Top Hat

Watch: Top Hat

Unrated

8/29/19351h 41m

Theatrical (limited) Release (US)

~ They're Dancing Cheek-To-Cheek Again! ~

Overview:

Showman Jerry Travers is working for producer Horace Hardwick in London. Jerry demonstrates his new dance steps late one night in Horace's hotel room, much to the annoyance of sleeping Dale Tremont below. She goes upstairs to complain and the two are immediately attracted to each other. Complications arise when Dale mistakes Jerry for Horace.

Director:

Mark Sandrich

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$609,000.00

Revenue:

$3,202,000.00

Key words:

dancing
dance
london, england
venice, italy
mistaken identity
musical
tap dancing
stage show
based on play or musical
fashion designer
singing
black and white
fashion
valet
rapier
song and dance

Cast

Fred Astaire

~ as ~

Jerry Travers

Ginger Rogers

~ as ~

Dale Tremont

Edward Everett Horton

~ as ~

Horace Hardwick

Erik Rhodes

~ as ~

Alberto Beddini

Eric Blore

~ as ~

Bates

Helen Broderick

~ as ~

Madge Hardwick

Lucille Ball

~ as ~

Flower Shop Clerk (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

~ as ~

Venice Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Leonard Mudie

~ as ~

Florist (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe

~ as ~

Elevator Passenger / Hotel Guest / Dancer (uncredited)

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 3 year(s) ago
7
My late Mum used to have an LP by British artist Peter Skellern, melodiously singing some of the magnificent songs from the Astaire/Rogers musicals - and it has stayed with me ever since. This is probably my favourite - the dancing is delicate and stylish; the chemistry between Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers is electric; and although the plot itself leaves a great deal to be desired; it's not about the story - it's about the people and Irving Berlin's wonderful suite of songs - "Isn't it a lovely day?"; "Top hat, White Tie & Tails"; "Cheek to Cheek". To be critical, for a moment, neither are really very good actors, or singers - but when pitched together they more than compensate with a generous dose of elegant chic! Eric Blore is also rather good as the really supercilious "Bates" - the kind of butler everyone ought to have, but nobody would actually want!