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Top Hat Details

1935 Certificate U
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A box set featuring 'Top Hat' in which a dancer follows the girl of his dreams to Europe and tries to win her heart through song and dance routines. 'Follow The Fleet' the story of a sailor with an eye for a pretty girl. 'Shall We Dance' the story of a Russian ballet star in pursuit of a famous Hotcha dancer and 'Carefree' the .. Read more

Starring Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edward Everett Horton, Helen Broderick
Director Mark Sandrich
Genres Drama, Music/Musical

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Top Hat

A box set featuring 'Top Hat' in which a dancer follows the girl of his dreams to Europe and tries to win her heart through song and dance routines. 'Follow The Fleet' the story of a sailor with an eye for a pretty girl. 'Shall We Dance' the story of a Russian ballet star in pursuit of a famous Hotcha dancer and 'Carefree' the story of an unsure marriage-minded girl who seeks advice from her psychiatrist...

Starring Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edward Everett Horton, Helen Broderick, Eric Rhodes, Eric Blore
Director Mark Sandrich
Studio UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK
Run time DVD: 1 hr 33 mins
Certificate Certificate U
Genres Drama, Music/Musical
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 01 Dec 2004
Production year: 1935
Format DVD
  • Critics' reviews (2) of Top Hat

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  • 5 stars out of 5

    This is the quintessential Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers movie; Swing Time may be more sophisticated, but there's no question that this fabulous production was more popular — an instant classic, and rightly so. The mistaken identity plot actually works and the casting is simply flawless. Astaire consolidates his image once and for all with the title number Top Hat, White Tie and Tails and the Irving Berlin score is a constant delight. Also terrific are Cheek to Cheek, Isn't This a Lovely Day (To Be Caught in the Rain)? and the fabulous Piccolino finale. Good-natured, warm-hearted and very witty (especially the hansom-cab scene), this is a movie to treasure for its sumptuous Art Deco design and the pairing of its principal players.

    • Radio Times
  • 4 stars out of 4

    Marvellous Astaire-Rogers musical, with a more or less realistic London supplanted by a totally artificial Venice, and show-stopping numbers in a style which is no more, separated by amusing plot complications lightly handled by a team of deft farceurs

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
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  • 3 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    The best ever Astaire Rogers?

    This is part of a 4-set box of classic 30s musicals featuring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. This is probably the best one - Irving Berlin score, art deco sets, wonderful dancing. The DVD has a good print and a slightly interesting intro from Astaire's daughter

      • A customer from London
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  • 0 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    1935 was a long time ago!

    You have to remember how old this movie is and that the Silent Movies had only just been phased out. Hence the overacting and slapstick holding the dance routines just about together. However, the film is still funny even though I have seen it before, dancing is divine and script ludicrously silly. Have fun. Fred Astaire was such a flirt.

      • A customer from West Scotland
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    • Top Hat
      A box set featuring 'Top Hat' in which a dancer follows the girl of his dreams to Europe and tries to win her heart through song and dance routines. 'Follow The Fleet' the story of a sailor with an eye for a pretty girl. 'Shall We Dance' the story of a Russian ballet star in pursuit of a famous ...