Main Street to Broadway

Main Street to Broadway

A Love Story of Show Business!

NR 1953 · 103 min · ★ 7.3 · Romance, Music

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.

Directed by Tay Garnett · Written by Samson Raphaelson

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