In order to cover up his philandering ways, a married Broadway producer sets one of his dancers up on a date with a chorus girl for whom he had bought a gift, but the two dancers fall in lov... Read allIn order to cover up his philandering ways, a married Broadway producer sets one of his dancers up on a date with a chorus girl for whom he had bought a gift, but the two dancers fall in love for real.In order to cover up his philandering ways, a married Broadway producer sets one of his dancers up on a date with a chorus girl for whom he had bought a gift, but the two dancers fall in love for real.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 2 nominations total
- Kewpie Blain
- (as Guinn Williams)
- Grand Central Station Worker
- (uncredited)
- Nightclub Headwaiter
- (uncredited)
- Chorus Girl
- (uncredited)
- Private
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe language that Swivel Tongue (Cliff Nazarro) uses was called "double talk" and was a popular fad during WW2.
- GoofsAs Fred Astaire and Robert Benchley are discussing the upcoming show they pass several soldiers who are working with shovels. Though the soldiers are supposed to be breaking up clods and smoothing the dirt the shovels never come within six inches of the ground.
- Quotes
Robert Curtis: Confidentially, Sheila, I'm delighted every time you make a mistake. It gives me the chance to dance with you.
Sheila Winthrop: Confidentially, I make mistakes for the same reason.
- Crazy creditsThe opening credits are presented as a series of roadside advertising signs observed by one of the characters.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hollywood: The Great Stars (1963)
- SoundtracksBoogie Barcarolle
(uncredited)
Written by Cole Porter
Danced by Fred Astaire, Rita Hayworth and chorus at rehearsal
The first peacetime draft in American history forms the background for this film in the same way as Universal's Abbott and Costello classic, Buck Privates. You'll Never Get Rich bares some resemblance to Buck Privates in the comedy portions of the film though it does stay away from the burlesque aspects that Abbott and Costello brought to it.
Remember this is a Fred Astaire film and in the plot it has a lot of resemblance to what Astaire had been recently doing over at RKO with Ginger Rogers. The same kind of kittenish romantic complications with humorist Robert Benchley taking the Eric Blore/Victor Moore part as the one who causes all the problems.
The dance numbers bear a strong resemblance to the routines Astaire did with Rogers. But here he is being brought over to Columbia to showcase the woman who would be Columbia Picture's mealticket for the next decade and a half.
Rita Hayworth was just coming into her own as a box office attraction when this film was done. On the dance floor she complements the elegant Mr. Astaire divinely. This was the first of two films she did with Astaire and while I like You Were Never Lovelier a lot better than this one, You'll Never Get Rich is still entertaining.
Cole Porter wrote the score for this film and it's probably one of his lesser efforts for the screen and stage. Still it did have an Oscar nominated song in Since I Kissed My Baby Goodbye. It's not a song that immediately brings Cole Porter to mind for today's audience though.
Will both Rita Hayworth and Uncle Sam get the services of Fred Astaire? See You'll Never Get Rich and find out.
- bkoganbing
- Mar 21, 2007
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- He's My Uncle
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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