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Cast
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Fred Astaire | As: Johnny Brett |
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Eleanor Powell | As: Clare Bennett |
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George Murphy | As: King Shaw |
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Frank Morgan | As: Bob Casey |
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Ian Hunter | As: Bert C. Matthews |
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
External Links
Cast
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Fred Astaire |
Johnny Brett |
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Eleanor Powell |
Clare Bennett |
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George Murphy |
King Shaw |
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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 |
Juggler |
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Libby Taylor |
Angel (uncredited) |
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George Chandler |
Mr. Jones (uncredited) |
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Gladys Blake |
Miss Martin (uncredited) |
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Mary Field |
Second Bride (uncredited) |
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Irving Bacon |
Orange Stand Counterman (uncredited) |
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James Flavin |
Clancy (uncredited) |
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Joe Yule |
Dan (uncredited) |
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Charlotte Arren |
Opera Singer "Arren & Broderick" (uncredited) |
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Johnny Broderick |
Pianist "Arren & Broderick" (uncredited) |
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Bess Flowers |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
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Carol Adams |
Dancer (uncredited) |
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Barbara Jo Allen |
Ms. Konk (uncredited) |
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Bobby Barber |
Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
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Herman Bing |
Silhouettist (uncredited) |
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Mel Blanc |
Panhandler (uncredited) |
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Don Brodie |
Barker (uncredited) |
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Paul E. Burns |
Waiter (uncredited) |
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Chick Collins |
Sailor (uncredited) |
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James Conaty |
Seated Nightclub Patron |
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Joseph Crehan |
Ballroom Manager (uncredited) |
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John Daheim |
Barker (uncredited) |
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Bobbie Canvin |
Music Maids Member (uncredited) |
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Jeanne Darrell |
Music Maids Member (uncredited) |
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Patt Hyatt |
Music Maids Member (uncredited) |
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Alice Ludes |
Music Maids Member (uncredited) |
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Hal K. Dawson |
O'Grady (uncredited) |
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Edgar Dearing |
Policeman (uncredited) |
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Sayre Dearing |
Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
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Jean Del Val |
Italian Waiter (uncredited) |
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Eddie Hall |
Guest at First Wedding (uncredited) |
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Henry Hebert |
Theatregoer (uncredited) |
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Shep Houghton |
Specialty Dancer (uncredited) |
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Arthur Stuart Hull |
Actor in Top Hat (uncredited) |
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Harry Lash |
Barker (uncredited) |
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Hal Le Sueur |
Casey's Chauffeur (uncredited) |
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David Lloyd |
Callboy (uncredited) |
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Alphonse Martell |
French Dancer (uncredited) |
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Frank McLure |
Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
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Bert Moorhouse |
Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
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Douglas McPhail |
Masked Singer (uncredited) |
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Jack Mulhall |
George (uncredited) |
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John T. Murray |
Ham Actor (uncredited) |
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Wanda Perry |
Bridesmaid (uncredited) |
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Tom Quinn |
Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
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Suzanne Ridgway |
Nightclub Dancer / Chorine at Rehearsal (uncredited) |
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Cyril Ring |
Show Backer at Rehearsal / Nightclub Headwaiter (uncredited) |
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Mel Ruick |
Orchestra Leader (uncredited) |
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Gertrude Simpson |
Stage Mother (uncredited) |
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Walter Soderling |
Justice (uncredited) |
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Larry Steers |
Theatregoer (uncredited) |
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William Tannen |
Harmon (uncredited) |
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Russell Wade |
Nightclub Dancer (uncredited) |
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E. Alyn Warren |
Pop (uncredited) |
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Denny Wilson |
Music Maids Member (uncredited) |
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Blair Woolstencroft |
Unicyclist (uncredited) |
Directed By
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Norman Taurog |
Director |
Writing Credits
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Jack McGowan |
Story |
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George Oppenheimer |
Screenplay |
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Dore Schary |
Story |
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Leon Gordon |
Screenplay |
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Cole Porter |
Lyricist |
Production Crew
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Jack Cummings |
Producer |
Edited By
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Blanche Sewell |
Editor |
Costume and Makeup
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Adrian |
Costume Design |
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Fred Valles |
Costume Design |
Sound
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Cole Porter |
Songs |
Visual Effects
Camera
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Oliver T. Marsh |
Director of Photography |
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Joseph Ruttenberg |
Director of Photography |
Lighting
Art Department
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John S. Detlie |
Assistant Art Director |
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Cedric Gibbons |
Art Direction |
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Edwin B. Willis |
Set Decoration |
Other Crew
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