Top Hat (1935)
Showman Jerry Travers is working for producer Horace Hardwick in London. Jerry demonstrates his new dance steps late one night in Horace's hotel room, much to the annoyance of sleeping Dale Tremont below. She goes upstairs to complain and the two are immediately attracted to each other. Complications arise when Dale mistakes Jerry for Horace.
- Mark Sandrich
- Allan Scott
- Dwight Taylor
- Dwight Taylor
- Irving Berlin
Rating: 7.3/10 by 286 users
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Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Italiano
Runtime: 01 hour 41 minutes
Budget: $609,000
Revenue: $3,202,000
Plot Keyword: dancing, dance, london, england, venice, italy, mistaken identity, musical, tap dancing, stage show, based on play or musical, fashion designer, singing, black and white, fashion, valet, rapier, song and dance
My late Mum used to have an LP by British artist Peter Skellern, melodiously singing some of the magnificent songs from the Astaire/Rogers musicals - and it has stayed with me ever since. This is probably my favourite - the dancing is delicate and stylish; the chemistry between Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers is electric; and although the plot itself leaves a great deal to be desired; it's not about the story - it's about the people and Irving Berlin's wonderful suite of songs - "Isn't it a lovely day?"; "Top hat, White Tie & Tails"; "Cheek to Cheek". To be critical, for a moment, neither are really very good actors, or singers - but when pitched together they more than compensate with a generous dose of elegant chic! Eric Blore is also rather good as the really supercilious "Bates" - the kind of butler everyone ought to have, but nobody would actually want!
