Shall We Dance (1937) | |
| Director(s) | Mark Sandrich |
| Producer(s) | Pandro S. Berman (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Musical, Romance |
| Top Topics | Cruises, Dance, Divorce, Fame, Marriage, New York, Romance (Comic), Romance (Musical) |
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Shall We Dance Overview:
Shall We Dance (1937) was a Comedy - Musical Film directed by Mark Sandrich and produced by Pandro S. Berman.
SYNOPSIS
Astaire and Rogers pair for the seventh time as dancers (he a Russian ballet dancer, she a Broadway musical star) who feign marriage as a publicity angle and then fall head over heels. Terrific Gershwin score, including the famous duet "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off," the title-song finale, and the wistful melody of "They Can't Take That Away From Me." Typically high-gloss production and haute-Deco trappings make this a high point of the classic-era musical.
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Academy Awards 1937 --- Ceremony Number 10 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Music - Song | Music by George Gershwin; Lyrics by Ira Gershwin | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
Shall We Dance (1937): Fred, Ginger, and The Gershwins
By 4 Star Film Fan on May 7, 2020 From 4 Star FilmsThe name Gershwin is synonymous with “The American Songbook” and part of the draw of Shall We Dance is how it included two of them: both the brothers, George and Ira Gershwin. Ira would tragically pass away that same year. However, together they provided the compositions and lyrics for t... Read full article
Shall We Dance? (1996)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 12, 2015 From 4 Star FilmsShall We Dance is a film with important ties to American culture such as the King and I and The Drifters, but it has far more important roots in its native Japan. Thus, it’s remake starring Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez undoubtedly loses some of the cultural significance of the original film... Read full article
Shall We Dance? (1996)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 12, 2015 From 4 Star FilmsShall We Dance is a film with important ties to American culture such as the King and I and The Drifters, but it has far more important roots in its native Japan. Thus, its remake starring Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez undoubtedly loses some of the cultural significance of the original film. Becau... Read full article
Shall We Dance (1937)
on Jul 28, 2015 From Journeys in Classic FilmShall We Dance, the seventh out of ten films starring Fred and Ginger, certainly proves the dancing duo had tweaked their formula since the all dancing, no plot film that was The Gay Divorcee. Featuring several legendary songs composed by the Gershwins (most famously, “Let’s Call the Who... Read full article
Happy New Year: Shall We Dance (1937)
By Christina Stewart on Jan 1, 2014 From Pretty Clever FilmsHappy New Year Everyone! Let?s start the year off on a fun dancing note with Shall We Dance. This film is the seventh of Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers? collaborations and has become one of their most loved. With sixteen songs by George and Ira Gershwin, choreography by Hermes Pan, gowns by Irene,... Read full article
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Quotes from
Peter P. Peters: Our romance won't end on a sorrowful note, though by tomorrow you're gone. The song is ended, but as the songwriter wrote, the melody lingers on. They may take you from me, I'll miss your fond caress, but though they take you from me, I'll still possess... The way you wear your hat. The way your sip your tea. The memory of all that. No, no, they can't take that away from me. The way your smile just beams. The way you sing off key. The way you haunt my dreams. No, no, they can't take that away from me. We may never, never meet again on the bumpy road to love -- still, I'll always, always keep the memory of... The way you hold your knife. The way we danced till three. The way you changed my life. No, no, they can't take that away from me. No, they can't take that away from me. We may never, never meet again on the bumpy road to love -- still, I'll always, always keep the memory of... The way you hold your knife. The way we danced till three. The way you changed my life. No, no, they can't take that away from me No, they can't take that away from me. Can't take that away from me
Newsboy: (shouting) Petrov and Keene: secret marriage!
Peter P. Peters: We're the only two people in New York who don't think we're married.
Linda Keene: Think? I know we're not.
Peter P. Peters: I'm beginning to have my doubts.
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Facts about
Cinematographer David Abel started the picture but was replaced by Joseph F. Biroc with five weeks of production left. Biroc finished the picture, uncredited.
The seventh (of ten) dancing partnership of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
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