Music ·Romance ·Comedy · United States of America · 1940 · 1h 42m

Broadway Melody of 1940

Broadway Melody of 1940 poster
Director
Norman Taurog
Cast
Fred Astaire as Johnny Brett Eleanor Powell as Clare Bennett George Murphy as King Shaw Frank Morgan as Bob Casey Ian Hunter as Bert C. Matthews Florence Rice as Amy Blake
Crew
Joseph Ruttenberg — Director of Photography Oliver T. Marsh — Director of Photography Blanche Sewell — Editor Leon Gordon — Screenplay George Oppenheimer — Screenplay Jack McGowan — Story
Tagline

The Finest Broadway Melody Of Them All

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Broadway Melody of 1940 — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
musical
Key Collaborators
Norman Taurog Director Joseph Ruttenberg Director of Photography Oliver T. Marsh Director of Photography Blanche Sewell Editor Leon Gordon Screenplay George Oppenheimer Screenplay Jack McGowan Story Dore Schary Story Jack Cummings Producer Adrian Costume Design Fred Valles Costume Design
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