Broadway Melody of 1940

1940, 1h 42min -

Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell and George Murphy sing and dance to the music of Cole Porter in this musical spectacular about the problems that arise when the wrong partner of a ballroom dance team lands a starring role on the Great White Way in Broadway Melody of 1940. In a case of mistaken identity, King Shaw (Murphy) is cast to star on Broadway—resulting an inflated ego for Shaw and a big headache for the theatrical company. Rather than stand in his way, King's much-more talented partner, Johnny Brett (Astaire), coaches Shaw for his starring role. But when King arrives late and drunk on opening night, the true star goes on stage--and triumphs. Featuring Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell in a six-minute tap dance finale to Cole Porter's "Begin the Beguine." Show more

"Broadway Melody of 1940" — movie produced in USA and released in 1940. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.3 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 42min. "Broadway Melody of 1940" is currently available for rent and to buy on Apple TV and to stream on Sky Store. Click on a playlink to watch it now!