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The Barkleys of Broadway

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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

Director: Charles Walters
Producer: Arthur Freed
Composer: Harry Warren

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Aug 16, 2005

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  • The last Astaire/Rogers movie, about a show-biz team divided by career ambitions, is also the duo's only color film. Highlights: Fred's Shoes with Wings On and the pair's They Can't Take That Away from Me.
  • Source: Warner Home Video
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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
    Steve Crum
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    It doesn't help that the music by Harry Warren and Ira Gershwin is slight.

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    05/19/07 10:57 AM
    Dennis Schwartz
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    This is a weak reteaming, unfortunately, and it's the screenplay by Betty Comden and Adolph Green which does that.

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    08/29/06 05:08 PM
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    05/24/03 08:14 AM
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    It's Fred and Ginger and in color, but the movie's pretty bad.

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