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Actors: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Victor Moore, Helen Broderick
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Swing Time |
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John "Lucky" Garnett, a dancer, has missed his own wedding. In order to win back his fiance and her father's good favor, he must earn $25,000 in New York City without dancing. However, he immediately falls for Penny Carroll, a dancing instructor. She is engaged to Ricky Romero, a band leader and their main adversary. Can Lucky sort out the whole mess before Penny heads to the altar with Ricky?
--Jeremy Striffler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Swing Time |
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Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Kind of comedy
- musical
How much humor v. drama
- Nearly all humor
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- dancer
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- red
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn curly
Body type
- (woman) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- musician
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Hispanic/Latinic
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Style
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- None
If lots of song/dance...
- lot of singing and dancing
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Broadway musical
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