Top Hat

Top Hat

12/8/1935 1h 41m 7.2/10

Overview

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.

Director

Mark Sandrich

Top Billed Cast

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Jerry Travers

Ginger Rogers

Ginger Rogers

Dale Tremont

Edward Everett Horton

Edward Everett Horton

Horace Hardwick

Erik Rhodes

Erik Rhodes

Alberto Beddini

Eric Blore

Eric Blore

Bates

Helen Broderick

Helen Broderick

Madge Hardwick

Reviews

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

6/19/2022

7/10

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!

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