Comet Over Broadway
Plot: Story of a rising stage star and the trouble she causes by her ambition.
Release Date:
Saturday, December 3 1938
86 years ago
86 years ago
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Cast
Kay Francis. Kay Francis was 33 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Eve Appleton'.Birthday: Fri, Jan 13 1905 –
Died: Mon, Aug 26 1968
Died: Mon, Aug 26 1968
Ian Hunter. Ian Hunter was 38 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Bert Ballin'.Birthday: Wed, Jun 13 1900 –
Died: Tue, Sep 23 1975
Died: Tue, Sep 23 1975
John Litel. John Litel was 45 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Bill Appleton'.Birthday: Fri, Dec 30 1892 –
Died: Thu, Feb 03 1972
Died: Thu, Feb 03 1972
Donald Crisp. Donald Crisp was 56 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Grant'.Birthday: Wed, Jul 26 1882 –
Died: Sat, May 25 1974
Died: Sat, May 25 1974
Minna Gombell. Minna Gombell was 46 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Tim Adams'.Birthday: Fri, May 27 1892 –
Died: Sat, Apr 14 1973
Died: Sat, Apr 14 1973
Sybil Jason. Sybil Jason was 11 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Jackie'.Birthday: Wed, Nov 23 1927 –
Died: Tue, Aug 23 2011
Died: Tue, Aug 23 2011
Melville Cooper. Melville Cooper was 42 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Emerson'.Birthday: Wed, Oct 14 1896 –
Died: Sat, Mar 31 1973
Died: Sat, Mar 31 1973
Ian Keith. Ian Keith was 39 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Wilton Banks'.Birthday: Fri, Feb 24 1899 –
Died: Sat, Mar 26 1960
Died: Sat, Mar 26 1960
Leona Maricle. Leona Maricle was 32 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Janet Eaton'.Birthday: Sat, Dec 23 1905 –
Died: Fri, Mar 25 1988
Died: Fri, Mar 25 1988
Ray Mayer. Ray Mayer was 37 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Brogan'.Birthday: Wed, Apr 24 1901 –
Died: Mon, Nov 22 1948
Died: Mon, Nov 22 1948
Vera Lewis. Vera Lewis was 65 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Mrs. Appleton'.Birthday: Mon, Jun 09 1873 –
Died: Wed, Feb 08 1956
Died: Wed, Feb 08 1956
Nat Carr. Nat Carr was 52 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Haines'.Birthday: Thu, Aug 12 1886 –
Died: Thu, Jul 06 1944
Died: Thu, Jul 06 1944
Chester Clute. Chester Clute was 47 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Willis'.Birthday: Wed, Feb 18 1891 –
Died: Mon, Apr 02 1956
Died: Mon, Apr 02 1956
Edward McWade. Edward McWade was 73 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Harvey'.Birthday: Sat, Jan 14 1865 –
Died: Mon, May 17 1943
Died: Mon, May 17 1943
Clem Bevans. Clem Bevans was 58 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Benson'.Birthday: Sat, Oct 16 1880 –
Died: Sun, Aug 11 1963
Died: Sun, Aug 11 1963
Dorothy Comingore. Dorothy Comingore was 25 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Mrs. McDermott'.Birthday: Sun, Aug 24 1913 –
Died: Thu, Dec 30 1971
Died: Thu, Dec 30 1971
Jack Mower. Jack Mower was 48 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Hotel Manager'.Birthday: Fri, Sep 05 1890 –
Died: Wed, Jan 06 1965
Died: Wed, Jan 06 1965
Jack Wise. Jack Wise was 50 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Stage Manager'.Birthday: Mon, Jan 02 1888 –
Died: Sun, Mar 07 1954
Died: Sun, Mar 07 1954
Maurice Costello. Maurice Costello was 61 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Actor at Dress Rehearsal (uncredited)'.Birthday: Tue, Feb 20 1877 –
Died: Sun, Oct 29 1950
Died: Sun, Oct 29 1950
Susan Hayward. Susan Hayward was 21 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Amateur Actress (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sat, Jun 30 1917 –
Died: Fri, Mar 14 1975
Died: Fri, Mar 14 1975
Barry Nelson. Barry Nelson was 21 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Garage mechanic (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, Apr 16 1917 –
Died: Sat, Apr 07 2007
Died: Sat, Apr 07 2007
Fern Barry. Fern Barry was >> in Comet Over Broadway as 'Amateur Actress (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Sidney Bracey. Sidney Bracey was 60 in Comet Over Broadway as 'English Porter (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, Dec 17 1877 –
Died: Wed, Aug 05 1942
Died: Wed, Aug 05 1942
Raymond Brown. Raymond Brown was 64 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Trial Judge (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Aug 16 1874 –
Died: Sat, Jul 29 1939
Died: Sat, Jul 29 1939
Allan Cavan. Allan Cavan was 58 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Prison Official (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Mar 24 1880 –
Died: Sun, Jan 19 1941
Died: Sun, Jan 19 1941
Jimmy Conlin. Jimmy Conlin was 54 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Burlesque Comic (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, Oct 13 1884 –
Died: Mon, May 07 1962
Died: Mon, May 07 1962
Alice Connors. Alice Connors was >> in Comet Over Broadway as 'Amateur Actress (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Dudley Dickerson. Dudley Dickerson was 32 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Train Porter (uncredited)'.Birthday: Tue, Nov 27 1906 –
Died: Mon, Sep 23 1968
Died: Mon, Sep 23 1968
Lester Dorr. Lester Dorr was 45 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Amateur Actor (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, May 07 1893 –
Died: Mon, Aug 25 1980
Died: Mon, Aug 25 1980
Edgar Edwards. Edgar Edwards was 27 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Walter (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Dec 01 1911 –
Died: Wed, Oct 03 1973
Died: Wed, Oct 03 1973
Jerry Fletcher. Jerry Fletcher was 36 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1902 –
Died: Fri, Dec 21 1984
Died: Fri, Dec 21 1984
Kay Gordon. Kay Gordon was >> in Comet Over Broadway as 'First Chorus Girl (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Valerie Hall. Valerie Hall was >> in Comet Over Broadway as 'Chorus Girl (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Jan Holm. Jan Holm was >> in Comet Over Broadway as 'Helen Sherman - Ticket Booth Girl (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Mitchell Ingraham. Mitchell Ingraham was 66 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Court Clerk (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Feb 16 1872 –
Died: Sat, Sep 23 1944
Died: Sat, Sep 23 1944
Jessie May Jackson. Jessie May Jackson was >> in Comet Over Broadway as 'Second Chorus Girl (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Owen King. Owen King was 27 in Comet Over Broadway as 'First Actor (uncredited)'.Birthday: Tue, Dec 27 1910 –
Died: Mon, Jun 01 1987
Died: Mon, Jun 01 1987
Howard M. Mitchell. Howard M. Mitchell was 54 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Pete - Court Officer (uncredited)'.Birthday: Tue, Dec 11 1883 –
Died: Thu, Oct 09 1958
Died: Thu, Oct 09 1958
Charles R. Moore. Charles R. Moore was 45 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Sam - Cleaning Man (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Apr 23 1893 –
Died: Sun, Jul 20 1947
Died: Sun, Jul 20 1947
Frank O'Connor. Frank O'Connor was 57 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Officer Bringing Bill to Prison (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, Apr 11 1881 –
Died: Sun, Nov 22 1959
Died: Sun, Nov 22 1959
Frank Orth. Frank Orth was 58 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Cab Driver (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Feb 20 1880 –
Died: Sat, Mar 17 1962
Died: Sat, Mar 17 1962
Victoria Elizabeth Scott. Victoria Elizabeth Scott was >> in Comet Over Broadway as 'Jackie - Age 1½ Years (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Charles Seel. Charles Seel was 41 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Jury Foreman (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Apr 29 1897 –
Died: Sat, Apr 19 1980
Died: Sat, Apr 19 1980
Janet Shaw. Janet Shaw was 19 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Janet's Dining Companion (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Jan 23 1919 –
Died: Mon, Oct 15 2001
Died: Mon, Oct 15 2001
Edwin Stanley. Edwin Stanley was 58 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Doctor (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, Nov 22 1880 –
Died: Mon, Dec 25 1944
Died: Mon, Dec 25 1944
Emmett Vogan. Emmett Vogan was 45 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Prosecutor (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Sep 27 1893 –
Died: Thu, Nov 13 1969
Died: Thu, Nov 13 1969
Leo White. Leo White was 65 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Man in Restaurant (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Nov 09 1873 –
Died: Mon, Sep 20 1948
Died: Mon, Sep 20 1948
Crew
Busby Berkeley. Busby Berkeley was 43 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Director'Birthday: Fri, Nov 29 1895 –
Died: Sun, Mar 14 1976
Died: Sun, Mar 14 1976
John Farrow. John Farrow was 34 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Director'Birthday: Wed, Feb 10 1904 –
Died: Mon, Jan 28 1963
Died: Mon, Jan 28 1963
Leo F. Forbstein. Leo F. Forbstein was 46 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Music Director'Birthday: Sun, Oct 16 1892 –
Died: Thu, Feb 12 1948
Died: Thu, Feb 12 1948
Fritz Falkenstein. Fritz Falkenstein was >> in Comet Over Broadway as 'Writer'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Mark Hellinger. Mark Hellinger was 35 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Writer'Birthday: Sat, Mar 21 1903 –
Died: Sun, Dec 21 1947
Died: Sun, Dec 21 1947
Heinz Roemheld. Heinz Roemheld was 37 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Music'Birthday: Wed, May 01 1901 –
Died: Mon, Feb 11 1985
Died: Mon, Feb 11 1985
James Wong Howe. James Wong Howe was 39 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Cinematography'Birthday: Sun, Aug 27 1899 –
Died: Mon, Jul 12 1976
Died: Mon, Jul 12 1976
Orry-Kelly. Orry-Kelly was 40 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Costume Design'Birthday: Wed, Dec 29 1897 –
Died: Thu, Feb 27 1964
Died: Thu, Feb 27 1964
Charles Novi. Charles Novi was 51 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Production Design'Birthday: Thu, Jun 30 1887 –
Died: Fri, Apr 01 1966
Died: Fri, Apr 01 1966
Charles Lang. Charles Lang was 30 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Sound'Birthday: Thu, Sep 10 1908 –
Died: Fri, Mar 16 1956
Died: Fri, Mar 16 1956
Robert Cowan. Robert Cowan was >> in Comet Over Broadway as 'Makeup & Hair'Birthday: Unknown Birthday