Broadway Melody of 1940
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Movie Reviews of Broadway Melody of 1940
Movie Review: Ellie and Fred finally together on DVD!!
Summary: 5 Stars
If you love the movie "Chicago", you will love "The Broadway Melody of 1940". It's got the best tap dance sequences in movie history and a Cole Porter music score. The best dances in my opinion are "Begin the Beguine" and "The Jukebox Dance". This infamous movie musical stars Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell; two of the best dancers of the 20th century or any century. The story is cute, and typical: boy meets girl, they put on a show and fall in love.The chemistry between Powell and Astaire is notably tense, but as the movie goes along it gets better. For history buffs: Ms. Powell and Mr. Astaire were perfectionists; outstanding in their craft. Eleanor Powell was the only female dancer at MGM to choreograph all her routines, and Fred Astaire at times did his own or with Hermes Pan. They were in awe of each other; but during rehersals for this movie, they stopped all the formal talk
and got down to hoofing like two hoofers should.
Enjoy this movie...you will NEVER see dancing like this again!
Movie Review: Wow
Summary: 5 Stars
I discovered this movie while re-visiting "That's Entertainment" recently. While I'm a fan of all things Astaire, and have compiled a video library of movies with other leading ladies, this had missed my radar. SO glad to have found it!
While like most Astaire musicals it's not a complex or demanding plot, the music is amazing, and as Frank Sinatra says in That's Entertainment: "You can wait around and hope, but you'll never see dancing like this again." He was right. The tap routines will make you want to take lessons, and if you're not smiling by the end, something's definitely wrong. My friends who are dancers wish they could do this.
Movie Review: A Delightful Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
This may not be the greatest Fred Astaire movie, but it's very near the top. It features a collection of terrific Cole Porter songs, some great tap-dancing by Astaire and Eleanor Powell; some delightful comic turns by George Murphy (the song-and-dance man who later was elected to the U.S. Senate); and some truly weird comic business involving a German juggler, a chinchilla coat, and a Southern belle who learned ju-jitsu from "the sweetest little Japanese banker". And Astaire shows that he can play a pretty hot ragtime piano. If you like musicals, you'll love this one: a keeper.Movie Review: Broadway Melody 1940
Summary: 5 Stars
I LOVED this old musical with Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell! While the story line was predictable and a little slow-moving, the dancing was GREAT! The duo of Astaire and George Murphy (later Gov. of California!) was super in their dance routine. The famous dance sequence between Astaire and Powell at the end goes for almost 3 minutes with a fabulous set. Eleanor Powell was a dancer in her own strength and holds her own with Fred Astaire. The black and white film was clear. It was fun watching it with my mother who remembered the original movie.Movie Review: Best Dancing Ever
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a must-have for any fan of MGM Musicals, especially if you love tap-dancing.
This is the one that has the unsurpassable tap number by Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell to "Begin the Beguine". It is shown intact in 1974's "That's Entertainment!"
Both Powell and Astaire were perfectionists and apparently kept saying 'let's do it one more time'. In a tribute to Astaire in the 70's Powell said if they hadn't been stopped, they still would be rehearsing the number 40 years later!