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They don't make the most obvious screen couple--if you squint, you might think Stan Laurel had gotten together with Lauren Bacall--but their differences only serve to make this effervescent musical all the more entertaining. You'll Never Get Rich is the first of two that Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth made together (followed by You Were Never Lovelier). Astaire, who stars as choreographer-turned-soldier Robert Curtis, has rarely been looser, and Hayworth, as dancer Sheila Winthrop, has rarely been more graceful. As in Royal Wedding, Astaire also engages in some fancy solo footwork. Robert Benchley and Frieda Inescort provide priceless support as Robert's philandering boss and his clever wife, and Cole Porter composed the music, including "So Near and Yet So Far," "Dream Dancing," and the Oscar®-nominated "Since I Kissed My Baby Goodbye." You'll Never Get Rich is timeless, escapist fun that also serves to prove that sometimes opposites don't just attract--they can make beautiful music together. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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A musical comedy star (Fred Astaire) enlists in the Army to avoid a shotgun marriage, but, of course, changes his mind. Rita Hayworth co-stars.
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51 of 52 people found the following review helpful
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Script is amazingly witty, and director holds it all together - gags, music, dancing, romancing - with expertise and musicality, and always with an idea for the unexpected twist and turn. Astaire is unfailingly elegant, especially in his solos and never more so than in the fiery, dynamic rag that he does with the band in the slammer, great scene! Hayworth is divine, no less, sophisticated like no one's business, sexy, piquante. Cliff Nazarro is hilarious as the Swivel Tongue, a private who talks smoothly all the time, yet nobody understands a word he is saying. I wasn't prepared for the greatness of this film that, in the annals, does not stand out as the classic it is.
28 of 30 people found the following review helpful
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I fell in love with Rita Hayworth more years ago than I care to remember, being dragged to watch these films with my mother. Now, far older, I can enjoy the splendid dancing of these two stars. I like Ginger, I love Cyd, but I adore Rita - would that she made more films with Fred. He is, of course, brilliant (as always) and she dances magnificently. The story isnt up to much but the tunes are all strong with a couple of standards. Black and white yes, perhaps not the best quality picture and sound, but still a marvellous treat for lovers of music and dance. I would recommend this strongly to anyone who wants to see the breadth of talent available in Hollywood at that time.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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This is an excellent musical starring Fred Astaire with Rita Hayworth. Rita Hayworth proves that she is as good as Ginger Rogers in matching the dance steps or singing with Fred Astaire; the chemistry is great in spite of the fact there is 19 years of age difference. Rita and Fred look adorable in the dance picture, which won the hearts of Time magazine and they printed that on the cover page. The movie is well directed by Sidney Lanfield, and strongly supported by the music and lyrics of Cole Porter. There are two numbers of much interest: Astaire's solo dance in the guardhouse with a black jazz chorus called the Delta Rhythm Boys and "Since I Kissed My Baby Goodbye." The other number is Astaire and Hayworth's dress rehearsal "So Near and Yet So Far," which shows Hayworth in a sheer black gown: They look beautiful together. The big finale is the "Wedding Cake Walk" with a chorus of war brides and soldiers, and Astaire and Hayworth dancing on top of a huge tank.
The plot of the movie is not so interesting; it shows Astaire as Robert Curtis, a Broadway dance director leaves the stage when he is drafted into the army. Rita Hayworth plays as Sheila Winthrop, a dancing partner of Curtis, and engaged to a captain in the army. Both her fiancée and Curtis serve in the same army camp. When Curtis realizes that he is in love with Sheila Winthrop, hatches a plan to marry her. In the big number "Wedding Cake Walk" the two is supposed to marry on stage and the wedding ceremony is conducted by a real justice of the peace. The trick works and Winthrop suddenly becomes Mrs. Curtis for real, and she accepts that! This somewhat unrealistic considering the fact Sheila is engaged, and in love with her fiancé, Tom Barton (John Hubbard), but she is glad to become the wife of Robert Curtis!! The main attraction of the movie is not really the story but the dance and music of the two stars of the story. This movie is highly recommended to all fans of Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth.
The plot of the movie is not so interesting; it shows Astaire as Robert Curtis, a Broadway dance director leaves the stage when he is drafted into the army. Rita Hayworth plays as Sheila Winthrop, a dancing partner of Curtis, and engaged to a captain in the army. Both her fiancée and Curtis serve in the same army camp. When Curtis realizes that he is in love with Sheila Winthrop, hatches a plan to marry her. In the big number "Wedding Cake Walk" the two is supposed to marry on stage and the wedding ceremony is conducted by a real justice of the peace. The trick works and Winthrop suddenly becomes Mrs. Curtis for real, and she accepts that! This somewhat unrealistic considering the fact Sheila is engaged, and in love with her fiancé, Tom Barton (John Hubbard), but she is glad to become the wife of Robert Curtis!! The main attraction of the movie is not really the story but the dance and music of the two stars of the story. This movie is highly recommended to all fans of Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth.
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Mildly entertaining
Robert Curtis (Fred Astaire) is a choreographer who is asked by his boss Martin Cortland (Robert Benchley) to cover for him while he lies to his wife Julia (Frieda Inescort). Read more
Published 10 months ago by Alex da Silva
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A Disappointment
I loved the pairing of Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth in the delightfully fanciful "You Were Never Lovelier" with its beautiful Jerome Kern score and elegant dance numbers, but... Read more
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I've Seen Lovelier
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Published on 9 Dec 2007 by Gem
Glorious surprise
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