Lullaby of Broadway

Komedie / hudební / romantický, USA, 1951, 92 min.



On board the ship carrying her from England, where she lives, to New York City, entertainer Melinda Howard performs for an appreciative audience, including Broadway star Tom Farnham. Keeping his profession a secret, Tom makes a pass at the attractive Melinda, who reveals that she is making a surprise visit to her mother, Broadway singer Jessica Howard. In New York, Melinda arrives at the mansion she believes belongs to her mother. Unknown to Melinda, Jessica's alcoholism has reduced her to singing in a Greenwich Village saloon, and the mansion actually belongs to brewer Adolph Hubbell and his wife. The Hubbells' butler, "Lefty" Mack and his fiancée, Gloria Davis, the maid, are a down-on-their luck vaudeville team, who are good friends of Jessica and have been forwarding her letters to Melinda. Lefty pretends that Jessica has rented the house to the Hubbells while she is on tour, and when a disappointed Melinda discloses that she has no money, offers her one of the servants' rooms for the night. After promising Melinda that her mother will soon return home, Lefty informs Jessica of Melinda's arrival and suggests that she come to the house the following night when the Hubbells will be giving a party attended by many Broadway performers. Meanwhile, the kindly Adolph has discovered Melinda's presence, and after Lefty explains the situation, agrees to keep Jessica's secret. At the party, Melinda awaits her mother with great anticipation. To her chagrin, among the guests brought by Broadway producer George Ferndel is Tom, who entertains the crowd with a spectacular song and dance. Ferndel, meanwhile, tries to persuade Adolph to invest in his latest show, something Adolph refuses to do unless he is able to help cast the production. After Ferndel accuses him of being too old-fashioned, Adolph sneaks away from the party, but upon encountering Melinda, agrees to dance a rhumba with her. Tom, who has been entertaining the jealous Mrs. Hubbell, intervenes and leaves Adolph to make his excuses to his wife, while he dances with Melinda. After Jessica fails to appear because she has been hospitalized with delirium tremens, Lefty explains that her show is too popular for her to leave, and Melinda vows to wait for her, even if it takes months. In an attempt to cheer up Melinda, Lefty suggests to Adolph that he take her to dinner and present her to Ferndel as the potential new star of his show. Ferndel is suitably impressed by Adolph's attractive protegée, and the deal is concluded to everyone's satisfaction. Delighted by his new role as a modern man, Adolph decides to buy Melinda a fur jacket. When Tom happens to see him in the fur shop, Adolph begs him to keep it a secret. Later, Melinda and Tom rehearse a number for the new show
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