Ira Gershwin (lyrics). This song was also used in RKO's 1937 Astaire-Rogers film Shall We Dance, where Astaire had sung it to Rogers (as here). Their dance duet here (ballroom – no tap), one of their most effective, was the first time they danced it together. "Manhattan Downbeat" – by Harry Warren and Ira Gershwin Three other Harry Warren-Ira Gershwin songs were intended for the film but never used: "The Courtin' of Elmer and Ella," "Natchez on the Mississippi," and "Poetry in Motion." Another song by Warren and Gershwin, "There is No Music", was dropped from the film when Judy Garland was released from the picture. Response Critical Critical response to The Barkleys of Broadway was mixed but positive. Box Office According to MGM records the film earned $2,987,000 in the US and Canada and $1,434,000 overseas resulting in a profit of $324,000. Awards and honors Although the film did not win any awards, it did receive several nominations. Cinematographer Harry Stradling Sr. was nominated for a 1950 Academy Award for Best Color Cinematography, and writers Comden and Green were nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written American Musical. Adaptations A radio version of the film was broadcast on January 1, 1951, as an episode of the Lux Radio Theater, with Ginger Rogers reprising the role of Dinah Barkley, and George Murphy playing her husband and partner Josh. References External links ReelClassics.com on Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire 1949 films 1949 musical comedy films 1940s American films American musical comedy films Films directed by Charles Walters Films produced by Arthur Freed Films scored by Lennie Hayton Films with screenplays by Betty Comden and Adolph Green Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films