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* AFISGreatestMovieMusicals: #15
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* ActorAllusion: The song "Let's Face the Music and Dance" was added to the stage production. It had previously served as a dance number between Astaire and Rogers in ''Film/FollowTheFleet'', another film with music by [[Music/IrvingBerlin Berlin]].
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* ActorInspiredElement: Creator/FredAstaire chose and provided his own clothes.
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* HostilityOnTheSet: Creator/GingerRogers found Mark Sandrich rather cold and cruel. She related the story of how he snapped at her on the set one day to "take some dancing, singing, and acting lessons." She said that she finally had to have producer Pandro S. Berman intercede on her behalf but that Sandrich never accepted or liked her.
* OneTakeWonder: The two-minute dance of "The Piccolino" was filmed in one take.
* OneTakeWonder: The two-minute dance of "The Piccolino" was filmed in one take.
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** Alberto Beddini's motto was originally, "For the men the sword, for the women the whip." The script was changed to "For the women the kiss, for the men the sword" after the censors objected
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* ActorAllusion: The song "Let's Face The Music And Dance" was added to stage production, which had been in ''Film/FollowTheFleet'', another film with music by [[Music/IrvingBerlin Berlin]] and it served as a dance number between Astaire and Rogers.
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* ActorAllusion: The song "Let's Face The the Music And and Dance" was added to the stage production, which production. It had been previously served as a dance number between Astaire and Rogers in ''Film/FollowTheFleet'', another film with music by [[Music/IrvingBerlin Berlin]] and it served as a dance number between Astaire and Rogers.Berlin]].
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* BannedInChina: Erik Rhodes' Italian characterization so offended the Italian government - and dictator Benito Mussolini in particular - that the film was banned in Italy. The same fate befell ''Film/TheGayDivorcee'' the year before.
* CutSong: Early drafts of the script called for Music/IrvingBerlin songs "Wild About You", "Get Thee Behind Me Satan" (to be sung by Creator/GingerRogers) and "You're the Cause", but they were not used in the final version.
* CutSong: Early drafts of the script called for Music/IrvingBerlin songs "Wild About You", "Get Thee Behind Me Satan" (to be sung by Creator/GingerRogers) and "You're the Cause", but they were not used in the final version.
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* BannedInChina: Erik Rhodes' Italian characterization so offended the Italian government - and government--and dictator Benito Mussolini in particular - that particular--that the film was banned in Italy. The same fate befell ''Film/TheGayDivorcee'' the year before.
* CutSong: Early drafts of the script called for Music/IrvingBerlin songs "Wild AboutYou", You," "Get Thee Behind Me Satan" (to be sung by Creator/GingerRogers) and "You're the Cause", Cause," but they were not used in the final version.
* CutSong: Early drafts of the script called for Music/IrvingBerlin songs "Wild About
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** In the first draft of the script, the "Top Hat" number was to take place in Venice but was moved up to blend with a story point.
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** In the first draft of the script, the "Top Hat" number was to take place in Venice Venice, but was moved up to blend with a story point.
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* ActorAllusion: The song "Let's Face The Music And Dance" was added to stage production, which had been in ''Follow The Fleet'', another film with music by [[Music/IrvingBerlin Berlin]] and it served as a dance number between Astaire and Rogers.
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* ActorAllusion: The song "Let's Face The Music And Dance" was added to stage production, which had been in ''Follow The Fleet'', ''Film/FollowTheFleet'', another film with music by [[Music/IrvingBerlin Berlin]] and it served as a dance number between Astaire and Rogers.
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* BannedInChina: Erik Rhodes' Italian characterization so offended the Italian government - and dictator Benito Mussolini in particular - that the film was banned in Italy. The same fate befell ''Film/TheGayDivorcee'' the year before.
* CutSong: Early drafts of the script called for Music/IrvingBerlin songs "Wild About You", "Get Thee Behind Me Satan" (to be sung by Creator/GingerRogers) and "You're the Cause", but they were not used in the final version.
* CutSong: Early drafts of the script called for Music/IrvingBerlin songs "Wild About You", "Get Thee Behind Me Satan" (to be sung by Creator/GingerRogers) and "You're the Cause", but they were not used in the final version.
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* ThoseTwoActors: Astaire and Rogers
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* ThoseTwoActors: Astaire and RogersRogers.
* WagTheDirector: Significant changes were made to the original script to beef up Creator/FredAstaire's character. Astaire complained that his part was juvenile, cocky, and arrogant, without charm or sympathy or humor. He observed that once he went to the Lido, he "dissolved into practically nothing." Scenes were added to further feature Astaire and his character was given greater depth, but the actor still found his character rather unlikable and frequently remarked that the film had no real story or plot. He also strongly objected to two moments in the script where Creator/GingerRogers was called upon to slap him in the face.
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** In the first draft of the script, the "Top Hat" number was to take place in Venice but was moved up to blend with a story point.
** A sidewalk dance between Creator/FredAstaire and a black youth, which was included in the script, was never shot.
* WagTheDirector: Significant changes were made to the original script to beef up Creator/FredAstaire's character. Astaire complained that his part was juvenile, cocky, and arrogant, without charm or sympathy or humor. He observed that once he went to the Lido, he "dissolved into practically nothing." Scenes were added to further feature Astaire and his character was given greater depth, but the actor still found his character rather unlikable and frequently remarked that the film had no real story or plot. He also strongly objected to two moments in the script where Creator/GingerRogers was called upon to slap him in the face.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** In the first draft of the script, the "Top Hat" number was to take place in Venice but was moved up to blend with a story point.
** A sidewalk dance between Creator/FredAstaire and a black youth, which was included in the script, was never shot.
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* ActorAllusion: The song "Let's Face The Music And Dance" was added to stage production, which had been in ''Follow The Fleet'', another film with music by [[IrvingBerlin [[Music/IrvingBerlin Berlin]] and it served as a dance number between Astaire and Rogers.
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* ActorAllusion: The song "Let's Face The Music And Dance" was added to stage production, which had been in ''Follow The Fleet'', another film with music by [[IrvingBerlin Berlin]] and it served as a dance number between Astaire and Rogers.
* FakeAmerican: Jerry is played by Tom Chambers (British) in the stage production.
* FakeNationality:
** Alberto Beddini (Italian) was played by American actor, Erik Rhodes, in the film.
** In the stage production, Alberto was played by Ricardo Afonso, who is Portuguese.
* ThoseTwoActors: Astaire and Rogers
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* FakeAmerican: Jerry is played by Tom Chambers (British) in the stage production.
* FakeNationality:
** Alberto Beddini (Italian) was played by American actor, Erik Rhodes, in the film.
** In the stage production, Alberto was played by Ricardo Afonso, who is Portuguese.
* ThoseTwoActors: Astaire and Rogers
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