The Belle of New York

The Belle of New York (1952)

  • 47% of users liked it
    (422 ratings)

A lesser Fred Astaire effort, Belle of New York is set during the turn of the century. Astaire plays a footloose and fancy-free playboy who falls in love with Salvation Army lass Vera-Ellen. To prove his worth to the girl, Astaire breaks down and gets a job. Naturally, there's plenty of… More

Play Trailer

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.
Directed By
Charles Walters
Genres
Drama, Romance, Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1952 Wide
On DVD
Jul 31, 2007
MGM Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    This very average film is not one of Fred's musical triumphs, but is watchable.

Critic ratings and reviews powered by RottenTomatoes.com

Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)

Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)

Featured Audience Ratings

  • Mason W


    The Belle of New York, starring Fred Astaire and Vera Ellen is a very lovely MGM musical. The costumes, dance numbers are delightful. I very much like both Vera Ellen and Fred Astaire so it is nice to see they were teamed up...both are very gifted dancers. Check this classis musical… More

  • jay n


    Minor Astaire, very colorful but ordinary.

Cast

See full cast

Trailers & Clips

facebook_logo

Now you can share movies with your friends on Facebook!

  • Discover movies your friends are watching
  • Keep track of what you want to see
  • Add your reviews to your Timeline