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Showman Jerry Travers is working for producer Horace Hardwick in London. Jerry demonstrates his new dance steps late one night in Horace's hotel, much to the annoyance of sleeping Dale Tremont below. She goes upstairs to complain and the two are immediately attracted to each other. Complications ari...

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Main Author: Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989 (Composer, Lyricist)
Corporate Authors: RKO Radio Pictures, Turner Entertainment Co, Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Sandrich, Mark, 1900-1945 (Director), Berman, Pandro S., 1905-1996 (Producer), Taylor, Dwight (Screenwriter), Scott, Allan, 1906-1995 (Screenwriter), Astaire, Fred (Actor), Rogers, Ginger, 1911-1995 (Actor), Horton, Edward Everett (Actor), Rhodes, Erik, 1906-1990 (Actor), Blore, Eric, 1887-1959 (Actor), Broderick, Helen, 1891-1959 (Actor), Steiner, Max, 1888-1971 (Musical director), Newman, Bernard, 1903-1966 (Costume designer), Abel, David, 1883-1973 (Cinematographer), Walker, Vernon L., 1894-1948 (Production personnel), Pan, Hermes, 1905-1990 (Choreographer), Polglase, Van Nest, 1898-1968 (Artistic director), Little, Thomas, 1886-1985 (Set designer), McDowell, Hugh (Sound designer), Hamilton, William, 1893-1942 (Film editor), McKenzie, Ava Astaire (Commentator), Billman, Larry (Commentator), Hope, Bob, 1903-2003 (Actor)
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
French
Spanish
Published: [United States] : Burbank, CA : Turner Entertainment Co. ; Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2005]
Edition:Standard version.
Subjects:
Mistaken identity > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Musical films.
Comedy films.
Feature films.
Feature films > United States.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:Showman Jerry Travers is working for producer Horace Hardwick in London. Jerry demonstrates his new dance steps late one night in Horace's hotel, 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.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1935.
Also issued as part of the box set: Astaire & Rogers collection, volume 1.
Special features: Commentary by Ava Astaire McKenzie and film historian Larry Billman; "On top: inside the success of Top Hat" featurette (2005 ; 18 min. ; col. & b&w); "Watch the birdie" comedy short with Bob Hope (1935 ; 18 min. ; b&w); "Page Miss Glory" classic cartoon (1936 ; ca. 8 min. ; col.); Theatrical trailer.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (100 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; region 1, NTSC; standard full screen (1.33:1) presentation preserving the aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition; Dolby Digital mono; dual-layer format.
Audience:MPAA rating: Not rated.
Production Credits:Lyrics and music, Irving Berlin ; musical director, Max Steiner ; gowns by Bernard Newman ; photographed by David Abel ; photographic effects by Vernon Walker ; ensembles staged by Hermes Pan ; art director, Van Nest Polglase ; set dressing by Thomas Little ; recorded by Hugh McDowell, Jr. ; music recorded by P.J. Faulkner, Jr. ; edited by William Hamilton.
ISBN:0780639898
9780780639898
0780650786 (set)
9780780650787 (set)
Author Notes:A dancer in American theater and film as well as an actress, Ginger Rogers began her career in vaudeville, which led to engagements in Broadway shows. She co-starred in George Gershwin's Girl Crazy (1930), and that role led to Hollywood contracts. Blessed with a comedic gift and the willingness to engage it, Rogers played opposite Fred Astaire, offsetting his sophisticated presentation while matching his dancing skill. Among the many films in which she starred are Gay Divorcee, Top Hat, Kitty Foyle, and Monkey Business. (Bowker Author Biography)

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