Rehearsing The Blues

A blog about jazz, movies, books and more. By Jonathan Wertheim, since 2009.

Monday, November 6, 2017

Begin the Beguine (1940)

Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell, from Broadway Melody of 1940. The set cost $120,000, or about $2 million today.


Posted by Jonathan at 2:08 PM
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Labels: Broadway Melody of 1940, dance, Eleanor Powell, Fred Astaire, Hollywood

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