Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)
- Directed by
- Norman Taurog
- Genre
- musical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 40 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Two dancers compete for the same stage role while falling for the same woman. Cole Porter songs and elaborate dance numbers keep the story moving.
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What happens
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". 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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