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Dance Month: Broadway Melody of 1940

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Starring Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell

Tonight's Midnight Movie continues the theme of the BBC2 Dance Month with the flashing feet of Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell beginning the beguine.
Cole Porter orchestrates this backstage story of a dance team struggling for success.

Films: page 15

(The next Dance Month programme is tomorrow at 6.45 pm)

Contributors

Screenplay:
Leon Gordon
From a story by:
Jack McGowan
From a story by:
Dore Schary
Music and lyrics:
Cole Porter
Director:
Norman Taurog
Johnny Brett:
Fred Astaire
Clare Bennett:
Eleanor Powell
King Shaw:
George Murphy
Bob Casey:
Frank Morgan
Bert C. Matthews:
Ian Hunter
Amy Blake:
Florence Rice
Emmy Lou Lee:
Lynn Carver
Pearl:
Ann Morriss
Juggler:
Trixie Firschke
Masked singer:
Douglas McPhail
Source: Radio Times

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