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Director:
Writers:
P.G. Wodehouse (novel)
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Release Date:
19 November 1937 (USA) more
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Tagline:
It's Smooth! It's Smart! It's Snappy! New Songs! New Steps! New Laughs! more
Plot:
Lady Alyce Marshmorton must marry soon, and the staff of Tottney Castle have laid bets on who she'll choose... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Good, Except For Stupid Romance more (23 total)

Cast

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Fred Astaire ... Jerry Halliday

George Burns ... George

Gracie Allen ... Gracie

Joan Fontaine ... Lady Alyce Marshmorton
Reginald Gardiner ... Keggs
Ray Noble ... Reggie
Constance Collier ... Lady Caroline
Montagu Love ... Lord John Marshmorton
Harry Watson ... Albert
Jan Duggan ... Miss Ruggles
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Additional Details

Runtime:
98 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Victor System)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The song "Put Me To The Test" was used as an instrumental in this film, but Ira Gershwin had written lyrics to it, and when the Technicolor musical film "Cover Girl" was made in 1944, composer Jerome Kern fitted his own tune to the already existing lyrics, and the newly revised song was sung and danced in that film by Gene Kelly. more
Movie Connections:
Spoofed in Shrek 2 (2004) more
Soundtrack:
Things Are Looking Up more

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11 out of 17 people found the following comment useful.
Good, Except For Stupid Romance, 18 November 2005
5/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

This is a typical Fred Astaire movie of the 1930s, meaning innovative dancing routines by him, a pretty leading lady, decent songs and a stupid story in which love and marriage are treated with little regard.

One minute Joan Fontaine loves Astaire, the next minute she "never wants to see him again," then a few minutes later, all is well, and then she hates him....on and on. An insult to anyone's intelligence.

Dancing-wise, Astaire does one number in which he plays the drums by kicking them with his dancing feet. You have to give it to him: not only was he a fantastic hoofer, he came up with original routines.

Gracie Allen delivers the comedy in here with some funny lines with her husband George Burns. The film also is directed by one of the greats: George Stevens.

If they could just get away from those sappy, dumb romance angles many of these films, including this one, would be rated a lot higher.

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