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Broadway Melody of 1940
“The Finest Broadway Melody Of Them All”
6.9 / 10• 1940• 1h 42m•NR• English
MusicRomanceDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Fred Astaire
Johnny Brett
Lead
Eleanor Powell
Clare Bennett
George Murphy
King Shaw
Frank Morgan
Bob Casey
Ian Hunter
Bert C. Matthews
Florence Rice
Amy Blake
Lynne Carver
Emmy Lou Lee
Ann Morriss
Pearl
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Norman Taurog's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Broadway Melody of 1940 is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
