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Actors: Fred Astaire, Peter Lawford, Jane Powell, Sarah Churchill
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Royal Wedding |
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Based on a story by Alan Jay Lerner, Royal Wedding stars Fred Astaire as Tom Bowen, a singer and dancer in an act with his sister Ellen Bowen (Jane Powell). The movie opens up with a song and dance number with Tom and Ellen. Afterwards, Tom gets a message that their agent wants to meet up with both of them. It then that they find out they have been booked for a show in London, which happens to be at the same time as the Royal Wedding. Tom and Ellen go by cruise ship and its here that Ellen meets Lord John Brindale. There are a couple more song and dance numbers with Tom. When they arrive Tom meets Sara at an audition. The movie continues with the song and dance as Tom and Ellen deal with their love lives.
--Bobby Blades, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Royal Wedding |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- romance (general)
Kind of comedy
- musical
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- dancer
Age:
- 40's-50's
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn curly
Body type
- (woman) average
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
- London
Misc setting
- theater
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
If lots of song/dance...
- lot of singing and dancing
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Broadway musical
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