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A Russian government official is sent to Paris to bring back her comrades; she soon gets a taste of Paris life and falls in love with an American movie producer.A Russian government official is sent to Paris to bring back her comrades; she soon gets a taste of Paris life and falls in love with an American movie producer.A Russian government official is sent to Paris to bring back her comrades; she soon gets a taste of Paris life and falls in love with an American movie producer.
- Awards
- 5 nominations
Don Anderson
- Restaurant Patron
- (uncredited)
Edit Angold
- Wife
- (uncredited)
Frank Arnold
- Soviet Guard
- (uncredited)
Susan Avery
- Model
- (uncredited)
Virginia Bates
- Model
- (uncredited)
Herman Belmonte
- Reporter
- (uncredited)
Rodney Bieber
- Dancer
- (uncredited)
John Bleifer
- Tenant
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAfter this film, Fred Astaire effectively retired from musicals, preferring to concentrate on non-musical roles, though he would produce several musical specials for TV in the next few years. He wouldn't make another musical until Finian's Rainbow (1968).
- GoofsIt becomes fairly obvious during the "Fated to be Mated" duet between Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse that Charisse is wearing a skirt one moment and culottes (or flared shorts) the next. The bottom half of her costume changes on each cut of the dance when they are doing deep knee bends, and this is where the culottes show. For the upright spins and lifts, the skirt shows. The dance was obviously performed twice and edited into one sequence.
- Quotes
Vassili Markovitch, Commisar of Art: I want to look somebody up. Does this office have a copy of Who's Still Who?
- ConnectionsEdited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Une histoire seule (1989)
- SoundtracksI've Got You Under My Skin
(1936) (uncredited)
Music by Cole Porter
Heard at the beginning as Steve and Boroff arrive at the hotel
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Dance Scenes
Astaire too old! Gimme a break. He danced with a polish that was always present. Charisse should have been grateful for his presence and I suspect that she was.
A characiture of the USSR and America of the Cold War period? Yes indeed, and it was almost as good as "One, Two, Three" in its dialogue and situation. Its sensuality as presented in its dance numbers far exceeded the 1939 version and all comers of the same subject.
I had no problem watching a 56 year old Astaire romancing a 36 year old Charisse. As a matter of fact, I found the pair quite sensuous.
I have often wondered why in the final dance scene Cyd's costume skirt was switched to a cullote in the middle of the scene. The switch was not seamless as it was very noticeable.
But, all in all I give this delightful musical a rating of 8 on a 0 to 10 scale.
Dave
A characiture of the USSR and America of the Cold War period? Yes indeed, and it was almost as good as "One, Two, Three" in its dialogue and situation. Its sensuality as presented in its dance numbers far exceeded the 1939 version and all comers of the same subject.
I had no problem watching a 56 year old Astaire romancing a 36 year old Charisse. As a matter of fact, I found the pair quite sensuous.
I have often wondered why in the final dance scene Cyd's costume skirt was switched to a cullote in the middle of the scene. The switch was not seamless as it was very noticeable.
But, all in all I give this delightful musical a rating of 8 on a 0 to 10 scale.
Dave
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- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Seidenstrümpfe
- Filming locations
- Production company
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Box office
- Budget
- $1,853,463 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $9,755
- Runtime1 hour 57 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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