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Easter Parade Details

1948

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Starring	Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, Ann Miller, Jules Munshin
Director	Charles Walters
Genres	Music/Musical

Easter Parade

Fred Astaire had announced his retirement before the cameras began to roll on Easter Parade, but he decided to accept the film's leading role when its original star Gene Kelly became incapacitated. The thinnish plot, which finds Astaire trying to turn chorus girl Judy Garland into a star in order to show up his former partner Ann Miller, is hardly what keeps the audience's eyes riveted to the screen. All that truly matters are the 17 musical numbers, all written by Irving Berlin (ten were standards, while seven were new to this film). Among the many highlights are Astaire's slow-motion version of Steppin' Out, the Astaire/Garland duet We're a Couple of Swells, the opening rendition of Happy Easter, and the closing performance of the title number.

Starring	Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, Ann Miller, Jules Munshin
Director	Charles Walters
Studio	WARNER HOME VIDEO
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 39 mins
Certificate
Genres	Music/Musical
Language	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 1948 To Rent: DVD: 16 May 2005

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- A musical which exists only in its numbers, which are many but variable. All in all, an agreeable lightweight entertainment without the style to put it in the top class.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:44
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  Joyful, easy-going musical that's a perfect remedy if you need uplifting
  
  Easter Parade is really just a showcase for the talents of Fred Astaire, Judy Garland and Irving Berlin. The plot is wafer thin, but no matter, because that ... read more »
  
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  - Laurence Scotford
  - Brighton, England
  - 23 Jul 2005 at 12:48
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  Easter Parade
  
  A fabulous musical extravaganza.
  
  Watch it for its wonderful songs and dancing
  
  by two of the world's finest entertainers,
  
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- - Miriam
  - Ealing, London
  - 26 Dec 2009 at 21:24
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  Easter Parade
  
  Not one of either Astaire or Garland's best to be honest. There is no real chemistry between them and, at times, they seem to be acting in different movies... read more »
  
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- - BBiggles
  - 5 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 03 Sep 2009 at 17:29
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  Easter Parade
  
  A lighthearted, sentimental romp through some good old songs with enough of a plot to make it believable. Uplifting.
  
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- - Jogeho
  - 3 reviews
  - Chessington
  - 28 Jun 2009 at 00:34
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  Fred Astaire had announced his retirement before the cameras began to roll on Easter Parade, but he decided to accept the film's leading role when its original star Gene Kelly became incapacitated. The thinnish plot, which finds Astaire trying to turn chorus girl Judy Garland into a star in order ...