkleys of Broadway (Film)"
  • "The Barkleys of Broadway"@en
  • "The Barkleys of Broadway"
  • "Barkleys of Broadway"@en
  • "Barkleys of Broadway"
  • "The Barkleys of broadway"
  • "The Barkleys of Broadway Entrons dans la danse"
  • "The Barkley's of Broadway"@en

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