Blue Skies (1946)
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- Approved
- 1h 39min
- Comedy, Musical
- 16 Oct 1946 (USA)
- Movie
An ex-dancer and New York radio star narrates his love story for a band singer who loved a self-centered man who was unable to commit to his nightclub business or his family.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Oscars.
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Cast verified as complete
| Bing Crosby | ... |
Johnny Adams
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| Fred Astaire | ... |
Jed Potter
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| Joan Caulfield | ... |
Mary O'Hara
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| Billy De Wolfe | ... |
Tony
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| Olga San Juan | ... |
Nita Nova
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| Mikhail Rasumny | ... |
François
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| Frank Faylen | ... |
Mack
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| Victoria Horne | ... |
Martha - Mary Elizabeth's Nanny
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| Karolyn Grimes | ... |
Mary Elizabeth Adams
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Jean Aloise | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Carol Andrews | ... |
Dolly (uncredited)
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Maxine Ardell | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Charlene Arnold | ... |
Flapper (uncredited)
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Gene Ashley | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Walter Bacon | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Valmere Barman | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Jackie Barnett | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Barrett | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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Brandon Beach | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Herman Belmonte | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Richard Benedict | ... |
Shirtless Soldier at White Christmas Camp Show (uncredited)
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William H. Benter | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Herman Boden | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Clarence Brooks | ... |
Valet (uncredited)
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Bill Burt | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Janice Cameron | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Josef Carmassi | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Eddie Carnegie | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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William Carvel | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Dolores Cole | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Gene Cole | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Roxanne Collins | ... |
Guest at Top Hat Nightclub (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Conlin | ... |
Jeffrey - Valet (uncredited)
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| Calvin Coolidge | ... |
Self - Film Clip (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Laura Corbay | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Norma Creiger | ... |
Singer in Quartette (uncredited)
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Roy Damron | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Grace Davies | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Dayton | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| John Deauville | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Harry Depp | ... |
Would-Be Engagement Ring Buyer (uncredited)
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Eileen Dixon | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Virginia Duffy | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Dick Earle | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| Jay Eaton | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Clark Eggleston | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Wanda Faye | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Margaret Field | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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Jac Fisher | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| J.C. Fowler | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Joel Friend | ... |
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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| John Gallaudet | ... |
Stage Manager (uncredited)
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Howard Gardiner | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| Art Gilmore | ... |
Radio Broadcaster (uncredited) (voice)
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| Roy Gordon | ... |
Charles Dillingham (uncredited)
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Marion Gray | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Robert Haines | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Guest at Top Hat Nightclub (uncredited)
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Len Hendry | ... |
Electrician (uncredited)
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Mary Jane Hodge | ... |
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
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Nan Holliday | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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Frances Hughes | ... |
Flapper (uncredited)
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Jerry James | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Vicki Jasmund | ... |
Singer in Quartette (uncredited)
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Beverly Johnson | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Shirley Johnson | ... |
Flapper (uncredited)
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Roberta Jonay | ... |
Hatcheck Girl (uncredited)
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| John Kelly | ... |
Tough Guy in Nightclub (uncredited)
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| Lucille Knox | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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| Audrey Korn | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Charles La Torre | ... |
Mr. Rakopolis (uncredited)
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Elaine Langan | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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Wallace Earl Laven | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Ethelreda Leopold | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Lillian Lindsco | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Joanne Lybrook | ... |
Singer in Quartette (uncredited)
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Mary Manners | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Cissy Marr | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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Jean Marshall | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Bob Mascagno | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Lee Mayer | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Charles Mayon | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Peggy McIntyre | ... |
Mary Elizabeth as Newborn (uncredited)
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William Meader | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Cecilia Meagher | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Peggy Meech | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Margot Morgan | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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| Frances Morris | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Virginia Morris | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Mavis Murray | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Frederic Nay | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Cliff Nazarro | ... |
Cliff - Piano Player (uncredited)
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| Jack Norton | ... |
Drunk (uncredited)
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Aileen O'Donnell | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Jack Perrin | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Eleanor Peterson | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Byron Poindexter | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Catherine Price | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Ted Priour | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Frank Radcliffe | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Renee Randall | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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Paula Ray | ... |
Guest at Top Hat Nightclub (uncredited)
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Marjorie Raymond | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Ruthe Reid | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Ricky Ricardi | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Albert Ruiz | ... |
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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Louise Saraydar | ... |
Singer in Quartette (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Guest at Hole in the Wall (uncredited)
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| Scott Seaton | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Mary Jane Shores | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Barbara Slater | ... |
Myrtle (uncredited)
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Jane Starr | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Larry Steers | ... |
Guest at Top Hat Nightclub (uncredited)
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| Mary Stewart | ... |
Dancer / Singer (uncredited)
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| Brick Sullivan | ... |
Stagehand with Flowers (uncredited)
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John M. Sullivan | ... |
Junior the Sugar Daddy (uncredited)
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| Beverly Thompson | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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Valerie Traxler | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Rudolph Valentino | ... |
Valentino (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Vanita Wade | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Wally Walker | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Walton Walker | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Lillian West | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Audrey Westphal | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Eric Wilton | ... |
The Doctor (uncredited)
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| Florence Wix | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Gordon C. Wood | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Joan Woodbury | ... |
Flo (uncredited)
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| Will Wright | ... |
Dan - Stage Manager (uncredited)
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| Audrey Young | ... |
Chorine (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Stuart Heisler | ||
| Mark Sandrich | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Arthur Sheekman | ... | (screenplay) |
| Allan Scott | ... | (adaptation) |
| Irving Berlin | ... | (based on an original idea by) |
Produced by
| Sol C. Siegel | ... | producer |
Music by
| Robert Emmett Dolan | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Charles Lang | ... | director of photography (as Charles Lang Jr.) |
| William E. Snyder | ... | director of photography (as William Snyder) |
Editing by
| LeRoy Stone | ||
Editorial Department
| Robert Brower | ... | associate color director: Technicolor |
| Natalie Kalmus | ... | color director: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
| Hans Dreier | ||
| Hal Pereira | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sam Comer | ||
| Maurice Goodman | ||
Costume Design by
| Waldo Angelo | ||
| Edith Head | ||
| Barbara Karinska | ... | (as Karinsky) |
Makeup Department
| Wally Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Charles C. Coleman | ... | assistant director (as C.C. Coleman Jr.) |
Art Department
| Gene Lauritzen | ... | construction coordinator |
Sound Department
| John Cope | ... | sound recordist |
| Hugo Grenzbach | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Farciot Edouart | ... | process photography |
| Gordon Jennings | ... | special photographic effects |
| Paul K. Lerpae | ... | special photographic effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Loyal Griggs | ... | camera operator |
| Bob Landry | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Robert Emmett Dolan | ... | musical director |
| Joseph J. Lilley | ... | vocal arranger |
| Troy Sanders | ... | music associate |
| Fred Astaire | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Charles Bradshaw | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Sidney Fine | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Ralph Hallenbeck | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Matty Matlock | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| George Parrish | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Betty Russell | ... | singing voice: Joan Caufield (uncredited) |
| Van Cleave | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Hermes Pan | ... | dance director |
| David Robel | ... | assistant dance director (as Dave Robel) |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1946) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1946) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1946) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1947) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of Argentina (1946) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1947) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of Mexico (1948) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Filmaktieselskapet Paramount (1948) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Films (1947) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Paramount Filmes (1948) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Les Films Paramount (1949) (France) (theatrical)
- Filmaktieselskabet Paramount (1949) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2001) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD) (2 film set)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2003) (Canada) (DVD) (2 film set)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2019) (Australia) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics (2022) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Jed Potter looks back on a love triangle conducted over the course of years and between musical numbers. Dancer Jed loves showgirl Mary, who loves compulsive nightclub-opener Johnny, who can't stay committed to anything in life for very long.
Written by Diana Hamilton |
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| Taglines | Paramount's Melody Masterpiece Featuring All of Irving Berlin's Biggest Hits! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Ever the perfectionist that he was, Fred Astaire spent a grueling 5 weeks rehearsing his dance routines for the "Puttin' On the Ritz" number's challenging and most irregular rhythmic tempo. See more » |
| Goofs | At the beginning of the movie, which is just after World War I, the Crosby character tells the De Wolfe character to do his Frankenstein routine. The Frankenstein character he does is based on Boris Karloff's 1931 version which some ten years or so in the future. At that time in the movie Frankenstein was just a creature in Mary Shelly's book. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Fred Astaire (1970). See more » |
| Soundtracks | A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody See more » |
| Quotes |
Jed Potter:
Song and Dance Man. Johnny Adams: Song and Dance Man, that's right. Jed Potter: He didn't remember it then, how could he know it now? Johnny Adams: Oh, get out, I bet I could do it right now, the whole thing. See more » |