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Broadway Arizona

1917 · 50 min Drama Comedy
6.0 / 10 · TMDB

While on vacation in New York, millionaire cattle rancher John Keyes falls in love with musical comedy star Fritzi Carlyle. Recognizing the opportunity for a great story, Fritzi's press agent encourages her to accept the Westerner's proposal of marriage, only to deny it the next day in a wave of newspaper publicity. Disheartened, Keyes returns to Arizona and Fritzi continues performing until she suffers a nervous breakdown. Reading of Fritzi's misfortune, Keyes returns East, kidnaps Fritzi and takes her to Arizona. There, the change of climate performs wonders and she recovers quickly. Meanwhile, her stage manager sends detectives after her, and when they arrive in Arizona ready to arrest Keyes for kidnapping, Fritzi explains that the whole adventure was an elaborate publicity stunt and announces that she and her Arizona cowboy are going to be married.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1917
Genre Drama, Comedy
Director Lynn Reynolds
Runtime 50 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs its story on the clash between two worlds—bustling New York and pastoral Arizona—relying on this contrast to explore themes of genuine sentiment and manufactured publicity.

What lingers after the viewing is the charm of a straightforward romantic fable, where even a kidnapping becomes a grand gesture and the happy ending feels preordained. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Lynn Reynolds

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