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Swing Time is a musical film released on August27, 1936 and produced by RKO. The film was directed by George Stevens and was written by Erwin Gelsey, Howard Lindsay and Allan Scott. Swing Time was produced by Pandro S. Berman, and starred Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers

Swing Time isabout a performer in New York Citywho works for the money needed to marry his fiancee, but falls in love withanother dancer along the way. Afterits release the film received 2 nominations,and celebrated one win and one Academy Award in1937 for Best Music, Original Song.

It was given an MPAA rating of NR and runs 103 minutes.

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Cast: Joey Ray, Pierre Watkin, Dale Van Sickel, Dennis O'Keefe, Frank Mills, Donald Kerr, Ginger Rogers, Bess Flowers, Charlie Hall, Frank Jenks, Fern Emmett, Harry Bernard, Edgar Dearing, Fred Astaire, Floyd Shackelford, Victor Moore, Eric Blore, Jack Rice, Howard Hickman, Ralph Brooks, Sailor Vincent, John Harrington, Landers Stevens, Jean Perry, Ralph Byrd, Gerald Hamer, Charles Hall, Helen Broderick, Harry Bowen, Betty Furness, Olin Francis, George Metaxa, Abe Reynolds, Jack Good, Ted O'Shea, Ferdinand Minuer, Baby Marie Osborne, Blanca Vischer
Genre: Music, Comedy, Romance, Musical
Release Date: September 4, 1936
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Screen Writer: Allan G. Scott
Runtime: 1hr 43min

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review by Charley2. March 31, 2011

Not to be carried away, but this is one of the best musicals Hollywood has ever produced

"Listen," says exasperated dance teacher Penny Carroll to her two-left feet customer, Lucky Garnett, "No one could teach you to dance in a million years. Take my advice and save your money!" We can't help smiling because Penny is played by Ginger Rogers, and the clumsy Lucky, who saw Penny on the street and was smitten, then finagled his way to the dance studio to meet her, is Fred Astaire. But Penny's boss overhears her comment and fires … more

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