Broadway melody of 1940
(DVD)
Contributors
Cummings, Jack, 1900-1989. Producer
Gordon, Leon, 1884-1960. Screenwriter
Oppenheimer, George. Screenwriter
Taurog, Norman, 1899-1981. Director
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. Composer
Gordon, Leon, 1884-1960. Screenwriter
Oppenheimer, George. Screenwriter
Taurog, Norman, 1899-1981. Director
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. Composer
Status
Williams Public Library - Videos
DVD BROADWAY MELODY OF 1940
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DVD BROADWAY MELODY OF 1940
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
012569570825, 883316995679
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1940.
General Note
Special features: All-new digital transfer; Ann Miller hosts Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine; Our Gang short The Big Premiere; theatrical trailer; behind-the-scenes notes.
Creation/Production Credits
Lyrics and music, Cole Porter.
Participants/Performers
Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell, George Murphy, Frank Morgan, Ian Hunter, Florence Rice, Lynne Carver.
Description
A backstage yarn about two hoofers, Johnny Brett and King Shaw, who are an ambitious dance team working in a dance hall for little or nothing. A mistake in names shoots King instead of Johnny into the lead of a Broadway musical. On opening night King is unable to perform due to intoxication, and Johnny is forced to perform to save his partner's reputation. The show's producers realize their mistake in identity and all is resolved.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD; Dolby Digital mono.; regon code 1; dual-layer format.
Language
Closed captioned.
Language
English or French soundtrack; subtitles in English, French, or Spanish.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Cummings, J., Gordon, L., Oppenheimer, G., Taurog, N., Porter, C., Astaire, F., Powell, E., Murphy, G., Morgan, F., Hunter, I., Rice, F., & Carver, L. (20031940). Broadway melody of 1940 (Standard version.). Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jack Cummings et al.. 20031940. Broadway Melody of 1940. Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jack Cummings et al.. Broadway Melody of 1940 Warner Home Video, 20031940.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Cummings, Jack, et al. Broadway Melody of 1940 Standard version., Warner Home Video, 20031940.
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