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Summary

Johnny Brett and King Shaw are an unsuccessful dance team in New York. A producer discovers Brett as the new partner for Clare Bennett, but Brett, who thinks he is one of the people they lent money to, gives him the name of his partner.

Details

Release Date: February 9, 1940

Runtime: 102 minutes

Genres: Music, Romance, Comedy

Rating: 6.7/10 (37 votes)


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Cast

  • Fred Astaire

    Fred Astaire

    Johnny Brett

  • Eleanor Powell

    Eleanor Powell

    Clare Bennett

  • George Murphy

    George Murphy

    King Shaw

  • Frank Morgan

    Frank Morgan

    Bob Casey

  • Ian Hunter

    Ian Hunter

    Bert C. Matthews

  • Florence Rice

    Florence Rice

    Amy Blake

  • Lynne Carver

    Lynne Carver

    Emmy Lou Lee

  • Ann Morriss

    Ann Morriss

    Pearl

  • Trixie Firschke

    Trixie Firschke

    Juggler

  • Libby Taylor

    Libby Taylor

    Angel (uncredited)

  • George Chandler

    George Chandler

    Mr. Jones (uncredited)

  • Gladys Blake

    Gladys Blake

    Miss Martin (uncredited)

  • Mary Field

    Mary Field

    Second Bride (uncredited)

  • Irving Bacon

    Irving Bacon

    Orange Stand Counterman (uncredited)

  • James Flavin

    James Flavin

    Clancy (uncredited)

  • Joe Yule

    Joe Yule

    Dan (uncredited)

  • Bess Flowers

    Bess Flowers

    Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

  • Carol Adams

    Carol Adams

    Dancer (uncredited)

  • Barbara Jo Allen

    Barbara Jo Allen

    Ms. Konk (uncredited)

  • Bobby Barber

    Bobby Barber

    Wedding Guest (uncredited)

  • Herman Bing

    Herman Bing

    Silhouettist (uncredited)

  • Mel Blanc

    Mel Blanc

    Panhandler (uncredited)

  • Don Brodie

    Don Brodie

    Barker (uncredited)

  • Paul E. Burns

    Paul E. Burns

    Waiter (uncredited)

  • Joseph Crehan

    Joseph Crehan

    Ballroom Manager (uncredited)

  • John Daheim

    John Daheim

    Barker (uncredited)

  • Hal K. Dawson

    Hal K. Dawson

    O'Grady (uncredited)

  • Edgar Dearing

    Edgar Dearing

    Policeman (uncredited)

  • Sayre Dearing

    Sayre Dearing

    Wedding Guest (uncredited)

  • Jean Del Val

    Jean Del Val

    Italian Waiter (uncredited)

  • Eddie Hall

    Eddie Hall

    Guest at First Wedding (uncredited)

  • Henry Hebert

    Henry Hebert

    Theatregoer (uncredited)

  • Shep Houghton

    Shep Houghton

    Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

  • Arthur Stuart Hull

    Arthur Stuart Hull

    Actor in Top Hat (uncredited)

  • Alphonse Martell

    Alphonse Martell

    French Dancer (uncredited)

  • Frank McLure

    Frank McLure

    Wedding Guest (uncredited)

  • Douglas McPhail

    Douglas McPhail

    Masked Singer (uncredited)

  • Jack Mulhall

    Jack Mulhall

    George (uncredited)

  • John T. Murray

    John T. Murray

    Ham Actor (uncredited)

  • Wanda Perry

    Wanda Perry

    Bridesmaid (uncredited)

  • Suzanne Ridgway

    Suzanne Ridgway

    Nightclub Dancer / Chorine at Rehearsal (uncredited)

  • Cyril Ring

    Cyril Ring

    Show Backer at Rehearsal / Nightclub Headwaiter (uncredited)

  • Walter Soderling

    Walter Soderling

    Justice (uncredited)

  • Larry Steers

    Larry Steers

    Theatregoer (uncredited)

  • William Tannen

    William Tannen

    Harmon (uncredited)

  • Russell Wade

    Russell Wade

    Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)

  • E. Alyn Warren

    E. Alyn Warren

    Pop (uncredited)