Swing Time (1936)
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- Passed
- 1h 43min
- Comedy, Musical
- 12 Oct 1936 (Brazil)
- Movie
Roguish gambler/dancer "Lucky" Garnett is challenged by his fiance's father to come up with $25,000 to prove he's worthy of her hand. But after he falls in love with a dance instructor, Lucky'll do anything to keep from earning the bucks.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Fred Astaire | ... |
Lucky Garnett
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| Ginger Rogers | ... |
Penny Carroll
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| Victor Moore | ... |
Pop Cardetti
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| Helen Broderick | ... |
Mabel Anderson
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| Eric Blore | ... |
Gordon
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| Betty Furness | ... |
Margaret Watson
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| Georges Metaxa | ... |
Ricky Romero
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| William Bailey | ... |
Roulette Player (uncredited)
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| Harry Bernard | ... |
Second Stagehand (uncredited)
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| William A. Boardway | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Harry Bowen | ... |
First Stagehand (uncredited)
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Bill Brande | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Dancer in 'The Way You Look Tonight' Number (uncredited)
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| Ralph Byrd | ... |
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
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Jack Chefe | ... |
Nightclub Diner (uncredited)
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| Martin Cichy | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Thomas A. Curran | ... |
Man in New York Street (uncredited)
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| Alan Curtis | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Edgar Dearing | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Frank Edmunds | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Fern Emmett | ... |
Watsons' Maid (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Dancer in 'The Way You Look Tonight' Number (uncredited)
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| Olin Francis | ... |
Muggsy (uncredited)
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Jack Gargan | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Jack Goode | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Beatrice Gray | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Charlie Hall | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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| Gerald Hamer | ... |
Eric Lacanistram (uncredited)
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Frank Hammond | ... |
Train Ticket Seller (uncredited)
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| John Harrington | ... |
Dice Raymond (uncredited)
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| Howard Hickman | ... |
First Minister (uncredited)
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| Frank Jenks | ... |
Red - Dancer (uncredited)
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Jean Joyce | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
Passerby (uncredited)
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Donald Kerr | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Sam Lufkin | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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David Mcdonald | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| Frank McLure | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Frank Mills | ... |
Roulette Stickman (uncredited)
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| Bert Moorhouse | ... |
Nightclub Diner (uncredited)
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| Edmund Mortimer | ... |
Roulette Player (uncredited)
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| Ferdinand Munier | ... |
Second Minister (uncredited)
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| Bob O'Connor | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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| Dennis O'Keefe | ... |
Dancer in 'The Way You Look Tonight' Number (uncredited)
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Ted O'Shea | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Marie Osborne | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
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Jean Perry | ... |
Roulette Croupier (uncredited)
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Joey Ray | ... |
Announcer (uncredited)
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| Abe Reynolds | ... |
Schmidt - the Tailor (uncredited)
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| Jack Rice | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Ronald R. Rondell | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Loretta Russell | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Floyd Shackelford | ... |
Romero's Butler (uncredited)
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| John Shelton | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Phillips Smalley | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Landers Stevens | ... |
Judge Watson (uncredited)
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| Dale Van Sickel | ... |
Diner (uncredited)
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| Sailor Vincent | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| Blanca Vischer | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| Pierre Watkin | ... |
Al Simpson (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Stevens | ||
Written by
| Howard Lindsay | ... | (screen play) and |
| Allan Scott | ... | (screen play) |
| Erwin Gelsey | ... | (from a story by) |
| Ben Holmes | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
| Rian James | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
| Anthony Veiller | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Yost | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Pandro S. Berman | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Jerome Kern | ||
| Robert Russell Bennett | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| David Abel | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Henry Berman | ... | (edited by) |
Art Direction by
| Van Nest Polglase | ||
Costume Design by
| Bernard Newman | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Mel Berns | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Louis Hippe | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Louise Sloane | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| J.R. Crone | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
| Fred Fleck | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sydney M. Fogel | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| W. Argyle Nelson | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Carroll Clark | ... | associate art director |
| John W. Harkrider | ... | "Silver Sandal" set by (as John Harkrider) |
| Darrell Silvera | ... | set dresser |
| Harry D'Arcy | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Kenneth J. Marstella | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| George Marsh | ... | sound cutter |
| Hugh McDowell Jr. | ... | recordist |
| Eddie Harman | ... | assistant sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Clem Portman | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| John E. Tribby | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Richard Van Hessen | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Vernon L. Walker | ... | photographic effects (as Vernon Walker) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Willard Barth | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| S.H. Barton | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Joseph F. Biroc | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
| Shorty Burton | ... | assistant grip (uncredited) |
| Jim Kirley | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| John Miehle | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| George Neff | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Cliff Shirpser | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Morris West | ... | assistant grip (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| John W. Harkrider | ... | costumes: "Bojangles" (as John Harkrider) |
| Ray Camp | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Edith Clark | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Dorothy Fields | ... | lyrics by |
| Nathaniel Shilkret | ... | musical director |
| Robert Russell Bennett | ... | music arranger (uncredited) |
| Hal Borne | ... | additional music arranger (uncredited) |
| May Cambern | ... | Music Department: harp (uncredited) |
| Fletcher Henderson | ... | arranger (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ann Coleman | ... | script clerk (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Hermes Pan | ... | dance director |
| Harry Cornbleth | ... | stand-in: Fred Astaire (uncredited) |
| Maurice Elliott | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Ben Holmes | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
| Marie Osborne | ... | stand-in: Ginger Rogers (uncredited) |
| Helen Weber | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- RKO Radio Pictures (presents) (A Pandro S. Berman Production)
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1936) (United States) (theatrical) (A Radio Picture)
- RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1926) (Canada) (theatrical) (as RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada, Ltd.)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1936) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as RKO Radio Pictures, Ltd.)
- RKO Pictures (Australasia) (1936) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Kinografen (1937) (Norway) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1937) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Films Bosman & Bourland, Les (1937) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films A/S (1951) (Norway) (theatrical) (re-release)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (United States) (tv)
- RKO Home Video (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Turner Home Entertainment (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1992) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- The Criterion Collection (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Turner Home Entertainment (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2006) (United Kingdom) (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)
- The Criterion Collection (2019) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Warner Bros. (2020) (United States) (video) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Lucky is tricked into missing his wedding to Margaret by the other members of Pop's magic and dance act, and has to make $25000 to be allowed to marry her. He and Pop go to New York where they run into Penny, a dancing instructor. She and Lucky form a successful dance partnership, but romance is blighted (till the end of the film at least!) by his old attachment to Margaret and hers for Ricardo, the band leader who won't play for them to dance together.
Written by Sebastian Gibbs |
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| Taglines | A Tune Swept Show of Love on the Go! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $886,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The climax of "Never Gonna Dance" took 47 takes in a single day and required many demanding spins of Ginger Rogers; her feet bled. See more » |
| Goofs | In the scene at the New Amsterdam, when Lucky first gets out of the car, there is a large white mark on the seat of his coat. This is possibly because no-one brushed off his coat after a previous take of the same scene, in which he sits down on a "snow" covered bench. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Seven Days' Leave (1942). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Pick Yourself Up See more » |
| Quotes |
Penelope "Penny" Carrol:
Listen. No one could teach you to dance in a million years. Take my advice and save your money! See more » |