Top Hat (1935)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 41min
- Comedy, Musical
- 06 Sep 1935 (USA)
- Movie
An American dancer comes to Britain and falls for a model whom he initially annoyed, but she mistakes him for his goofy producer.
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Writers:
Awards:
- Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Fred Astaire | ... |
Jerry Travers
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| Ginger Rogers | ... |
Dale Tremont
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| Edward Everett Horton | ... |
Horace Hardwick
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| Erik Rhodes | ... |
Alberto Beddini
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| Eric Blore | ... |
Bates
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| Helen Broderick | ... |
Madge Hardwick
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Robert Adair | ... |
London Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
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| Lucille Ball | ... |
Flower Clerk (uncredited)
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Tito Blasco | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| William A. Boardway | ... |
Club Member (uncredited)
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Tom Brandon | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Roy Brent | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Tex Brodus | ... |
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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Phyllis Coghlan | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Gino Corrado | ... |
Venice Hotel Manager (uncredited)
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Tom Costello | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Lorinne Crawford | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Oliver Cross | ... |
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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| Jay Eaton | ... |
Guest Leaving Elevator (uncredited)
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Jack Ellison | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| George Ford | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Jack Geiger | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Charlie Hall | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Peter Hobbes | ... |
Theatre Callboy (uncredited)
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Ben Holmes | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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John Impolito | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Lora Lane | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Frank Mills | ... |
Lido Waiter (uncredited)
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Henry Mowbray | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Leonard Mudie | ... |
Flower Salesman (uncredited)
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George Nardelli | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Edgar Norton | ... |
London Hotel Manager (uncredited)
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| Dennis O'Keefe | ... |
Elevator Passenger / Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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Paul Power | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Tom Ricketts | ... |
Thackeray Club Waiter (uncredited)
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Rita Rozelle | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Scott Seaton | ... |
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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Genaro Spagnoli | ... |
Fisherman (uncredited)
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| Mary Stewart | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Anya Taranda | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Nick Thompson | ... |
Italian Police Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mark Sandrich | ||
Written by
| Dwight Taylor | ... | (screen play) and |
| Allan Scott | ... | (screen play) |
| Dwight Taylor | ... | (story) |
| Aladár László | ... | (play) (uncredited) |
| Sándor Faragó | ... | (play) (uncredited) |
| Ben Holmes | ... | (contributor to treatment) (uncredited) |
| Károly Nóti | ... | (adaptation) (uncredited) |
| Ralph Spence | ... | (contributor to screenplay construction) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Pandro S. Berman | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| David Abel | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| William Hamilton | ||
Art Direction by
| Van Nest Polglase | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sydney Moore | ||
Costume Design by
| Bernard Newman | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Mel Berns | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Robert J. Schiffer | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| J.R. Crone | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
| C.J. White | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Harry D'Arcy | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Richard Green | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Holmes | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| W. Argyle Nelson | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| C.C. Thompson | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Carroll Clark | ... | associate art director |
| Thomas Little | ... | set dresser |
| Steve Rez | ... | paint boss (uncredited) |
| Moje Åslund | ... | poster artist: Sweden (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| George Marsh | ... | sound cutter |
| Hugh McDowell Jr. | ... | recordist |
| Eddie Harman | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Clem Portman | ... | sound re-recordist (uncredited) |
| John E. Tribby | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Richard Van Hessen | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Robert Wise | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Harry Redmond Jr. | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Harry Redmond Sr. | ... | special effects supervisor (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Vernon L. Walker | ... | photographic effects (as Vernon Walker) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Willard Barth | ... | first assistant camera |
| Joseph F. Biroc | ... | camera operator |
| John Miehle | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Irving Berlin | ... | lyrics and music by |
| Philip Faulkner Jr. | ... | music recordist (as P.J. Faulkner Jr.) |
| Max Steiner | ... | musical director |
| May Cambern | ... | Music Department: harp (uncredited) |
| Maurice De Packh | ... | music arranger (uncredited) |
| Arthur Knowlton | ... | music arranger (uncredited) |
| Edward B. Powell | ... | music arranger (uncredited) |
| Gene Rose | ... | music arranger (uncredited) |
| Eddie Sharpe | ... | music arranger (uncredited) |
| Max Steiner | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Trudy Wellman | ... | script clerk (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Hermes Pan | ... | ensembles stager |
| Fred Astaire | ... | choreographer (uncredited) |
| Harry Cornbleth | ... | stand-in: Fred Astaire (uncredited) |
| William Hetzler | ... | dance director (uncredited) |
| Roy Horton | ... | stand-in: Edward Everett Horton (uncredited) |
| S. Barret McCormick | ... | press representative (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth McGaffey | ... | research director (uncredited) |
| Marie Osborne | ... | stand-in: Ginger Rogers (uncredited) |
| Hermes Pan | ... | choreographer (uncredited) |
| Helen Weber | ... | stand-in: Helen Broderick (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- RKO Radio Pictures (presents) (A Pandro S. Berman Production)
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1935) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Radio Picture)
- RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1935) (Canada) (theatrical) (as RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada, Ltd.)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1935) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as RKO Radio Pictures, Ltd.)
- RKO Pictures (Australasia) (1935) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Kinografen (1935) (Norway) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1953) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (edited)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (United States) (tv) (edited version)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1957) (United States) (tv) (as Hollywood Film Theatre) (edited version)
- United Artists Television (1960) (United States) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1963) (Finland) (tv)
- United Artists Television (1971) (United States) (tv) (for MBI)
- Thorn EMI (1981) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Entertainment Company (1982) (United States) (tv) (for MBI)
- RKO Home Video (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- CEL Home Video (1986) (Australia) (VHS)
- Astral Video (1986) (Canada) (VHS)
- Nova Home Video (1988) (Canada) (VHS)
- Castle Video (1988) (Finland) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1994) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2002) (Finland) (tv)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Chapel Distribution (2009) (Australia) (theatrical) (35mm print)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (Canada) (DVD) (4 film collection)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD) (4 film collection)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- The Nostalgia Merchant (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- Turner Home Entertainment (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- VidAmerica (1980) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (approved: certificate no. 1099)
- Polyphony Digital (thanks)
- RCA Victor (recorded by: system)
Storyline
| Plot 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. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | A gay, glad, glorious romance...with scenes of lavish splendor...and lovely girls enough to send you home a nervous wreck! (Print Ad- Daily Times, ((Rochester, Penna.)) 2 October 1935) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $609,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $6,980,360 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The first time Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers had a screenplay written specifically for them. See more » |
| Goofs | The opening scenes shows Jerry Travers already seated in the lounge of the club. No gentlemen's club, at least a London club, to this day allows guests to be seated in the lounge before their sponsor arrives and vouches for them. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hollywood: The Fabulous Era (1962). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Alexander's Ragtime Band See more » |
| Quotes |
Jerry Travers:
In dealing with a girl or horse, one just lets nature take its course. See more » |