Brother and sister dancing duo Tom and Ellen Bowen (Fred Astaire and Jane Powell) travel to merry old England. There, against the backdrop of the impending wedding of royals, they go about the usual comedic pursuit of love.
This film is probably most memorable for Astaire's dream sequence that has him dancing on the ceiling.
The source is not of the best quality, with analog artifacts and blownout color.
Comments from imdb.com:
Tom and Ellen Bowen are a brother and sister dance act whose show closes in New York. Their agent books them in London for the same period as the Royal Wedding. They travel by cruise ship where Ellen meets and becomes involved with Lord John Brindale. This causes her to miss a rehearsal. Tom (Astaire) uses the time to dance with a hat rack and gym equipment. Later Tom and Ellen attempt a graceful dance number as the ship rolls. Upon arrival Tom holds auditions and meets Sara. There is much indecision by the siblings about their romantic partners even though they are in-the-clouds. Tom dances on the walls and ceiling of his hotel room. All ends well in this light musical. By the way, there is a vaudeville-style dance number in their show that features slapstick. It's a hoot.
Summary written by Paul Corr, imdb.com
Stage stars Tom and Ellen Bowen embark to open their show in England. Innocent-seeming Ellen is a female Don Juan and doesn't take dancing as seriously as brother Tom; on shipboard she meets her match, Lord John Brindale. Arrived in London, confirmed bachelor Tom auditions and is taken with cool dancer Anne Ashmond. Will romance break up the act?
Summary written by Rod Crawford {puffinus@u.washington.edu}, , imdb.com
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete (imdb.com)
Fred Astaire ....Tom Bowen
Jane Powell ....Ellen Bowen
Peter Lawford ....Lord John Brindale
Sarah Churchill ....Anne Ashmond
Keenan Wynn ....Irving Klinger/Edgar Klinger
Albert Sharpe ....James Ashmond
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bea Allen ....Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Wilson Benge ....Eddie (stage doorman) (uncredited)
Margaret Bert ....Ellen's maid (uncredited)
Francis Bethencourt ....Charles Gordon (stage manager) (uncredited)
William Cabanne ....Dick (uncredited)
Andre Charisse ....Steward (uncredited)
Mae Clarke ....Telephone operator #1 (uncredited)
Carmen Clifford ....Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Oliver Cross ....Backstage guest (uncredited)
Joan Dale....Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Jack Daley ....Pop (uncredited)
Italia DeNubila ....Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Marietta Elliott ....Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Jimmy Fairfax ....Harry (uncredited)
James Finlayson ....Cabby (uncredited)
Bess Flowers ....Backstage guest (uncredited)
Alex Frazer ....Chester (Tom's valet) (uncredited)
Jack Gargan ....Bartender (uncredited)
Shirley Glickman ....Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Betty Hannon ....Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Jean Harrison ....Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Doreen Hayward ....Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
John Hedloe ....Billy (uncredited)
James Horne Jr. ....Young man (uncredited)
Marian Horosko ....Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Wendy Howard ....Chorus girl (uncredited)
Tommy Hughes ....Singing man (uncredited)
Charlotte Hunter ....Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Lucille Lamarr ....Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Janet Lavis ....Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Virginia Lee ....Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Judy Lenson ....Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Henri Letondal ....Purser (uncredited)
Richard Lupino ....Singing elevator boy (uncredited)
Stanley Mann ....Cab driver (uncredited)
Svetlana McLe ....Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Sheila Meyers ....Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Phyllis Morris ....Singing woman (uncredited)
Leonard Mudie ....Singing doorman (uncredited)
Kerry O'Day....Linda (uncredited)
Jetsy Parker ....Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Albert Pollet ....Steward (uncredited)
John R. Reilly ....Pete Cumberly (uncredited)
Shirley Jean Rickert ....Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Viola Roache ....Sarah Ashmond (uncredited)
Pat Simms ....Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
David Thursby ....Singing bobby (uncredited)
Dee Turnell ....Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Dorothy Tuttle ....Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Joan Vohs ....Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Dorothea Ward ....Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Pat Williams ....Barbara (uncredited)
Eric Wilton ....Toasting drinker at bar (uncredited)
Helen Winston ....Telephone operator #2 (uncredited)
Doris Wolcott ....Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Wilson Wood ....Drinker (uncredited)
Writing credits (story) Alan Jay Lerner
Director: Stanley Donen
Producer: Arthur Freed
Audio/Visual: sound, color
Keywords: musical; comedy; dance
