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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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   Is 'Broadway Melody of 1940' a good movie?

   • A mildly entertaining story, charismatic leads, superb black and white cinematography, enormous sets, and one of the greatest dance routines ever committed to celluloid make "Broadway Melody of 1940" a must-see movie for lovers of screen musicals. 26 out of 32 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.

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   What happened to Broadway Melody of 1940?

   • Broadway Melody Of 1940 was the final of four glorious backstage musicals that MGM did. I suspect that others could have been done, but World War II among other things changed public tastes quite radically. The musical like every other film genre was bent for propaganda during those years.

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   How much did Broadway Melody of 1940 cost?

   • Broadway Melody of 1940 was in production from early September until late November 1939. The set for the "Begin the Beguine" number cost $120,000 to construct. It utilized a sixty-foot multi-paneled mirror mounted on a revolving track to change backgrounds.

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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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   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). It was directed by Norman Taurog and features music by Cole Porter, including "Begin the Beguine".

   • Produced by: Jack Cummings

   • Production company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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

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   With Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell, George Murphy, Frank Morgan. 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.

   • 7.3/10 (2.6K)
   • Genre: Musical

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

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   • Author: Warner Bros. Classics

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   As photographed by Joseph Ruttenberg and Oliver T. Marsh, MGM's Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) is one of the most visually arresting of all black-and-white film musicals. Ironically, the movie - which marks the only teaming of dancing legends Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell - was to have been shot in color.

   • Director: Norman Taurog, Gilbert Kurland, Bill Ryan

   • Actors: Fred Astaire

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   In New York City, the dance team of Johnny Brett (Fred Astaire) and King Shaw (George Murphy) are at the bottom of the heap, and barely scraping by in dance halls. When a producer, Bob Casey ...

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   • Actors: Fred Astaire

   • Director: Norman Taurog
   • Category: Musical

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    Broadway Melody of 1940. Summaries. 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. Johnny Brett and King Shaw are an unsuccessful dance team in New York.

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    A mildly entertaining story, charismatic leads, superb black and white cinematography, enormous sets, and one of the greatest dance routines ever committed to celluloid make "Broadway Melody of 1940" a must-see movie for lovers of screen musicals. 26 out of 32 found this helpful.