Broadway Melody of 1940

1940
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1h 42m

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7.3/10

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Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell in Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)

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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... Read allJohnny 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.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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IMDb RATING

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2.9K

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Dancer
(uncredited)

Barbara Jo Allen

Ms. Konk
(uncredited)

Charlotte Arren

Auditioning soprano
(uncredited)

Irving Bacon

Soda Jerk
(uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Wedding Guest
(uncredited)

Herman Bing

Silhouettist
(uncredited)

Gladys Blake

Ms. Martin
(uncredited)

Mel Blanc

Panhandler
(uncredited)

Johnny Broderick

Hanks
(uncredited)

Storyline

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Trivia
The fur coat running gag was based on the real-life ploy of talent agent Doc Shurr.

Goofs
When Johnny substitutes for King at the last minute, the costume fits the much smaller Johnny perfectly.

Quotes
King Shaw: The more you know about women, the less you know about women.
Johnny Brett: Maybe it's time you find out they're not all alike.

Crazy credits
The opening credits/shot takes place at Times Square, New York City on October 14, 1939 at around 7:38-7:39pm.

Connections
Edited into Grand Central Murder (1942)

Soundtracks
Please Don't Monkey with Broadway
(1939) (uncredited)
Written by Cole Porter
Sung and Danced by Fred Astaire and George Murphy

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8/10

Astaire and Powell are fantastic

This is one of Fred Astaire's best works, and probably Eleanor Powell's most memorable. For whatever reason she has not reached the iconic status Fred Astaire's other parter Ginger Rogers. I am not sure why, i personally think Eleanor Powell is a better dancer than Ginger Rogers. Maybe she got sick of show business, and that is the reason why she did not make more movies. But for whatever reason i think she definitely deserves more recognition than she gets. I would recommend this film to anyone. Even for people who don't typically like musicals i believe will be memorized by the talents of these two legends. When Astaire and Powell, dance both these great talents leave the viewer in aw.