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13 July 1943 (USA)
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Flying Tiger fred Atwell sneaks away from his famous squadron's personal appearance tour and goes incognito for several days of leave...
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Nominated for 2 Oscars.
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Answering the call to duty
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Fred Astaire | ... | Fred Atwell (Fred Burton) |
 | Joan Leslie | ... | Joan Manion |
 | Robert Benchley | ... | Phil Harriman |
 | Robert Ryan | ... | Reginald Fenton |
| Elizabeth Patterson | ... | Mrs. Fisher |
| Marjorie Gateson | ... | Canteen Hostess |
| Freddie Slack and His Orchestra | ... | Themselves |
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| Freddie Slack | ... | Himself - Leader of His Orchestra |
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89 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (RCA Sound System)
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Fred Astaire's character says he learned to dance at the 'Arthur Murray' dancing school. Astaire had previously been in a dispute with the company over the unauthorized use of his likeness.
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Joan Manion:
You know, purely in a sociological way, you interest me. A little.
Fred Atwell: Well, it's a beginning, isn't it?
Joan Manion: Don't get me wrong! What interests me is this passion you seem to have for having your picture taken.
Fred Atwell: Let's talk it over.
[to bartender]
Fred Atwell: I'll have the same, please.
Joan Manion: You know, I'm supposed to be taking pictures of celebrities.
Fred Atwell: Couldn't I be the fellow who never gets his name mentioned? The one they call 'a friend'? You know: 'Ginger Rogers - and friend.'
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Fred Atwell: Well, it's a beginning, isn't it?
Joan Manion: Don't get me wrong! What interests me is this passion you seem to have for having your picture taken.
Fred Atwell: Let's talk it over.
[to bartender]
Fred Atwell: I'll have the same, please.
Joan Manion: You know, I'm supposed to be taking pictures of celebrities.
Fred Atwell: Couldn't I be the fellow who never gets his name mentioned? The one they call 'a friend'? You know: 'Ginger Rogers - and friend.'
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Featured in "Great Performances: The Fred Astaire Songbook (#19.4)" (1991)
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A Lot in Common with You
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Another of the many World War Two films which was intended to demonstrate that everyone had to answer the call to duty, even the wealthy. This one contains characters who find themselves in glamorous places with clever lines and works of classical art. They are into champagne and penthouses, and mandatory dance scenes on ballroom size terraces. There is, and can be, only one star in this film: Fred Astaire. The finest part is his song and dance routine, "One For The Road." This scene is a classic movie moment of which one never tires. When it comes to dancing, the sky is indeed the limit.