Swing Time (Blu-ray)

Directed by: George Stevens

Starring: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Victor Moore, Helen Broderick, Eric Blore, Betty Furness, George Metaxa, Landers Stevens, Pierre Watkin

Contributors: Pandro S. Berman, Howard Lindsay, Allan Scott, Erwin Gelsey, Nathaniel Shilkret, Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields, David Abel

Description

One of the greatest musicals of Hollywood’s Golden Age, *Swing Time* (1936) pairs Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in a dazzling display of song and dance. Directed by George Stevens, the film follows John 'Lucky' Garnett (Astaire), a gambler and dancer who must prove his worth before marrying his fiancée. When he travels to New York with his friend Pop (Victor Moore) to earn $25,000, he encounters Penny (Ginger Rogers), a dance instructor. What begins as a misunderstanding soon turns into an enchanting romance filled with unforgettable musical numbers and breathtaking choreography. This Criterion Collection release presents *Swing Time* in a beautifully restored edition with a wealth of special features celebrating its legacy.

Key Features

• Format: Blu-ray / Restored
• Studio: Criterion Collection
• Catalogue No: CC3034BDUK
• Barcode: 5050629208535
• Main Language: English
• Region: B
• Release Date: 8 Jul 2019
• Originally Issued: 1936
• No of Discs: 1
• Weight: 80g
• Genre: Musical
• BBFC Certification: PG (Parental Guidance)
• Rental/Retail: Retail not for Rental
• Run Time: 103 minutes

Special Features

• Interactive Menus
• Archival interviews with Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, and choreographer Hermes Pan
• Interview with George Stevens Jr.
• Interview with film scholar Mia Mask
• Audio commentary from 1986 featuring John Mueller, author of *Astaire Dancing: The Musical Films*
• Documentary: *In Full Swing*