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Max Steiner
Music Director -
William Hamilton
Editor -
Irving Berlin
Original Music Composer -
Vernon L. Walker
Visual Effects -
Pandro S. Berman
Producer -
Thomas Little
Set Dresser -
Carroll Clark
Assistant Art Director -
Allan Scott
Screenplay
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CinemaSerf 6/19/2022 9:40:21 AM
My late Mum used to have an LP by British artist Peter Skellern, melodiously singing some of the magnificent songs from the Astaire/Rogers musicals - and it has stayed with me ever since. This is probably my favourite - the dancing is delicate and stylish; the chemistry between Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers is electric; and although the plot itself leaves a great deal to be desired; it's not about the story - it's about the people and Irving Berlin's wonderful suite of songs - "Isn't it a lovely day?"; "Top hat, White Tie & Tails"; "Cheek to Cheek". To be critical, for a moment, neither are really very good actors, or singers - but when pitched together they more than compensate with a generous dose of elegant chic! Eric Blore is also rather good as the really supercilious "Bates" - the kind of butler everyone ought to have, but nobody would actually want!
Lucille Ball
Flower Shop Clerk (uncredited)Ginger Rogers
Dale TremontDennis O'Keefe
Elevator Passenger / Hotel Guest / Dancer (uncredited)Charlie Hall
(uncredited)Fred Astaire
Jerry TraversScott Seaton
Hotel Guest (uncredited)Leonard Mudie
Florist (uncredited)Edward Everett Horton
Horace Hardwick