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movie marked the end of an era and the end of a legendary
dance partnership!" |
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Synopsis: Josh (Astaire) and
Dinah Barkley (Rogers) are married and a professional song-and-dance
couple whose routine bickering finally cause a breakup. Dinah
decides she doesn't get enough credit for her ability and
feels she is in Josh's shadow. She is offered a part in a
stage play about Sarah Bernhardt and leaves Josh high and
dry to take on this straight dramatic role as Sarah Bernhardt,
but they later do reunite. This is the last Astaire/Rogers
movie they did together and is the only one in they did in
color.
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This film is not a return back to the RKO days of the past
... its essence has the trademark MGM stamp. You sense the
words spoken by the two actors has a ring of truth in their
real life partnership as they haven't danced together since
1939. The magic and charisma is very much still alive, but
in a VERY different way... Overall an excellent Astaire/Rogers
film for the entire family.
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Fred and Gingers dancing is superb and Astaire's dancing here
is more athletic and energetic. Fred dances a "Shoes
With Wings" sequence where his shoes come alive magically
which is also outstanding. Astaire and Rogers do a great Scottish
dance to "My One and Only Highland Fling." |
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DVD
Version also features: Reunited
at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again, Vintage short:
Annie Was a Wonder, Classic Droopy cartoon: Wags to Riches,
Theatrical trailer
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