A ballet dancer and a showgirl fake a marriage for publicity purposes, then fall in love.A ballet dancer and a showgirl fake a marriage for publicity purposes, then fall in love.A ballet dancer and a showgirl fake a marriage for publicity purposes, then fall in love.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 4 nominations total
Norman Ainsley
- Ship's Bartender
- (uncredited)
Ben Alexander
- Evans - a Bandleader
- (uncredited)
Sherwood Bailey
- Newsboy
- (uncredited)
Matthew Boulton
- Ship's Officer
- (uncredited)
Harry Bowen
- Johnson - the Locksmith
- (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
- First Steward
- (uncredited)
William Burress
- New Jersey Justice of the Peace
- (uncredited)
Charles Coleman
- Central Park Policeman
- (uncredited)
Monte Collins
- Usher-Messenger
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe scene where Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers dance on roller skates took about 150 takes, according to one of the VHS versions of the film.
- GoofsAt the end, Linda Keene (Ginger Rogers) plans to crash Petrov's (Fred Astaire) big dance number, so she can personally serve him her divorce papers. Legally, a summons cannot be served by someone who is a party to the action.
- Quotes
Linda Keene: What are the grounds for divorce in this state?
Clerk: Marriage.
- Crazy creditsWhen George Gershwin's name appears in the credits, a bit of "Rhapsody in Blue" plays on the soundtrack.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hollywood: The Great Stars (1963)
- SoundtracksSlap That Bass
(1937) (uncredited)
Words by Ira Gershwin
Music by George Gershwin
Sung and danced by Fred Astaire and Ensemble in engine room
Sung also by Dudley Dickerson
Featured review
As a classic movie buff,I can honestly say that this is one of the greatest movies Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire ever made together. The story line is light, however, you must remember that this movie was made in the middle of the Depression, a time when people needed a light story(hence the major reason why Musicals were made in the first place). This movie is in my top 4 favorite Astaire/Rogers musicals, along with Top Hat(1935),Swing Time(1936), and Follow The Fleet(1936).I urge everyone to see those as well. The songs in this movie are wonderful,particularly "They All Laughed" and "Let's Call The Whole Thing Off."
- daisyduke8000
- Jul 28, 2001
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Details
Box office
- Budget
- $991,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $6,662
- Runtime1 hour 49 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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