Swing Time
1936 · Movie · NR · 103 min · ★ 6.9
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1936
- Release date
- 1936-08-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 103 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (250 votes)
Themes
- new york city
- dancing
- musical
- ballroom dancing
- singing
- black and white
- gambler
- based on short story
- dance instructor
- dance act
- back stage
- jilted woman
Cast & crew
Fred Astaire
as Lucky Garnett
Ginger Rogers
as Penny Carrol
Victor Moore
as Pop Cardetti
Helen Broderick
as Mabel Anderson
Eric Blore
as Gordon
Betty Furness
as Margaret Watson
Georges Metaxa
as Ricky Romero
Landers Stevens
as Judge Watson (uncredited)
Jack Goode
as Dancer (uncredited)
Gerald Hamer
as Eric Lacanistram (uncredited)
Directed by George Stevens