Main Street to Broadway
Seen it?1953 | 103 min | Romance, Music
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1953: an older pace and style.
In New York, a surly, down-on-his-heels playwright meets a country girl who's giving up trying to act and returning home. He goes with her for inspiration when his agent convinces a stage star to take his next effort. When he returns to Broadway, his girl stays behind and starts seeing a local businessman.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$444K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tay Garnett
- Tommy MortonTony Monaco
- Mary MurphyMary Craig
- Agnes MooreheadMildred Waterbury
- Herb ShrinerFrank Johnson
- Rosemary DeCampMrs. Harry Craig
- Clinton SundbergMr. Harry Craig
- Tallulah BankheadSelf
- Ethel BarrymoreSelf
- Lionel BarrymoreSelf
- Gertrude BergTony's Neighbor