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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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2. 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.

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

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

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4. 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). 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

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   Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

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   Broadway Melody of 1940 - (Original Trailer) A vaudeville team breaks up when both men fall for the same gorgeous hoofer in Broadway Melody of 1940 starring Fred Astaire.

   • Director: Norman Taurog, Gilbert Kurland, Bill Ryan

   • Actors: Fred Astaire

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   • Date: Oct 5, 2012
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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.

   10 Classic Broadway Musicals of the 1940s - Heywood-Wakefield

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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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   Who were the best dancers in 'Broadway Melody'?

   • The film was the fourth and final entry in MGM's "Broadway Melody" series of films, and is notable for being the only on-screen pairing of Astaire and Powell, who were considered the finest film musical dancers of their time. Johnny Brett and King Shaw are a dance team so down on their luck that they work in a dance hall for no money.

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    When a producer, Bob Casey (Frank Morgan), catches sight of Brett's moves, he wants to cast him as the dance partner of the Broadway star Clare Bennett (Eleanor Powell).

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

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    Befuddled producer Bob Casey wants a new partner for star Clare Bennett, but Brett thinks the caller is a bill collector and in a panic says that he is King Shaw. Because of this casting mixup, the wrong man gets a major role in a Broadway show.