Carefree

"Together again!"

1938 1h 23m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 71

MusicComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Dr. Tony Flagg's friend Steven has problems in the relationship with his fiancée Amanda, so he persuades her to visit Tony. After some minor misunderstandings, she falls in love with him. When he tries to use hypnosis to strengthen her feelings for Steven, things get complicated.

“Together again!”

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Cast

Fred Astaire
Tony Flagg
Ginger Rogers
Amanda Cooper
Ralph Bellamy
Stephen Arden
Luella Gear
Aunt Cora
Jack Carson
Connors
Clarence Kolb
Judge Travers
Franklin Pangborn
Roland Hunter
Walter Kingsford
Dr. Powers

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark Sandrich
Writers: Dudley Nichols, Allan Scott, Hagar Wilde
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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88 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mark Sandrich, shot by Robert De Grasse. 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 Irving Berlin. 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 William Hamilton 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 Ginger Rogers and Ralph Bellamy carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Together again!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mark Sandrich directs. Robert De Grasse behind the camera. Irving Berlin scores. William Hamilton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
388 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Directed by Mark Sandrich, shot by Robert De Grasse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Irving Berlin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor William Hamilton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers and Ralph Bellamy carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Together again!".
9IMDB entry: tt0029971 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 10 themes, including "new york city", "dancing", "psychoanalysis", "hypnosis".

The technical file

Cinematography: Robert De Grasse
Original score: Irving Berlin
Editing: William Hamilton
Costume design: Howard Greer
Runtime: 83 min · 1h 23m
Status: Released
Budget: $1,253,000
Box office: $1,731,000
Return: 138% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Carefree (1938)

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Community reviews

What people are saying

CinemaSerf2022-06-20
★ 7/10
Another classy outing for Astaire and Rogers with a bit of help from Irving Berlin with "Change Partners and Dance With Me" but this one is just a little too far-fetched to hold up as well as "Top Hat". Astaire agrees to hypnotise the girlfriend (Ginger Rogers) of his rather posh pal Ralph Bellamy - so as to improve their relationship. Instead of achieving it's planned purpose, this hypnosis engenders all manner of chaos as nobody falls in love with the right person and by the end we are all totally frazzled, confused and bamboozled. It's a fun story with "The Yam" being another standout track - more so because Rogers delivers it on her own, and rather well too; I never found her the strongest of singers. Clarence Kolb is also really quite cheery as "Judge Travers". It's still good entertainment over 80-odd years after it was made and well worth a watch.

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