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Broadway Melody of 1940

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Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)

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Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins

Synopsis: The class of the Broadway Melody series with the burnished talents of Astaire and Murphy, and the timeless tunes of Cole Porter. The plot, never the point of these exercises, pits two dancers in a friendly rivalry for the attentions of Powell. This was the only screen appearance together of... The class of the Broadway Melody series with the burnished talents of Astaire and Murphy, and the timeless tunes of Cole Porter. The plot, never the point of these exercises, pits two dancers in a friendly rivalry for the attentions of Powell. This was the only screen appearance together of Astaire and Powell and it makes you wish for more. [More]

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Starring: Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell, George Murphy, Frank Morgan, Douglas MacPhail

Director: Norman Taurog
Story: Jack McGowan, Dore Schary
Composer: Cole Porter
Producer: Jack Cummings

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Release:

Apr 22, 2003

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Snap Case
  • Full Frame - 1.33
  • Single Side - Dual Layer

Audio:

  • Mono 2.0 - English
  • Mono 2.0 - French

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... another ridiculous story that justifies itself in the historic one-time-only pairing of MGM's Queen of Tap Powell and the cinematic grace incarnate Fred Astaire.

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