Shall We Dance

Shall We Dance (1937)

  • 86% of critics liked it
    (7 reviews)

  • 79% of users liked it
    (8,706 ratings)

The seventh of RKO's Fred Astaire--Ginger Rogers musicals, Shall We Dance casts Astaire as a world-renowned ballet dancer and Rogers as a musical comedy headliner. Rogers' manager Jerome Cowan concocts a phony romance between his client and Astaire in order to garner publicity for them both.… More

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Unrated,
Directed By
Written By
Harold Buchman, Lee Loeb, Allan Scott
Genres
Drama, Romance, Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy
In Theaters
May 7, 1937 Limited
RKO Radio Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Gabe Leibowitz, Film and Felt

    It's about innuendo and devious plots (though, of course, the stories are always essentially backdrops to showcasing the Astaire-and-Rogers show), and while it has plenty of amusing moments and some good musical numbers, it feels stiff at times,

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    Made at the height of popularity of Astaire and Rogers, this elegant musical boasts glorious score from the Gershwins, including the songThey Can't Take That away From Me, which was nominated for an Oscar.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    When viewed today it fares much better critically as a stylish and sophisticated musical comedy from the Art Deco era.

  • Rory L. Aronsky, Film Threat

    ...the plot is what makes this Astaire/Rogers pairing frustrating, the dances slightly undercut by that.

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Not their best, but still a treat.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Jennifer X


    It was a great move to have Astaire be a ballet instructor in the script, because his style is so ballet it's ridiculous. Their duets are so, so magical I never want the film to end. And they work together incredibly well, too - the dog walking scene is just adorable.

  • Spencer S


    Some of the greatest plot twists of the day; the hairbrained comedy and always great sidekick Edward Everett Horton brought down the house. Including the music of the always idolized Gershwins and a number on rollerskates that was to die for, this is by far one of the better… More

  • AJ V


    This movie is funny and has a good number of stars. I don't really care for all the dance numbers, but if you like Fred and Ginger you will like this movie.

  • Wahida K


    A very nice Musical.

  • Lanning :


    Astaire and Rogers: Is there a better movie dance team? Gene Kelly with a Cyd Charisse is a close second, but with Rogers and Astaire we have the closest thing to a match made in heaven as I can imagine. Tough to decide between Astaire and Kelly which one is the overall better… More

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