Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)

  • NR
  • 02/09/1940 (US)
  • Music, Romance, Comedy
  • 1h 42m

Eleanor Powell - Fred Astaire - In The Finest Broadway Melody Of Them All

Overview

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.

Jack McGowan

Story

Norman Taurog

Director

George Oppenheimer

Screenplay

Dore Schary

Story

Leon Gordon

Screenplay

Cast

Fred Astaire's headshot

Fred Astaire

Johnny Brett
Eleanor Powell's headshot

Eleanor Powell

Clare Bennett
George Murphy's headshot

George Murphy

King Shaw
Frank Morgan's headshot

Frank Morgan

Bob Casey
Ian Hunter's headshot

Ian Hunter

Bert C. Matthews
Florence Rice's headshot

Florence Rice

Amy Blake
Lynne Carver's headshot

Lynne Carver

Emmy Lou Lee
Ann Morriss's headshot

Ann Morriss

Pearl

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