Broadway Melody of 1940 84 years old
Eleanor Powell - Fred Astaire - In The Finest Broadway Melody Of Them All
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.
Credits
Broadway Melody of 1940 Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Fred Astaire He was 40, 88 years old when he died | as Johnny Brett |
| Mel Blanc He was 31, 81 years old when he died | as Panhandler (uncredited) |
| Jean Del Val He was 48, 83 years old when he died | as Italian Waiter (uncredited) |
| Don Brodie He was 35, 96 years old when he died | as Barker (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers She was 41, 85 years old when she died | as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| William Tannen He was 28, 65 years old when he died | as Harmon (uncredited) |
| James Flavin He was 33, 69 years old when he died | as Clancy (uncredited) |
| Frank Morgan He was 49, 59 years old when he died | as Bob Casey |
| Bobby Barber He was 45, 81 years old when he died | as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Larry Steers He was 51, 63 years old when he died | as Theatregoer (uncredited) |
| Cyril Ring He was 47, 74 years old when he died | as Show Backer at Rehearsal / Nightclub Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| George Murphy He was 37, 89 years old when he died | as King Shaw |
| Florence Rice She was 32, 67 years old when she died | as Amy Blake |
| Joseph Crehan He was 56, 82 years old when he died | as Ballroom Manager (uncredited) |
| Ian Hunter He was 39, 75 years old when he died | as Bert C. Matthews |
| Gladys Blake She was 30, 73 years old when she died | as Miss Martin (uncredited) |
| Hal K. Dawson He was 43, 90 years old when he died | as O'Grady (uncredited) |
| Barbara Jo Allen She was 33, 68 years old when she died | as Ms. Konk (uncredited) |
| George Chandler He was 41, 86 years old when he died | as Mr. Jones (uncredited) |
| Herman Bing He was 50, 57 years old when he died | as Silhouettist (uncredited) |
| Lynne Carver She was 23, 38 years old when she died | as Emmy Lou Lee |
| Mary Field She was 30, 87 years old when she died | as Second Bride (uncredited) |
| Bert Moorhouse He was 45, 59 years old when he died | as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Paul E. Burns He was 59, 86 years old when he died | as Waiter (uncredited) |
| E. Alyn Warren He was 65, 65 years old when he died | as Pop (uncredited) |
| Carmen D'Antonio She was 28, 74 years old when she died | as Auditioning Soprano (uncredited) |
| Eleanor Powell She was 27, 69 years old when she died | as Clare Bennett |
| Carol Adams She was 21, 94 years old when she died | as Dancer (uncredited) |
| Sayre Dearing He was 40, 79 years old when he died | as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Tom Quinn He was 59, 17 years old when he died | as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Walter Soderling He was 67, 75 years old when he died | as Justice (uncredited) |
| Irving Bacon He was 46, 71 years old when he died | as Orange Stand Counterman (uncredited) |
| Douglas McPhail He was 26, 30 years old when he died | as Masked Singer (uncredited) |
| Jack Mulhall He was 52, 91 years old when he died | as George (uncredited) |
| Ann Morriss She was 20, 74 years old when she died | as Pearl |
| Eddie Hall He was 40, now 43 years old | as Guest at First Wedding (uncredited) |
| Arthur Stuart Hull He was 61, 72 years old when he died | as Actor in Top Hat (uncredited) |
| John Daheim | as Barker (uncredited) |
| Libby Taylor | as Angel (uncredited) |
| John T. Murray He was 53, 70 years old when he died | as Ham Actor (uncredited) |
| Alphonse Martell He was 49, 85 years old when he died | as French Dancer (uncredited) |
| Russell Wade He was 22, 89 years old when he died | as Nightclub Dancer (uncredited) |
| Mel Ruick He was 41, 74 years old when he died | as Orchestra Leader (uncredited) |
| Frank McLure He was 46, 67 years old when he died | as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
Broadway Melody of 1940 Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Blanche Sewell as Editor. She was 41 (50) years old when She died | Editing |
| Edwin B. Willis as Set Decoration. He was 47 (70) years old when He died | Art |
| Valles as Costume Design. He was 53 (83) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Joseph Ruttenberg as Director of Photography. He was 50 (93) years old when He died | Camera |
| Jack Cummings as Producer. He was 39 (89) years old when He died | Production |
| George Oppenheimer as Screenplay. He was 40 (77) years old when He died | Writing |
| Cedric Gibbons as Art Direction. He was 46 (67) years old when He died | Art |
| Adrian as Costume Design. He was 36 (56) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Oliver T. Marsh as Director of Photography. He was 47 (48) years old when He died | Camera |
| Jack McGowan as Story. He was 46 (83) years old when He died | Writing |
| Norman Taurog as Director. He was 40 (82) years old when He died | Directing |
Broadway Melody of 1940 (84 years)
Eleanor Powell - Fred Astaire - In The Finest Broadway Melody Of Them All
- Release day: Friday, February 09, 1940
- Runtime: 102 minutes