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FLYING DOWN TO RIO |
1933 |
RKO |
music: Youmans lyrics: Eliscu & Kahn |
"The Carioca"; "Flying Down to Rio" |
Fred & Ginger dance together, but aren’t a "couple" |
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THE GAY DIVORCEE |
1934 |
RKO |
Cole Porter, etc. |
"Night & Day"; "The Continental" |
Ginger thinks the correspondent for her divorce is Fred |
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ROBERTA |
1935 |
RKO |
music: Kern lyrics: Fields, McHugh, etc |
"I’ll be Hard to Handle"; "I Won’t Dance" |
American band in Paris takes over dress shop |
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TOP HAT |
1935 |
RKO |
Irving Berlin |
"Top Hat, White Tie & Tails"; "Cheek to Cheek" |
Ginger thinks Fred is husband of good friend |
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FOLLOW THE FLEET |
1936 |
RKO |
Irving Berlin |
"I’m Putting All My Eggs in One Basket"; "Let’s Face the Music & Dance" |
Fred’s in Navy, courts ex (Ginger) at club in port |
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SWING TIME |
1936 |
RKO |
music: Kern lyrics: Fields |
"Pick Yourself Up"; "A Fine Romance" |
gambler Fred falls for Ginger |
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SHALL WE DANCE |
1937 |
RKO |
music: George Gershwin lyrics: Ira Gershwin |
"They All Laughed"; "They Can’t Take That Away From Me" |
dancers Fred (ballet)& Ginger (tap) forced to pose as married |
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CAREFREE |
1938 |
RKO |
Irving Berlin |
"The Yam"; "Change Partners" |
psychiatrist Fred falls for Ginger, his friend’s fiancée |
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THE STORY OF VERNON & IRENE CASTLE |
1939 |
RKO |
Conrad, Kalmar & Ruby, etc. |
"Yama Yama Man"; "Too Much Mustard" |
bio-film of famed Castle Walk dancers |
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THE BARKLEYS OF BROADWAY |
1949 |
MGM |
music: Warren, G. Gershwin lyrics: Ira Gershwin |
"Shoes with Wings On"; "They Can’t Take That Away From Me" |
musical comedy theatrical couple fights: Ginger wants to do drama |
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