I guess there was a time when this wasn't a tired old plot, but it was long before the filming of this awful picture. I'm sure the Academy Voters of the time, who voted it Best Picture, were mesmerized by the freshness of the idea of a musical motion picture with the recent advent of sound in the industry, but this film features highlights such as lousy performances, uninspired songs, unprofessional singing, a juvenile script, incompetent editing and it is also boring. It's not even good enough to be forgettable. This is truly a film that has nothing going for except that inconsistent little golden trophy.
Review of The Broadway Melody
