Broadway Melody of 1940
“The Finest Broadway Melody Of Them All”
1940 · 1 h 42 min
Directed by 
Norman Taurog
Norman TaurogCast
Cast not recorded here
Plot
Johnny Brett and King Shaw are an unsuccessful dance team in New York, and a mix-up gives one of them a Broadway break.
Sinekatalog’s take
Norman Taurog's musical, with Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell, is notable for their dance numbers and Cole Porter songs.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (3,100 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.