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A glorious songburst of gaiety and laughter! - Swing Time
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Title: Swing Time

Release Date: 28 Aug 1936

Runtime: 1h 43m

Genre: Romance, Comedy

Director: RKO Radio Pictures

Production Companies: RKO Radio Pictures

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.809 (223 votes)

Cast

  • Lucky Garnett: Fred Astaire
  • Penny Carrol: Ginger Rogers
  • Pop Cardetti: Victor Moore
  • Mabel Anderson: Helen Broderick
  • Gordon: Eric Blore
  • Margaret Watson: Betty Furness
  • Ricky Romero: Georges Metaxa
  • Judge Watson (uncredited): Landers Stevens
  • Dancer (uncredited): Jack Goode
  • Eric Lacanistram (uncredited): Gerald Hamer
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