Helen Broderick

Acting

Helen Broderick

Born August 11, 1891 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died September 25, 1959 · aged 68

Helen Broderick (August 11, 1891 - September 25, 1959) was a wonderfully funny character comedienne with vaudeville and stage experience, a close friend of Jeanne Eagels. The story goes, that at the age of 14 she ran away from home, because her mother, who appeared in operatic comedy, was totally obsessed by the theatre. Paradoxically, all the people she met turned out to be performers, and He…

Known For

Top HatTop Hat · 1935
Top Hat
★ 7.21935
MovieMusicComedy
Showman Jerry Travers is working for producer Horace Hardwick in London. Jerry demonstrates his new dance steps late one night in Horace's hotel room, much to the annoyance of sleeping Dale Tremont below. She goes upstairs to complain and the two are immediately attracted to each other. Complications arise when Dale mistakes Jerry for Horace.
Swing TimeSwing Time · 1936
Swing Time
★ 6.81936
MovieRomanceComedy
Lucky is tricked into missing his own wedding to Margaret and has to make $25,000 so her father will allow him to marry her. He and business partner Pop go to New York where they run into dancing instructor Penny. She and Lucky form a successful dance partnership, but romance is blighted by his old attachment to Margaret and hers for Ricky.
She's Got EverythingShe's Got Everything · 1937
She's Got Everything
★ 5.81937
MovieComedyRomance
The day after Carol returns from a European trip, she wakes up to find her dead father's creditors hauling everything away. Her aunt wants her to marry a millionaire, but Carol insists on getting a job.
The Life of the PartyThe Life of the Party · 1937
The Life of the Party
★ 6.21937
MovieComedyRomance
A singer finds another heir (Gene Raymond) to marry, to avoid the one (Joe Penner) her mother found.
The Rage of ParisThe Rage of Paris · 1938
The Rage of Paris
★ 5.81938
MovieComedyRomance
Nicole has no job and is several weeks behind with her rent. Her solution to her problems is to try and snare a rich husband. Enlisting the help of her friend Gloria and the maitre'd at a ritzy New York City hotel, the trio plot to have Gloria catch the eye of Bill Duncan, a millionaire staying at the hotel. The plan works and the two quickly become engaged. Nicole's plan may be thwarted by Bill's friend, Jim Trevor, who's met Nicole before and sees through her plot.
Smartest Girl in TownSmartest Girl in Town · 1936
Smartest Girl in Town
★ 5.81936
MovieComedy
A girl in search of a rich husband mistakes a millionaire for a male model.
Stage Door CanteenStage Door Canteen · 1943
Stage Door Canteen
★ 6.31943
MovieComedyRomance
A young soldier on a pass in New York City visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars of theatre and film appear and host a recreational center for servicemen during the war. The soldier meets a pretty young hostess and they enjoy the many entertainers and a growing romance.
Stand Up and FightStand Up and Fight · 1939
Stand Up and Fight
★ 6.01939
MovieDramaHistory
A southern aristocrat clashes with a driver transporting stolen slaves to freedom.

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