Watch Swing Time (1936) Official Trailer
A glorious songburst of gaiety and laughter!
7.5 / 10 IMDb August 28, 1936 1h 43m Metascore 91
Lucky is tricked into missing his own wedding to Margaret and has to make $25,000 so her father will allow him to marry her. He and business partner Pop go to New York where they run into dancing instructor Penny. She and Lucky form a successful dance partnership, but romance is blighted by his old attachment to Margaret and hers for Ricky.
Director
Runtime
1h 43m
Release Date
August 28, 1936
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Status
Released
Rated
Approved
Budget
$886,000
Revenue
$2,600,000
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Awards
Won 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 3 nominations total
Cast
Fred Astaire
as Lucky Garnett
Ginger Rogers
as Penny Carrol
Victor Moore
as Pop Cardetti
Helen Broderick
as Mabel Anderson
Eric Blore
as Gordon
Betty Furness
as Margaret Watson
Georges Metaxa
as Ricky Romero
Landers Stevens
as Judge Watson (uncredited)
Jack Goode
as Dancer (uncredited)
Gerald Hamer
as Eric Lacanistram (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
as (uncredited)
Fern Emmett
as (uncredited)
Olin Francis
as (uncredited)
John Harrington
as (uncredited)
Howard Hickman
as (uncredited)
Frank Jenks
as (uncredited)
Frank Mills
as (uncredited)
Ferdinand Munier
as (uncredited)
No photo
Abe Reynolds
as Schmidt the tailor (uncredited)
Pierre Watkin
as (uncredited)
Production Companies
RKO Radio PicturesSwing Time Official Trailer 1936
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