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Top Hat

They're Dancing Cheek-To-Cheek Again!
1935 | 101m | English

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Showman Jerry Travers is working for producer Horace Hardwick in London. Jerry demonstrates his new dance steps late one night in Horace's hotel room, much to the annoyance of sleeping Dale Tremont below. She goes upstairs to complain and the two are immediately attracted to each other. Complications arise when Dale mistakes Jerry for Horace.
Release Date: Aug 29, 1935
Director: Mark Sandrich
Writer: Allan Scott, Dwight Taylor
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Music
Keywords venice, italy, london, england, dancing, dance, musical, tap dancing, stage show, fashion designer, based on play or musical, mistaken identity, singing, black and white, fashion, valet, rapier, song and dance
Production Companies RKO Radio Pictures
Box Office Revenue: $3,202,000
Budget: $609,000
Updates Updated: Jul 30, 2025
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Name Character
Fred Astaire Jerry Travers
Ginger Rogers Dale Tremont
Edward Everett Horton Horace Hardwick
Erik Rhodes Alberto Beddini
Eric Blore Bates
Helen Broderick Madge Hardwick
Lucille Ball Flower Shop Clerk (uncredited)
Gino Corrado Venice Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Leonard Mudie Florist (uncredited)
Dennis O'Keefe Elevator Passenger / Hotel Guest / Dancer (uncredited)
Nick Thompson Italian Police Officer (uncredited)
Tom Ricketts Nervous Thackeray Club Waiter (uncredited)
Robert Adair London Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
William A. Boardway Club Member (uncredited)
Tex Brodus Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Phyllis Coghlan Dancer (uncredited)
Lorinne Crawford Dancer (uncredited)
Oliver Cross Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Jay Eaton Guest Leaving Elevator (uncredited)
Jack Ellison Dancer (uncredited)
George Ford Club Patron (uncredited)
Jack Geiger Dancer (uncredited)
Charlie Hall (uncredited)
Peter Hobbes Theatre Callboy (uncredited)
Frank Mills Lido Waiter (uncredited)
George Nardelli Club Patron (uncredited)
Edgar Norton London Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Paul Power Club Patron (uncredited)
Rita Rozelle Dancer (uncredited)
Scott Seaton Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Genaro Spagnoli Fisherman (uncredited)
Mary Stewart Dancer (uncredited)
Anya Taranda Dancer (uncredited)
Name Job
Mark Sandrich Director
Allan Scott Screenplay
George Marsh Sound Editor
Philip Faulkner Jr. Sound Recordist
William Hamilton Editor
Bernard Newman Costume Design
Hugh McDowell Jr. Sound Recordist
Dwight Taylor Story, Screenplay
Thomas Little Set Dresser
David Abel Director of Photography
Carroll Clark Assistant Art Director
Van Nest Polglase Art Direction
Hermes Pan Choreographer
Irving Berlin Original Music Composer, Lyricist
Max Steiner Music Director
Vernon L. Walker Visual Effects
Name Title
Pandro S. Berman Producer
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Geronimo1967
7.0

My late Mum used to have an LP by British artist Peter Skellern, melodiously singing some of the magnificent songs from the Astaire/Rogers musicals - and it has stayed with me ever since. This is probably my favourite - the dancing is delicate and stylish; the chemistry between Fred Astaire and Ging ... er Rogers is electric; and although the plot itself leaves a great deal to be desired; it's not about the story - it's about the people and Irving Berlin's wonderful suite of songs - "Isn't it a lovely day?"; "Top hat, White Tie & Tails"; "Cheek to Cheek". To be critical, for a moment, neither are really very good actors, or singers - but when pitched together they more than compensate with a generous dose of elegant chic! Eric Blore is also rather good as the really supercilious "Bates" - the kind of butler everyone ought to have, but nobody would actually want!

Jun 19, 2022