| 词条 | Lord Byron of Broadway |
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| name = Lord Byron of Broadway | director = Harry Beaumont William Nigh | image = File:Lord Byron of Broadway (1930) Poster.jpg | producer = | writer = Nell Martin (novel) Crane Wilbur | starring = Charles Kaley Ethelind Terry Marion Shilling Clifton Edwards | cinematography = Henry Sharp | music = Songs:: Nacio Herb Brown (music) Arthur Freed (lyrics) | editing = Anne Bauchens | distributor = Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | released = {{Start date|1930|02|28}} | runtime = 66 minutes | country = United States | language = English | budget = | gross = }} Lord Byron of Broadway (1930), also known as What Price Melody?, is an American Pre-Code musical drama film, directed by Harry Beaumont and William Nigh. It was based on a best selling book by Nell Martin, which "was widely praised by critics as an extremely true and amusing romance of stage life."[1] It was filmed in black and white with two-color Technicolor sequences. PlotStarting and ending relationships gives a composer (Charles Kaley) ideas for songs, until he meets and marries a woman Marion Shilling. Cast
SoundtrackCharles Kaley recorded two of the songs for Brunswick Records (Record Number 4718). These songs were "Should I" and "A Bundle of Love Letters". Both of these songs proved to be major song hits in late 1929 and early 1930 and were recorded by numerous artists. For example, James Melton and Lewis James recorded vocal versions of "A Bundle of Love Letters" while Frank Munn recorded "Should I".
(1930) Music by Nacio Herb Brown Lyrics Arthur Freed Played on piano by Marion Shilling and sung by Charles Kaley Played on piano by Marion Shilling and sung by Cliff Edwards and Charles Kaley in a vaudeville show
(1920) Music Richard A. Whiting Lyrics by Ray Egan Sung by Cliff Edwards in his vaudeville show
Music by Nacio Herb Brown Lyrics Arthur Freed Danced to by Rita Flynn and Hazel Craven in a vaudeville show
(1930) Music by Dimitri Tiomkin Lyrics by Ray Egan Sung offscreen by James Burroughs and danced to by Albertina Rasch Ballet\\
(1930) Music by Nacio Herb Brown Lyrics Arthur Freed Sung by Charles Kaley at a nightclub Reprised by Ethelind Terry at a recording studio Played at the end
(1930) Music by Nacio Herb Brown Lyrics Arthur Freed Sung by Ethelind Terry, an offscreen male singer and the chorus in a show Danced to by the chorus Reprised by male trio
(1930) Music by Nacio Herb Brown Lyrics Arthur Freed Played on piano and sung by Charles Kaley and Benny Rubin
(1930) Music by Nacio Herb Brown Lyrics Arthur Freed Played on piano by Marion Shilling on radio and sung by an unidentified male singer Reprised by Ethelind Terry on radio
(1930) Music by Nacio Herb Brown Lyrics Arthur Freed Played on piano and sung by Charles Kaley
(1930) (From "Chasing Rainbows (1930)") Music by Louis Alter Lyrics by Joe Goodwin Played instrumentally ProductionIn 1928, MGM announced it was going to turn the novel Lord Byron of Broadway by Nell Martin into a musical starring stars William Haines and Bessie Love. However, as they both had mediocre singing voices, they were replaced by Charles Kaley, star of Earl Carroll's Vanities and Ethelind Terry, star of Florenz Ziegfeld's Rio Rita. At that time, Kaley and Terry were well-known stage stars.[2] MGM used the "Woman in the Shoe" musical segment in two short films, Nertsery Rhymes (1933) and Roast Beef and Movies (1934). Critical responseThe expensive film received mixed reviews, mainly due to the lackluster direction of William Nigh and Harry Beaumont. Its Technicolor sequences and musical score, however, were universally praised.[3] "The story's strong enough to be festooned with Technicolored girls, ballets, songs and effects without breaking down," said Photoplay "You'll like this."[4] Sheet music sales and sales of phonograph records with songs from the film were brisk. "Should I" and "A Bundle of Old Love Letters" proved to be among the most popular song hits of the year 1930.{{cn|date=May 2017}} See also
References
1. ^[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LZIfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4NMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5606,5841544&dq=lord-byron-of-broadway&hl=en The Southeast Missourian], July 19, 1930. 2. ^[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=B-YmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wAIGAAAAIBAJ&pg=2306,94079&dq=lord-byron-of-broadway&hl=en The Sunday Morning Star], April 6, 1930. 3. ^[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cEQRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3pYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5652,4258721&dq=lord-byron-of-broadway&hl=en The Sydney Morning Herald], May 12, 1930. 4. ^Kreuger, Miles ed. The Movie Musical from Vitaphone to 42nd Street as Reported in a Great Fan Magazine (New York: Dover Publications) pg. 162; {{ISBN|0-486-23154-2}} External links
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