Broadway Melody of 1940
Starring: Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell, George Murphy
Director: Norman Taurog
Writer: George Oppenheimer, Preston Sturges
Producer: Jack Cummings
Broadway Melody of 1940 is a 1940 musical film 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". Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) produced the film.
Trivia
- Broadway Melody of 1940 was based on a story by Jack McGowan and Dore Schary.
- Schary would go on to be head of production (1948) and then president (1951) of MGM until 1956.
- The film was the fourth and final entry in MGM's loosely connected Broadway Melody series, which began with the original The Broadway Melody released in 1929, and was followed by Broadway Melody of 1936 and Broadway Melody of 1938.
Filming Locations
- The film was originally planned to be shot in Technicolor, but because of the unsettled state of Europe due to World War II, MGM decided to stick to black and white.
Previous Showings
10 Runs • 5 Festivals
6,645 tickets sold
Original Billings: 1 run (February 24, 1940)
Original Run: February 24, 1940 (Saturday - Tuesday)
All runs on record (10):
- February 24, 1940 (Saturday - Tuesday)Eleanor Powell, Fred Astaire
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