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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. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 03/15/2005 Starring: Fred Astaire George Murphy Run time: 102 minutes Rating: Nr Director: Norman Taurog
One of the most famous tap numbers in film history distinguishes Broadway Melody of 1940, the fourth and final installment in MGM's Broadway Melody series. When Clare Bennett (Eleanor Powell, who had appeared in Broadway Melody of 1936 and 1938) ne
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. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 03/15/2005 Starring: Fred Astaire George Murphy Run time: 102 minutes Rating: Nr Director: Norman Taurog
One of the most famous tap numbers in film history distinguishes Broadway Melody of 1940, the fourth and final installment in MGM's Broadway Melody series. When Clare Bennett (Eleanor Powell, who had appeared in Broadway Melody of 1936 and 1938) needs a new partner for her hit Broadway show, small-time hoofers Johnny Brett (Fred Astaire in his MGM debut) and King Shaw (George Murphy) get their big chance. But due to a case of mistaken identity, King, rather than the more talented Johnny, gets the job, and the girl. Astaire and Powell can't match the chemistry he had with Ginger Rogers at RKO, but she was the best technical dancer he was ever teamed with, and the sense of fun they share is infectious. Their above-mentioned tap duet to Cole Porter's "Begin the Beguine" is legendary, but there are other fine moments as well: Astaire and Murphy's duet "Please Don't Monkey with Broadway," Powell's athletic number with a chorus of sailors "I Am the Captain," Astaire playing the piano and singing "I've Got My Eyes on You," and his and Powell's high-velocity duet "Jukebox Dance." --David Horiuchi
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Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Release date: 22 April 2003
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 9780790774794 UPC: 012569570825
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