The job â a career breakthrough â is supposed to go to hoofer Johnny Brett, but a mix-up in names give it to his partner. Another example of Broadway hopes dashed? Not when Johnny is played by Fred Astaire. Sparkling Cole Porter songs, clever comedy and dance legends Astaire and Powell make the final Broadway Melody (costarring George Murphy) a song to remember. Powellâs nautical I Am the Captain and Astaireâs blissful Iâve Got My Eyes on You are more than enough to please any fan. But theyâre just a warm-up for the leads to tap one number into immortality: Begin the Beguine, introduced by Frank Sinatra in Thatâs Entertainment! With âYou can wait around and hope, but youâll never see the likes of this again.â
