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Broadway Melody of 1940
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Directed by
Norman Taurog 
 
Writing credits
Leon Gordon (screen play) and
George Oppenheimer (screen play)

Jack McGowan (original story) and
Dore Schary (original story)

Walter DeLeon  uncredited
Vincent Lawrence  uncredited
Albert Mannheimer  uncredited
Eddie Moran  uncredited
Thomas Phipps  uncredited
Sid Silvers  uncredited
Preston Sturges  uncredited

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Fred Astaire ... Johnny Brett

Eleanor Powell ... Clare Bennett

George Murphy ... King Shaw

Frank Morgan ... Bob Casey
Ian Hunter ... Bert C. Matthews
Florence Rice ... Amy Blake
Lynne Carver ... Emmy Lou Lee
Ann Morriss ... Pearl
Trixie Firschke ... Juggler
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Barbara Jo Allen ... Miss Konk - Receptionist at Casey & Matthews (uncredited)
Charlotte Arren ... Singer (uncredited)
Irving Bacon ... Soda Jerk (uncredited)

Bobby Barber ... Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Herman Bing ... Silhouettist (uncredited)
Gladys Blake ... Miss Martin (uncredited)

Mel Blanc ... Panhandler (uncredited)
Johnny Broderick ... Hanks - Piano Player at Audition (uncredited)
Don Brodie ... Barker (uncredited)
Paul E. Burns ... Waiter (uncredited)
Bobbie Canvin ... Member of Music Maids (uncredited)
George Chandler ... Mr. Jones the Bridegroom (uncredited)
Chick Collins ... Sailor (uncredited)
James Conaty ... Nightclub Table Extra (uncredited)
Joseph Crehan ... Ballroom Manager (uncredited)
Carmen D'Antonio ... Soprano at Audition (uncredited)
John Daheim ... Barker (uncredited)
Jeanne Darrell ... Member of Music Maids (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson ... O'Grady - Matthews' Assistant (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing ... Policeman (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing ... Wedding Extra (uncredited)
Jean Del Val ... Italian Waiter (uncredited)
Mary Field ... Second Bride (uncredited)
James Flavin ... Bouncer (uncredited)
Bess Flowers ... Nightclub Dance Floor Extra (uncredited)

Eddie Hall ... Guest at First Wedding (uncredited)
Henry Hebert ... Theatregoer (uncredited)
Shep Houghton ... Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Arthur Stuart Hull ... Actor in Top Hat (uncredited)
Patt Hyatt ... Member of Music Maids (uncredited)
Harry Lash ... Barker (uncredited)
Hal Le Sueur ... Casey's Chauffeur (uncredited)
David Lloyd ... Call Boy (uncredited)
Alice Ludes ... Member of Music Maids (uncredited)
The Music Maids ... Singers - 'Begin the Beguine' (uncredited)
Alphonse Martell ... Frenchman on Dance Floor (uncredited)

Frank McClure ... Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Douglas McPhail ... Masked Singer (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse ... Wedding Attendant (uncredited)
Jack Mulhall ... George the Doorman (uncredited)
John T. Murray ... Ham Actor (uncredited)
Tom Quinn ... Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgeway ... Nightclub Dance Extra / Chorine at Rehearsal (uncredited)
Cyril Ring ... Show Backer at Rehearsal / Headwaiter in Nightclub (uncredited)
Mel Ruick ... Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Gertrude Simpson ... Stage Mother (uncredited)
Walter Soderling ... Justice (uncredited)
Larry Steers ... Theatregoer (uncredited)
William Tannen ... Harmon - Emmy Lou's Friend on Dance Floor (uncredited)
Libby Taylor ... Angel - Clare's Maid (uncredited)
Russell Wade ... Nightclub Dance Extra (uncredited)
E. Alyn Warren ... Pop - Theater Doorman (uncredited)
Denny Wilson ... Member of Music Maids (uncredited)
Blair Woolstencroft ... Unicyclist (uncredited)
Joe Yule ... Dan - Casey & Matthews Waiting Room (uncredited)
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Produced by
Jack Cummings .... producer
 
Original Music by
George Bassman (uncredited)
George Stoll (uncredited)
 
Cinematography by
Oliver T. Marsh (director of photography)
Joseph Ruttenberg (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Blanche Sewell (film editor)
 
Art Direction by
Cedric Gibbons 
 
Set Decoration by
Edwin B. Willis 
 
Costume Design by
Adrian (gowns)
Valles (costumes: men)
 
Production Management
Art Smith .... production manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gilbert Kurland .... second unit director (uncredited)
Bill Ryan .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
John S. Detlie .... associate art director
 
Sound Department
Douglas Shearer .... recording director
 
Camera and Electrical Department
J. Harper .... photographer (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Eugene Joseff .... costume jeweller (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Leo Arnaud .... vocal and orchestration
Roger Edens .... musical arrangements
Charles Henderson .... vocal and orchestration
Alfred Newman .... musical direction
Cole Porter .... lyrics and music
Edward B. Powell .... vocal and orchestration (as Edward Powell)
Merrill Pye .... musical presentation
George Bassman .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Murray Cutter .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Wally Heglin .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Fletcher Henderson .... music arranger (uncredited)
William Saracino .... music editor (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Bobby Connolly .... dances
Albertina Rasch .... additional choreographer (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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