Wednesday, October 29, 2008

#89. Swing Time (1936)


Director: George Stevens
Screenplay: Howard Lindsay & Allan Scott (Based on the story "Portrait of John Garnett" by Erwin S. Gelsey)
Cast: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Victor Moore, Helen Broderick, Eric Blore, Betty Furness, Georges Metaxa

Quote: "Listen. No one could teach you to dance in a million years. Take my advice and save your money!"

When the down-on-his luck Lucky (Fred Astaire) needs to raise $25,000 to marry his enchanting fiancee Margaret (Better Furness) and goes to New York to start a dance team in order to raise the funds. But as he learns and dances with beautiful, aspiring dance teacher and partner, Penny Carroll, he wonders if the wedding is even worth it anymore? And could he bend himself out of the fix?

OSCAR winner for Best Original Song ("The Way You Look Tonight")

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