Top Hat (1935)
This is my second favorite film from the 1930's.
100% pure entertainment from start to finish, it must've cleared a lot of sorrows away during the Depression.
The 4th of ten films starring Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire, this one is solid gold, and probably their best teaming.
It's got a thin plot- one of a simple misunderstanding- but it doesn't matter. This is all about the stunning dance numbers.
It opens with Fred doing a dazzling tap dance in a hotel room, which keeps Ginger awake in the floor below.
The "Cheek to Cheek" number is legendary, as are all dances between these two cinema greats.
I'll always have a mad crush on Ginger Rogers. She was talent on fire with the looks of an Angel.
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