RyothChatty ridiculous rating

UnowPriceless hyped garbage

Grimossfer Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%

Alistair Olson After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

Dalbert Pringle Forget about topnotch tap-dancer, Fred Astaire being teamed up with Ginger Rogers - It's Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell (here in "Broadway Melody of 1940") who were the real, true dancin' dynamic duo of the dance floor. There's no question about it.And forget about this movie having much of a story to back it up - (Who cares?) - It's the musical numbers and its dancers (who really kick up their heels) that are the real stars of the show in this lavish production.Yep. If you enjoy movie-musicals from Hollywood's golden era - Then - This is the one for you. Believe me - The dancing doesn't get any better than this, with songs written by Cole Porter, including the sensational "Begin the Beguine".

richard-1787 I've always enjoyed Eleanor Powell's movies. But most of them leave me regretting that she did most of her dancing alone, for lack of a partner to equal her. Buddy Ebsen is wonderful in She's Gotta Dance, but it's not a pairing of equal partners.And then there is this movie. Astaire was, of course, Powell's equal. And we get to appreciate that in this movie, especially in the final "Begin the Beguine" number. Powell doesn't dance with Astaire as his female partner, as Rodgers did in most of her movies with Astaire. She dances along side him as an equal. And the results are breathtaking.The rest of this movie is fine. George Murphy does a good job with his dance numbers, though he should never have been given music to sing. Frank Morgan is his usual wonderful self.But this movie reaches the heights because of the pairing of Powell and Astaire. It's really something to see!

utgard14 Great MGM musical starring Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell. Astaire plays Johnny Brett, who's part of a dancing team with King Shaw (future U.S. Senator George Murphy). A producer (a very funny Frank Morgan) discovers Johnny and wants to make him the new partner of Clare Bennett (Powell). But Johnny thinks he's a creditor and gives him the name of his partner instead. So, off of this mix-up, King Shaw gets the job as Clare's partner. From there, a series of somewhat predictable things happen, as the movie is a bit formulaic. The movie's strength is not in its plot, however, it's in the musical numbers. Cole Porter songs, Astaire & Powell dancing, and that MGM gloss they seemed to have a patent on make this a must-see film for fans of classic movies.

edwagreen Dance team of future California Senator George Murphy and Fred Astaire play two guys who just can't seem to make it big. In a comedy of errors, Murphy lands the part that was meant for Astaire and to complicate matters, both guys fall for the leading lady, played by an exuberant Elinor Powell.Set to the music of Cole Porter, this is a most delightful film with all three dancers giving their very best to make it a memorable film.Powell has the perfect temperament for her role and shows that she can do a little ham acting besides that. Murphy, as the cad, comes to his senses. The tap dancing by Astaire and Powell is absolutely phenomenal.