
Don Hewes and Nadine Hale are a dancing team, but she decides to start a career on her own. So he takes the next dancer he meets, Hannah Brown, as a new partner. After a while, this new team is so successful that Florenz Ziegfeld is interested in them, but due to the fact that Nadine Hale also dances (and stars) in the Ziegfeld Follies, Don says no. Despite the fact that he is in love with Hannah, he keeps the relation with her strictly business. So Hannah is of the opinion t... (Full plot summary below)
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Don Hewes and Nadine Hale are a dancing team, but she decides to start a career on her own. So he takes the next dancer he meets, Hannah Brown, as a new partner. After a while, this new team is so successful that Florenz Ziegfeld is interested in them, but due to the fact that Nadine Hale also dances (and stars) in the Ziegfeld Follies, Don says no. Despite the fact that he is in love with Hannah, he keeps the relation with her strictly business. So Hannah is of the opinion that he is still in love with Nadine, and her suspicion grows when he dances with Nadine in a Night Club Floor Show.
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| Common Sense MediaScott G. MignolaCharming love story plus great song and dance. |
| Creative LoafingMatt BrunsonThe most famous act finds Garland and Astaire dressed as bums for "A Couple of Swells," but there's also ... the pair tackling the title tune and -- my favorite -- Astaire showing off his incomparable tap-dancing prowess in "Steppin' Out with My Baby." |
| Film ThreatRory L. AronskyIt is Easter Paradewith Fred Astaire that's the prime example of what made Frances Gumm our Judy Garland. |
| LarsenOnFilmJosh Larsen...has the advantage of Fred Astaire and Judy Garland in the lead roles, Irving Berlin numbers throughout, and hats upon hats upon hats. |
| VarietyVariety StaffEaster Parade is a musical with old and new Irving Berlin tunes and standout dance numbers. |
| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankeClassic MGM musical. A little arch, but good. |
| Movie MetropolisJohn J. PuccioThe movie is wholly out of style these days but fun stuff, nonetheless. |
| Video-Reviewmaster.comSteve CrumGorgeous MGM musical with all-time greats Garland and Astaire. |
| Hollywood ReporterDouglas PrattA fantastic movie, featuring two of the finest motion picture performers ever, Astaire and Judy Garland, in their only cinematic pairing. Ann Miller also stars in there, too, to spice things up even more. |
| Chicago ReaderDave KehrThe Irving Berlin score is bright, and Walters is one director who knows when to leave Astaire to his own devices. |