Cast
Fred Astaire
as Lucky Garnett
Ginger Rogers
as Penny Carrol
Victor Moore
as Pop Cardetti
Helen Broderick
as Mabel Anderson
Eric Blore
as Gordon
Betty Furness
as Margaret Watson
Georges Metaxa
as Ricky Romero
Landers Stevens
as Judge Watson (uncredited)
Jack Goode
as Dancer (uncredited)
Gerald Hamer
as Eric Lacanistram (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1936
Runtime1h 43m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, Comedy
Votes256
DirectorGeorge Stevens
WritersAllan Scott, Howard Lindsay, Erwin S. Gelsey
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSwing Time
About Swing Time
Lucky is tricked into missing his own wedding to Margaret and has to make $25,000 so her father will allow him to marry her. He and business partner Pop go to New York where they run into dancing instructor Penny. She and Lucky form a successful dance partnership, but romance is blighted by his old attachment to Margaret and hers for Ricky.
Directed by George Stevens, Swing Time leans on a strong ensemble — Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Victor Moore — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 1936.
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