Summary
Lovely Linda Mason has crooner Jim Hardy head over heels, but suave stepper Ted Hanover wants her for his new dance partner after fickle Lila Dixon gives him the brush. Jim's supper club, Holiday Inn, is the setting for the chase by Hanover and his manager.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+9)
Critics 85Audiences 76GoodWatch 80
Tomatometer100%
Metascore70
Audience score86%
User score8.1
IMDb7.3
Letterboxd · 20 K ratings3.2/5
Running time
1 h 41 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 100101Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries, rent or buy in 56 more
Released
1942
July 10, 1942
84 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Academy Awards1943
- Best Original Musical Score1943Nominated
- Best Story1943Nominated
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
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and 23 more32 people
- Bing CrosbyJim Hardy
- Fred AstaireTed Hanover
- Marjorie ReynoldsLinda Mason
- Virginia DaleLila Dixon
- Walter AbelDanny Reed
- Louise BeaversMamie
- Irving BaconGus
- Marek WindheimFrancois
James BellDunbar
John GallaudetParker- SBShelby BaconVanderbilt
- JAJoan ArnoldDaphne
- EAEdward Arnold Jr.Second Dancer Ted Bumps Into (uncredited)
- O'Oscar 'Dutch' HendrianNightclub Doorman (uncredited)
Keith RichardsAssistant Director (uncredited)
Ronald R. RondellOrchestra Leader (uncredited)
Julia FayeGuest at Inn (uncredited)
Mildred HarrisMaid (uncredited)
Bud JamisonSanta Claus (uncredited)- LGLynda GreyGirl (uncredited)
Bert MoorhouseCameraman on Film Set (uncredited)
Harry BarrisMidnight Club Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Leon BelascoFlower Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
Brooks BenedictGuest at Inn (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Mark Sandrich Director, Producer
Writing · 3
- Claude Binyon Screenplay
- Irving Berlin Story, Idea, Lyricist, Songs, Original Music Composer
- Elmer Rice Adaptation
Production · 1
- Norman Lacey Location Manager
Camera · 1
- David Abel Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Ellsworth Hoagland Editor
Sound · 3
- John Cope Sound Recordist
- Robert Emmett Dolan Music Director
- Earl S. Hayman Sound Recordist
Art · 2
- Hans Dreier Art Direction
- Roland Anderson Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Edith Head Costume Design
- Wally Westmore Makeup Artist
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