About this title: MGM's third follow-up to its landmark Broadway Melody is short on story, but that's okay, since the plot is merely a clothesline upon which to hang sleek and opulent musical production numbers by Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell -- particularly a breathless and eye-popping gloriously black-and-white six-minute tap dance finale between Astaire and Powell to Cole Porter's "Begin the Beguine." The tale itself is a typical backstage contrivance: Johnny Brett (Fred Astaire) and King Shaw (George Murphy) are a couple of hoofers working in a dance hall for peanuts. Due to mistaken identity, King gets ...
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Format: VHS
Screen format: Full Screen
Studio: MGM
Date: February 23, 1995
UPC:027616111135
Description: Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell, George Murphy, Frank Morgan, Ian Hunter. Very good in very good packaging. Language: English. Run time: 103 mins. Originally released: 1940. Viewed a couple times in original box I ship daily read more
Format: DVD
Screen format: Full Screen
DVD region: 1
Studio: Warner Home Video
Date: 04/22/2003
UPC:012569570825
Description: Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell, George Murphy, Frank Morgan, Ian Hunter. New. 1940 Run time: 102. Will ship first class US mail will delivery confirmation. Brand New Item will ship first class mail with delivery confirmation Brand new item. US Release. read more
Description: New. Orders placed after Dec. 7 cannot be guaranteed delivery before Christmas. GREAT BUY. Brand New From US Distributor. WE ARE A 5 STAR SELLER with OVER 3, 500, 000 BOOKS SOLD. read more
Description: New. Mint video, vhs, with clam shell case type jacket *this is NOT a dvd * as issued, new * all videos are shipped securely, guaranteed for quality and to work properly* buy from professionals. read more
Format: DVD
Screen format: Full Screen
DVD region: 1
Studio: Warner Home Video
Date: 04/22/2003
UPC:012569570825
Description: Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer, Darla Hood, Robert Blake, George 'Spanky' McFarland, Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas. New. 1940 Run time: 102. Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed! read more
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