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1940 film by Norman Taurog
Broadway Melody of 1940 is a 1940 MGM film musical starring Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell and George Murphy (Astaire's first male dancing partner on film)
Broadway_Melody_of_1940
American tap dancer and actress (1912–1982)
(1936), Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937), Rosalie (1937), and Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940). She retired from films in the mid-1940s but resurfaced for
Eleanor_Powell
1929 film
The Broadway Melody, also known as The Broadway Melody of 1929, is a 1929 American pre-Code musical film and the first sound film to win an Academy Award
The_Broadway_Melody
1944 film by Roy Del Ruth
was originally announced as Broadway Melody of 1944 to follow MGM's Broadway Melody films of 1929, 1936, 1938, and 1940. It was originally slated to
Broadway_Rhythm
1935 film by W. S. Van Dyke, Roy Del Ruth
Broadway Melody of 1936 is a 1935 American musical film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Jack Benny, Eleanor Powell, Robert Taylor, June Knight, Frances
Broadway_Melody_of_1936
1940 film by Rudolf Ising
release of Go West (1940) and Warner Archive Blu-ray release of Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940). Three kittens, denied milk as punishment for losing their
The_Milky_Way_(1940_film)
Barkleys of Broadway (1949), and The Belle of New York (1952). Nick Castle in Royal Wedding (1951). Bobby Connolly in Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940). Danny
Fred Astaire's solo and partnered dances
Fred_Astaire's_solo_and_partnered_dances
1939 song by Cole Porter
Hollywood musical film Broadway Melody of 1940 where it was introduced by Fred Astaire. The song has since been recorded by a number of artists, including:
I've Got My Eyes on You (1939 song)
I've_Got_My_Eyes_on_You_(1939_song)
1940 song written and composed by Cole Porter
Concentrate on You" is a song written by Cole Porter for the 1940 film Broadway Melody of 1940, where it was introduced by Douglas McPhail. Frank Sinatra
I_Concentrate_on_You
American singer
Crosby's radio program and in several movies, including Broadway Melody of 1940, Hit Parade of 1943 and Meet Me in St. Louis. During her professional career
Alice_Ludes
American dancer and actor (1899–1987)
considered the most exceptional female tap-dancer of her generation. They starred in Broadway Melody of 1940, in which they performed a celebrated extended
Fred_Astaire
following is a list of films originally produced and/or distributed theatrically by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and released in the 1940s. Lists of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
List of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films (1940–1949)
List_of_Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer_films_(1940–1949)
American film editor (1989–1949)
(1937) Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937) Rosalie (1937) Yellow Jack (1938) Listen, Darling (1938) The Wizard of Oz (1939) Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) Two
Blanche_Sewell
1974 American film by Jack Haley Jr.
Beguine" - dancing by Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell; from Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) "The Song's Gotta Come from the Heart" - danced and sung by
That's_Entertainment!
of American Historical Recordings], University of California, Santa Barbara. Retrieved August 5, 2025 Hutchins, Michael H. "Broadway Melody of 1940"
Cole_Porter_discography
American actor and politician (1902–1992)
appeared in many big-budget musicals such as Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937), Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) and For Me and My Gal (1942). He made his movie
George_Murphy
British actor (1900–1975)
editor) Tower of London (1939) as King Edward IV Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) as Bert C. Matthews Strange Cargo (1940) as Cambreau Dulcy (1940) as Gordon
Ian_Hunter_(actor)
American actress (1909–1996)
(1939), Broadway Melody of 1940, Ball of Fire (1941), How Green Was My Valley (1941), Shadows on the Stairs (1941), Mrs. Miniver (1942), Ministry of Fear
Mary_Field
American actor (1903–1963)
and became a dancer on Broadway, known professionally as Joan Lowe. Kasha and Hal LeSueur divorced in 1935. She won custody of their daughter. She remarried
Hal_LeSueur
American actor (1892–1950)
(uncredited) Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) as Dan (uncredited) Forty Little Mothers (1940) as Counterman at Diner (uncredited) Florian (1940) as Barker
Joe_Yule
American dramatist and film producer (1905–1980)
Schary went on to write Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940), Young Tom Edison (1940) with Mickey Rooney and Edison, the Man (1940) with Tracy. He also worked
Dore_Schary
American actor (1890–1949)
ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved September 16, 2019. "The Triumph of X". Internet Broadway Database. "Frank Morgan, Local Property Owner, Dies". The Desert
Frank_Morgan
2016 film by Damien Chazelle
film also makes visual allusions to Hollywood classics such as Broadway Melody of 1940, Singin' in the Rain, The Band Wagon, and An American in Paris
La_La_Land
American film actress (1907–1974)
Pearson Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) as Amy Blake Girl in 313 (1940) as Joan Matthews Phantom Raiders (1940) as Cora Barnes The Secret Seven (1940) as Lola
Florence_Rice
American actress (1906–1974)
Dance (1940) – Vera Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) – Ms. Konk (uncredited) Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot (1940) – Susan Melody and Moonlight (1940) – Adelaide
Barbara_Jo_Allen
American composer and songwriter (1891–1964)
another of Porter's up-tempo list songs, "Friendship". At the end of 1939, Porter contributed six songs to the film Broadway Melody of 1940 for Fred
Cole_Porter
This is a list of musicals, including Broadway, Off-Broadway, and West End musicals, as well as film and television musicals, whose titles fall into the
List_of_musicals:_A_to_L
Canadian-American film director (1905–89)
Honolulu (1939) and Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940), the latter co starring Fred Astaire. Cummings made Two Girls on Broadway (1940) a musical with Lana
Jack_Cummings_(director)
"From Now On" "Get Out of Town" ”Most Gentlemen Don’t Like Love” "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" “Tomorrow” Broadway Melody of 1940 (1939 film) "Between You
List of songs written by Cole Porter
List_of_songs_written_by_Cole_Porter
American actor (1898–1985)
playing the character of Uncle Petrie Martin on the television series Lassie, and as the unfortunate young man who drank The Fatal Glass of Beer in a 1933 short
George_Chandler
German-American actor (1889–1947)
Sweethearts (1938) as Oscar Engel Bitter Sweet (1940) as Market Keeper Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) as Silhouettist (uncredited) Dumbo (1941) as The
Herman_Bing
American actress (1919–1994)
Susy Martin Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) as Pearl Delonge The Ghost Comes Home (1940) as Myra Jack Pot (Crime Does Not Pay short) (1940) as Rocky's
Ann_Morriss
Russian-American cinematographer (1889–1983)
Follies of 1939 (1939) Tell No Tales (1939) Comrade X (1940) Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) The Philadelphia Story (1940) Waterloo Bridge (1940) Dr. Jekyll
Joseph_Ruttenberg
Intelligence, directed by Terry O. Morse, starring Boris Karloff Broadway Melody of 1940, directed by Norman Taurog, starring Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell
1940_in_film
American actor
K. Frasier (2005). Suicide in the Entertainment Industry: An Encyclopedia of 840 Twentieth Century Cases. McFarland. p. 208. ISBN 978-1-4766-0807-5. "Douglas
Douglas_McPhail
French-American arranger and composer (1904–1991)
on Broadway (1940) (orchestrator) Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) (orchestrator) I Take This Woman (1940) (orchestrator) (uncredited) The Earl of Chicago
Leo_Arnaud
American film director (1899–1981)
directing Oz. He did, however, helm the last of MGM's big pre-war musical showcases, 1940's Broadway Melody, starring Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell. He
Norman_Taurog
American publicity director (1895–1975)
from 1939 to 1947. They were also in some in of Bing's shows, such as Broadway Melody of 1940, Hit Parade of 1943, Hoosier Holiday (1943), Girl Crazy (1943)
Larry_Crosby
American cinematographer
(1939) Another Thin Man (1939) Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) I Love You Again (1940) Bitter Sweet (1940) The Wild Man of Borneo (1941) Blonde Inspiration
Oliver_T._Marsh
1940 American film
two sisters attempting to forge a career as Broadway performers. The film is a remake of The Broadway Melody (1929). Molly Mahoney forms a vaudeville act
Two_Girls_on_Broadway
United States Senate tradition since 1965
known as a song-and-dance man from musicals such as Broadway Melody of 1938, Broadway Melody of 1940 and For Me and My Gal, had a taste for sweets. A short
Candy_Desk
American voice actor and radio personality (1908–1989)
Merrie Melodies cartoons released by Warner Bros. during the golden age of American animation. Blanc began his career during the Golden Age of Radio when
Mel_Blanc
American composer (1900-1970)
of Notre Dame (Academy Award nomination for Best Musical Score) 1940 – Vigil in the Night 1940 – Foreign Correspondent 1940 – Broadway Melody of 1940
Alfred_Newman
Fool A Song of Kentucky Applause The Battle of Paris Blaze o' Glory Broadway Broadway Babies The Broadway Hoofer The Broadway Melody Broadway Scandals Close
List_of_musical_films_by_year
American screenwriter (1900–1977)
for Three (1938) Man-Proof (1938) Honolulu (1939) Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) I Love You Again (1940) Two-Faced Woman (1941) The Big Store (1941) The
George_Oppenheimer
American actor (1906–1976)
(uncredited) Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) as Bouncer (uncredited) Castle on the Hudson (1940) as Death Row Guard (uncredited) Framed (1940) as Cop (uncredited)
James_Flavin
American actor (1911–1976)
(uncredited) The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939) - Bates - Intern (uncredited) Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) - Harmon (uncredited) Florian (1940) - Sergeant (uncredited)
William_Tannen
1943 film by Norman Taurog and Busby Berkeley
of Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra. Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell were originally announced to star in the film as a follow-up to Broadway Melody of
Girl_Crazy_(1943_film)
(and danced to by Eleanor Powell and Fred Astaire) in the film Broadway Melody of 1940 "I Could Make You Care" w. Sammy Cahn m. Saul Chaplin. Introduced
1940_in_music
American actor (1893–1965)
American character actor who appeared in almost 500 films. Bacon was the son of entertainers Millar West Bacon (who was a teenager) and Myrtle Vane. He was
Irving_Bacon
American actress (1910–1983)
(1939) Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) The Earl of Chicago (1940) I Love You Again (1940) Sailor's Lady (1940) Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940) Street of Memories
Gladys_Blake
American films released in 1940
Picture at the Academy Awards. 1940 in film 1940 in the United States Bahn, Chester (1941) Industry Statistics Year Book of Motion Pictures The Film Daily
List of American films of 1940
List_of_American_films_of_1940
1935 song by Cole Porter
halls, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer released the musical film Broadway Melody of 1940. The song is one of its musical numbers, first sung in dramatic style by
Begin_the_Beguine
Performances by American dancer and musician
Astaire at the TCM Movie Database (archived) Fred Astaire at the Internet Broadway Database Green, Stanley, & Burt Goldblatt. Starring Fred Astaire, Dodd
Fred Astaire chronology of performances
Fred_Astaire_chronology_of_performances
(2015) Broadway Melody The Broadway Melody (1929) Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935) Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937) Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) Bullyparade
List of feature film series with four entries
List_of_feature_film_series_with_four_entries
Austrian-born American dancer and choreographer (1891–1967)
The Girl of the Golden West (1938) with MacDonald and Eddy, Marie Antoinette (1938) with Norma Shearer, and Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) with Fred
Albertina_Rasch
American actor (1902–1984)
Thousands Cheer. His first films were Broadway Melody of 1936 and Here Comes the Band. He later provided the voice of the unnamed Prince in Walt Disney’s
Harry_Stockwell
American actor (1917–2006)
(uncredited) Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) - Nightclub Dancer (uncredited) Black Friday (1940) - Student (uncredited) Road to Singapore (1940) - Yacht Party
Russell_Wade
French-born American actor (1891–1975)
Wouldn't Talk (1940) – Jacques (uncredited) Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) – Italian Waiter (uncredited) The House Across the Bay (1940) – French Official
Jean_Del_Val
American screenwriter
(as of 2010[update]) books - Ayn Rand and the World She Made by Anne C. Heller and Goddess of the Market by Jennifer Burns. Broadway Melody of 1940 - uncredited
Albert_Mannheimer
English-born playwright, screenwriter, actor and director (1894–1960)
(1931) Freaks (1932) Age of Indiscretion (1935) The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937) A Yank at Oxford (1938) Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) They Met in Bombay (1941)
Leon_Gordon_(playwright)
American actor (1896–1987)
George Faller Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) as O'Grady (uncredited) Star Dust (1940) as Cargo, Wellman's Assistant The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940) as Charlie
Hal_K._Dawson
Johnson, aka "The Rock" Video clip of Eleanor Powell at 1981 AFI tribute for Fred Astaire Broadway Melody of 1940 All Hands on Deck Kingdom in the Clouds
List of films shown at Butt-Numb-A-Thon
List_of_films_shown_at_Butt-Numb-A-Thon
This is a complete list of the songs introduced by Fred Astaire beginning with his first Broadway show Over the Top in 1917 (his childhood and teenage
List of songs introduced by Fred Astaire
List_of_songs_introduced_by_Fred_Astaire
Eleanor Powell's tap dance to the tune in the 1940 film Broadway Melody of 1940 became one of the most popular dance scenes on film. "In a Sentimental Mood"
List_of_1930s_jazz_standards
American circus performer and actor (1869-1956)
Uncle Henry in The Wizard of Oz. Prior to being cast in that film, Grapewin performed in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Broadway Melody of 1938 with Judy Garland
Charley_Grapewin
American actor (1887–1979)
and Son as Interne (uncredited) 1940 That Inferior Feeling (Short) as Bank Teller (uncredited) Broadway Melody of 1940 as George (uncredited) The Heckler
Jack_Mulhall
American actress (1913–1987)
short-lived film career, appearing in 12 films from 1930 to 1940, most notably in Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935), in which she sang the hit song "I've Got a
June_Knight
Broadway Bill (1934) Broadway Danny Rose (1984) Broadway Melody series: The Broadway Melody (1929) Broadway Melody of 1936 (1936) Broadway Melody of 1938
List_of_films:_B
American actress (1916–1954)
and also appeared with them in Bitter Sweet, a 1940 attempt to recapture the success of Maytime. Two of her better known MGM performances are as Sylvia
Lynne_Carver
"Everybody Sing", Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937) "Your Broadway and My Broadway", Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937) "Yours and Mine", Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)
Judy_Garland_discography
active actor in Broadway revues and out of Broadway. His most famous acting part was of Basil Newcombe in the film Broadway Melody of 1936. Nick Long
Nick_Long_Jr.
American actor (1892–1967)
(uncredited) Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) as Show Backer at Rehearsal / Nightclub Headwaiter (uncredited) The House Across the Bay (1940) as Dancer (uncredited)
Cyril_Ring
American actor
Warren (June 2, 1874 – January 22, 1940) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1915 and 1940. In some early silent films he was
E._Alyn_Warren
instead of the usual 32 bar AABA form). Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell's tap dance to the tune in the 1940 film Broadway Melody of 1940 became one of the
1930s_in_jazz
American actor (1889–1969)
Biography portal List of actors with two or more Academy Awards in acting categories The Broadway Melody (1929) Times Square (1929) Song of Love (1929) Framed
Eddie_Kane
Song by Lynsey de Paul and David Jordan
Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell danced to in the musical film Broadway Melody of 1940. "Hollywood Romance" was influenced by de Paul's move to California
Hollywood_Romance
American actor (1879–1956)
Broadway Melody (1929), the theater manager in Laurel and Hardy's Hollywood Party (1934), the oily publicist in A Star is Born (1937), the chief of the
Jed_Prouty
American screenwriter
indicated. On Ze Boulevard (1927) Brotherly Love (1928) (scenario) The Broadway Melody (1929) (titles) The Sophomore (1929) Sweet Mama (1930) The Widow from
Earl_Baldwin
1952 studio album by Perry Como
LPM 3013) and in several other formats: a set of four 78-rpm phonograph records (cat. no. P 334), a set of four 45-rpm records (WP 334) and a double EP
TV_Favorites
British actor (1869–1948)
London Melody (1937) Farewell to Cinderella (1937) Beauty and the Barge (1937) Museum Mystery (1937) Where's That Fire? (1940) League, The Broadway. "Sebastian
Sebastian_Smith
1976 film directed by Gene Kelly
Merry Widow (1934) David Copperfield (1935) Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935) A Night at the Opera (1935) A Tale of Two Cities (1935) Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
That's_Entertainment,_Part_II
American actress (1898–1987)
as part of The Melody Charmers. Her Broadway credits include Jarnegan (1928) and When You Smile (1925). In 1955–1956, she served as chair of the Equity
Wynne_Gibson
British-American composer, conductor and arranger
Band Wagon (1953) and the 1951 film version of Show Boat, for which he conducted the orchestra. For Broadway and Hollywood, he conducted, composed and arranged
Adolph_Deutsch
1959 studio album by Johnny Mathis
(Edward Heyman, Victor Young) – 4:31 "I Concentrate on You" from Broadway Melody of 1940 (Cole Porter) – 3:16 "Please Be Kind" (Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin)
Open_Fire,_Two_Guitars
1955 song by Alex North and Hy Zaret
Melody" is a 1955 song by Alex North with lyrics by Hy Zaret. North composed the music as a theme for its namesake 1955 prison film. The version of the
Unchained_Melody
American filmmaker (1893–1961)
Dance (1936) Private Number (1936) Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937) On the Avenue (1937) He Married His Wife (1940) Topper Returns (1941) The Chocolate
Roy_Del_Ruth
American singer, entertainer and actress (1913–2005)
Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935) (in which she popularized "Broadway Rhythm" and "You Are My Lucky Star"), Born to Dance (1936), Too Many Girls (1940)
Frances_Langford
American actress (1897–1975)
left Broadway and went to Hollywood. Courtney acted in 58 films between 1930 and 1940. She secured her first movie work by asking Harry Cohn of Columbia
Inez_Courtney
American actress (1875–1942)
Doctor's Dilemma and The Apple Cart. She appeared in the original Broadway productions of two plays which, after her death, turned into classic Rodgers and
Helen_Westley
American actor and film producer
of the Movies (1923) Red Lights (1923) Broken Hearts of Broadway (1923) Children of Dust (1923) Fashionable Fakers (1923) The Mailman (1923) Wine of Youth
Johnnie_Walker_(actor)
American actress and dancer (1923–2004)
garment. Miller made two films for Republic, Hit Parade of 1941 (1940) and Melody Ranch (1940) with Gene Autry. In 1941, Miller signed with Columbia Pictures
Ann_Miller
Cuban composer and actor
runs for four years on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre. In 1940, Sergio appears in the Rodgers and Hart Broadway production of "Too Many Girls," replacing
Sergio_de_Karlo
American actor (1908–1982)
Portrait – Broadway Play – Original". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved 27 January 2026. "The Time of Your Life – Broadway Play –
Will_Lee
American film director
series) Betty Co-Ed (1946) Vacation Days (1947, fourth of the "Teen Agers" series) Little Miss Broadway (1947) Sweet Genevieve (1947) Two Blondes and a Redhead
Arthur_Dreifuss
American actress (1919–1948)
on Broadway in the musical A Lady Says Yes, with future novelist Jacqueline Susann in a small role. Susann is said to have based the character of Jennifer
Carole_Landis
American actor (1885–1976)
Left Hand (1940) - Mr. Kelland (uncredited) Melody and Moonlight (1940) - Promoter (uncredited) Charter Pilot (1940) - Brady The Wild Man of Borneo (1941)
Andrew_Tombes
American actor (1911–1969)
1930s, Taylor appeared in films of varying genres including the musicals Broadway Melody of 1936 and Broadway Melody of 1938, and the British comedy A
Robert Taylor (American actor)
Robert_Taylor_(American_actor)
American actor, singer, composer and playwright (1878–1942)
perform as a headline artist until 1940. He was known in the decade before World War I as "the man who owned Broadway". His life and music were depicted
George_M._Cohan
American theatre producer (1902–1986)
his career on Broadway as a stage manager for a production of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night in 1930. In 1933 he opened up a Broadway producing business
Richard_Aldrich_(producer)
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