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Easter Parade
Easter Parade

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Easter Parade

NR·1948·103m

Summary

On the day before Easter in 1911, Don Hewes is crushed when his dancing partner (and object of affection) Nadine Hale refuses to start a new contract with him. To prove Nadine's not important to him, Don acquires innocent new protege Hannah Brown, vowing to make her a star in time for next year's Easter parade.

Cast

Judy Garland

Judy Garland

Hannah Brown

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Don Hewes

Peter Lawford

Peter Lawford

Jonathan Harrow III

Ann Miller

Ann Miller

Nadine Hale

Jules Munshin

Jules Munshin

François

Clinton Sundberg

Clinton Sundberg

Mike

Richard Beavers

Richard Beavers

Singer ("The Girl on the Magazine Cover")

Lola Albright

Lola Albright

Hat Model / Showgirl (uncredited)

Shirley Ballard

Shirley Ballard

Showgirl (uncredited)

Edward Biby

Audience Member (uncredited)

June Gale

June Gale

Minor Role (uncredited)

Joi Lansing

Joi Lansing

Hat Model / Showgirl (uncredited)

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Policeman (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Backstage Well-Wisher / Diner at Rooftop Show (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Diner in Restaurant (uncredited)

Jeni Le Gon

Jeni Le Gon

Essie (uncredited)

Sara Shane

Sara Shane

Showgirl (uncredited)

John Albright

Western Union Messenger (uncredited)

Don Anderson

Passerby on Street (uncredited)

Norman S. Barker

Trombone player in bar (uncredited)

Jimmy Bates

Boy (uncredited)

Virginia Bates

Model (uncredited)

Hal Bell

Dancer (uncredited)

Margaret Bert

Florist (uncredited)

Lulu Mae Bohrman

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Diner at Rooftop Show (uncredited)

Rosalee Calvert

Model (uncredited)

James Carlisle

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Peter Chong

Sam - Don's Valet (uncredited)

James Conaty

Passerby on Street (uncredited)

Jack Deery

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Dante DiPaolo

Dante DiPaolo

Dancer (uncredited)

Jimmie Dodd

Jimmie Dodd

Cabby (uncredited)

Dolores Donlon

Dolores Donlon

Showgirl (uncredited)

Patricia Edwards

Showgirl (uncredited)

Charles Fogel

Pedestrian (uncredited)

J.C. Fowler

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Harry Fox

Harry Fox

Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Joel Friend

Dancer (uncredited)

Sig Frohlich

Callboy (uncredited)

Robert Haines

Waiter at Rooftop Restaurant (uncredited)

Ruth Hall

Ruth Hall

Showgirl (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Backstage Well-Wisher/Diner at Rooftop Show (uncredited)

Helene Heigh

Helene Heigh

Hat Shop Owner (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Marjorie Jackson

Showgirl (uncredited)

Patricia Jackson

Dancer (uncredited)

Bob Jellison

Drugstore Patron (uncredited)

Doris Kemper

Anna - Backstage Maid (uncredited)

Gail Langford

Showgirl (uncredited)

Joi Lansing

Joi Lansing

Hat Model/Showgirl (uncredited)

Jeni Le Gon

Jeni Le Gon

Essie, Nadine's Maid (uncredited)

Nolan Leary

Nolan Leary

Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)

Dale Lefler

Dancer (uncredited)

Max Linder

Max Linder

Audience Member (uncredited)

King Lockwood

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Leota Lorraine

Leota Lorraine

Audience Member (uncredited)

Laura Mason

Twin Showgirl (uncredited)

Matt Mattox

Matt Mattox

Dancer (uncredited)

Bert May

Dancer (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Philo McCullough

Diner at Rooftop Show (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell

Howard M. Mitchell

Drugstore Patron (uncredited)

Richard Neill

Richard Neill

Audience Member (uncredited)

George Noisom

Western Union Messenger (uncredited)

Barry Norton

Barry Norton

Diner at Rooftop Show (uncredited)

Dick Paxton

Western Union Messenger (uncredited)

Albert Pollet

Waiter (uncredited)

Angi O. Poulos

Peddler (uncredited)

Paul Power

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Bobbie Priest

Dancer (uncredited)

Jean Romer

Twin Showgirl (uncredited)

Ralph Sanford

Ralph Sanford

Hotel Detective (uncredited)

Dick Simmons

Dick Simmons

Al - Ziegfeld Aide (uncredited)

Bert Spencer

Clerk (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Aline Towne

Aline Towne

Salesgirl (uncredited)

Dee Turnell

Dancer (uncredited)

Benay Venuta

Benay Venuta

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Johnny Walsh

Western Union Messenger (uncredited)

Wilson Wood

Marty, Piano Player (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Charles Walters

Lyricist

Irving Berlin

Original Story, Screenplay

Frances Goodrich

Original Story, Screenplay

Albert Hackett

Screenplay

Sidney Sheldon

Writer

Guy Bolton

Reviews

Geronimo1967

Geronimo1967

December 26, 2024

7

After he's left a bit high and dry by his established partner "Nadine" (Ann Miller), acclaimed song and dance man "Hewes" (Fred Astaire) makes a rather drunken promise to their pal "Jonathan" (Peter Lawford) that her replacements are ten-a-penny. The words are barely out of his mouth when he encounters "Hannah" (Judy Garland) who's making $15 a week as a dancer on the stage in a club. She has potential, thinks he, and so he ups her wages a bit and invites her to train with him. From here on in, this plot is fairly predictable so don't expect anything remotely left-field. What we do get, though, is a classy and charming romance that's peppered with half a dozen energetically choreographed routines that prove quite a feat for a woman usually wearing six-inch heels and an ankle-length skirt! Obviously, everyone does their own singing - to the likes of Irving Berlin's "It Only Happens When I Dance With You"; "A Couple of Swells" and the title track and these songs showcase not just the powerful voice of Garland, but also of the fainter but equally soothing dulcets of the dapper Astaire too. Lawford doesn't really trouble the scorers but does enough and Miller plays the increasingly irked "Nadine' - "Shakin' the Blues Away", quite entertainingly as the film gathers pace. It's precision film-making at it's most natural, is colourful, lively, occasionally quite pithily written and well worth a watch.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

show business
musical
man woman relationship
stage show
easter
song and dance
glamour
dance team
1910s