TCM GREATEST CLASSIC LEGENDS COLLECTION - DVD-ELEANOR POWELL

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• Genre: Action
• Plot: Broadway Melody of 1936; Eleanor Powell taps to 'Broadway Rhythm' and a career breakthrough in Broadway Melody of 1936. Powell plays an Albany girl-next-door who poses as France and Broadway's exotic 'La Belle Arlette' in this Oscar-winning' romp that was also nominated for Best Picture.; ; Born to Dance; Powell is the girl, James Stewart is the sailor and Cole Porter is the tunesmith in this tale of an understudy-turned-Broadway star. Highlights include Powell taking command of a battleship for 'Swingin' the Jinx Away' and Stewart making a rare appearance in a musical number.; ; Broadway Melody of 1938; Powell plays a horse trainer who's as much at ease in tap shoes and tuxedo as she is in riding boots and jodhpurs. The film also features a 15-year-old Judy Garland, who sings a smitten 'Dear Mr. Gable' to a portrait of Hollywood's King, steps lively for 'Everybody Sing' and proves herself a star in the making.; ; Broadway Melody of 1940; Johnny Brett is supposed to get a career-making job, but a mix-up gives it to his partner. Are Brett's Broadway hopes dashed? Not when he's played by Fred Astaire. Sparkling Cole Porter songs, clever comedy and dance legends Astaire and Powell make this a film to remember.
• Runtime: 6:59
• Media Format: Movie