The read
Audiences rate it 12 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 23m.
Synopsis
Dr. Tony Flagg's friend Steven has problems in the relationship with his fiancée Amanda, so he persuades her to visit Tony. After some minor misunderstandings, she falls in love with him. When he tries to use hypnosis to strengthen her feelings for Steven, things get complicated.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes57%
Audiences rate it 12 points higher than critics do.
71 audience votes
Key crew
- Mark SandrichDirector
- Allan ScottScreenplay
- Ernest PaganoScreenplay
- Irving BerlinOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Fred AstaireTony Flagg
- Ginger RogersAmanda Cooper
- Ralph BellamyStephen Arden
- Luella GearAunt Cora
- Jack CarsonConnors
- Clarence KolbJudge Travers
- Franklin PangbornRoland Hunter
- Walter KingsfordDr. Powers
- Kay SuttonMiss Adams
- Robert MitchellRobert Mitchell
- Bobby Barber(uncredited)
- Edward GarganPoliceman (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
new york citydancingpsychoanalysishypnosismusicalsingersingingblack and whitepsychiatristhypnotism