Royal Wedding

"A story of a famed singing, dancing, brother and sister team!"

1951 1h 33m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 118

MusicComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A brother and sister dance act encounter challenges and romance when booked in London during the Royal Wedding.

“A story of a famed singing, dancing, brother and sister team!”

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Cast

Fred Astaire
Tom Bowen
Jane Powell
Ellen Bowen
Peter Lawford
John Brindale
Sarah Churchill
Anne Ashmond
Keenan Wynn
Irving Klinger / Edgar Klinger
Albert Sharpe
James Ashmond
Henri Letondal
Purser (uncredited)
Viola Roache
Sarah (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stanley Donen
Writers: Alan Jay Lerner, Alan Jay Lerner
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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75 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stanley Donen, shot by Robert H. Planck. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Albert Akst shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Fred Astaire and Jane Powell and Peter Lawford carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A story of a famed singing, dancing, brother and sister team!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0043983 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Stanley Donen directs. Robert H. Planck behind the camera. Albert Akst cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Shot for just $1.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
275 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Stanley Donen, shot by Robert H. Planck. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Albert Akst shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Fred Astaire and Jane Powell and Peter Lawford carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A story of a famed singing, dancing, brother and sister team!".
7IMDB entry: tt0043983 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.