new york city,dancing,musical,ballroom dancing,singing,black and white,gambler,based on short story,dance instructor,dance act,back stage,jilted woman

Swing Time (1936)

Poster for Swing Time

A glorious songburst of gaiety and laughter!

Lucky is tricked into missing his own wedding to Margaret and has to make $25,000 so her father will allow him to marry her. He and business partner Pop go to New York where they run into dancing instructor Penny. She and Lucky form a successful dance partnership, but romance is blighted by his old attachment to Margaret and hers for Ricky.

Cast & Crew

Director
George Stevens
  • Profile picture of Fred Astaire
    Lucky Garnett Fred Astaire
  • Profile picture of Ginger Rogers
    Penny Carrol Ginger Rogers
  • Profile picture of Victor Moore
    Pop Cardetti Victor Moore
  • Profile picture of Helen Broderick
    Mabel Anderson Helen Broderick
  • Profile picture of Eric Blore
    Gordon Eric Blore
  • Profile picture of Betty Furness
    Margaret Watson Betty Furness
  • Profile picture of Georges Metaxa
    Ricky Romero Georges Metaxa
  • Profile picture of Landers Stevens
    Judge Watson (uncredited) Landers Stevens

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Keywords

  • new york city
  • dancing
  • musical
  • ballroom dancing
  • singing
  • black and white
  • gambler
  • based on short story
  • dance instructor
  • dance act
  • back stage
  • jilted woman