The read
Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 96% of the 55 1930s music movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
Showman Jerry Travers is working for producer Horace Hardwick in London. Jerry demonstrates his new dance steps late one night in Horace's hotel room, much to the annoyance of sleeping Dale Tremont below. She goes upstairs to complain and the two are immediately attracted to each other. Complications arise when Dale mistakes Jerry for Horace.
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Metacritic93/100
Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do.
344 audience votes
Key crew
- Mark SandrichDirector
- Allan ScottScreenplay
- Irving BerlinOriginal Music Composer
- Dwight TaylorScreenplay
Cast
- Fred AstaireJerry Travers
- Ginger RogersDale Tremont
- Edward Everett HortonHorace Hardwick
- Erik RhodesAlberto Beddini
- Eric BloreBates
- Helen BroderickMadge Hardwick
- Lucille BallFlower Shop Clerk (uncredited)
- Gino CorradoVenice Hotel Manager (uncredited)
- Leonard MudieFlorist (uncredited)
- Dennis O'KeefeElevator Passenger / Hotel Guest / Dancer (uncredited)
- Nick ThompsonItalian Police Officer (uncredited)
- Tom RickettsNervous Thackeray Club Waiter (uncredited)
Stills
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Themes
dancingdancelondon, englandvenice, italymistaken identitymusicaltap dancingstage showbased on play or musicalfashion designersingingblack and white