Call number
Musical, DVD 37
Collection
Publication
Turner Home Ent (2005)
Description
A ballet star (Astaire) and a musical revue sensation (Rogers) decide to wed and publicly divorce to quash persistent rumors of a secret marriage. Once tied, however, perhaps they shouldn't call the whole thing off.
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Two dancers are falsely rumored to be married.
It's Astaire and Rogers, doing what they do, so of course it's good. But by 1937 they've already performed the best dance numbers ever put on screen, so the attempts to do something "new" are naturally underwhelming. There's a lot of superficial novelty
Concept: D
Story: D
Characters: C
Dialog: B
Pacing: B
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: C
Acting: B
Music: A
Enjoyment: B
GPA: 2.5/4
It's Astaire and Rogers, doing what they do, so of course it's good. But by 1937 they've already performed the best dance numbers ever put on screen, so the attempts to do something "new" are naturally underwhelming. There's a lot of superficial novelty
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(ballet, roller skates, Ginger Rogers masks (so damn creepy)), which is silly considering how extremely unoriginal a movie it is. Also, there's no payoff for Astaire's character's hints at a new dance style combining tap and ballet, which is confusing.Concept: D
Story: D
Characters: C
Dialog: B
Pacing: B
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: C
Acting: B
Music: A
Enjoyment: B
GPA: 2.5/4
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ISBN
0780650743 / 9780780650749
UPC
053939725520