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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

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

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... 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". [More]

Starring: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Oscar Levant, Billie Burke

Starring: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Oscar Levant, Billie Burke, Gale Robbins, Jacques Francois

Director: Charles Walters

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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    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 26 2009 03:17 AM

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    Steve Crum

    Astaire and Rogers last teaming, and full of wit, music, dance, and comedy.

    comment Comment | Feb., 18 2008 12:28 PM

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    Dennis Schwartz

    It doesn't help that the music by Harry Warren and Ira Gershwin is slight.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 19 2007 10:57 AM

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    Rory L. Aronsky

    This is a weak reteaming, unfortunately, and it's the screenplay by Betty Comden and Adolph Green which does that.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 29 2006 05:08 PM

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    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 25 2006 04:24 AM

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    comment Comment | Jan., 19 2005 04:50 AM

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    comment Comment | Aug., 22 2003 01:56 PM

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    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 24 2003 08:14 AM

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    Ken Hanke

    It's Fred and Ginger and in color, but the movie's pretty bad.

    comment Comment | Jan., 16 2003 08:25 AM

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