Broadway Melody of 1940 Broadway Melody of 1940 Broadway Melody of 1940 is a 1940 MGM film musical starring Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell and George Murphy. It was directed by Norman Taurog and features music by Cole Porter, including "Begin the Beguine". The film was the fourth and final entry in MGM's "Broadway Melody" series of films, and is notable for being the only on-screen pairing of Astaire and Powell, who were considered the finest film musical dancers of their time. Johnny Brett (Fred Astaire) and King Shaw (George Murphy) are a dance team so down on their luck they're working in a dance
59th Tony Awards by Cole Porter “Shake Your Booty” (1976) by KC and the Sunshine Band “Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart” from Thumbs Up! (1934), music and lyrics by James F. Hanley “The Trolley Song” from Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blaine “Sing” (1971) from Sesame Street, music and lyrics by Joe Raposo “Begin the Beguine” (see above) “Let’s Face the Music and Dance” from Follow the Fleet (1936), music and lyrics by Irving Berlin “I Won’t Dance”, “Never Gonna Dance” and “Broadway Melody Ballet” (see above) “Oklahoma!” from Oklahoma! (1943), music by Richard Rodgers