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Top Hat

Top Hat

  • Status: Released
  • 29-08-1935
  • Runtime: 101 min
  • Score: 7.262
  • Vote count: 304

Showman Jerry Travers is working for producer Horace Hardwick in London. Jerry demonstrates his new dance steps late one night in Horace's hotel room, much to the annoyance of sleeping Dale Tremont below. She goes upstairs to complain and the two are immediately attracted to each other. Complications arise when Dale mistakes Jerry for Horace.

Fred Astaire

Jerry Travers

Ginger Rogers

Dale Tremont

Edward Everett Horton

Horace Hardwick

Erik Rhodes

Alberto Beddini

Eric Blore

Bates

Helen Broderick

Madge Hardwick

Lucille Ball

Flower Shop Clerk (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Venice Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Leonard Mudie

Florist (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe

Elevator Passenger / Hotel Guest / Dancer (uncredited)

Nick Thompson

Italian Police Officer (uncredited)

Tom Ricketts

Nervous Thackeray Club Waiter (uncredited)

Robert Adair

London Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

William A. Boardway

Club Member (uncredited)

Tex Brodus

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Phyllis Coghlan

Dancer (uncredited)

Lorinne Crawford

Dancer (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Jay Eaton

Guest Leaving Elevator (uncredited)

Jack Ellison

Dancer (uncredited)

George Ford

Club Patron (uncredited)

Jack Geiger

Dancer (uncredited)

Charlie Hall

(uncredited)

Peter Hobbes

Theatre Callboy (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Lido Waiter (uncredited)

George Nardelli

Club Patron (uncredited)

Edgar Norton

London Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Paul Power

Club Patron (uncredited)

Rita Rozelle

Dancer (uncredited)

Scott Seaton

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Genaro Spagnoli

Fisherman (uncredited)

Mary Stewart

Dancer (uncredited)

Anya Taranda

Dancer (uncredited)

CinemaSerf

My late Mum used to have an LP by British artist Peter Skellern, melodiously singing some of the magnificent songs from the Astaire/Rogers musicals - and it has stayed with me ever since. This is probably my favourite - the dancing is delicate and stylish; the chemistry between Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers is electric; and although the plot itself leaves a great deal to be desired; it's not about the story - it's about the people and Irving Berlin's wonderful suite of songs - "Isn't it a lovely day?"; "Top hat, White Tie & Tails"; "Cheek to Cheek". To be critical, for a moment, neither are really very good actors, or singers - but when pitched together they more than compensate with a generous dose of elegant chic! Eric Blore is also rather good as the really supercilious "Bates" - the kind of butler everyone ought to have, but nobody would actually want!