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Shall We Dance (1937)

UNRATED  109 min  -  Comedy | Musical | Romance   -  7 May 1937 (USA)
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A budding romance between a ballet master and a tapdancer becomes complicated when rumours surface that they're already married.

Director:

Mark Sandrich

Writers:

Allan Scott (screen play), Ernest Pagano (screen play), and 6 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Fred Astaire ...
Petrov
Ginger Rogers ...
Edward Everett Horton ...
Jeffrey Baird
Eric Blore Eric Blore ...
Cecil Flintridge
Jerome Cowan Jerome Cowan ...
Arthur Miller
Ketti Gallian Ketti Gallian ...
Lady Denise Tarrington
William Brisbane William Brisbane ...
Jim Montgomery
Harriet Hoctor Harriet Hoctor ...
Herself
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Storyline

Ballet star Pete "Petrov" Peters arranges to cross the Atlantic aboard the same ship as the dancer he's fallen for but barely knows, musical star Linda Keene. By the time the ocean liner reaches New York, a little white lie has churned through the rumor mill and turned into a hot gossip item: that the two celebrities are secretly married. Written by Diana Hamilton <hamilton@gl.umbc.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Ballet | Ocean Liner | Gossip | Ship | Dancer  | See more »

Taglines:

Foot-free Fred and joyous Ginger...in their gayest, gladdest show! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Al compás del amor See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$991,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Argentina:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Victor System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Cinematographer David Abel started the picture but was replaced by Joseph F. Biroc with five weeks of production left. Biroc finished the picture, uncredited. See more »

Quotes

Arthur Miller: What does your watch say?
Jeffrey Baird: It says, "Tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick."
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Crazy Credits

When George Gershwin's name appears in the credits, a bit of
"Rhapsody in Blue" plays on the soundtrack. See more »


Soundtracks

"Walking the Dog - Promenade"
(1937) (uncredited)
Music by George Gershwin
Played during the dog-walking sequence See more »