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Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) 7.1
Johnny Brett and King Shaw are an unsuccessful dance team in New York. A producer discovers Brett as the new partner for Clare Bennett, but Brett, who thinks he is one of the people they lent money to gives him the name of his partner. Director:Norman Taurog |
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| Fred Astaire | ... | ||
| Eleanor Powell | ... |
Clare Bennett
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| George Murphy | ... | ||
| Frank Morgan | ... |
Bob Casey
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Ian Hunter | ... |
Bert C. Matthews
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Florence Rice | ... |
Amy Blake
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Lynne Carver | ... |
Emmy Lou Lee
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Ann Morriss | ... |
Pearl
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Trixie Firschke | ... |
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Johnny Brett and King Shaw are an unsuccessful dance team in New York. A producer discovers Brent as the new partner for Clare Bennett, but Brett, who thinks he is one of the people they lent money to gives him the name of his partner. Written by Stephan Eichenberg <eichenbe@fak-cbg.tu-muenchen.de>
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dance | manhattan new york city | love triangle | tap dance | broadway manhattan new york city |Taglines:
Eleanor Powell - Fred Astaire - In The Finest Broadway Melody Of Them AllGenres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
9 February 1940 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Broadway qui danse See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USACompany Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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(1935) (uncredited)
Written by Cole Porter
Sung by Carmen D'Antonio (dubbed by Lois Hodnott) and The Music Maids
Danced by Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell
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It had been reported that Fred Astaire was intimidated by Eleanor Powell because she was one of the few female tap dancers capable of out-performing him. See more »Goofs
When Johnny substitutes for King at the last minute, the costume fits the much smaller Johnny perfectly. See more »Quotes
Johnny Brett: [singing] So, move Grant's Tomb to Union Square / and put Brooklyn anywhere / but please, please / I'm down on my knees / don't monkey with Broadway!See more »
Soundtracks
"Begin the Beguine"(1935) (uncredited)
Written by Cole Porter
Sung by Carmen D'Antonio (dubbed by Lois Hodnott) and The Music Maids
Danced by Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell
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The fabulous Begin the Begiuine number deserves all the raves and superlatives it receives and is worth the price of the movie. Interest in it was revived by its appearance in That's Entertainment. However, seldom mentioned, and I forgot about it myself until I watched the dvd is the dazzling tap they do called the juke box number. Smaller in scale but as remarkable in its own way as the Beguine. Thanks the powers that be for DVDs...as one can watch and listen to these great song and dances over and over....their equal will never be seen again.