Broadway melody of 1940 / a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture produced by Loew's Incorporated ; directed by Norman Taurog ; produced by Jack Cummings ; screenplay by Leon Gordon and George Oppenheimer.

A backstage yarn about two hoofers, Johnny Brett and King Shaw, who are an ambitious dance team working in a dance hall for little or nothing. A mistake in names shoots King instead of Johnny into the lead of a Broadway musical. On opening night King is unable to perform due to intoxication, and Joh...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Cummings, Jack, 1900-1989
Gordon, Leon, 1884-1960
Oppenheimer, George
Taurog, Norman, 1899-1981
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964
Astaire, Fred
Powell, Eleanor, 1912-1982
Murphy, George, 1902-1992
Morgan, Frank, 1890-1949
Hunter, Ian, 1900-1975
Rice, Florence, 1911-1974
Carver, Lynne, 1909-1955
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
English or French soundtrack; subtitles in English, French & Spanish.
Published: [Burbank, Calif.] : Warner Home Video, [2003], ©1940.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Classic musicals collection.
Subjects:
Dancers > Drama.
Musicals > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Feature films.
Musical films.
Broadway (New York, N.Y.) > Drama.
Genre:
Drama.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Broadway melody of ninteen forty.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
A backstage yarn about two hoofers, Johnny Brett and King Shaw, who are an ambitious dance team working in a dance hall for little or nothing. A mistake in names shoots King instead of Johnny into the lead of a Broadway musical. On opening night King is unable to perform due to intoxication, and Johnny is forced to perform to save his partner's reputation. The show's producers realize their mistake in identity and all is resolved.
Note:Originally released as a motion picture in 1940.
Special features: All-new digital transfer; Ann Miller hosts Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine; Our Gang short The Big Premiere; theatrical trailer; behind-the-scenes notes.
Videorecording.
Call Number:AN7 D0023617 VideoDVD
M1500.P846 B76 2003 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: Not rated.
ISBN:0790774798
9780790774794
Credits:Lyrics and music, Cole Porter.
System Details:DVD.
Cast:
Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell, George Murphy, Frank Morgan, Ian Hunter, Florence Rice, Lynne Carver.