Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)
19401h 42mMusicRomanceComedy
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
Fred AstaireJohnny Brett
Eleanor PowellClare Bennett
George MurphyKing Shaw
Frank MorganBob Casey
Ian HunterBert C. Matthews
Florence RiceAmy Blake
Lynne CarverEmmy Lou Lee
Ann MorrissPearl
Trixie FirschkeJuggler
Libby TaylorAngel (uncredited)
George ChandlerMr. Jones (uncredited)
Gladys BlakeMiss Martin (uncredited)- MMary FieldSecond Bride (uncredited)
Irving BaconOrange Stand Counterman (uncredited)
James FlavinClancy (uncredited)
Joe YuleDan (uncredited)- CCharlotte ArrenOpera Singer "Arren & Broderick" (uncredited)
- JJohnny BroderickPianist "Arren & Broderick" (uncredited)
Crew
- Director
- Norman Taurog
- Producers
- Jack Cummings
- Cinematography
- Oliver T. MarshJoseph Ruttenberg
- Editing
- Blanche Sewell
Details
- Released
- February 9, 1940
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- IMDb
- tt0032284