Broadway melody of 1940

Taurog, Norman, 1899-1981 (Director). Cummings, Jack, 1900-1989 (Producer). Gordon, Leon, 1884-1960 (Screenwriter). Oppenheimer, George. (Screenwriter). Porter, Cole, 1891-1964 (Composer). Astaire, Fred. (Actor, Dancer). Powell, Eleanor, 1912-1982 (Actor, Dancer). Murphy, George, 1902-1992 (Actor). Morgan, Frank, 1890-1949 (Actor). Hunter, Ian, 1900-1975 (Actor). Rice, Florence, 1911-1974 (Actor). Carver, Lynne, 1909-1955 (Actor). Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (Added Author). Loew's Incorporated. (Added Author). Warner Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell, George Murphy, Frank Morgan, Ian Hunter, Florence Rice, Lynne Carver. (Cast).

Summary: 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.

Item details

ISBN: 0790774798
ISBN: 9780790774794
Physical Description: videodisc
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Standard version.
Publisher: [Burbank, CA] : Warner Home Video, [2003]

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1940. Special features: 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 Note:	Lyrics and music, Cole Porter.
Participant or Performer Note:	Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell, George Murphy, Frank Morgan, Ian Hunter, Florence Rice, Lynne Carver.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD; Dolby Digital mono.; region code 1; dual-layer format.
Language Note:	English or French soundtrack; subtitles in English, French, or Spanish closed captioned.