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Information
- Year
- 1940
- Runtime
- 102 min.
- Director
- Norman Taurog
- Genre
- Musical
- Rating *
- 7.4
- Votes *
- 1,478
- Checks
- 391
- Favs
- 16
- Dislikes
- 3
- Favs/checks
- 4.1% (1:24)
- Favs/dislikes
- 5:1
Top comments
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ClassicLady
Not as good as previous ones (1937, 1939) but entertaining enough. 10 years 4 months ago -
Siskoid
Broadway Melody of 1940 is my first of that series - I could never get into the generic titles these musicals sport - and it's because Fred Astaire is in it, obviously. The thin plot has Fred being discovered by a Broadway mogul, but he thinks the man is a bill collector so he gives him his partner's name, thus denying himself the chance to be a star and a show with his current crush played by Eleanor Powell. Ooops! To his credit, even after he finds out, he is never less that supportive of his partner (George Murphy), and I think their friendship is a highlight of the film. But it does mean it takes an awful long time before we get to see Astaire dance with Powell! Once they do, there's a lot of magic there, including a couple of the best dance numbers of their type put to screen (if you like marathon tapping anyway), but the movie often takes a break to showcase some novelty act - juggling, comedy, etc. - which I think must be part of the Broadway Melody format. I'm not that keen on movies acting like variety shows, even fluff musicals. 4 years 9 months ago -
Warrison
The story line is fine, but the overly protracted tap scenes grew wearisome towards the end. 9 years 1 month ago
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