Eleanor Powell, Florence Rice, Frank Morgan
The king and queen of tap (Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell) trade steps in their only screen pairing to a tuneful score by Cole Porter. Astaire is a down-on-his-luck hoofer who only has eyes for estab...( read more
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DVD Release Date: April 22, 2003
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July 1, 2009This just in: A crack team of research scientists have determined that it is physiologically impossible to have the blues and watch a Fred Astaire dance routine at the same time. :)
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February 9, 2009Wasn't my favorite of Astaire's movies, but wasn't bad. I think the pairing of these two tappers was great.
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January 30, 2007Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell .. they're simply AMAZING to watch together! The movie itself isn't that great. This pairing gets the 5 star rating.
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October 9, 2006Great fun in this film, if you appreciate oldies/musicals. In my opinion the music was the best part.
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