# Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)

> An ambitious New York dance duo navigates mistaken identity, loyalty, and romance amid lavish MGM musical spectacle.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/28629

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Music, Romance, Comedy
- Director: Norman Taurog
- Cast: Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell, George Murphy, Frank Morgan, Ian Hunter, Florence Rice, Lynne Carver, Ann Morriss
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032284/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, glamorous, romantic, classic movie night, musical marathon

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