Directed by:
Vincente MinnelliCast:
Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Oscar Levant, Nanette Fabray, Jack Buchanan, James Mitchell, Ava Gardner, Bobby Watson, Mary Menzies, Julie Newmar, Steve Forrest (more)VOD (1)
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Fading movie musical star Tony Hunter, down and out in Hollywood, decides to try his luck on the Broadway stage. Unfortunately, the simple hoofer discovers that a pretentious director has control of the project, and that instead of good humor, happy songs and a tapping chorus line, there'll be lengthy speeches, heavy drama and lots of deep soul-searching. Even worse, Tony's expected to dance with a classical ballerina! Thanks to the massive egos of everyone involved, the play, to no one's surprise, lays an egg. But now Tony takes charge, and he's out to prove the show must go on -- his way! (official distributor synopsis)
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The romantic story may be awkward, but otherwise, this is a film that captivated me with its ideas. There are excellent dance numbers here that are incredibly original, especially across different genres, with the noir one at the end being simply fantastic and unique. This is worth watching just for the pre-finale alone.
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