Swing Time (1936)

  
Format:  Swing Time DVD 
 
 
Delightful musical stars Fred Astaire as a roguish gambler/dancer who is challenged by fiancee Betty Furness' father to come up with $25,000 to prove he's worthy of her hand. But after he falls in love with dance instructor Ginger Rogers, Fred'll do anything to keep from earning the bucks. The Jerome Kern-Dorothy Fields score includes "The Way You Look Tonight," "A Fine Romance" and "Pick Yourself Up." With Victor Moore. 104 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; audio commentary; featurette; bonus shorts "Hotel A La Swing" (1937), "Bingo Crosbyana" (1936); theatrical trailer.
Academy Award ®
Winner: Best Song ("The Way You Look Tonight")
Nominee: Best Dance Direction (Hermes Pan)
 
SKU: D74461
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(1935) DVD - Starring: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edward Everett Horton - $17.99
(1934) DVD - Starring: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Alice Brady - $19.99
 

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