The Broadway Melody
1929 · 101 min · Director: Harry Beaumont
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The vaudeville act of Harriet and Queenie Mahoney comes to Broadway, where their friend Eddie Kerns needs them for his number in one of Francis Zanfield's shows. When Eddie meets Queenie, he soon falls in love with her—but she is already being courted by Jock Warriner, a member of New York high society. Queenie eventually recognizes that, to Jock, she is nothing more than a toy, and that Eddie is in love with her.
Emotional fingerprint
The Broadway Melody (1929) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Love 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Love25%
- Humor20%
- Empathy15%
- Nostalgia10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Love, Humor. Genres: Drama, Romance, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Love and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 5.5/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 28 % | 12 % | 11 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 32 % | 18 % | 15 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Love | 35 % | 16 % | 16 % | 5 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Love | 37 % | 19 % | 20 % | 7 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sympathy | 44 % | 33 % | 29 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Love | 48 % | 34 % | 31 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 47 % | 28 % | 32 % | 15 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sympathy | 46 % | 31 % | 34 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Love | 43 % | 31 % | 30 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sympathy | 44 % | 33 % | 34 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sympathy | 48 % | 40 % | 42 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sympathy | 55 % | 48 % | 42 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sadness | 60 % | 52 % | 41 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 57 % | 46 % | 44 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sympathy | 56 % | 43 % | 49 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 64 % | 45 % | 60 % | 36 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 75 % | 55 % | 70 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sympathy | 78 % | 63 % | 70 % | 54 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 74 % | 60 % | 54 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Sympathy | 70 % | 61 % | 29 % | 48 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Chorus Dancer (uncredited)
Dillon - Stage Manager (uncredited)
Flo (uncredited)
Bystander in Rehearsal Room (uncredited)
Quartet Guitarist and Singer (uncredited)
Francis Zanfield (uncredited)
Quartet Guitarist and Singer (uncredited)
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Guitar Player in Band (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Harry Beaumont
- Written by
- Edmund Goulding
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1929
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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