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Summary:

Fred Astaire plays a gambler intent on raising $25,000 in New York in order to marry his fiance back home. Romantic complications occur when he meets dancing teacher, Ginger Rogers. Memorable songs include "The Way you look tonight".

Contributors:

Stevens, George, 1904-1975

Lindsay, Howard, 1889-1968

Scott, Allan, 1906-1995

Berman, Pandro S., 1905-1996

Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945

Fields, Dorothy, 1905-1974

Astaire, Fred

Rogers, Ginger, 1911-1995

Moore, Victor, 1876-1962

Broderick, Helen, 1891-1959

Blore, Eric, 1887-1959

Furness, Betty, 1916-1994

Metaxa, Georges, 1899-1950

Gelsey, Erwin, 1900-1988

Abel, David, 1883-1973

Berman, Henry

RKO Radio Pictures

Turner Entertainment Co.

Warner Bros. Entertainment

Warner Home Video (Firm)

National Film Board Collection (Library of Congress)

Languages:

English
French
Spanish

Language Notes:

In English with optional subtitles in English, French and Spanish; closed-captioned.

Main Work:

Swing time (Motion picture)

Subjects:

Swing (Dance) — Drama

Man-woman relationships — Drama

Swing (Dance)

Man-woman relationships

Genres:

Motion pictures

Feature films

Musical films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Drama

System Details:

DVD, region 1, standard version; Dolby Digital, mono.

Performers:

Cast: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Victor Moore, Helen Broderick, Eric Blore, Betty Furness, Georges Metaxa.

Production Credits:

Photography, David Abel ; editor, Henry Berman ; art director, Van Nest Polglase ; music, Jerome Kern ; lyrics, Dorothy Fields ; musical director, Nathaniel Shilkret.

General Notes:

From a story by Erwin Gelsey.
DVD release of the 1936 motion picture.
Special features: commentary by John Mueller, author of Astaire Dancing; new featurette "The swing of things: swing time step by step by step"; musical short "Hotel a la Swing"; classic cartoon "Bingo Crosbyana"; theatrical trailer.
Academy Awards, 1937: Best Music, Original Song (Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields).

Audience:

MPAA rating: Not rated.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

SWI 1936 DVD

ISBNs:

078063988X

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 053939657128
Publisher Number, Turner Home Entertainment: T6571

OCLC Numbers:

1002869207
61257494 [Invalid]