The splendid artifice that was the movie musical of the 1930s
probably hit its apex right here. Fred Astaire and Ginger
Rogers twirl their way through a typically silly farce of
mistaken identity to the tunes of Irving Berlin ("Cheek to
Cheek," in particular, is so lovely here that it may well give
you goosebumps). Even if you can't quite appreciate the music,
sit back and get clued in to why Fred Astaire is one of the
movies' all-time great physical performers.
Song, Dance: 5 Movie
Musicals
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