Top hat
Top hat [videorecording] /
a Radio Pictures ; directed by Mark Sandrich ; a Pandro S. Berman production ; screen play by Dwight Taylor and Allan Scott ; story by Dwight Taylor.
- Standard version.
- [United States] : Burbank, CA : Turner Entertainment Co. ; Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2005]
- 1 videodisc (100 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Also issued as part of the box set: Astaire & Rogers collection, volume 1. Originally released as a motion picture in 1935. Special features: Commentary by Ava Astaire McKenzie and film historian Larry Billman; "On top: inside the success of Top Hat" featurette (2005 ; 18 min. ; col. & b&w); "Watch the birdie" comedy short with Bob Hope (1935 ; 18 min. ; b&w); "Page Miss Glory" classic cartoon (1936 ; ca. 8 min. ; col.); Theatrical trailer.
Lyrics and music, Irving Berlin ; musical director, Max Steiner ; gowns by Bernard Newman ; photographed by David Abel ; photographic effects by Vernon Walker ; ensembles staged by Hermes Pan ; art director, Van Nest Polglase ; set dressing by Thomas Little ; recorded by Hugh McDowell, Jr. ; music recorded by P.J. Faulkner ; edited by William Hamilton. Lyrics and music, Irving Berlin ; musical director, Max Steiner ; gowns by Bernard Newman ; photographed by David Abel ; photographic effects by Vernon Walker ; ensembles staged by Hermes Pan ; art director, Van Nest Polglase ; set dressing by Thomas Little ; recorded by Hugh McDowell, Jr. ; music recorded by P.J. Faulkner ; edited by William Hamilton.
Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edward Everett Horton, Erik Rhodes, Eric Blore, Helen Broderick.
Showman Jerry Travers is working for producer Horace Hardwick in London. Jerry demonstrates his new dance steps late one night in Horace's hotel, much to the annoyance of sleeping Dale Tremont below. She goes upstairs to complain and the two are immediately attracted to each other. Complications arise when Dale mistakes Jerry for Horace.
MPAA rating: Not rated.
DVD; region 1, NTSC; standard full screen (1.33:1) presentation preserving the aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition; Dolby Digital mono; dual-layer format.
In English with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
0780639898 0780650786 (set) 9780780639898 9780780650787 (set)
053939659023 053939725926 set
T6590 Turner Home Entertainment T7259 Warner Home Video (set)
Man-woman relationships--Drama.
Mistaken identity--Drama.
Comedy films.
Feature films.
Musical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Also issued as part of the box set: Astaire & Rogers collection, volume 1. Originally released as a motion picture in 1935. Special features: Commentary by Ava Astaire McKenzie and film historian Larry Billman; "On top: inside the success of Top Hat" featurette (2005 ; 18 min. ; col. & b&w); "Watch the birdie" comedy short with Bob Hope (1935 ; 18 min. ; b&w); "Page Miss Glory" classic cartoon (1936 ; ca. 8 min. ; col.); Theatrical trailer.
Lyrics and music, Irving Berlin ; musical director, Max Steiner ; gowns by Bernard Newman ; photographed by David Abel ; photographic effects by Vernon Walker ; ensembles staged by Hermes Pan ; art director, Van Nest Polglase ; set dressing by Thomas Little ; recorded by Hugh McDowell, Jr. ; music recorded by P.J. Faulkner ; edited by William Hamilton. Lyrics and music, Irving Berlin ; musical director, Max Steiner ; gowns by Bernard Newman ; photographed by David Abel ; photographic effects by Vernon Walker ; ensembles staged by Hermes Pan ; art director, Van Nest Polglase ; set dressing by Thomas Little ; recorded by Hugh McDowell, Jr. ; music recorded by P.J. Faulkner ; edited by William Hamilton.
Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edward Everett Horton, Erik Rhodes, Eric Blore, Helen Broderick.
Showman Jerry Travers is working for producer Horace Hardwick in London. Jerry demonstrates his new dance steps late one night in Horace's hotel, much to the annoyance of sleeping Dale Tremont below. She goes upstairs to complain and the two are immediately attracted to each other. Complications arise when Dale mistakes Jerry for Horace.
MPAA rating: Not rated.
DVD; region 1, NTSC; standard full screen (1.33:1) presentation preserving the aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition; Dolby Digital mono; dual-layer format.
In English with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
0780639898 0780650786 (set) 9780780639898 9780780650787 (set)
053939659023 053939725926 set
T6590 Turner Home Entertainment T7259 Warner Home Video (set)
Man-woman relationships--Drama.
Mistaken identity--Drama.
Comedy films.
Feature films.
Musical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.