Swing Time Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

Swing Time is a 1936 RKO musical comedy film set mainly in New York City and stars Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Helen Broderick, Victor Moore, Eric Blore and Georges Metaxa, with music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Dorothy Fields. The film was directed by George Stevens. Swing Time is considered by Croce, Mueller and Hyam to be Astaire and Rogers' best dance musical, featuring four dance routines that are each regarded as masterpieces of their kind. "Never Gonna Dance" is often singled out as the partnership's and collaborator Hermes Pan's most profound achievement in filmed dance, while "The...
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Release date:	1936
Directed by:	George Stevens
Runtime:	103 Minutes
Producer:	Pandro S. Berman
Music by:	Jerome Kern
Cinematography:	David Abel
Screenplay by:	Erwin S. Gelsey, Howard Lindsay, Allan Scott
Estimated budget:	$886,000
Genre:	Musical

Cast of Swing Time

Ginger Rogers

Penny Carroll

Born:July 16, 1911

Died:Apr. 25, 1995

Fred Astaire

Lucky Garnett

Born:May 10, 1899

Died:June 22, 1987

Eric Blore

Born:Dec. 23, 1887

Died:Mar. 2, 1959

Frank Jenks

Born:Nov. 4, 1902

Died:May 13, 1962

Victor Moore

Born:Feb. 24, 1876

Died:July 23, 1962

Betty Furness

Born:Jan. 3, 1916

Died:Apr. 2, 1994

Film director of Swing Time

George Stevens

Born: December 18, 1904

Died: March 8, 1975

George Stevens was an American film director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer. Among his most notable films were Diary of Anne Frank , nominated for Best Director, Giant , winner of Oscar for Best Director, Shane , Oscar nominated, and A Place in the Sun , winner of Oscar for Best...
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Title	Released	Genre
That Justice Be Done
The Only Game in Town	1970
The Greatest Story Ever Told	1965	Biography
The Diary of Anne Frank	1959
Giant	1956	Western
Shane	1953	Western
Something to Live For	1952
A Place in the Sun	1951
I Remember Mama	1948
On Our Merry Way	1948	Comedy
The Nazi Plan	1945
The More the Merrier	1943	Comedy
Keeper of the Flame	1942	Thriller
Woman of the Year	1942	Comedy
The Talk of the Town	1942	Comedy
Penny Serenade	1941
Vigil in the Night	1940
Cary Grant: A Gentleman's Gentleman	1940	Comedy
Gunga Din	1939	Adventure
Vivacious Lady	1938	Comedy
A Damsel in Distress	1937	Musical
Quality Street	1937
Swing Time	1936	Musical
Annie Oakley	1935	Western
Alice Adams	1935
The Nitwits	1935	Comedy
Bachelor Bait	1934	Comedy
Kentucky Kernels	1934	Comedy
The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble	1933	Comedy
The Kick-Off	1931	Short Film
Blood and Thunder	1930	Short Film

Filming locations for Swing Time

New York City

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Which actors were the stars of the film, "Swing Time"?
A:
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers starred in the movie.
Q:
Who directed the motion picture "Swing Time"?
A:
George Stevens was the film's director.
Q:
How long is the runtime of the film "Swing Time"?
A:
The total runtime is 103 minutes.
Q:
When was the film "Swing Time" first released?
A:
The movie premiered in August, 1936.
Q:
What tagline was included in advertising materials for the film, "Swing Time"?
A:
The movie's tagline was, "A glorious songburst of gaiety and laughter!"
Q:
The film, "Swing Time" is in what genre?
A:
The film is categorized as... Musical and Black-and-white.
Q:
Who was the producer of the movie, "Swing Time"?
A:
Pandro S. Berman was the movie's producer.
Q:
Who composed the music for the motion picture Swing Time?
A:
Jerome Kern composed sheet music for the soundtrack.
Q:
Who wrote the script for the film Swing Time?
A:
Erwin S. Gelsey and Howard Lindsay wrote the script for the film.

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