Swing Time
- Director: George Stevens
- Writer: Howard Lindsay; Allan Scott
- Producer: Pandro S. Berman
CGiii Comment
A ridiculously stupid opening scene - cuffs on trousers!
The usual Astaire stuff - a story manipulated to involve numerous, nauseous, dance sequences.
The supporting cast is as camp as sissies in sequins - as usual.
Dated, tired, dreadful.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Lucky is tricked into missing his wedding to Margaret by the other members of Pop's magic and dance act, and has to make $25000 to be allowed to marry her. He and Pop go to New York where they run into Penny, a dancing instructor. She and Lucky form a successful dance partnership, but romance is blighted (till the end of the film at least!) by his old attachment to Margaret and hers for Ricardo, the band leader who won't play for them to dance together.
Cast & Characters
Fred Astaire as Lucky Garnett;
Ginger Rogers as Penny Carroll;
Victor Moore as Pop Cardetti;
Helen Broderick as Mabel Anderson;
Eric Blore as Gordon;
Betty Furness as Margaret Watson;
Georges Metaxa as Ricky Romero;
Harry Bernard as Second Stagehand;
Harry Bowen as First Stagehand;
Bill Brande as Dancer