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They're Dancing Cheek-To-Cheek Again! - Top Hat
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Title: Top Hat

Release Date: 29 Aug 1935

Runtime: 1h 41m

Genre: Music, Comedy, Romance

Director: RKO Radio Pictures

Production Companies: RKO Radio Pictures

Overview: Showman Jerry Travers is working for producer Horace Hardwick in London. Jerry demonstrates his new dance steps late one night in Horace's hotel room, much to the annoyance of sleeping Dale Tremont below. She goes upstairs to complain and the two are immediately attracted to each other. Complications arise when Dale mistakes Jerry for Horace.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.3 (292 votes)

Cast

  • Jerry Travers: Fred Astaire
  • Dale Tremont: Ginger Rogers
  • Horace Hardwick: Edward Everett Horton
  • Alberto Beddini: Erik Rhodes
  • Bates: Eric Blore
  • Madge Hardwick: Helen Broderick
  • Flower Shop Clerk (uncredited): Lucille Ball
  • Venice Hotel Manager (uncredited): Gino Corrado
  • Florist (uncredited): Leonard Mudie
  • Elevator Passenger / Hotel Guest / Dancer (uncredited): Dennis O'Keefe
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