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Broadway Melody of 1940

Music | Romance

6.7

Release Date

February 9, 1940

Duration

102 min

Status

Released

Language

en

Overview

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.

Casts

Fred Astaire

Johnny Brett

Fred Astaire

Eleanor Powell

Clare Bennett

Eleanor Powell

George Murphy

King Shaw

George Murphy

Frank Morgan

Bob Casey

Frank Morgan

Ian Hunter

Bert C. Matthews

Ian Hunter

Florence Rice

Amy Blake

Florence Rice

Lynne Carver

Emmy Lou Lee

Lynne Carver

Ann Morriss

Pearl

Ann Morriss

Trixie Firschke

Juggler

Trixie Firschke

Libby Taylor

Angel (uncredited)

Libby Taylor

George Chandler

Mr. Jones (uncredited)

George Chandler

Gladys Blake

Miss Martin (uncredited)

Gladys Blake

Mary Field

Second Bride (uncredited)

Mary Field

Irving Bacon

Orange Stand Counterman (uncredited)

Irving Bacon

James Flavin

Clancy (uncredited)

James Flavin

Joe Yule

Dan (uncredited)

Joe Yule

Charlotte Arren

Opera Singer "Arren & Broderick" (uncredited)

Charlotte Arren

Johnny Broderick

Pianist "Arren & Broderick" (uncredited)

Johnny Broderick

Bess Flowers

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Carol Adams

Dancer (uncredited)

Carol Adams

Barbara Jo Allen

Ms. Konk (uncredited)

Barbara Jo Allen

Bobby Barber

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Herman Bing

Silhouettist (uncredited)

Herman Bing

Mel Blanc

Panhandler (uncredited)

Mel Blanc

Don Brodie

Barker (uncredited)

Don Brodie

Paul E. Burns

Waiter (uncredited)

Paul E. Burns

Chick Collins

Sailor (uncredited)

Chick Collins

James Conaty

Seated Nightclub Patron

James Conaty

Joseph Crehan

Ballroom Manager (uncredited)

Joseph Crehan

John Daheim

Barker (uncredited)

John Daheim

Bobbie Canvin

Music Maids Member (uncredited)

Bobbie Canvin

Jeanne Darrell

Music Maids Member (uncredited)

Jeanne Darrell

Patt Hyatt

Music Maids Member (uncredited)

Patt Hyatt

Alice Ludes

Music Maids Member (uncredited)

Alice Ludes

Hal K. Dawson

O'Grady (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson

Edgar Dearing

Policeman (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing

Sayre Dearing

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Jean Del Val

Italian Waiter (uncredited)

Jean Del Val

Eddie Hall

Guest at First Wedding (uncredited)

Eddie Hall

Henry Hebert

Theatregoer (uncredited)

Henry Hebert

Shep Houghton

Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

Arthur Stuart Hull

Actor in Top Hat (uncredited)

Arthur Stuart Hull

Harry Lash

Barker (uncredited)

Harry Lash

Hal Le Sueur

Casey's Chauffeur (uncredited)

Hal Le Sueur

David Lloyd

Callboy (uncredited)

David Lloyd

Alphonse Martell

French Dancer (uncredited)

Alphonse Martell

Frank McLure

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Frank McLure

Bert Moorhouse

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Douglas McPhail

Masked Singer (uncredited)

Douglas McPhail

Jack Mulhall

George (uncredited)

Jack Mulhall

John T. Murray

Ham Actor (uncredited)

John T. Murray

Wanda Perry

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Wanda Perry

Tom Quinn

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Tom Quinn

Suzanne Ridgway

Nightclub Dancer / Chorine at Rehearsal (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway

Cyril Ring

Show Backer at Rehearsal / Nightclub Headwaiter (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Mel Ruick

Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Mel Ruick

Gertrude Simpson

Stage Mother (uncredited)

Gertrude Simpson

Walter Soderling

Justice (uncredited)

Walter Soderling

Larry Steers

Theatregoer (uncredited)

Larry Steers

William Tannen

Harmon (uncredited)

William Tannen

Russell Wade

Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)

Russell Wade

E. Alyn Warren

Pop (uncredited)

E. Alyn Warren

Denny Wilson

Music Maids Member (uncredited)

Denny Wilson

Blair Woolstencroft

Unicyclist (uncredited)

Blair Woolstencroft

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