Fred & Ginger first went above the title on this fairly modest film version of the former's West End hit. The female lead was originally supposed to be Diana Wynyard and Astaire was privately appalled when he instead got that brassy blonde Rogers again; but it was one of the year's biggest hits, and the rest is history.
It's more simply staged than their later teamings, but Edward Edward Horton and Eric Blore are already present and correct (the latter briefly showing himself quite nimble on his feet during 'The Continental'); and it's not every day you see Horton dancing with Betty Grable!
It's more simply staged than their later teamings, but Edward Edward Horton and Eric Blore are already present and correct (the latter briefly showing himself quite nimble on his feet during 'The Continental'); and it's not every day you see Horton dancing with Betty Grable!