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"Exciting loveliness and rhythm in a star-spangled army musical!"

1941 1h 28m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 64

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Synopsis

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A Broadway choreographer gets drafted and coincidentally ends up in the same army base as the boyfriend of his object of affection.

“Exciting loveliness and rhythm in a star-spangled army musical!”

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Cast

Fred Astaire
Robert Curtis
Rita Hayworth
Sheila Winthrop
Robert Benchley
Martin Cortland
John Hubbard
Captain Tom Barton
Osa Massen
Sonya
Frieda Inescort
Mrs. Julia Cortland
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Kewpie Blain
Donald MacBride
Top Sergeant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sidney Lanfield
Writers: Michael Fessier, Ernest Pagano
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sidney Lanfield, shot by Philip Tannura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Cole Porter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth and Robert Benchley carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "Exciting loveliness and rhythm in a star-spangled army musical!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0034409 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Sidney Lanfield directs. Philip Tannura behind the camera. Cole Porter scores. Otto Meyer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
285 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Sidney Lanfield, shot by Philip Tannura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Cole Porter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Otto Meyer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth and Robert Benchley carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Exciting loveliness and rhythm in a star-spangled army musical!".
8IMDB entry: tt0034409 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "new york city", "dancing", "army", "show business".