Swing Time (1936)

08/28/1936 (US) • 1h 43m

Romance, Comedy

A glorious songburst of gaiety and laughter!

Overview

Lucky is tricked into missing his own wedding to Margaret and has to make $25,000 so her father will allow him to marry her. He and business partner Pop go to New York where they run into dancing instructor Penny. She and Lucky form a successful dance partnership, but romance is blighted by his old attachment to Margaret and hers for Ricky.

Top Billed Cast

Fred Astaire

Lucky Garnett

Ginger Rogers

Penny Carrol

Victor Moore

Pop Cardetti

Helen Broderick

Mabel Anderson

Betty Furness

Margaret Watson

Georges Metaxa

Ricky Romero

Landers Stevens

Judge Watson (uncredited)

Jack Goode

Dancer (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$886,000.00

Revenue

$2,600,000.00

Keywords

new york city

dancing

musical

ballroom dancing

singing

black and white

gambler

based on short story

dance instructor

dance act

back stage

jilted woman

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