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Comet Over Broadway
Yesterday, the queen of burlesque. Today, the toast of Broadway. Tomorrow, a woman of the shadows.
1938 | 69m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Busby Berkeley, John Farrow |
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| Writer: | Mark Hellinger, Robert Buckner, Faith Baldwin, Frank Cavett, Fritz Falkenstein, Brewster Morse |
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| Story of a rising stage star and the trouble she causes by her ambition. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 03, 1938 |
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| Director: | Busby Berkeley, John Farrow |
| Writer: | Mark Hellinger, Robert Buckner, Faith Baldwin, Frank Cavett, Fritz Falkenstein, Brewster Morse |
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| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: Apr 29, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kay Francis | Eve Appleton |
| Ian Hunter | Bert Ballin |
| John Litel | Bill Appleton |
| Donald Crisp | Grant |
| Minna Gombell | Tim Adams |
| Sybil Jason | Jackie |
| Melville Cooper | Emerson |
| Ian Keith | Wilton Banks |
| Leona Maricle | Janet Eaton |
| Ray Mayer | Brogan |
| Vera Lewis | Mrs. Appleton |
| Nat Carr | Haines |
| Chester Clute | Willis |
| Edward McWade | Harvey |
| Clem Bevans | Benson |
| Dorothy Comingore | Mrs. McDermott |
| Jack Mower | Hotel Manager |
| Jack Wise | Stage Manager |
| Maurice Costello | Actor at Dress Rehearsal (uncredited) |
| Susan Hayward | Amateur Actress (uncredited) |
| Barry Nelson | Garage mechanic (uncredited) |
| Fern Barry | Amateur Actress (uncredited) |
| Sidney Bracey | English Porter (uncredited) |
| Raymond Brown | Trial Judge (uncredited) |
| Allan Cavan | Prison Official (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Conlin | Burlesque Comic (uncredited) |
| Alice Connors | Amateur Actress (uncredited) |
| Dudley Dickerson | Train Porter (uncredited) |
| Lester Dorr | Amateur Actor (uncredited) |
| Edgar Edwards | Walter (uncredited) |
| Jerry Fletcher | Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
| Kay Gordon | First Chorus Girl (uncredited) |
| Valerie Hall | Chorus Girl (uncredited) |
| Jan Holm | Helen Sherman - Ticket Booth Girl (uncredited) |
| Mitchell Ingraham | Court Clerk (uncredited) |
| Jessie May Jackson | Second Chorus Girl (uncredited) |
| Owen King | First Actor (uncredited) |
| Howard M. Mitchell | Pete - Court Officer (uncredited) |
| Charles R. Moore | Sam - Cleaning Man (uncredited) |
| Frank O'Connor | Officer Bringing Bill to Prison (uncredited) |
| Frank Orth | Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| Victoria Elizabeth Scott | Jackie - Age 1½ Years (uncredited) |
| Charles Seel | Jury Foreman (uncredited) |
| Janet Shaw | Janet's Dining Companion (uncredited) |
| Edwin Stanley | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Emmett Vogan | Prosecutor (uncredited) |
| Leo White | Man in Restaurant (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Mark Hellinger | Writer |
| Robert Buckner | Writer |
| Faith Baldwin | Writer |
| Frank Cavett | Writer |
| Fritz Falkenstein | Writer |
| Brewster Morse | Writer |
| James Gibbon | Editor |
| Charles Novi | Production Design |
| Robert Cowan | Makeup & Hair |
| Ruby Felker | Makeup & Hair |
| Charles Lang | Sound |
| Busby Berkeley | Director |
| John Farrow | Director |
| Heinz Roemheld | Music |
| James Wong Howe | Cinematography |
| Orry-Kelly | Costume Design |
| Leo F. Forbstein | Music Director |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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