Great dance sequence from Broadway Melody of 1940

I’m no expert on film musicals. My favorites are The Band Wagon and Singin’ in the Rain.

This sequence from Broadway Melody of 1940 featuring Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell is great. I love the mirrors and stars in the background.

Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell in "Broadway Melody of 1940", directed by Norman Taurog, 21 September, 1939.

Astaire was reportedly slightly intimidated by Powell, as she was considered one of the few female dancers capable of out-performing Astaire.

Photo by Milton Brown. pic.twitter.com/f9RoGQwQJK
— Hollywood Golden Age of Cinema (@HGACinema) April 22, 2022

Another great Eleanor Powell sequence

More than anything else in old school musicals, I'm constantly amazed at the performers' ability to hit their marks with such precision and against all odds. Where she ends up from where she started and what she went through to get there is simply astonishing. https://t.co/Vz46lBVM65
— Tom and Lorenzo (@tomandlorenzo) May 16, 2022

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