Summary
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.
Cast
Fred Astaire
Jerry Travers
Ginger Rogers
Dale Tremont
Edward Everett Horton
Horace Hardwick
Erik Rhodes
Alberto Beddini
Eric Blore
Bates
Helen Broderick
Madge Hardwick
Lucille Ball
Flower Shop Clerk (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
Venice Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Leonard Mudie
Florist (uncredited)
Dennis O'Keefe
Elevator Passenger / Hotel Guest / Dancer (uncredited)
Nick Thompson
Italian Police Officer (uncredited)
Tom Ricketts
Nervous Thackeray Club Waiter (uncredited)
Robert Adair
London Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
William A. Boardway
Club Member (uncredited)
Tex Brodus
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Phyllis Coghlan
Dancer (uncredited)
Lorinne Crawford
Dancer (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Jay Eaton
Guest Leaving Elevator (uncredited)
Jack Ellison
Dancer (uncredited)
George Ford
Club Patron (uncredited)
Jack Geiger
Dancer (uncredited)
Charlie Hall
(uncredited)
Peter Hobbes
Theatre Callboy (uncredited)
Frank Mills
Lido Waiter (uncredited)
George Nardelli
Club Patron (uncredited)
Edgar Norton
London Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Paul Power
Club Patron (uncredited)
Rita Rozelle
Dancer (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Genaro Spagnoli
Fisherman (uncredited)
Mary Stewart
Dancer (uncredited)
Anya Taranda
Dancer (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Mark Sandrich
Lyricist
Irving Berlin
Screenplay
Allan Scott
Screenplay, Story
Dwight Taylor
Reviews
Geronimo1967
June 19, 2022
7
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!
Media
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$609,000.00
Revenue:
$3,202,000.00
Keywords
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