Can anyone tell us about a better version? An Excellent Restoration Release although Plot is Thin as Ice Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote.

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Swing Time (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray] This is the last film in which Artie Shaw would actually do some acting. rubbish film but artie shaw band terrific.

one of astaires worst Was this review helpful? 2 out of 2 found this helpful.

Plot-wise, the film may not be its best asset. 14 out of 19 found this helpful.

I found the sneaky and mean rascal that Astaire played even more annoying. I found it interesting to see Artie Shaw, Fred Astaire, Burgess Meredith and Paulette Goddard in one movie which is a lot. Astaire sings and dances with this wonderful flair.

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It's possible also that back in 1940 moviegoers wouldn't have questioned two middle-aged guys who keep deliberately flunking courses in order to stay in College and play in a band - BUT, did no one wonder about the OTHER band members? Was this review helpful?

This is a Great Movie, with some cool dance routines by Fred Astaire and Paulette Goddard (who was one of Charlie Chaplin's many wives).

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Was this review helpful? 6 out of 7 found this helpful. You should watch this only to see Fred Astaire do a couple of great numbers, one as a Russian, another while he "conducts" the Artie Shaw band (yes, he's in a tux for that one). We specialize in providing “high broadcast-quality” movie files to streaming web sites, DVD distributors, cable and TV stations, ad agencies and schools. Welcome to ChoralWiki, home of the Choral Public Domain Library!. The public domain consists of all the creative work to which no exclusive intellectual property rights apply. Please try again. Was this review helpful? Second Chorus has two good scenes; the one where Fred and Paulette take the floor for some good old fashioned dancing at the end of the I'll Dig It number; and the one where Fred conducts the band and taps at the same time. I would advise just skipping through till you see somebody dancing or playing instruments. In spite of its backstage musical sounding title, Astaire doesn't enact the role of a dance director, which wouldn't have been a bad idea, actually. Thousands of beloved pieces of Christian music are free, largely because they are now in the public domain, which in the United States means they were written before 1923 (everywhere else, a safe rule is to make sure the author has been dead for one hundred years, or since 1908). In addition to this, it provides interesting commentary about this film and its major stars by an Astaire biographer. There is never a dull moment, and Burgess Meredith, as second banana, is a delight. 22 out of 26 found this helpful. The only things that save Second Chorus from being a complete disaster are Astaire's dancing and Artie Shaw and his band's music. They both charitably look at least 40 which throws the story in to a level of reality even further removed than you might expect from an early 40's Hollywood musical.

There are great sequences, a swing number between Goddard, and Astaire is the highlight.

I LOVE FRED ASTAIRE its a given that i like this. The ads read, "Fred's Best Yet! rubbish film but artie shaw band terrific.