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Original title Broadway Melody of 1940
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
Production company
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Dialogue
Swedish release 1940-11-12

Cast

Fred Astaire
Johnny Brett

Eleanor Powell
Clare Bennett

George Murphy
King Shaw

Frank Morgan
Bob Casey

Ian Hunter
Bert C. Matthews, Caseys partner

Florence Rice
Amy Blake, Caseys sekreterare

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Titles

Original title
Swedish release title
Distribution title

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Choreography
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Second Unit Director
Story
Camera Operator
Musical Arrangement
Vocal Arrangement
Orchestration
Musical Director
Set Decorator
Costume Designer

Cast

Fred Astaire Johnny Brett
Eleanor Powell Clare Bennett
George Murphy King Shaw
Frank Morgan Bob Casey
Ian Hunter Bert C. Matthews, Caseys partner
Florence Rice Amy Blake, Caseys sekreterare
Lynne Carver Emmy Lou Lee, Caseys flickvän från sydstaterna
Ann Morriss Pearl Delonge
Trixie Firschke jonglör
- Ej krediterade:
Douglas McPhail den maskerade sångaren i numret "I Concentrate on You"
Hal K. Dawson O'Grady, Matthews assistent
Joseph Crehan föreståndaren för Dawnland Ballroom
Harry Lash kundfångare
John Daheim (as Johnny Day) kundfångare
Don Brodie kundfångare
Mel Blanc gatutiggare
Gladys Blake Miss Martin, bruden
George Chandler Mr. Jones, brudgummen
Walter Soderling domare
James Flavin utkastare på Dawnland Ballroom
Chick Collins sjöman på Dawnland Ballroom
Jack Mulhall George, biljettrivare
Libby Taylor Angel, Clares uppasserska
Hal Le Sueur Caseys chaufför
Barbara Jo Allen Miss Konk, receptionist på Casey & Matthews
Irving Bacon biträdet i glassbaren
Alphonse Martell fransman på dansgolvet
Herman Bing silhuettkonstnär på kaféet
David Lloyd inspicient (call boy)
Edgar Dearing polis
Fred Warren (as E. Alyn Warren) Pop, teaterdörrvakt
Mel Ruick orkesterledare
Mary Field Johnnys brud på Dawnland Ballroom
Blair Woolstencroft The Great Napolio, mannen på enhjulig cykel
Arthur Stuart Hull skådespelare i cylinderhatt
Joe Yule Dan, man i Casey & Matthews väntrum
John T. Murray buskisaktör
Gertrude Simpson teatermamma
Paul E. Burns kypare
Jean Del Val italiensk kypare
Carmen D'Antonio sopran i numret "Begin the Beguine"
Lois Hodnott sopran i numret "Begin the Beguine"
William Tannen Harmon, Emmy Lous vän på dansgolvet
Charlotte Arren sångerska vid audition
Johnny Broderick Hanks, pianoackompanjatör vid audition
Bobby Barber bröllopsgäst
James Conaty man på nattklubben
Sayre Dearing bröllopsgäst
Bess Flowers kvinna på nattklubben
Shep Houghton specialdansare
Frank McClure bröllopsgäst
Bert Moorhouse vaktmästare vid bröllopet
Tom Quinn bröllopsgäst
Suzanne Ridgeway kvinna på nattklubben / körflicka vid repetitionen
Cyril Ring bidragsgivare vid repetitionen / hovmästare på nattklubben
Larry Steers teaterbesökare
Russell Wade dansande på nattklubben
The Music Maids sångkvartetten i numret "Begin the Beguine"

Companies

Production Company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. controlled by Loew's Inc.
Copyright Loew's Inc. 1940-02-09 LP9467
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 1940

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 62051
Date 1940-11
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 2790 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Western Electric Recording
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2790 meter
Length in minutes 102 min
Reels 11 reels
Dialogue


Production location

1939-09 1939-11
RKO Studios, 780 Gower Street, Hollywood Los Angeles, Kalifornien USA

Release dates

First showing 1940-02-09 Capitol Theatre New York City, New York USA 102 min
Release in Sweden 1940-11-12 Rigoletto Stockholm Sweden 102 min

Soundtrack listing

Original title Please Don't Monkey with Broadway
Composer Cole Porter (1940)
Lyrics Cole Porter (1940)
Sung by Fred Astaire
George Murphy
Danced by Fred Astaire
George Murphy


Original title I Am the Captain
Composer Cole Porter (1940)
Lyrics Cole Porter (1940)
Sung by kör (manskör)


Original title All Ashore
Composer Roger Edens (1940)
Danced by Eleanor Powell


Original title Anchors Aweigh
Composer Charles A. Zimmerman (1906)
Lyrics Alfred H. Miles (1906)
Royal Lovell (1926)


Original title Between You and Me
Composer Cole Porter (1940)
Lyrics Cole Porter (1940)
Sung by George Murphy
Danced by George Murphy
Eleanor Powell


Original title I've Got My Eyes on You
Composer Cole Porter (1939)
Lyrics Cole Porter (1939)
Sung by Fred Astaire
kör (repris)
Danced by Fred Astaire
George Murphy (repris)
Fred Astaire (repris)
Eleanor Powell (repris)


Original title Jukebox Dance
Composer Walter Ruick (1940)
Danced by Fred Astaire
Eleanor Powell


Original title I Concentrate on You
Composer Cole Porter (1939)
Lyrics Cole Porter (1939)
Sung by Douglas McPhail
Danced by Eleanor Powell
kör
Fred Astaire
Eleanor Powell


Original title Begin the Beguine
Composer Cole Porter (1935)
Lyrics Cole Porter (1935)
Sung by Lois Hodnott (dubbar Carmen d'Antonio)
The Music Maids
Danced by Fred Astaire
Eleanor Powell


Original title Brautchor (Treulich geführt, ziehet dahin)
Composer Richard Wagner (1850)
Lyrics Richard Wagner (tysk text 1850)
Fritz Ahlgrensson (svensk text 1874)


Original title Ein Sommernachtstraum. Hochzeitmarsch
Composer Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1842)


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Colour prints 2
Album No



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