Swing Time (1936)

  • NR
  • 08/27/1936 (US)
  • Romance, Comedy
  • 1h 43m

A glorious songburst of gaiety and laughter!

Overview

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.

George Stevens

Director

Allan Scott

Screenplay

Howard Lindsay

Screenplay

Erwin S. Gelsey

Story

Cast

Fred Astaire's headshot

Fred Astaire

Lucky Garnett
Ginger Rogers's headshot

Ginger Rogers

Penny Carrol
Victor Moore's headshot

Victor Moore

Pop Cardetti
Helen Broderick's headshot

Helen Broderick

Mabel Anderson
Eric Blore's headshot

Eric Blore

Gordon
Betty Furness's headshot

Betty Furness

Margaret Watson
Georges Metaxa's headshot

Georges Metaxa

Ricky Romero
Landers Stevens's headshot

Landers Stevens

Judge Watson (uncredited)

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