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Broadway Melody of 1940

Broadway Melody of 1940

Release: 1940-02-09 ·Runtime: 102m ·★ 6.7
Music Romance Comedy

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Loew's Incorporated
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Henry Hebert Henry Hebert as Theatregoer (uncredited) Arthur Stuart Hull Arthur Stuart Hull as Actor in Top Hat (uncredited) George Murphy George Murphy as King Shaw Libby Taylor Libby Taylor as Angel (uncredited) Gladys Blake Gladys Blake as Miss Martin (uncredited) Irving Bacon Irving Bacon as Orange Stand Counterman (uncredited) Paul E. Burns Paul E. Burns as Waiter (uncredited) Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Herman Bing Herman Bing as Silhouettist (uncredited) Don Brodie Don Brodie as Barker (uncredited) Sayre Dearing Sayre Dearing as Wedding Guest (uncredited) Jean Del Val Jean Del Val as Italian Waiter (uncredited) Alphonse Martell Alphonse Martell as French Dancer (uncredited) Douglas McPhail Douglas McPhail as Masked Singer (uncredited) Walter Soderling Walter Soderling as Justice (uncredited) Ian Hunter Ian Hunter as Bert C. Matthews Barbara Jo Allen Barbara Jo Allen as Ms. Konk (uncredited) Fred Astaire Fred Astaire as Johnny Brett Eddie Hall Eddie Hall as Guest at First Wedding (uncredited) Shep Houghton Shep Houghton as Specialty Dancer (uncredited) E. Alyn Warren E. Alyn Warren as Pop (uncredited) Frank Morgan Frank Morgan as Bob Casey Jack Mulhall Jack Mulhall as George (uncredited) John T. Murray John T. Murray as Ham Actor (uncredited) William Tannen William Tannen as Harmon (uncredited) Russell Wade Russell Wade as Nightclub Dancer (uncredited) Eleanor Powell Eleanor Powell as Clare Bennett Frank McLure Frank McLure as Wedding Guest (uncredited) George Chandler George Chandler as Mr. Jones (uncredited) Cyril Ring Cyril Ring as Show Backer at Rehearsal / Nightclub Headwaiter (uncredited) James Flavin James Flavin as Clancy (uncredited) Suzanne Ridgway Suzanne Ridgway as Nightclub Dancer / Chorine at Rehearsal (uncredited) John Daheim John Daheim as Barker (uncredited) Wanda Perry Wanda Perry as Bridesmaid (uncredited) Joe Yule Joe Yule as Dan (uncredited) Carol Adams Carol Adams as Dancer (uncredited) Edgar Dearing Edgar Dearing as Policeman (uncredited) Larry Steers Larry Steers as Theatregoer (uncredited) Mel Blanc Mel Blanc as Panhandler (uncredited) Hal K. Dawson Hal K. Dawson as O'Grady (uncredited) Florence Rice Florence Rice as Amy Blake Trixie Firschke Trixie Firschke as Juggler Joseph Crehan Joseph Crehan as Ballroom Manager (uncredited) Lynne Carver Lynne Carver as Emmy Lou Lee Ann Morriss Ann Morriss as Pearl Bobby Barber Bobby Barber as Wedding Guest (uncredited)