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Fred and Ginger in: Top Hat

on BBC Two England

Concludes the Christmas season of classic musicals starring Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers.

Top Hat is a 'comedy of errors' which begins in London and ends - happily - in Venice. Once again the music is by Irving Berlin, including the classics "Cheek to Cheek" and "Isn't this a Lovely Day".
Films; pages 16-17

Contributors

Writer:
Dwight Taylor
Writer:
Allan Scott
Music and lyrics:
Irving Berlin
Director:
Mark Sandrich
Jerry Travers:
Fred Astaire
Dale Tremont:
Ginger Rogers
Horace Hardwick:
Edward Everett Horton
Madge:
Helen Broderick
Alberto:
Erik Rhodes
Bates:
Eric Blore

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