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Royal Wedding [DVD] [1951]

DVD ~ Fred Astaire
3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Fred Astaire, Jane Powell, Peter Lawford, Sarah Churchill, Keenan Wynn
  • Directors: Stanley Donen
  • Writers: Alan Jay Lerner
  • Producers: Arthur Freed
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: All Regions
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: Sanctuary Digital Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 5 Mar 2001
  • Run Time: 89 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000059RFY
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 76,667 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Fred Astaire dances on the ceiling in this 1951 Alan Jay Lerner musical for MGM, directed by Stanley Donen (Singin' in the Rain). The appealing story finds Astaire as part of a brother-and-sister act (along with Jane Powell) that travels to London at the time of Queen Elizabeth II's wedding. Astaire and Powell each find romances that threaten to break up the act, but that's mostly fun window dressing in a movie better known for some truly creative sequences made vivid by Donen, including Astaire's famous dance with a hat rack and his duet with Powell, "How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Loved You (When You Know I've Been a Liar All My Life)?" --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com

Special Features
4:3
DVD 5
English
Region 0
Dolby Digital Mono English
Dolby Digital Mono
Cast And Crew profiles
Production Gallery
Photo Gallery
Audio Commentary
Graphic Illustration Of Walls And Ceiling Dance Sequence
Theatrical Trailers For Yolanda And The Thief And Seven Brides For Seven Brothers
Scene Selection
English


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37 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars A movie musical masterpiece, but a disappointing release., 13 Sep 2001
By A Customer
No need to say much about the movie itself. This is Fred Astaire at his best singing and dancing. A true classic. Every home should have one. The dancing sequences alone, including the one Astaire dances on cieling and walls, are worth watching again and again.

The movie has indeed been released for home use under various formats over the years. To my knowledge, this is its first DVD release, which unfortunately is most disappointing in term of both sound and picture quality.

The sound is lacklustre and among the poorest quality I have ever heard on a DVD; and this despite the Dolby Digital logo on the cover.

But the real problem with this DVD is its picture quality, which is unacceptably poor, considering the potentials of the format. Compare this to other DVDs or other versions of the films and you will see it from the first minute to the last. Any decent VHS cassette will score FAR better than this DVD in term of picture quality. My laserdisc version of the film, for instance, looks sharp and bright, with near perfect resolution, after comparison.

The only consolation on this DVD, perhaps, is the bonus on how the "cieling dance" sequence was filmed. There is nothing new for a real Astaire fan to learn about here, but at least the filming is clearly explained and illustrated. But is this alone worth the price of the disc?

In short, this is a release that simply fails to do justice to both a great film and a great home movie format that is the DVD.

Those of you lucky enough to have the laserdisc version should stick to it and treasure it so dearly, for who knows when another DVD version (worthy of the name) will come along.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Astair a star., 21 Jun 2005
Using a little colour newsreel about the wedding of, the then, Princess Elizabeth to Prince Phillip, gave MGM the opportunity to call this film Royal Wedding. It has a number of highlights, the song with the longest title "How could you belive me when I said I loved you when you know I've been a liar all my life" as well as Fred Astair dancing on the walls and ceilings. He has both Jane Powell and Sarah Churchill (Winston's daughter) as partners as well as a hat stand. Silly plot, but great dance numbers.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars hilarious talent!, 16 Feb 2004
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This is a classical musical with a brilliant cast including Fred Astaire, Jane Powell and Peter Lawford. With highly amusing characters exceedingly well acted and some amazing dance scenes and gorgeous songs i guarantee it will have you laughing out loud with a big grin on your face throughout. Definitly a must see for any musical fans out there!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Fred Astaire deserved better
A brother-sister dance team go to England to perform at the time of Princess Elizabeth's wedding. Both siblings are devoted to the act and claim to have no interest in romance,... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fred's greatest movie
This film has a secret - he does a dance routine - up walls across ceiling. There is no trick photography. No revolving room and no glue on his shoes. So how was it done???? Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2002 by Brian Galyer

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