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     Fred Astaire

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     Eleanor Powell

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     George Murphy

     King Shaw
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     Frank Morgan

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     Ian Hunter

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     Florence Rice

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     Broadway Melody of 1940 Official Trailer #1 - Fred Astaire Movie (1940) HD

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     Trailer HD | Broadway Melody of 1940 | Warner Archive

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Broadway_Melody_of_1940Broadway Melody of 1940 - Wikipedia

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   Broadway Melody of 1940 is a 1940 MGM film musical starring Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell and George Murphy (Astaire's first male dancing partner on film [1] ). It was directed by Norman Taurog and features music by Cole Porter, including "Begin the Beguine". The film was the fourth and final entry in MGM's "Broadway Melody" series of films, and ...

4. www.imdb.com › title › tt0032284Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) - IMDb

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   Broadway Melody of 1940: Directed by Norman Taurog. With Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell, George Murphy, Frank Morgan. Johnny Brett and King Shaw are an unsuccessful dance team in New York.

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   • Genre: Musical

   • Director: Norman Taurog
   • Release Date: 1940-02-09

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   Mar 20, 2021 · Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) #WarnerArchive #WarnerBros #BroadwayMelodyof1940The job – a career breakthrough – is supposed to go to hoofer Johnny Brett, bu...

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   Is Broadway Melody of 1940 worth watching?

   • Powell really excelled as a solo performer but when she and Astaire do manage to do a duo together it's well worth watching. The genial supporting cast includes FRANK MORGAN at his blustery best and the lovely FLORENCE RICE, who appeared in quite a few of MGM's "A" films before disappearing from the screen. How long is Broadway Melody of 1940?

   Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) - IMDb

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   What was the most popular Broadway musical of the 1940s?

   • It is the most popular and one of the most classic Broadway musicals of the 1940s. Follow the Girls – This wartime hit about a burlesque striptease dancer features a book by Guy Bolton, Eddie Davis and Fred Thompson, and music and lyrics by Dan Shapiro, Milton Pascal, and Phil Charig.

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   Was Broadway Melody of 1940 based on a true story?

   • Broadway Melody of 1940 was based on a story by Jack McGowan and Dore Schary. Schary would go on to be head of production (1948) and then president (1951) of MGM until 1956. The film was originally planned to be shot in Technicolor, but because of the unsettled state of Europe due to World War II, MGM decided to stick to black and white.

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   What is Broadway Melody of 1974?

   • Read More The third song off Genesis' legendary 1974 album, “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway”, Broadway Melody of 1974 kicks off from the cool instrumental outro of the previous song, Fly on a Windshield, right into the bustling metropolis of Rael’s imaginary New York.

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   Mar 30, 2013 · Eleanor Powell and Fred Astaire in Beguine the Beguine, the grand finale of Broadway Melody of 1940. Frank Sinatra in That's Entertainment, 1974 - " The las...

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   Oscar-honoree and Golden Globe-winner Fred Astaire ("Top Hat," "The Towering Inferno") stars in this enjoyable musical about the friendship and rivalry betwe...

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    Broadway Melody Of 1940 (1940) -- (Movie Clip) All Ashore Hoofer and would-be boyfriend Fred Astaire has hustled across Broadway to catch Clare (Eleanor Powell, her first scene) in her specialty number, tune by Roger Edens, early in MGM's Broadway Melody Of 1940, 1940, choreography by Bobby Connolly.

11. www.imdb.com › title › tt0032284Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) - Plot - IMDb

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    Because of this casting mixup, the wrong man gets a major role in a Broadway show. It looks as if Johnny, who deserves the part and who is falling for Clare while she is also falling for him, has lost his shot at stardom. Then King, the new leading man, gets drunk on opening night and someone else has to take his place...