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.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: T6590 | Turner Home EntertainmentT7259 | Warner Home Video (set)Language: English Original language: English Subtitle language: French, Spanish, English Publication details: [United States] : Turner Entertainment Co. ; Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2005]Edition: Standard versionDescription: 1 videodisc (100 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 inISBN: - 0780639898
- 0780650786 (set)
- 9780780639898
- 9780780650787 (set)
- Top hat (Motion picture).
- 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.
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Dr. James Carlson Library | DVD | MUSIC Top hat | Available | 33111006612085 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
One of the best of the Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers musicals, Top Hat centers on a typical mistaken-identity plot, with wealthy Dale Tremont (Rogers), on holiday in London and Venice, assuming that American entertainer Jerry Travers (Astaire) is the husband of her friend Madge (Helen Broderick) -- who's actually the wife of Jerry's business manager Horace Hardwick (Edward Everett Horton). Complicating matters is Dale's jealous suitor Beddini (Erik Rhodes), whose motto is "For the woman the kiss -- for the man the sword." Beddini is disposed of by some last-minute chicanery on the part of Jerry's faithful valet Bates (Eric Blore), paving the way for the happy ending everyone knew was coming from the opening scene. The Irving Berlin score includes "Cheek to Cheek," "Isn't it a Lovely Day?," and the jaunty title song. The charisma of the stars, the chemistry of the supporting players, the white-telephone art direction of Van Nest Polglaise, the superlative choreography by Astaire and Hermes Pan, and the effervescent direction of Mark Sandrich all combine to make Top Hat a winner. Originally released at 101 minutes, the film was for many years available only in its 93-minute reissue form; it has since been restored archivally to 99 minutes. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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.
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.