Broadway Melody of 1940 1940

Eleanor Powell - Fred Astaire - In The Finest Broadway Melody Of Them All

Broadway Melody of 1940

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Music Romance

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.

Top Billed Cast

Fred Astaire

Johnny Brett

Eleanor Powell

Clare Bennett

George Murphy

King Shaw

Frank Morgan

Bob Casey

Ian Hunter

Bert C. Matthews

Florence Rice

Amy Blake

Release Date 1940-02-09
Runtime 1h 42m
Directors Norman Taurog, Joseph Ruttenberg, Oliver T. Marsh, John S. Detlie
Producer Jack Cummings
Writers Leon Gordon, George Oppenheimer, Jack McGowan, Dore Schary, Cole Porter

Fred Astaire

Johnny Brett

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

Trixie Firschke

Juggler

Libby Taylor

Angel (uncredited)

George Chandler

Mr. Jones (uncredited)

Gladys Blake

Miss Martin (uncredited)

Mary Field

Second Bride (uncredited)

Irving Bacon

Orange Stand Counterman (uncredited)

James Flavin

Clancy (uncredited)

Joe Yule

Dan (uncredited)

Charlotte Arren

Opera Singer "Arren & Broderick" (uncredited)

Johnny Broderick

Pianist "Arren & Broderick" (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Carol Adams

Dancer (uncredited)

Barbara Jo Allen

Ms. Konk (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Herman Bing

Silhouettist (uncredited)

Mel Blanc

Panhandler (uncredited)

Don Brodie

Barker (uncredited)

Paul E. Burns

Waiter (uncredited)

Chick Collins

Sailor (uncredited)

James Conaty

Seated Nightclub Patron

Joseph Crehan

Ballroom Manager (uncredited)

John Daheim

Barker (uncredited)

Bobbie Canvin

Music Maids Member (uncredited)

Jeanne Darrell

Music Maids Member (uncredited)

Patt Hyatt

Music Maids Member (uncredited)

Alice Ludes

Music Maids Member (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson

O'Grady (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing

Policeman (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Jean Del Val

Italian Waiter (uncredited)

Eddie Hall

Guest at First Wedding (uncredited)

Henry Hebert

Theatregoer (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

Arthur Stuart Hull

Actor in Top Hat (uncredited)

Harry Lash

Barker (uncredited)

Hal Le Sueur

Casey's Chauffeur (uncredited)

David Lloyd

Callboy (uncredited)

Alphonse Martell

French Dancer (uncredited)

Frank McLure

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Douglas McPhail

Masked Singer (uncredited)

Jack Mulhall

George (uncredited)

John T. Murray

Ham Actor (uncredited)

Wanda Perry

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Tom Quinn

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway

Nightclub Dancer / Chorine at Rehearsal (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Show Backer at Rehearsal / Nightclub Headwaiter (uncredited)

Mel Ruick

Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Gertrude Simpson

Stage Mother (uncredited)

Walter Soderling

Justice (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Theatregoer (uncredited)

William Tannen

Harmon (uncredited)

Russell Wade

Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)

E. Alyn Warren

Pop (uncredited)

Denny Wilson

Music Maids Member (uncredited)

Blair Woolstencroft

Unicyclist (uncredited)