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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 »

Stars:

Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers and Edward Everett Horton
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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 »

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Hot Feet ! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

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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)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Pat Flaherty as Park Policeman and J.M. Kerrigan are in studio records/casting call lists for this movie, but they did not appear or were not identifiable. See more »

Quotes

Linda Keene: What are the grounds for divorce in this state?
Clerk: Marriage.
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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 »

Connections

Referenced in "The Simpsons: Million Dollar Maybe (#21.11)" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"Slap That Bass"
(1937) (uncredited)
Words by Ira Gershwin
Music by George Gershwin
Sung and danced by Fred Astaire and Ensemble in engine room
Sung also by Dudley Dickerson See more »