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| Release Date |
August 31st, 2004 |
| Genre |
Comedy Drama |
| Format |
DVD |
| Disc Aspect Ratio |
1.33:1 (Fullscreen) |
| MPAA Rating |
G General audience |
| Runtime |
1 hour 42 minutes |
| Studio |
Paramount |
| UPC |
097360493245 |
| Number of Discs |
1 |
| Disc Sides |
1 |
| Production Year |
1934 |
| Plot |
Just after completing It Happened One Night, director Frank Capra churned out a bread-and-butter picture titled Broadway Bill. Warner Baxter plays the carefree scion of a wealthy, highly-respected family. Baxter's cold but socially correct wife Helen Vinson forces her husband into the family business, but Baxter would rather spend his time at the racetrack. He buys a nag named Broadway Bill and tries to build the horse into a winner--if he doesn't bankrupt himself first. Only Baxter's sister-in-law Myrna Loy and black stable hand Clarence Muse have faith in Broadway Bill. The horse wins a crucial race, but dies suddenly at the finish line. Baxter is comforted and given encouragement by Loy, who is now his sweetheart, Vinson having long since washed her hands of her "irresponsible" husband. Broadway Bill was remade by Capra as Riding High (1950), utilizing generous portions of stock footage and even going so far as to rehire several of the original film's cast members (Douglass Dumbrille, Clarence Muse, Charles Lane, Raymond Walburn, Margaret Hamilton, Frankie Darro) to recreate their roles and match up their scenes from the earlier production. Long withheld from distribution due to Riding High, Broadway Bill was made available for videocassette in the mid-1980s. Keep an eye out for Lucille Ball as a blonde telephone operator and Alan Hale Sr. as a racetrack announcer. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide |
| Special Features |
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Introduction by Frank Capra Jr.
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| Region |
1 |
| Languages |
Unknown |
| Display Format |
Black & White |
| Audio |
Dolby Digital Mono |
| Chapters |
Side #1 --
1. Higginsville [6:30]
2. Good Evening, J.L. [:35]
3. The Last Roundup [5:50]
4. Whiskers [1:32]
5. Two Paupers [4:21]
6. Vinegar Puss [3:08]
7. Skeeter [3:36]
8. Downpour [4:06]
9. Care and Rest [2:37]
10. A Noble Cause [3:47]
11. Don't Give Up [:52]
12. A Hundred to One [7:02]
13. It's Up to You [:45]
14. Come On, Bill! [6:19]
15. Courage and Loyalty [2:11]
16. Release the Princess [4:42]
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Introduction by Frank Capra Jr.
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