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Judy Garland
Hannah Brown
Fred Astaire
Don Hewes
Peter Lawford
Jonathan Harrow III
Ann Miller
Nadine Hale
Jules Munshin
François
Clinton Sundberg
Mike
Richard Beavers
Singer ("The Girl on the Magazine Cover")
Lola Albright
Hat Model / Showgirl (uncredited)
Shirley Ballard
Showgirl (uncredited)
Edward Biby
Audience Member (uncredited)
June Gale
Minor Role (uncredited)
Joi Lansing
Hat Model / Showgirl (uncredited)
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Policeman (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Backstage Well-Wisher / Diner at Rooftop Show (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Diner in Restaurant (uncredited)
Jeni Le Gon
Essie (uncredited)
Sara Shane
Showgirl (uncredited)

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Dec 26 2024

After he's left a bit high and dry by his established partner "Nadine" (Ann Miller), acclaimed song and dance man "Hewes" (Fred Astaire) makes a rather drunken promise to their pal "Jonathan" (Peter Lawford) that her replacements are ten-a-penny. The words are barely out of his mouth when he encounters "Hannah" (Judy Garland) who's making $15 a week as a dancer on the stage in a club. She has potential, thinks he, and so he ups her wages a bit and invites her to train with him. From here on in, this plot is fairly predictable so don't expect anything remotely left-field. What we do get, though,...