Despite what its entry on Wikipedia tells me (“Follow the Fleet was extremely successful at the box office”), this movie is a snooze fest to me. If you want to know a brief summary, visit The Movies page, or take a look at its entry on Wikipedia. Maybe I’m not a fan of movies with … [Read more…]
A delightful film, perhaps the quintessential Astaire-Rogers movie. I was hooked from the start. Astaire and Rogers look great in formal wear. And I’ve come to appreciate the over-acting skills of Edward Everett Horton and Eric Blore. This movie has everything – Irving Berlin songs, gorgeous sets, elegant costumes, and the pace of a farce … [Read more…]
The Gay Divorcee (1934), features the second time Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers appeared in a film together, and the first time as its stars. Co-stars are Alice Brady (1892-1939) and Edward Everett Horton (1886-1970), according to a title card at the beginning. Then, this screen appears: THIS PICTURE APPROVED BY THE PRODUCTION CODE ADMINISTRATION … [Read more…]
The first on-screen pairing of Fred Astaire (1899-1987) and Ginger Rogers (1911-1995) occurred in the 1933 RKO film Flying Down To Rio, directed by Thornton Freeland (1898-1987). The score was supplied by Max Steiner (1888-1971). Dolores del Rio (1904-1983), a beautiful actress I’d seen in a photograph countless times on the wall of a local … [Read more…]