Broadway Melody of 1940
The Finest Broadway Melody Of Them All
A bright, energetic musical comedy about friendship and ambition among struggling dancers, built on charm, spectacle, and romantic entanglement.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
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)
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Same mood
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