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
Anything Goes (Cole Porter song) Anything Goes (Cole Porter song) "Anything Goes" is a song written by Cole Porter for his musical "Anything Goes" (1934). Many of the lyrics include humorous references to figures of scandal and gossip from Depression-era high society. One couplet refers to Samuel Goldwyn's box-office failure "Nana" starring Anna Sten, whose English was said to be incomprehensible to all except Goldwyn (Goldwyn was from Poland and Sten Ukraine). Frank Sinatra recorded the song for Capitol from October 17, 1955, to January 16, 1956. His version was included on "Songs for Swingin' Lovers!" in March 1956. Almost simultaneously, Chris Connor recorded the