The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)
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Reviews Counted: 8 Fresh: 5 Rotten:3 Average Rating: 6.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins 17 secs
Synopsis:
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, whose last joint project had been made 10 years before, come together one final time for this film. The magical pair play performers Josh and Dinah Barkley, whose act -- and marriage -- break up when Dinah decides to become a "serious actress". Among the... [More]
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, whose last joint project had been made 10 years before, come together one final time for this film. The magical pair play performers Josh and Dinah Barkley, whose act -- and marriage -- break up when Dinah decides to become a "serious actress". Among the unforgettable numbers are: "They Can't Take that Away from Me" (which Astaire and Rogers first performed in 1937's "Shall We Dance"), "Shoes With Wings On", "Swing Trot" and "You'd Be So Hard to Replace". [Less]
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Starring: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Oscar Levant, Billie Burke, Gale Robbins
DVD Info
Release:
Aug 16, 2005
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Astaire and Rogers last teaming, and full of wit, music, dance, and comedy.
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02/18/08 12:28 PM
It doesn't help that the music by Harry Warren and Ira Gershwin is slight.
05/19/07 10:57 AM
This is a weak reteaming, unfortunately, and it's the screenplay by Betty Comden and Adolph Green which does that.
08/29/06 05:08 PM
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