"This movie marked the end of an era and the end of a legendary dance partnership!"
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.
This film is not a return
back to the RKO days of Fred and Ginger's 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 for over ten years or 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.
*
Fred and Gingers dancing is superb and Astaire's dancing here
is more athletic and energetic. Ginger looks like she is really
enjoying the dances with Fred. Fred dances a "Shoes With
Wings" sequence where his shoes come alive magically
which is also outstanding. Astaire and Rogers do a good Scottish
dance and song to "My One and Only Highland Fling."
The 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