Cyd Charisse, Fred Astaire, Jack Buchanan

When an aging Hollywood dancer comes to Broadway because his movie career is floundering, a couple of his playwright pals but together a musical they're sure will be a hit and cast him in the lead rol...( read more  read more... )l. Things get stressful between members of the cast and when the play has a disasterous opening night, the troupe members decide they must pull together to make the show a success.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 52 min.

Directed by: Vincente Minnelli

Release Date: August 7, 1953

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DVD Release Date: March 15, 2005

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  • April 26, 2009
    Excellent old time musical with in particular the dancing of Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse with some of the biggest and most beloved and memorable dance scenes. Oh to have those long long legs like Cyd!
  • April 18, 2009
    Vincent Minnelli's brilliant musical wth Fred Astaire's most elegant performance. A true classic.
  • February 22, 2009
    I love Minnelli! If only the real world had his Technicolor touch.
    All-round good story but the Edens songbook is the star. Love the sidekick characters of Oscar Levant and Nanette Fabray. Fashions and styles are exquisite.
  • January 6, 2009
    The dance of Fred Astair and Cyd Charisse at the last scene is amazing!Sexy thing!
  • November 4, 2008
    My favorite dance they do is the one when they are in the park and they find out that a tap dancer and a ballet dancer can dance together.
  • July 16, 2008
    Astaire and Charisse are great together. the movie was good, not as good as i had heard, but i still enjoyed it
  • June 21, 2008
    This is a good movie
  • June 12, 2008
    Astaire! A fabulous musical that doesn't drag with long musical numbers. "Dancing In the Dark" sequence was so beautiful.
  • May 10, 2008
    I dont think i'll like it
  • April 18, 2008
    This is a beautiful film! And the dance between Astaire and Charisse is magical.. As is the soundtrack!

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  • lakecharles1999
    March 4, 2009
    Anything With Fred Astaire, or Cyd Charisse, is nothing short of amazing. Gene Kelly is another fantastic dancer. Their dance numbers are just amazing. My favorite was the Girl Hunt scene in the bar.

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