“Swing Time” is a musical-comedy film telling the story of a dancer with gambling problems who gets a severe case of the pre-marital jitters, and the bride and her father cancel the ceremony. The father gives him a second chance, with the drama, comedy, and musical numbers proceeding from there. The stars are Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, the sixth of ten movies they appeared in together (1933-1939 & 1949).
George Stevens (“Annie Oakley” 1935) had a firm hand on this production, turning out an excellent movie showcasing the talents of Astaire and Rogers. The music was written by Jerome Kerns (music) and Dorothy Fields (lyrics), and they won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for “The Way You Look Tonight.” Other notable tunes include “Pick Yourself Up,” “Waltz in Spring Time,” “A Fine Romance,” “Never Gonna Dance,” and “Bojangles of Harlem,” an instrumental salute to Bill Robinson.
Co-stars include Betty Furness, Victor Moore, Landers Stevens, Helen Broderick, Eric Blore, Georges Metaxa, and Abe Reynolds in an uncredited role as Schmidt the tailor. The watchable “Swing Time” was quite a success at the box office for producer Pandro S. Berman and RKO Radio Pictures.
Swing Time (1936)
cinema
My Review
“Swing Time” is a musical-comedy film telling the story of a dancer with gambling problems who gets a severe case of the pre-marital jitters, and the bride and her father cancel the ceremony. The father gives him a second chance, with the drama, comedy, and musical numbers proceeding from there. The stars are Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, the sixth of ten movies they appeared in together (1933-1939 & 1949).
George Stevens (“Annie Oakley” 1935) had a firm hand on this production, turning out an excellent movie showcasing the talents of Astaire and Rogers. The music was written by Jerome Kerns (music) and Dorothy Fields (lyrics), and they won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for “The Way You Look Tonight.” Other notable tunes include “Pick Yourself Up,” “Waltz in Spring Time,” “A Fine Romance,” “Never Gonna Dance,” and “Bojangles of Harlem,” an instrumental salute to Bill Robinson.
Co-stars include Betty Furness, Victor Moore, Landers Stevens, Helen Broderick, Eric Blore, Georges Metaxa, and Abe Reynolds in an uncredited role as Schmidt the tailor. The watchable “Swing Time” was quite a success at the box office for producer Pandro S. Berman and RKO Radio Pictures.