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6.6/10 • 65

1938-09-021h 23m

MusicComedyRomance

Together again!

Dr. Tony Flagg's friend Steven has problems in the relationship with his fiancée Amanda, so he persuades her to visit Tony. After some minor misunderstandings, she falls in love with him. When he tries to use hypnosis to strengthen her feelings for Steven, things get complicated.

Directors
Mark Sandrich
Editors
William Hamilton

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Fred Astaire

    Fred Astaire

    Tony Flagg

  2. Ginger Rogers

    Ginger Rogers

    Amanda Cooper

  3. Ralph Bellamy

    Ralph Bellamy

    Stephen Arden

  4. Luella Gear

    Luella Gear

    Aunt Cora

  5. Jack Carson

    Jack Carson

    Connors

  6. Clarence Kolb

    Clarence Kolb

    Judge Travers

  7. Franklin Pangborn

    Franklin Pangborn

    Roland Hunter

  8. Walter Kingsford

    Walter Kingsford

    Dr. Powers

  9. Kay Sutton

    Kay Sutton

    Miss Adams

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CinemaSerf

Jun 20, 2022

7/10

Another classy outing for Astaire and Rogers with a bit of help from Irving Berlin with "Change Partners and Dance With Me" but this one is just a little too far-fetched to hold up as well as "Top Hat". Astaire agrees to hypnotise the girlfriend (Ginger Rogers) of his rather posh pal Ralph Bellamy - so as to improve their relationship. Instead of achieving it's planned purpose, this hypnosis engenders all manner of chaos as nobody falls in love with the right person and by the end we are all totally frazzled, confused and bamboozled. It's a fun story with "The Yam" being another standout track - more so because Rogers delivers it on her own, and rather well too; I never found her the strongest of singers. Clarence Kolb is also really quite cheery as "Judge Travers". It's still good entertainment over 80-odd years after it was made and well worth a watch.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$1,253,000.00
Revenue
$1,731,000.00
Keywords
new york citydancingpsychoanalysishypnosismusicalsingersingingblack and whitepsychiatristhypnotism