Swing Time
A down‑on‑his‑luck gambler teams up with a talented dance instructor to earn enough money for his wedding, only to find his heart torn between the bride he’s promised and the partner who makes him shine onstage.
“A glorious songburst of gaiety and laughter!”
Synopsis
Lucky is deceived into missing his wedding to Margaret and must raise $25,000 to win her father's approval for their marriage. Along with his business partner Pop, he travels to New York, where they meet dancing instructor Penny. Lucky and Penny form a successful dance team, but their romance is complicated by Lucky's lingering feelings for Margaret and Penny's affection for Ricky.
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Principal cast & crew: 32
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Henry BermanShot by David AbelScored by Jerome Kern
Box Office
1936 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 2.9× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$2.6M
Also known as
- Ein Walzer aus Amerikade
- En alas de la danzaes
- Sur les ailes de la dansefr
- Follie d'invernoit
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Cast & Crew
32 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Fred Astaire
as Lucky Garnett
Ginger Rogers
as Penny Carroll
Victor Moore
as Pop Cardetti
Helen Broderick
as Mabel Anderson
Eric Blore
as Gordon
Betty Furness
as Margaret Watson
Georges Metaxa
as Ricky Romero
Dorothy Davidson
as Dancer
Landers Stevens
as Judge Watson (uncredited)
William Bailey
as Roulette Player
Jack Goode
as Dancer (uncredited)
Harry Bernard
as Second Stagehand
Supporting cast
11Gerald Hamer
as Eric Lacanistram (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
as (uncredited)
Fern Emmett
as (uncredited)
Olin Francis
as (uncredited)
John Harrington
as (uncredited)
Howard Hickman
as (uncredited)
Frank Jenks
as (uncredited)
Frank Mills
as (uncredited)
Ferdinand Munier
as (uncredited)
Abe Reynolds
as Schmidt the tailor (uncredited)
Pierre Watkin
as (uncredited)
Directors
2Writers
4Other crew
3Parents Guide
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