DVD : You Were Never Lovelier

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781404950603
Format: Black & White, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
ISBN: 1404950605
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: May 25, 2004
Running Time: 97 minutes
Sales Rank: 11525
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: November 19, 1942

Editorial Review:

Amazon.com essential video:
The devil is in the details when it comes to this effervescent Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth musical. The slight storyline is a hook upon which to hang dance sequences, bits of humor, and songs by Jerome Kern and Johnny Mercer. Set in Buenos Aires, it's a remake of an Argentine feature from the previous year and followed You'll Never Get Rich. Astaire stars as a professional hoofer and Hayworth is Adolphe Menjou's second oldest daughter. The wealthy businessman won't let his youngest daughters marry until Maria (Hayworth) ties the knot. She couldn't care less--until a case of mistaken identity leads her to believe that Robert (Astaire) is in love with her (he's just looking for a job at her father's club). Highlights include a tap dance set to "Shorty George" and the Oscar®-nominated "Dearly Beloved," which is sung by both leads (with Hayworth dubbed by Nan Wynn). --Kathleen C. Fennessy

Average Rating:

Rating: - Dearly Beloved
This sparkling 1942 film, the second and last teaming of Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth, is a jewel in the crown of Columbia musicals. Although Astaire regretted that his films with Hayworth were never shot in color due to the studio's wartime budget, it's glorious in its black and white presentation. Rita's wardrobe will arouse envy and admiration in female viewers, as I'm sure it did upon its original release.

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Rating: - More of Fred at his best .
No introduction needed for this movie.
The MAN does more of it all for our eyes to feast on.
WE are all very fortunate Mr Astair shared so much of himself with us.

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Rating: - Fred Astaire
As a historian on the movie industry, it is always good to have copies of the great musicals and other movies to refer to from time to time.

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Rating: - You Were Never Lovelier
Really good film. If you like Fred Astaire films then you will enjoy this one. Songs are very soothing and, of course, the dance scenes are great.

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Rating: - Fred Astaire, Rita Hayworth, Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer...And "I'm Old Fashioned"
In some of Fred Astaire's movies there's only one excellent reason to watch, and that's to watch Fred Astaire. In You Were Never Lovelier there are three other excellent reasons. Rita Hayworth. Jerome Kern. Johnny Mercer. The four of them have concocted a romantic and funny South American fable that features some great dancing by both Astaire and Hayworth and some memorable songs by Kern and Mercer.

Eduardo Acuna (Adolphe Menjou), a wealthy Buenos Aires businessman, has four beautiful daughters, ... Read More