Top Hat
Classic Astaire and Rogers musical. An American in London falls for a girl who flees to Venice because she thinks he is already married. Songs include Cheek to Cheek and Top Hat.
In the quintessential Astaire and Rogers musical, an American dancer staying at a hotel in London falls in love with the guest staying in the room below. However, she gets her wires crossed, convinces herself that the dancer is already hitched and hotfoots it off to Venice. Classic numbers include Cheek to Cheek and Top Hat. This is Fred and Ginger's fourth pairing, but the first with a screenplay written specifically for them.
On TV
Music Played
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Irving Berlin
Isn't This A Lovely Day [To Be Caught In The Rain]?
Singer: Fred Astaire. -
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Fred Astaire
Cheek To Cheek
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Jerry Travers | Fred Astaire |
| Dale Tremont | Ginger Rogers |
| Horace Harwick | Edward Everett Horton |
| Madge Hardwick | Helen Broderick |
| Alberto | Erik Rhodes |
| Bates | Eric Blore |
| Flower Shop Clerk | Lucille Ball |
| Flower Shop Clerk | Leonard Mudie |
| Writer | Allan Scott |
| Producer | Pandro S Berman |
| Director | Mark Sandrich |
Broadcasts
Thu 27 Dec 2007 19:25- Sat 15 Oct 2011 12:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Tue 8 Jan 2013 10:20Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sat 11 Oct 2014 14:55Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Fri 29 Nov 2019 15:35
- Mon 25 May 2020 14:50Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Tue 16 Nov 2021 13:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two England, HD, Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
- Thu 5 May 2022 21:00
- Thu 10 Aug 2023 22:40
- New Year's Day 2025 08:35Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
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