"The gay divorcée" based on the play by Dwight Taylor; "Swing time" based on the story "Portrait of John Garnett" by Erwin Gelsey; "Top hat" based on the play "The girl who dared" by Sándor Faragó and Aladar Laszlo. Features: commentary on all films except "The gay divorcée, " featurettes, trailers, cartoons, short films, radio promo for "The gay divorcée." Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Alice Brady, Edward Everett Horton, Victor Moore.
Contents:
The gay divorcée (1934, 105 min.) / produced by Pandro S. Berman ; screenplay by George Marion Jr., Dorothy Yost, Edward Kaufman ; directed by Mark Sandrich -- Shall we dance (1937, 109 min.) / written by Allan Scott, Ernest Pagano ; directed by Mark Sandrich -- Swing time (1936, 104 min.) / produced by Pandro S. Berman ; screenplay by Howard Lindsay, Allan Scott ; directed by George Stevens -- Top hat (1935, 100 min.) / produced by Pandro S. Berman ; written by Allan Scott, Dwight Taylor ; directed by Mark Sandrich.
Summary:
Four romantic comedies starring the singing and dancing duo, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
Series:
Turner classic movies greatest classic films collection series. Astaire and Rogers
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