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The Broadway Melody, 1929

Two chorus girls and a man in tails.

What

A 1929 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer one-sheet for The Broadway Melody, an American musical.

Why

Harry Beaumont directed it, and it was the first sound film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Notice

Red capitals across the foot sell the new sound in three words: "TALKING SINGING DANCING".

“The talkie that won Best Picture”

Format

The full-resolution, color-managed file — restored honestly, yours to print and keep.

Sized to protect print quality — this scan supports sizes up to 18x24" cleanly.

Size

$29.00

Provenance

Film
The Broadway Melody (1929), dir. Harry Beaumont
Country / studio
United States · Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Format
One-sheet (27 × 41 in.)
Poster published
U.S. one-sheet, colour lithograph, 1929
Source
Wikimedia Commons
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Rights: CLEAR. Public domain — U.S. 95-year rule (poster published 1930 or earlier). Gated by the poster’s own publication year, never the film’s. Cleared by registry on 2026-07-18.

The Double Bill

Two one-sheets, hung as a pair — a double feature for your wall, at a pairing price of $270.00 for the two. Build one from any two one-sheets in the gallery.

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