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Original title Swing Time
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
Production company
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Dialogue
Swedish release 1937-01-25

Cast

Fred Astaire
John "Lucky" Garnett

Ginger Rogers
Penelope "Penny" Carrol

Victor Moore
Edward "Pop" Cardetti

Helen Broderick
Mabel Anderson, Pennys väninna

Eric Blore
Mr. Gordon, ägare till dansskolan

Betty Furness
Margaret Watson, Luckys fästmö

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Titles

Original title
Swedish release title
Distribution title
Working title

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Choreography
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Dialogue Coach
Script Supervisor
Story
Unit Manager
Camera Operator
Still Photographer
Special Photographic Effects
Assistant Cameraman
Gaffer
Best Boy
Key Grip
Grip Best Boy
Musical Director
Set Decorator
Propman
Assistant Property Master
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist
Wardrobe
Sound Assistant
Sound Editor
Other Crew

Cast

Fred Astaire John "Lucky" Garnett
Ginger Rogers Penelope "Penny" Carrol
Victor Moore Edward "Pop" Cardetti
Helen Broderick Mabel Anderson, Pennys väninna
Eric Blore Mr. Gordon, ägare till dansskolan
Betty Furness Margaret Watson, Luckys fästmö
Georges Metaxa Ricardo "Ricky" Romero, orkesterledare
- Ej krediterade:
Landers Stevens domare Watson, Margarets far
John Harrington "Dice" Raymond
Pierre Watkin Al Simpson, ägaren till Silver Sandal
Abe Reynolds Schmidt, skräddaren
Gerald Hamer Eric Facannistrom, den fulle
Edgar Dearing polisman på gata i New York
Harry Bowen första scenarbetaren
Harry Bernard andra scenarbetaren
Frank Jenks Red, dansare
Jack Good dansare
Donald Kerr dansare
Ted O'Shea dansare
Frank Edmunds dansare
Bill Brande dansare
Ralph Byrd hotellportier
Charlie Hall taxichaufför
Jean Perry Tony, roulettecroupier
Olin Francis Muggsy, Dice Raymonds medhjälpare
Floyd Shackelford Romeros butler
Howard Hickman första prästen
Ferdinand Munier prästen vid Pennys bröllop
Joey Ray konferenciern på Silver Sandal
Fern Emmett Watsons jungfru
Jack Rice bröllopsgäst
Frank Mills croupier, Dice Raymonds medhjälpare
Bob O'Connor Dick Raymonds medhjälpare
Thomas A. Curran man på gatan i New York
Frank Hammond tågbiljettförsäljare
Ralph Brooks dansare i numret "The Way You Look Tonight"
Bess Flowers dansare i numret "The Way You Look Tonight"
Dennis O'Keefe (as Bud Flanagan) dansare i numret "The Way You Look Tonight"
Dale Van Sickel matgäst
Martin Cichy
Sam Lufkin
David Mcdonald
John Shelton
Sailor Vincent
Blanca Vischer

Companies

Production Company RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Pandro S. Berman Productions Inc.
Copyright RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 1936-09-27 LP6624
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) RKO Radio Films AB 1937

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 89585
Date 1957-02-07
Classification Suitable for all audiences


Censorship number 55215
Date 1937-01
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 2915 meters
Notes Visningskopiorna nedklippta till 2885 m - 105 minuter. Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system RCA Victor "High Fidelity" Sound System
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in minutes 105 min
Reels 12 reels


Production location

1936-05-11 1936-07-31
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood Los Angeles, Kalifornien
Downtown Los Angeles, Kalifornien
Union Station, 800 N. Alameda Street, Downtown Los Angeles, Kalifornien (1936: Sante Fe Railroad Station)

Release dates

First showing 1936-09-27 Radio City Music Hall New York City, New York USA 105 min
Release in Sweden 1937-01-25 Spegeln Stockholm Sweden 105 min
TV showing 1962-09-22 TV Sweden
1974-07-19 TV1 Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Waltz in Swing Time
Composer Jerome Kern (1936)
Lyrics Dorothy Fields (1936)
Musical Arrangement Robert Russell Bennett
Sung by kör
Dancer Fred Astaire (repris)
Ginger Rogers (repris)


Original title It's Not in the Cards
Composer Jerome Kern (1936)
Dancer Fred Astaire
kör


Original title Pick Yourself Up
Composer Jerome Kern (1936)
Lyrics Dorothy Fields (1936)
Sung by Fred Astaire
Ginger Rogers
Dancer Fred Astaire (första repris)
Ginger Rogers (första repris)
Victor Moore (andra repris)
Helen Broderick (andra repris)


Original title The Way You Look Tonight
Composer Jerome Kern (1936)
Lyrics Sven Paddock (svensk text 1937)
Dorothy Fields (engelsk text 1936)
Sung by Fred Astaire
Georges Metaxa (första repris)
Dancer Fred Astaire (andra repris)
Ginger Rogers (andra repris)


Original title A Fine Romance
Composer Jerome Kern (1936)
Lyrics Sven Paddock (svensk text 1937)
Dorothy Fields (engelsk text 1936)
Swift (svensk text 1937)
Sung by Ginger Rogers
Fred Astaire
Georges Metaxa (repris)
Fred Astaire (repris)
Ginger Rogers (repris)
Victor Moore (repris)
Helen Broderick (repris)


Original title Bojangles of Harlem
Composer Jerome Kern (1936)
Lyrics Dorothy Fields (1936)
Dancer Fred Astaire
kör (damkör)


Original title Brautchor (Treulich geführt, ziehet dahin)
Composer Richard Wagner (1850)
Lyrics Richard Wagner (tysk text 1850)
Fritz Ahlgrensson (svensk text 1874)


Original title Never Gonna Dance
Composer Jerome Kern (1936)
Lyrics Dorothy Fields (1936)
Sung by Fred Astaire
Dancer Fred Astaire
Ginger Rogers


Precious Images (1986) Swing Time (1936)

Holdings Posters

Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 1


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Colour prints 1
Behind the scenes prints 1
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


Type Program folio



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