Broadway Melody of 1940
1940 · 102 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 2,882 VOTES · DIR. Norman Taurog
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 913 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:38 All right, Chinatown. Let's go to Chinatown and the Bowery.
00:04:22 - I'd rather break it up now. - Well, maybe I'm weakening.
00:10:19 Sure.
00:17:43 Clare didn't have a name when I discovered her!
00:19:51 - Good night, Mr. Casey. - Just a minute!
00:22:40 I mean, this is Casey and Matthews. Are you King Shaw?
00:27:50 - Mr. Matthews. - Good morning.
00:30:18 That was the idea.
00:32:27 I see. They want a leading man.
00:34:38 I don't have to do that. You see, we left it like this:
00:40:55 Thanks a lot. So long, Miss Bennett.
00:42:52 Just one more won't hurt.
00:45:35 Things he's never seen before.
00:47:52 But...
00:50:53 All right, everybody. Let's get...
00:55:14 Johnny.
00:57:38 Okay, kid.
01:05:27 Let's see.
01:09:50 - Anything wrong? - Oh, no.
01:12:01 I know why you don't. Because you haven't got it in you.
01:14:25 - Aren't they late coming in? - Yes.
01:16:35 Come on, King. Use your head!
01:26:27 Johnny? He's gone.
01:29:43 - I mean, I wasn't... - You mean, you weren't...?
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed913
Dialogue density9.0 lines / min
First line00:01:38
Final line01:29:43
Production Record
DirectorNorman Taurog
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes2,882