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Director:
Mark Sandrich
Writers:
Allan Scott (screen play) &
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Release Date:
2 September 1938 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Comedy | Musical | Romance See more »
Plot:
Dr. Tony Flagg's friend, Steven, has problems in the relationship with his fiancee, Amanda, so he persuades her to visit Dr... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 1 nomination See more »
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User Reviews:
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Fred Astaire ... Tony Flagg

Ginger Rogers ... Amanda Cooper

Ralph Bellamy ... Stephen Arden
Luella Gear ... Aunt Cora

Jack Carson ... Connors
Clarence Kolb ... Judge Travers
Franklin Pangborn ... Roland Hunter
Walter Kingsford ... Dr. Powers
Kay Sutton ... Miss Adams
The Robert Mitchell Boy Choir (as Robert B. Mitchell and his St. Brendan's Boys)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Harry A. Bailey ... Sponsor (uncredited)

Bobby Barber ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Cliff Bergere ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks ... Man at Country Club (uncredited)
James P. Burtis ... Glass Truck Driver (uncredited)
Harry Campbell ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Charles Coleman ... Doorman (uncredited)
James Conaty ... Man at Country Club (uncredited)
William Corson ... Minor Role (uncredited)
George DeNormand ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Jay Eaton ... Man at Country Club (uncredited)
James Finlayson ... Man at Golf Course (uncredited)
Edward Gargan ... Policeman (uncredited)
Jack Gargan ... Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Paul Guilfoyle ... Elevator Starter (uncredited)
Dolly Haas ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Grace Hayle ... Grace (uncredited)
Vinton Hayworth ... Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Ray Hendricks ... Waiter (uncredited)
Phyllis Kennedy ... Woman (voice) (uncredited)
Donald Kerr ... Repairman on Ladder (uncredited)
Richard Lane ... Henry - Country Club Headwaiter (uncredited)
Teddy Mangean ... Man on Bicycle Path (uncredited)
Thomas Martin ... Country Club Waiter (uncredited)

Hattie McDaniel ... Hattie (uncredited)
Harold Minjir ... Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse ... Country Club Member (uncredited)
Frank Moran ... Cab Driver (uncredited)
Jack Rice ... Man with Walking Cane (uncredited)
Bob Rose ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Allan Scott ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Jean Stevens ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Fred Sweeney ... Man on Bicycle Path (uncredited)
Robert Weldon ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Marek Windheim ... Country Club Waiter (uncredited)
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Directed by
Mark Sandrich 
 
Writing credits
Allan Scott (screen play) &
Ernest Pagano (screen play)

Dudley Nichols (story and adaptation) &
Hagar Wilde (story and adaptation)

Marian Ainslee (based on an original idea by) and
Guy Endore (based on an original idea by)

Produced by
Pandro S. Berman .... producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Robert Russell Bennett (uncredited)
 
Cinematography by
Robert De Grasse (photographed by) (as Robert de Grasse)
 
Film Editing by
William Hamilton (edited by)
 
Art Direction by
Van Nest Polglase 
 
Makeup Department
Mel Berns .... makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Fred Fleck .... unit manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Argyle Nelson .... assistant director
Leslie Goodwins .... second unit director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Carroll Clark .... associate art director
Darrell Silvera .... set dresser
 
Sound Department
Hugh McDowell Jr. .... recordist
 
Special Effects by
Vernon L. Walker .... special effects
 
Camera and Electrical Department
John Miehle .... still photographer (uncredited)
Bill Williams .... second unit photographer (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Howard Greer .... gowns: Miss Rogers
Edward Stevenson .... wardrobe
 
Music Department
Victor Baravalle .... musical director
Irving Berlin .... lyrics and music by
Robert Russell Bennett .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Hal Borne .... pianist: rehearsal (uncredited)
Leonid Raab .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Max Reese .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Gene Rose .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Conrad Salinger .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Roy Webb .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Hermes Pan .... ensembles stager
Bill Brande .... dance director: rehearsal (uncredited)
E. Cobb .... stand-in: Luella Gear (uncredited)
Chuck Colean .... stand-in: Ralph Bellamy (uncredited)
Harry Cornbleth .... stand-in: Fred Astaire (uncredited)
Fred Fleck .... assistant to producer (uncredited)
Hermes Pan .... choreographer (uncredited)
Vasso Pan .... dance director: rehearsals (uncredited)
Dorothy Panter .... stand-in: Fred Astaire (uncredited)
W. Stewart .... stand-in: Clarence Kolb (uncredited)
 
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Production Companies
  • RKO Radio Pictures (presents) (as RKO Radio Pictures, Inc, ) (A Pandro S. Berman Production)
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Runtime:
83 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
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Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Victor System)
Certification:
Finland:K-16 | USA:Approved (PCA #4307) | Netherlands:14 (original rating) (1938) | UK:U | Argentina:Atp | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | USA:TV-G (TV rating)
Filming Locations:
Busch Gardens - S. Grove Avenue, Pasadena, California, USA
Company:
RKO Radio PicturesSee more »

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Trivia:
The eighth (of ten) dancing partnership of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.See more »
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: As Amanda (Ginger Rogers) exits the taxi cab and starts to cross the street for the theatre, you can see the reflection of the roof line behind her in the large piece of plate glass on the truck. On the roof line you can see the rigging pipes for lights and other equipment showing it's a back lot set.See more »
Quotes:
Amanda Cooper:[under hypnosis] Dr. Flagg is a horrible monster! Men like him should be shot down like dogs! Shot down like dogs! Shot down like dogs!See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Saint in New York (1938)See more »
Soundtrack:
Jingle BellsSee more »

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6 out of 9 people found the following review useful.
oh, the carefree times of hollywood, 14 February 2003
Author: postmanwhoalwaysringstwice from usa

there is something specific about watching fred astaire and ginger rogers that just makes you want to dance. i think it's because they make it look so damn fun. and they are just so astonishingly good!! the plot here is a tad crazier than, say "top hat", and therefore that much less believable (come on ... going all out with freud and hypnosis, but then again that's just speaking from what is known today, so no problem letting that pass). irving berlin's music is a hoot at times (there's a song about yams) and classic and familiar at others ("change partners") and ginger rogers is nearly at her sassy best.

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