Plot

A brother and sister dance act encounter challenges and romance when booked in London during the Royal Wedding.

Tom and Ellen Bowen are a brother and sister dance act whose show closes in New York. Their agent books them in London for the same period as the Royal Wedding. They travel by ship where Ellen meets and becomes involved with Lord John Brindale. This causes her to miss a rehearsal. Tom (Astaire) uses the time to dance with a hat rack and gym equipment. Later Tom and Ellen attempt a graceful dance number as the ship rolls. Upon arrival Tom holds auditions and meets Anne. There is much indecision by the siblings about their romantic partners even though they are in-the-clouds. Tom dances on the walls and ceiling of his hotel room. All ends well in this light musical. By the way, there is a vaudeville-style dance number in their show that features slapstick. It's a hoot.—Paul Corr

Basking in the glory of stardom, Tom and Ellen Bowen fly across the pond to put on their famous brother-and-sister Broadway musical act. Just in time for Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip's lovely royal wedding at Westminster Abbey, the siblings will soon find themselves up against the romantic complications of love, when delicate Ellen falls for the suave British aristocrat, Lord John Brindale, and commitment-shy Tom, too, takes a bit of a shine to the lithe dancer, Anne Ashmond. Of course, the show must go on; nevertheless, passion can't wait. Will the successful performers take a chance on love?—Nick Riganas

Stage stars Tom and Ellen Bowen embark to open their show in England. Innocent-seeming Ellen is a female Don Juan and doesn't take dancing as seriously as brother Tom; on shipboard she meets her match, Lord John Brindale. Arrived in London, confirmed bachelor Tom auditions and is taken with cool dancer Anne Ashmond. Will romance break up the act?—Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>

Fred Astaire (Tom) and Jane Powell (Ellen) are asked to perform as a dance team in England at the time of Princess Elizabeth's wedding. As brother and sister, each develops a British love interest, Ellen with Lord John Brindale (Peter Lawford) and Tom with dancer Anne Ashmond (Sarah Churchill--Winston's daughter). Astaire famously dances on the walls and ceiling of his hotel room, and Powell's coloratura voice and comedic touches are featured in several vocals.