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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
Classic Astaire and Rogers
Astaire plays ballet star Pete "Petrov" Peters who falls for Rogers (Linda Keene).He arranges to cross the Atlantic aboard the same ship as Rogers and along the way he sings and dances and they dance together. Edward Everett Horton plays his manager and provides the comic relief. But who cares about the plot. We watch these movies for the songs and dancing and they are good. A highlight is Astaire's solo number in the steam room of the ship as he dances in time to the ship's pistons. There are some classic George Gershwin songs in this one: "Let's Call The Whole Thing Off" and "They Can't Take That Away From Me".
This is the 7th pairing of Astaire and Rogers. You can also see Astaire and Rogers in these films: Shall We Dance (1937) Swing Time (1936) Follow the Fleet (1936) Top Hat (1935) Roberta (1935) The Gay Divorcée (1934) Flying Down to Rio (1933)
This is the 7th pairing of Astaire and Rogers. You can also see Astaire and Rogers in these films: Shall We Dance (1937) Swing Time (1936) Follow the Fleet (1936) Top Hat (1935) Roberta (1935) The Gay Divorcée (1934) Flying Down to Rio (1933)
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Box office
- Budget
- $991,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $6,662
- Runtime1 hour 49 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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