Movies and TvShows featuring "broadway-flop" theme.

Twentieth Century is a romantic comedy film about a theatrical producer who discovers a talented protege. As they collaborate on a stage play, their relationship becomes complicated with love affairs, competition, and the antics of an escaped lunatic. Set against the backdrop of the theater world, the film explores the dynamics of the mentor-protege relationship and the challenges they face. With witty dialogue, hilarious situations, and memorable characters, Twentieth Century is a classic screwball comedy that will keep you entertained.

No Time for Comedy is a comedy film released in 1940. The story revolves around a playwright named Gaylord Esterbrook who is struggling with his personal life and career. He is torn between his desire for success and his love for his wife. As he becomes more successful, he finds himself attracted to a glamorous actress, leading to a series of comic misunderstandings and quarrels. In the end, he realizes that his true happiness lies in his wife and not in his work.

A crooked producer makes money from Broadway flops by selling more than 100% interest to multiple parties. He only fails if it makes a profit.

Warner Baxter plays the ambitious producer of a burlesque show who rises to the big time on Broadway. Alice Faye is the loyal burleycue singer who helps make Baxter a success. His head turned by sudden fame, Baxter falls under the spell of a society woman (Mona Barrie) who has theatrical aspirations of her own. She marries Baxter, then convinces him to produce a string of "artistic" plays rather than his extravagant musical revues. The plays are flops, and the woman haughtily divorces Baxter. Faithful Alice Faye, who'd gone to London when her ex-beau was married, returns to the penniless Baxter. She and her burlesque buddies team up to pull Baxter out of his rut and put him on top again.

The life and times of one of Hollywood's brightest stars.