Broadway dancers

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Movie
German title Broadway dancers
Original title The Barkleys of Broadway
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1949
length 109 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Charles Walters
script Betty Comden ,
Adolph Green ,
Sidney Sheldon
production Arthur Freed
music Ira Gershwin ,
Harry Warren
camera Harry Stradling Sr.
cut Albert Akst
occupation

Broadway Dancers is a 1949 American film musical directed by Charles Walters and starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers . It premiered on May 4, 1949. In Germany, the film was first shown in cinemas on December 29, 1950.

action

Josh and Dinah Barkley appear together in musicals. They have now reached the peak of their careers. After the world premiere of her new show, Dinah met the French playwright Jacques Pierre Barredout. He wants to convince them to only play tragic roles. But Josh wants to continue the career with his wife.

The couple's producer, Ezra Miller, introduces them to the untalented singer Shirlene May, who is slated to replace Dinah. In one gallery, Dinah is outraged by a portrait showing her and Josh, which implies that Dinah is under Josh's command.

One weekend the Barkleys and Miller visit the Barredouts manor. There the writer is working on his new play, which is about the life of the young Sarah Bernhardt . Pamela Driscoll, a second rate actress, is set to star with the role. Dinah criticizes the cast, Barredout agrees and tells her that they are the better choice.

At home, Josh discovers that Dinah is secretly rehearsing the lead in Barredout's play. Josh accuses her of having an affair with the Frenchman. The argument ends with the Barkleys' separation. While Dinah continues to rehearse the lead role, Josh performs his show without his wife.

Because Dinah is unfamiliar with the dramatic subject, the next rehearsal will be a fiasco. Miller then tries to reunite the couple and lets them perform at a charity event. The couple's appearance is a complete success. Josh suggests they reunite, but Dinah refuses.

Josh attends the world premiere of his wife's play. She gives a brilliant performance. After the show, Dinah finds out that the many phone calls that helped her understand the role of Sarah Bernhardt were not made by Barredout, but by her husband Josh, who posed as Barredout. Dinah tells Josh that she fell in love with the French. When Josh is about to leave, heartbroken, she confesses that it was just her revenge for his trickery and that she still loves him. The two celebrate their reunion with a dance and return to the stage as a couple.

background

  • This is the last film with Astaire and Rogers as partners. The film, the first color film and the only one for MGM , was shot after a ten-year hiatus.
  • Judy Garland , who shot the very successful film Easter Walk with Astaire, was initially planned for Rogers . Producer Freed replaced Garland with Rogers after Garland fell ill.
  • The film budget was $ 2.3 million. Worldwide he grossed 5.4 million US dollars.
  • Cinematographer Stradling, who was nominated for an Oscar for Best Camera (Color) in 1950 for his work on this film , won two Academy Awards in his career (1946 and 1965).
  • Other Academy Award-winning employees were: Art Director Cedric Gibbons with six Academy Awards by then, another five were added later; Set decorator Edwin B. Willis with three Oscars by then, another five were added later; Sound engineer Douglas Shearer with five Oscars (plus three honorary Oscars), another Oscar and two special Oscars were added later; Special effects engineer Warren Newcombe with two Oscars, another Oscar was added later; Hermes Pan, who choreographed Astaires dances, with an Oscar.
  • Later Oscar honors came: Art Director Edward C. Carfagno with three Oscars; Set decorator Arthur Krams with an Oscar; Costume designer Valles with an Oscar; Camera technician Sam Leavitt with an Oscar; Adolph Deutsch, who was appointed conductor, won three Oscars; the musical director Lennie Hayton with two Oscars.

criticism

“The simple plot is the starting point for numerous dance and revue scenes with the famous stars Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire. A lively, colorful entertainment film. "

- Lexicon of international film

Music and dance numbers

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Internet Movie Database Box office / business
  2. ↑ cf. Lexicon of International Films 2000/2001 (CD-ROM)
  • Lyrics at lyricsplayground.com
  1. ^ My One and Only Highland Fling
  2. ^ Weekend in the Country
  3. ↑ Manhattan Down Beat
  4. ^ They Can't Take That Away From Me