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Fred Astaire finds a new dance partner in Joan Leslie in this delightful wartime musical.
Fred portrays an ace with the highly regarded Flying Tigers squad. On leave in New York City on an eight-day furlough, Fred decides to forego any possible hero worship because of his uniform and dons civilian clothes.
It so happens he meets and falls for Joan, a magazine photographer, and sets out to win her heart at all costs. The twist is that Joan is dedicated to the war effort and considers Fred—who is keeping his military role a secret—a n’er-do-well for not displaying any interest. But the pair are interested in each other and manage to set New York awhirl with some great dance numbers before Fred must return to the war-torn skies.
Original Release
07/13/1943
US Release
07/13/1943
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Fred Astaire | Fred Atwell aka Fred Burton / Fred Atwell (Fred Burton) |
Joan Leslie | Joan Manion |
Robert Benchley | Phil Harriman / Philip 'Phil' Harriman |
Robert Ryan | Reginald Fenton |
Elizabeth Patterson | Mrs. Fisher |
Marjorie Gateson | Canteen Hostess |
Freddie Slack | Freddie Slack - Leader of His Orchestra |
Freddie Slack and His Orchestra | Freddie Slack's Orchestra |
Fred Aldrich | Pilot |
Robert Andersen | Officer |
Directors
Writers
Frank Fenton, Lynn Root, S.K. Lauren, William T. Ryder
Cast
Name | Character |
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Fred Astaire | Fred Atwell aka Fred Burton / Fred Atwell (Fred Burton) |
Joan Leslie | Joan Manion |
Robert Benchley | Phil Harriman / Philip 'Phil' Harriman |
Robert Ryan | Reginald Fenton |
Elizabeth Patterson | Mrs. Fisher |
Marjorie Gateson | Canteen Hostess |
Freddie Slack | Freddie Slack - Leader of His Orchestra |
Freddie Slack and His Orchestra | Freddie Slack's Orchestra |
Fred Aldrich | Pilot |
Robert Andersen | Officer |
Bobby Barber | Canteen Waiter |
Brandon Beach | Officer at Dinner |
Brooks Benedict | Dinner Guest |
Joseph E. Bernard | Third Bartender |
Eric Blore | Jackson - Phil's Butler |
Buck Bucko | Cowboy |
Roy Bucko | Cowboy |
Georgia Caine | Charwoman |
Jack Carr | Customer |
James Conaty | Officer at Dinner |
Producers
Name | Role |
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David Hempstead | Producer |
Sherman Todd | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1944 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Nominated |
1944 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture | Nominated |