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In Easter Parade, Don Hewes (Fred Astaire) is devastated when his longtime dancing partner, Nadine Hale (Ann Miller), breaks up the team to set out on her own. Determined to prove that he can succeed without her, Astaire vows that he can pick any random chorus girl and make her a star. Fortunately for him, the chorus girl he picks happens to be one of the greatest entertainers of the 20th century, Judy Garland (playing Hannah Brown). Easter Parade turned out to be the first and only collaboration between the two screen legends. Garland made the 1948 film despite ongoing health problems then had to pull out of a planned follow-up, The Barkleys of Broadway (Ginger Rogers replaced her); Astaire had retired following Blue Skies in 1946 but was brought in for this film as an emergency replacement after Gene Kelly broke his ankle playing touch football. Fortunately, Easter Parade always feels like an Astaire film rather than a Kelly film, from its Pygmalion-esque plot (which helps explain the principals' 23-year age disparity) to its score of Irving Berlin standards (some new, some recycled from earlier films). The film capitalises on the strengths of both stars, Astaire in dance solos, including "Drum Crazy" and "Steppin' Out with My Baby" (MGM's take on Astaire's earlier, persona-defining "Top Hat, White Tie, and Tails"), and Garland in vocal solos, including the torchy "Better Luck Next Time". The stars especially shine, however, when they perform together in their vaudeville numbers, most notably the persona-defying hobo routine "We're a Couple of Swells". --David Horiuchi, Amazon.com
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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
a treat worth waiting for,
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This review is from: Easter Parade [DVD] [1948] (DVD)
This DVD has restored a film from the MGM period of great musicals to its original state.Ive seen this film on many occaisions but never with such outstanding colour sound and clarity.Full marks!!!!Also included is a commentary by John Fricke who gives you tons of information in a casual and not preaching manner.A must buy for all who apreciate the musicals of the Golden Age
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A charming musical!,
By Irena Pasvinter (Rishon-LeZion Israel) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Easter Parade [VHS] (1948) (VHS Tape)
This is a charming musical, one of the best Fred Astaire'sfilms with delightful songs written by Irving Berling. Fred Astaire plays a famous dancer(as usually) who is betrayed by his beloved partner.He decides to make the first chorus girl he sees(Gudy Garland) his next partner - an act of revenge. This is of course only beginning of the story. Astaire and Garland perform many unforgettable dances and songs, the story is funny and just enough complicated and psychological for musical,supporting actors are also great. An interesting fact is that Fred Astaire played this part instead of Gene Kelly because Kelly injured his leg a few days before beginning of the production. Actually this film was Astaire's comeback after his retirement in 1946.
34 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The only pairing of Judy and Fred,
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This review is from: Easter Parade [DVD] [1948] (DVD)
"Easter Parade" is one of the most famous of the MGM musicals from the 1940s, combining for the only time the talents of two of the biggest stars in the genre: Judy Garland and Fred Astaire. Astaire is Don Hewes, a ballroom dancer abandoned by his parter (Ann Miller), who decides to make a chorus girl (Garland) into his new partner. What follows is a funny and romantic musical with some very good Irving Berlin songs. This is definitely one of Garland's best films, and shows how good a comedienne and a singer she was - her timing during the scene where she dances with Astaire imitating Miller is a gem. I am not a very big fan of Astaire or his style of musical, but his numbers are quite good. The DVD presents the newly restored copy along with an audio commentary, a making-of which is focused mostly in the songs, a Judy Garland trailer collection and outtakes for a deleted number, similar to Judy did later with "Get Happy" in "Summer stock".
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