Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)
Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)
Eleanor Powell - Fred Astaire - In The Finest Broadway Melody Of Them All
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.

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Cast

Fred Astaire Fred Astaire As: Johnny Brett
Eleanor Powell Eleanor Powell As: Clare Bennett
George Murphy George Murphy As: King Shaw
Frank Morgan Frank Morgan As: Bob Casey
Ian Hunter Ian Hunter As: Bert C. Matthews
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Eleanor Powell - Fred Astaire - In The Finest Broadway Melody Of Them All
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Music, Romance, Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 09 February 1940

Country: US

Runtime: 102m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: Loew's Incorporated, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Johnny Brett

Eleanor Powell

Eleanor Powell

Clare Bennett

George Murphy

George Murphy

King Shaw

Frank Morgan

Frank Morgan

Bob Casey

Ian Hunter

Ian Hunter

Bert C. Matthews

Florence Rice

Florence Rice

Amy Blake

Lynne Carver

Lynne Carver

Emmy Lou Lee

Ann Morriss

Ann Morriss

Pearl

Trixie Firschke

Trixie Firschke

Juggler

Libby Taylor

Libby Taylor

Angel (uncredited)

George Chandler

George Chandler

Mr. Jones (uncredited)

Gladys Blake

Gladys Blake

Miss Martin (uncredited)

Mary Field

Mary Field

Second Bride (uncredited)

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Orange Stand Counterman (uncredited)

James Flavin

James Flavin

Clancy (uncredited)

Joe Yule

Joe Yule

Dan (uncredited)

Charlotte Arren

Charlotte Arren

Opera Singer "Arren & Broderick" (uncredited)

Johnny Broderick

Johnny Broderick

Pianist "Arren & Broderick" (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Carol Adams

Carol Adams

Dancer (uncredited)

Barbara Jo Allen

Barbara Jo Allen

Ms. Konk (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Herman Bing

Herman Bing

Silhouettist (uncredited)

Mel Blanc

Mel Blanc

Panhandler (uncredited)

Don Brodie

Don Brodie

Barker (uncredited)

Paul E. Burns

Paul E. Burns

Waiter (uncredited)

Chick Collins

Chick Collins

Sailor (uncredited)

James Conaty

James Conaty

Seated Nightclub Patron

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Ballroom Manager (uncredited)

John Daheim

John Daheim

Barker (uncredited)

Bobbie Canvin

Bobbie Canvin

Music Maids Member (uncredited)

Jeanne Darrell

Jeanne Darrell

Music Maids Member (uncredited)

Patt Hyatt

Patt Hyatt

Music Maids Member (uncredited)

Alice Ludes

Alice Ludes

Music Maids Member (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson

Hal K. Dawson

O'Grady (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Policeman (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Sayre Dearing

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Jean Del Val

Jean Del Val

Italian Waiter (uncredited)

Eddie Hall

Eddie Hall

Guest at First Wedding (uncredited)

Henry Hebert

Henry Hebert

Theatregoer (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

Arthur Stuart Hull

Arthur Stuart Hull

Actor in Top Hat (uncredited)

Harry Lash

Harry Lash

Barker (uncredited)

Hal Le Sueur

Hal Le Sueur

Casey's Chauffeur (uncredited)

David Lloyd

David Lloyd

Callboy (uncredited)

Alphonse Martell

Alphonse Martell

French Dancer (uncredited)

Frank McLure

Frank McLure

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Douglas McPhail

Douglas McPhail

Masked Singer (uncredited)

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

George (uncredited)

John T. Murray

John T. Murray

Ham Actor (uncredited)

Wanda Perry

Wanda Perry

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Tom Quinn

Tom Quinn

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway

Suzanne Ridgway

Nightclub Dancer / Chorine at Rehearsal (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Show Backer at Rehearsal / Nightclub Headwaiter (uncredited)

Mel Ruick

Mel Ruick

Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Gertrude Simpson

Gertrude Simpson

Stage Mother (uncredited)

Walter Soderling

Walter Soderling

Justice (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Theatregoer (uncredited)

William Tannen

William Tannen

Harmon (uncredited)

Russell Wade

Russell Wade

Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)

E. Alyn Warren

E. Alyn Warren

Pop (uncredited)

Denny Wilson

Denny Wilson

Music Maids Member (uncredited)

Blair Woolstencroft

Blair Woolstencroft

Unicyclist (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Adrian

Adrian

Costume Design

Fred Valles

Fred Valles

Costume Design

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Oliver T. Marsh

Oliver T. Marsh

Director of Photography

Joseph Ruttenberg

Joseph Ruttenberg

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

John S. Detlie

John S. Detlie

Assistant Art Director

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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