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Does Ginger Rogers sing in Swing Time?
“A Fine Romance”: Kern and Fields’ third standard, a quickstep to Fields’ bittersweet lyrics, is sung alternately by Rogers and Astaire, with Rogers providing an object lesson in acting while a bowler-hatted Astaire appears at times to be impersonating Stan Laurel.
What is Swing Time musical about?
Dexterous and risk-taking Lucky Garnett (Fred Astaire) pursues dancing and gambling with equal verve. Engaged to the pretty Margaret Watson (Betty Furness), Lucky gets pre-wedding nerves, which leads to the ceremony being called off. Margaret’s father decides that Lucky can have a second chance at marrying her if he can make $25,000, so he heads to New York City to seek his fortune. When Lucky meets the beautiful dance teacher Penny Carroll (Ginger Rogers), however, his priorities soon change.
Swing Time/Film synopsis
Did Fred Astaire and Ginger get along?
Thankfully, Fred felt the same way about Ginger. Their mutual desire for independence after a slew of pictures caused speculation that the two did not get along. While they were never close friends off-screen, they were more than cordial and maintained enormous respect for each other.
Who sang the original version of The Way You Look Tonight?
Fred Astaire
The Way You Look Tonight/Artists
What happens at the end of Swing Time?
The book ends on the day her mother dies when, instead of going to see her mother at the hospice, she goes to Tracey’s flat and sees her and her children dancing together.
What does Swing Time mean?
Swing timing is where the beat is split into two-third plus one-third subdivisions (a ratio of 2:1). The difference can be well demonstrated with a rock’n’roll style rhythm that would typically be played on the lower two strings of a guitar.
How many films did Fred and Ginger make together?
10 movies
That 1934 letter from Astaire to his agent begins to make sense. Luckily, RKO Studios persuaded Fred to change his mind about dancing again with Ginger. They went on to make 10 movies together, all with magical dance routines that have made their dancing partnership the most-watched in history.
Who was the way you look tonight written for?
The Way You Look Tonight? was first composed by songwriters Dorothy Fields and Jerome Kern for the 1936 musical comedy film Swing Time, starring Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire.
Who sang the way you look tonight in my best friend’s wedding?
Tony Bennett
Who are the actors in the movie Swing Time?
Swing Time is a 1936 American RKO musical comedy film set mainly in New York City, and starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. It features Helen Broderick, Victor Moore, Betty Furness, Eric Blore and Georges Metaxa, with music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Dorothy Fields. The film was directed by George Stevens.
Which is the best Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers musical?
According to The Oxford Companion to the American Musical, Swing Time is “a strong candidate for the best of the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers musicals”. The Oxford Companion says that, although the screenplay is contrived, it “left plenty of room for dance and all of it was superb.
Who are the best dancers in Swing Time?
Noted dance critic Arlene Croce considers Swing Time Astaire and Rogers’ best dance musical, a view shared by John Mueller and Hannah Hyam. It features four dance routines that are each regarded as masterpieces.
Is the movie Swing Time in the National Film Registry?
In 1999 Swing Time was one of Entertainment Weekly ‘ s top 100 films. In 2004 it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”. In the new AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) it has been added at #90.