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

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)

Trailer

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