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Swing Time / RKO Radio Pictures, Inc. presents ; directed by George Stevens ; screen play by Howard Lindsay and Allan Scott ; a Pandro S. Berman production.

Format Video (DVD)
EditionStandard version.
Publication Info[United States] : Turner Home Entertainment Co. ; Burbank, Ca : Warner Bros. Entertainment : Distributed by Warner Home Video, ©2005.
Description1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Supplemental Content The list of American Film Institute's top 100 movies of all time
Supplemental Content Connect to IMDb information for this film
Subject(s)
Gelsey, Erwin, 1900-1988--Film adaptations.
Gelsey, Erwin, 1900-1988. fast.
Swing (Dance)--Drama.
Man-woman relationships--Drama.
Other author/creatorStevens, George, 1904-1975 director.
Other author/creatorLindsay, Howard, 1889-1968, screenwriter.
Other author/creatorScott, Allan, 1906-1995 screenwriter.
Other author/creatorBerman, Pandro S., 1905-1996 producer.
Other author/creatorAstaire, Fred actor.
Other author/creatorRogers, Ginger, 1911-1995 actor.
Other author/creatorMoore, Victor, 1876-1962 actor.
Other author/creatorBroderick, Helen, 1891-1959, actor.
Other author/creatorBlore, Eric, 1887-1959, actor.
Other author/creatorFurness, Betty, 1916-1994, actor.
Other author/creatorMetaxa, Georges, 1899-1950, actor.
Other author/creatorKern, Jerome, 1885-1945 composer.
Other author/creatorFields, Dorothy, 1905-1974 lyricist.
Other author/creatorShilkret, Nathaniel, 1889-1982, musical director.
Other author/creatorPolglase, Van Nest, 1898-1968, artistic director.
Other author/creatorHarkrider, John, 1899-1982, set designer, costume designer.
Other author/creatorAbel, David, 1883-1973 cinematographer.
Other author/creatorWalker, Vernon L., 1894-1948, production personnel.
Other author/creatorSilvera, Darrell, 1900-1983, set designer.
Other author/creatorPan, Hermes, 1905-1990, choreographer.
Other author/creatorNewman, Bernard, 1903-1966, costume designer.
Other author/creatorMcDowell, Hugh, sound designer.
Other author/creatorBerman, Henry, 1914-1979 film editor.
Other author/creatorGelsey, Erwin, 1900-1988, author.
Other author/creatorMueller, John E. commentator.
Other author/creatorRKO Radio Pictures.
Other author/creatorTurner Entertainment Co.
Other author/creatorWarner Bros. Entertainment.
Other author/creatorWarner Home Video (Firm)
Uniform titleSwing time (Motion picture)
Series American Film Institute series
American Film Institute series. ^A648513
Partial contents Special features include: commentary by John Mueller, author of Astaire Dancing; new featurette "The swing of things: swing time step by step"; musical "Short hotel a la swing"; classic cartoon "Bingo Crosbyana"; theatrical trailer.
Abstract A performer and gambler travels to New York City to raise the $25,000 he needs to marry his fiancée, only to become entangled with a beautiful aspiring dancer.
General noteFrom a story by Erwin Gelsey.
General noteOriginally produced as a motion picture in 1936.
General noteAlso issued as part of the box set: Astaire & Rogers collection, volume 1.
General noteSpecial features: commentary by Astaire biographer John Mueller ; "The swing of things: Swing time step by step by step" featurette ; "Hotel á la swing" musical short ; "Bingo Crosbyana" classic cartoon ; Theatrical trailer.
CreditsMusic by Jerome Kern ; lyrics by Dorothy Fields ; musical director, Nathaniel Shilkret ; art director, Van Nest Polglase ; "Silver sandal" set and "Bojangles" costumes by John Harkrider ; photographed by David Abel ; photographic effects by Vernon Walker ; set dressing by Darrell Silvera ; dance director, Hermes Pan ; gowns by Bernard Newman ; recorded by Hugh McDowell, Jr. ; edited by Henry Berman.
Cast Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Victor Moore, Helen Broderick, Eric Blore, Betty Furness, Georges Metaxa.
Audience MPAA rating: Not rated.
Technical detailsDVD; region 1, NTSC; full screen (1.33:1) presentation preserving the aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition; Dolby Digital, mono.
LanguageIn English with optional subtitles in English, French and Spanish; closed-captioned.
Genre/formVideo recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre/formMusical films.
Genre/formFeature films.
Genre/formComedy films.
Genre/formFeature films.
Genre/formDrama.
Genre/formFilm adaptations.
Genre/formDrama. fast.
Genre/formFilm adaptations. fast.
Genre/formFeature films.
Genre/formMusical films.
Genre/formVideo recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other titleSwing of things: Swing time step by step.
Other titleHotel á la swing.
Other titleBingo Crosbyana.
Other titleAstaire & Rogers collection, volume 1.
ISBN078063988X
ISBN9780780639881
ISBN0780650786 (set)
ISBN9780780650787 (set)
UPC 053939657128
UPC 053939725926 set
Publisher numberT6571 Turner Home Entertainment
Publisher numberT7259 Warner Home Video (set)
Stock numberMidwest Tapes http://www.midwesttapes.com

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