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Name: Shall We Dance
Released: 1937-1-1
Cast: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edward Everett Horton, Eric Blore, Jerome Cowan

Shall We Dance

UR
1h 56m
1937

89%

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A ballet dancer and a showgirl fake their marriage for publicity purposes before falling in love for real in this delightful musical comedy starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in their seventh film together. Numerous mistaken-identity gags ensue. Among the well-known songs in George and Ira Gershwin's score are "Slap That Bass," "They Can't Take That Away From Me," "They All Laughed," and "Let's Call The Whole Thing Off," which features Fred and Ginger in a showstopper on roller skates. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song.

Director:

Mark Sandrich

Producer:

Pandro S. Berman

Writer:

Allan Scott, Ernest Pagano

Cast:

Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edward Everett Horton, Eric Blore, Jerome Cowan, Ketti Gallian, William Brisbane, Ann Shoemaker

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

89%

Reviews

Maclean's Magazine

Ann Ross

The best and freshest Astaire-Rogers film in a long time.

An Astaire-Rogers vehicle saved by supporting players Eric Blore and Edward Everett Horton.

It's about innuendo and devious plots (though, of course, the stories are always essentially backdrops to showcasing the Astaire-and-Rogers show), and while it has plenty of amusing moments and some good musical numbers, it feels stiff at times,

Made at the height of popularity of Astaire and Rogers, this elegant musical boasts glorious score from the Gershwins, including the songThey Can't Take That away From Me, which was nominated for an Oscar.

June 22, 2017

FULL REVIEW

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Dennis Schwartz

When viewed today it fares much better critically as a stylish and sophisticated musical comedy from the Art Deco era.

May 9, 2021

FULL REVIEW