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Easter Parade 1948

Directed by Charles Walters · 103 mins · 1,149 views

3.6 Letterboxd 3.57(14,709)
Ratings S S T J C P S E C C

Synopsis

On the day before Easter in 1911, Don Hewes is crushed when his dancing partner (and object of affection) Nadine Hale refuses to start a new contract with him. To prove Nadine's not important to him, Don acquires innocent new protege Hannah Brown, vowing to make her a star in time for next year's Easter parade.

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Reviews (168)

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    Sara Clements 8 月 26, 2026

    The resurrection of Judy Garland should be celebrated more than once a year tbh

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    Sam Van Hallgren 8 月 26, 2026

    I’m not saying that they don’t make ’em like this anymore; only saying that they don’t make movies that provide this variety of pleasure anymore. It’s true: that’s entertainment. Garland. Jesus. Grounds every movie she’s in and simultaneously sends it soaring. It would have been a pleasure seeing her as a healthy older woman. Sacrilege to say, but I found myself imaging her in a part like Maude in Harold and Maude – in an alternate universe where we still get Ruth Gordon’s take of course. Garland is so funny, so present so emotional. Also: Jules Munshin. And some great tunes.

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    theriverjordan 8 月 26, 2026

    The ‘White Christmas’ of Easter films. A plot thinner than tissue paper somewhat involving a holiday ties some glorious musical numbers together. But when Ann Miller stares down that camera and taps 500 steps a minute… when Judy Garland effortlessly belts Irving Berlin’s classic ‘I Love a Piano’ …. when Fred Astaire basically carries off a sequence that’s the ‘Matrix’ of tap dancing…… that’s absolutely effervescent cinema.

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    JayShmoney 8 月 26, 2026

    I gotta stop eating mac and cheese and chicken tendies with fries so I can move like Fred Astaire at 50

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    Cameron Bertram 8 月 26, 2026

    Very few actors have the charm of Fred Astaire that they could start a film off by stealing a toy from a child and still be the romantic lead.

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    Patrick Willems 8 月 26, 2026

    That one sequence with Astaire in slow-mo while the backup dancers are moving at normal speed is some god damn transcendent cinema

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    Sam Van Hallgren 8 月 26, 2026

    If you’re not celebrating Easter with Judy Garland’s fish face, you’re doing it all wrong.

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    eely 8 月 26, 2026

    judy in that green velvet dress…judy not being able to tell left from right…judy judy judy

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    carol 8 月 26, 2026

    I’m not familiar with the oscar winners of 1948 but I assumed the guy who played the waiter won best supporting actor

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    cait 8 月 26, 2026

    cinema really did peak with these sweet, soft 1940’s musicals, didn’t it? there’s no plot here at all just extravagant dance numbers and pretty dresses 🙂 and i just think that’s neat!

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    Mercedes 8 月 26, 2026

    why are half of astaire’s films about girls decades younger than him falling in love even when he treats them kind of like trash just because… idk… he can dance? like i’m SO tired. i was rooting for her and peter lawford 🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️

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    Sean Gilman 8 月 26, 2026

    I’m not generally an Irving Berlin fan, but Oh, I could write a sonnet About your Easter bonnet remains one of my favorite couplets in all of 20th Century popular music. Don’t know why. I love these post-war years of the Hollywood musical. While Gene Kelly, along with his collaborators Vincente Minnelli and Stanley Donen is busy redefining the parameters of physical and emotional space in the genre, Fred Astaire is busy obliterating the laws of physics. In film after film, objects, simply by their proximity to Astaire, become imbued with some kind of magical essence: they become living props, they dance. In Royal Wedding he transcends gravity and in Easter Parade time itself submits to Astaire’s whims.

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    daphne 8 月 11, 2026

    toss toss, mix mix every time i watch this i forget (again) that judy doesn’t end up with peter lawford go watch the mr. monotony outtakes on youtube; the exasperation on judy’s face when the director cuts in the middle of a great take, the little stank face she makes to get a laugh from the crew, the way she’s totally perfect but totally new in each take

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    Zaph0d_Beebs 8 月 8, 2026

    Johnny was right thereeeee 🗣️

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    Bente 8 月 7, 2026

    Happy easter. (Dont care that its not easter)

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    MAYAAAAAAAAC 8 月 7, 2026

    And Johnny was right under her nose the whole time 🫩🤦🏽‍♀️

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    CourtJester 8 月 6, 2026

    I just gotta show off my tap dance and drumming skills, let’s apprehend this five year old boy I’ve never met before for five agonizingly long minutes, I’m sure he has nowhere important to be. Never realized Easter Parade is just another misogynistic Pygmalion story pasted over a standard revue musical. Unfortunate that it doesn’t have nearly the characterization and nuance of a My Fair Lady, nor the showstopping spectacle of a White Christmas, nor the fashion sense of either.…

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    ag.mov 8 月 4, 2026

    Just a fella with an umbrella

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    chronicopheliac 8 月 2, 2026

    It’s a damn shame Garland and Astaire didn’t get to work on more films together, but hey, at least we got this one!

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    Tyler Ortega 8 月 2, 2026

    For as fantastic as the musical sequences are, how it is as a movie is pretty… okay? I mean, it’s not bad, but it’s also not great either, it’s very middle of the road tbh. Astaire is not really the most likable guy throughout and I couldn’t really get around to liking him by the end. Garland is quite good though, slapstick at times and delivered when she needed to. She was one of the better parts of the film.…

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    WhosthatGv 8 月 2, 2026

    “Bem, a culpa não é minha, sabe. Quando eu era garotinha, eu era canhota, mas o médico disse pra minha mãe que quando eu crescesse poderia ser uma criminosa perigosa. Por isso, eles me forçaram a fazer tudo com a mão direita e agora eu estou confusa” Ri tanto quanto me identifiquei. Judy, você é lendária. Adoro seu jeito espontâneo e exagerado de atuar. E quão cômica é Hannah Brown!!! Obs: E no fundo estava torcendo pra ela ficar com seu Best Friend.

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    DinoMer 8 月 1, 2026

    It was okay, sure he can dance but Judy can do better

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    Luke 8 月 1, 2026

    idk what to say besides yessss

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    MB 7 月 31, 2026

    Judy Garland is sublime. Barbra Streisand would have also been sublime in a remake…Passover Parade? In profile, Peter Lawford looks exactly like Richard Gere. You can understand why MGM planned it for Gene Kelly. And you can understand all the people who would have preferred that romance. But I find the Astaire/Garland dynamic channels a Pygmalion quality that adds an interesting layer of humanity. “Why didn’t you tell me I was in love with you?”

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    selene 🌸 7 月 30, 2026

    Only five minutes into the movie and I was already smiling watching Fred’s dance number in the toy shop.

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    Richie 7 月 28, 2026

    Don Hewes: A girl dancer has to be exotic; she has to be – a peach. Hannah Brown: I suppose I’m a lemon! This movie! My god! Writing this after watching it for the first time and I must admit I was tearing up right from the very beginning of it. It’s just what cinema nowadays could never be or even try—it’s colorful, bright, witty and just magical. Even if the story seems simple at first, it manages to catch…

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    Mohamed Tayfoun 7 月 27, 2026

    مع إنه يعتبر تاني فيلم يجمع بين فريد وجودي لكنه برضه كان آخر فيلم ليهم مع بعض.. خسارة إن ماكنش ليهم أفلام كتير ويبقى كل اللي جمعهم فيلمين بس.

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    Lea1801 7 月 26, 2026

    I was born in Michigan 💃🕺🏼👯‍♀️🎶🎤

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    Nahuel R. 7 月 25, 2026

    Charles Walters is clearly not Donen or Minnelli but Astaire’s slow motion shot is peak cinema. Easter parade is Band Wagon’s less talented cousin, not because of the players but because there’s little plot and some uninspired dance scenes. However you got two of the most talented stars of the era and they have great chemistry together. Both at their prime. I bought the love story and enjoyed the ride. Clearly it’s no masterpiece.

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    Marye10 7 月 25, 2026

    It’s always a pleasure to watch any movie with Judy Garland, and perfomances in Fred Astaire’s movies are pretty good too.

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    michelle w 7 月 24, 2026

    This took me about an hour to be won over, and by that point the damage was kinda already done. But this film has so much heart and whimsy, it just doesn’t execute it the best at points. I always felt just barely entertained, just barely engaged. But that still counts for something, you know? The costume work and the dancing is some of the best parts, but the set just doesn’t feel real to me. It looks like a stage most the time. So it works the best, ironically, when it is a stageplay. Like when Judy Garland crossdresses. Also they have bunnies in this!

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    GwennVO 7 月 23, 2026

    Le potentiel de fou de ces films si on enlève le racisme et la mysoginie omniprésente. Le cinéma manque de comédies musicales comme celles d’Astair, Garland ou Kelly

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    Kimber 7 月 23, 2026

    Loved the unnecessary salad monologue thrown in the middle there

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    eddie 7 月 21, 2026

    Miss Brown, what idiot ever told you you were a dancer? You did. Judy Garland my beloved!

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    claire 7 月 20, 2026

    why was it a thing for old musicals to have a number where they show a bunch of women in nice outfits posing like they’re in a photo/magazine with singing off camera

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    Katie Connell 7 月 19, 2026

    Judy is so special 💕 Technicolor pageantry and weird Fred vibes Johnny is the truest gem

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    Devarul Firman 7 月 18, 2026

    It’s kinda Silly, when Hannah starts in love with Don. What the hell, girl! You’re so nice, cute, and beuatiful. But, I’m still wondering why did you cought some feeling of him. Even Don looks older than Hannah. Doesn’t make sense, didn’t made me so happy with that. Namun, Di luar konteks yang bikin gue menertawakan karakter Hannah, gue cukup terpukau sama musiknya. Tariannya menghipnotis banget, mereka menari dengan sangat anggun, elegan, dan tanpa beban dan lepas. Gue juga ngerasa tidak ada masalah sama ceritanya yang dibuat seperti itu, hanya bingung aja sama penulis naskahnya awokawok.

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    elliegravitte 7 月 18, 2026

    I’m just a fella, a fella with an umbrella

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    GowanusFinal 7 月 16, 2026

    A bang of an opening song. Fantastical colors suck you into plausible story of a young Judy Garland falling for Fred Astaire over Peter Lawrence. Plenty of camp and wild musical numbers. At times the singing becomes a bit distracting, but a delightful film nonetheless.

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    ardillas a las nueces 7 月 16, 2026

    Lástima que el Astaire de dudosa higiene dure tan poco… con lo que me preeende.

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    MrsTorrance1 7 月 15, 2026

    When Astaire is dancing, Garland is singing and Irene does the costume design – it adds up to fantastic

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    marialifecrisis 7 月 15, 2026

    the waiter had me laughing “mix, toss toss, mix mix, toss toss” love the music, wardrobe, makeup but the ending still lacked growth from both mc like guys can we communicate better pleaseeee

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    nabii 7 月 14, 2026

    não posso ver um relacionamento tóxico que já quero gostar

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    marcos 7 月 12, 2026

    Loved the colors, the choreography and Judy Garland, but the plot didn’t convince me

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    jo 7 月 12, 2026

    cuuute

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    loloe ౨ৎ 7 月 12, 2026

    judy garland + fred astaire = combinação perfeita, parabéns pra quem pensou nesse elenco.

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    madeline 7 月 12, 2026

    why’d she end up with the older man that was an asshole the whole damn movie 💔 free her and why are we pitting the women against each other over this asshole??

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    eyesofae 7 月 11, 2026

    judy garland, you are amazing

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    YouAteMyBird 7 月 11, 2026

    Feels like a test-run for some elements Singin’ in the Rain and The Band Wagon, but it’s not nearly on the level of any of those. Not without its charms (“Steppin’ out with my Baby” is one of the best musical numbers I’ve seen), but the plot is so utterly banal that it kinda drags this down.

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    Majuscule 7 月 9, 2026

    Commentary from Ava Astaire McKenzie and John Fricke

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    Katy 7 月 8, 2026

    Judy Garland and Fred Astaire will always be a favorite duo. So yes, I will watch this every year while eating jellybeans.

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    Rspoor 7 月 8, 2026

    Biggest challenge of this movie is it’s first half trying to convince you that Judy Garland sucks at musical theatre.

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    Stepanador 7 月 7, 2026

    Música top, coreografía top. El resto meh

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    deirdre norton 7 月 7, 2026

    judy garland carried bc there was quite literally little to no plot in this

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    BarkMulch 7 月 6, 2026

    When people say they wish things were like “the good old days”, I wish they meant that they wish men would dance intricate dance routines and tap dance to win a girls heart. Instead, those men get called slurs, lmao.

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    luvemily2 7 月 6, 2026

    she should’ve chose the other guy

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    Katherine J 7 月 6, 2026

    This was pretty fun! It was a little jarring to have Judy Garland and Fred Astaire paired up as a couple in this, but I think it overall worked. Lots of fun music and dance numbers. Always a delight to see Astaire do his thing. July 2026 Ranked 1949 Oscars – All Nominated Films

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    hanwatchmobies 7 月 5, 2026

    a little “my fair lady”ish – nothin wrong with this

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    LunaKopia 7 月 5, 2026

    That waiter was serving (literally) What a diva! One of my favourite supporting characters ever. Carrying the whole restaurant one salad at a time.

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    r 7 月 5, 2026

    the salad scene the fucking salad scene

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    anatomia di una sofia 7 月 4, 2026

    charming charming charming

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    pel42556 7 月 3, 2026

    No one will watch this for the plot. Rather, it’s the music and the performances that carry it through. Convincingly re-creates 1910s New York in a 1940s soundstage.

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    sannilazar 7 月 3, 2026

    Thank you, chuckaboo😘

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    stellavolio 6 月 30, 2026

    Fred Astaire is always the most captivating person on screen, but this time he lost to Judy Garland. What a dear! Age gap was icky to me, but ik the role was intended to Gene Kelly (it’s so obviously written for him when you think about it) There’s just no talent like these nowadays. Bring back tap dancing!!!!

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    alexia 6 月 28, 2026

    what even is jonathan’s deal anyway.. hannah brown you deserve better! you shining star

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    lusadbitch 6 月 28, 2026

    El número del chabón que es tipo cabaret Dios mío ya no hacen cosas así vivan los musicaleeees. Es increíble el talento que tenía Judy para la comedia, sigo pensando en la escena de ella poniendo cara de pescado para que todos los tipos vuelvan a mirarla y hacerle creer al otro que era pq es una sex symbol

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    Jobeebee 6 月 28, 2026

    Fred Astaire plays an asshole. The script is terrible and the movie is overlong. If only they just did the really fun and iconic dance and song numbers. Judy Garland is amazing.

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    Liam Sullivan 6 月 28, 2026

    Don Hewes loses his dancing partner and romantic interest Nadine Hale when she decides to pursue her own career. In a huff, Don decides that he can train a dancer in a restaurant floor show to be his new partner, selecting Hannah Brown. With Hannah’s inexperience and trouble distinguishing left from right things don’t go well at first. But ultimately Don redoes the choreography to emphasize Hannah’s talents and they become a hit on Broadway. The plot is very much…

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    Jaz 6 月 27, 2026

    Que lindo que es ver a gente bailando

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    Thayslayne 6 月 26, 2026

    Um retrato de quando o amor ainda não havia se tornado sinônimo do sórdido e do imoral, entregue às mãos de pessoas vis, para quem até os sentimentos servem aos próprios interesses.

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    Piggle_ 6 月 26, 2026

    Came to watch Judy Garland, stayed to watch the waiter. Love the costumes, love the sets, love the singing and dancing. It’s a lot of fun, very over top and extravagant

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    mjhess 6 月 25, 2026

    43rd musical. Doesn’t have much of a story, just good dancing. I think more pictures should have love squares instead of triangles. Number of songs I already have / added to my music – 0

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    StarlaShreature 6 月 24, 2026

    I gotta be honest. I preferred Nadine’s show! But what I really wanted to see was the rest of that dog act that followed them at the first performance. When they all lined up and sat down! I need to know what they did next. 🐕🐩🐕🐩🐕🐩🐕🐩 I would rate this one a little higher on the plot compared to most Astaire I’ve seen, but a little lower on the dancing. With the notable exception of the drum song. That was amazing. Another fun movie overall. I wish there were a million of these. The Hills are Alive 🎵

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    cine_liz 6 月 23, 2026

    How does Fred Astaire look lighter than air any time he’s dancing? It’s such a joy to watch. The slow-mo shot was soooo cool. Also, the headwaiter making the salad is peak comedy, I was laughing so hard.

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    Stephen Parker 6 月 21, 2026

    Okay but how do I get my hands on that salad

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    icryluck 6 月 21, 2026

    i’ll always get down for an mgm dancing routine

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    Gio 6 月 21, 2026

    Here for Judy, as always. Loved her in this, and her in that emerald green dress she wears towards the end is too gorgeous to be real. The hobo “Couple of Swells” stage scene was especially great and cracked me up, and love that she performed it later on stage by herself. Really enjoyed it, but also happy to fast forward lots of drawn out dance sequences.

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    KevinSN03 6 月 21, 2026

    That was ….a lot

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    Judith 6 月 20, 2026

    those times when we could have COLORS in movies. Old time. Nice movie also but I don’t understand what she sees on him (i guess i shouldn’t watch this movie with 2026 eyes but sometimes it’s difficult-) he seems so old for heeeer. The two girs were so pretty she could have dance together it would beat everything. The story is a bit weak also

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    ehehron 6 月 20, 2026

    Funny hats, funny dances, not so funny waiter

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    Joseph 6 月 20, 2026

    The plot and characters are thin as anything – there’s the makings of a compelling character drama here essentially about insecurity, jealousy and differences in communication styles but just so many missed opportunities, particularly with the Nadine and Johnny characters who all but disappear from the film unless they’re interacting with Don or Hannah, leaving that portion of the story to feel unresolved – but there are some truly impressive and mesmerising production numbers (Drum Crazy, Shakin’ the Blues Away,…

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    Stephen Alves 6 月 20, 2026

    “A musical that excels in every department: story, Technicolor, music, dancing, and all-round good taste. Judy Garland gives the finest performance of her career, and Fred Astaire appears better than ever.” -COUNTRY GENTLEMAN “MGM executive, L. K. Sidney, got me on the phone and asked me if I’d care to come ‘home’ again. With Irving Berlin’s score and the wonderful Judy Garland to play opposite, I was lucky. The part could be made to suit me. I called Gene to…

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    INEZ 6 月 20, 2026

    fred astaire can dance on walls and in slow motion what cant that boi doo doo

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    Ialwaysfindfood 6 月 19, 2026

    A Popsie Favorite. Judy Garland and Fred Astaire are excellent, the movie’s plot and story are a bit weak but I love the musical numbers in the movie and the dancing is second to none. Fred Astaire moves so fluidly in all his dancing and makes it look so natural. Easter parade is an earworm.

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    Kate 6 月 18, 2026

    So just because Fred Astaire can dance he thinks he can bag Judy Garland?? 😮‍💨

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    yassyyye 6 月 16, 2026

    cute!

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    lienat 6 月 16, 2026

    completely understandable that Fred Astaire came out of retirement just to work with Judy Garland. They fit so well together ! Though I do wonder how different this would have been if Gene Kelly stayed in the role Also that scene with the waiter and his miming was so random?? Not complaining though!!

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    Miranda 6 月 14, 2026

    We’re a couple of swells We stop at the best hotels But we prefer the country far away from the city smells We’re a couple of sports The pride of the tennis courts In June, July and August we look cute when we’re dressed in shorts The Vanderbilts have asked us up for tea We don’t know how to get there, no sirree No, sirree

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    Roger Garp 6 月 14, 2026

    1948 Ranked “Easter Parade” is one of those films that reminds me why I love classic Hollywood musicals. The story itself is fairly simple, but it serves its purpose perfectly, carrying you from one wonderful musical number to the next with a smile on your face. Irving Berlin’s songs are fantastic from start to finish. There isn’t a weak number in the bunch. Fred Astaire has always been One of my favorite musical stars, and this film is another reminder…

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    Madison 6 月 14, 2026

    i’m dizzy just watching ann miller spin that many times holy

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    Kemy 6 月 14, 2026

    O filme é bonito esteticamente. Achei ela até bem engraçadinho e gostei do roteiro dele, só que esse ator não me desceu. Pra mim parece um velho de 50 anos com uma mulher de 20 e poucos.

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    mackplank30 6 月 14, 2026

    Just a pure delight of a film. Every dance number is just pure spectacle and it’s amazing.

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    hannah3030 6 月 13, 2026

    21st Academy Awards 1 nomination 1 win Best Original Score (Musical) 🏆 Great Judy Garland and Fred Astaire performance.

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    Linn 6 月 13, 2026

    All I could think of was Ann Miller doing all this not long after her back was broken.

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    soofiiaasxg 6 月 12, 2026

    Una película que parece sacada directamente de un sueño de primavera. Todo es precioso: los vestidos, los sombreros, los escenarios, las canciones y esa estética tan old Hollywood que ya no se hace igual. Me encanta cómo la música forma parte de la historia y no está simplemente de fondo. Cada número musical tiene algo de espectáculo, de romance y de pura magia. Y Judy Garland… simplemente una estrella. Es de esas películas que se sienten antiguas en el mejor…

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    Susanna May 6 月 11, 2026

    Awards: OSCARS-Best Scoring of a Musical Picture (Johnny Green & Roger Edens) PHOTOPLAY AWARDS-Best Pictures of the Month; Best Performances of the Month (Fred Astaire & Judy Garland) WGA-Best Written American Musical (Sidney Sheldon, Frances Goodrich, & Albert Hackett)

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    makeely 6 月 11, 2026

    Easter, gorgeous outfits, pretty people singing and dancing, I mean it really is that simple sometimes like I loveeeed it!

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    anna 6 月 11, 2026

    fun vibes but didn’t really work. judy got outshined!!!

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    Kino 6 月 11, 2026

    Ann Miller stole the show from Judy Garland. They only gave Judy one good musical number and it was the last one. Whole movie should have been Ann Miller dancing.

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    Charlie 6 月 10, 2026

    Oooooo lovely shit

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    TonyTony01 6 月 9, 2026

    cadê os musicais de hoje em dia tão bons quanto esses de antigamente

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    Katrina Simyab 6 月 8, 2026

    Almost nonexistent plot line but the comedic efforts of Judy during “A Couple of Swells” and some of the absolutely stunning costumes (the magazine girls anyone?!) made this a worthwhile watch.

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    vforvicki 6 月 4, 2026

    I typically enjoy Fred Astaire movies but, this one not as much. Story was good but familiar. I guess I’m not a Judy Garland fan.

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    ronski325 6 月 3, 2026

    Obsessed with Judy’s pink dress near the end.

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    andrea 6 月 2, 2026

    judy en papeles cómicos es algo tan especial para mí

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    StephenM 5 月 30, 2026

    Charles Walters may be largely forgotten, relegated to studio hack status, but he struck gold with Judy Garland in Easter Parade and Summer Stock. Their plots are slighter and their high points less grand than the best of Minnelli and Donen, but I love these two movies almost as much as Meet Me in St. Louis or Singin’ in the Rain. They capture that same spirit of purity, Technicolor, and uplift. I could throw them on at any time.

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    MLP 5 月 30, 2026

    New Easter movie unlocked

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    Rylee 5 月 29, 2026

    ” I think these dresses are beautiful but ” “But what” “Well, do you think they look like me, like Hannah Brown?” “There is no more Hannah Brown. From now on you’re Juanita” “Well if you wanted a Juanita, why did ya pick me?!” Judy in that velvet green dress was the best part

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    antozeman 5 月 28, 2026

    Really did not fuck w the act they did for the opening night of their show. Literal what was that. Pero aparte de eso dms linda, me recordó a Pygmalion.

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    kpt7 5 月 28, 2026

    fred astaire songs go hard ngl

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    Steve Blank 5 月 28, 2026

    There are some good dance numbers. The title song is from Holiday Inn, right? With this & White Christmas, now I’m curious how many other holiday’s songs got expanded into their own movie

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    📽🎞🎟🍿 5 月 27, 2026

    Outros tempos…

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    AshvsFilm 5 月 27, 2026

    This was a lighthearted and fun musical romance that doesn’t really have all that much to do with Easter sadly! It was easy to watch and had beautiful technicolor. This stars Fred Astaire and Judy Garland. They were both delightful and fun to watch dance. Love Judy’s voice as well. I do have to say though that they had negative chemistry. I think the film should have gone with alternate love interests that were suggested. The story isn’t complex. Basically…

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    Gregory 5 月 27, 2026

    I do love Garland and Astaire together and I love a good musical. And it is good, although I was expecting more oomph I guess.

    4
  115. G
    gunmetaltina 5 月 26, 2026

    Love the music and dancing such a classic

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    Del Pickup 5 月 25, 2026

    A wonderfully entertaining musical full of great song & dance routines but hampered by a weak plot and an unlikely romance between Fred Astaire and the much younger Judy Garland. Astaire and Garland put in excellent performances, as does co-star Ann Miller, but there is little chemistry between them and the romance feels strained and unconvincing. However, if you focus on the dance and music, there are some real corkers that help distract from the movie’s weak points. Worth watching for Astaire’s toy store sequence alone.

    1
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    sailingtotroy 5 月 24, 2026

    i liked that all the women got what they wanted

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    frottagecore 5 月 24, 2026

    Kept thinking about racism x. Not rlly to do with the film I’m just woke asfff

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    jordan✶ 5 月 24, 2026

    I was charmed, but i hate fred astaire so i wanted her to end up with the hotter, younger, “fella with the umbrella”

  120. K
    klokke 5 月 24, 2026

    There is something about old musical songs, I just love. But the plot was kinda boring for me so that was sad but the music slapped

    2
  121. C
    cierra 5 月 22, 2026

    is it bad that i found it really attractive when fred astaire performed an entire dramatic musical routine in order to steal a toy from a child?

  122. C
    Cat_bookworm 5 月 22, 2026

    Finally another movie I can save for Easter.

  123. S
    secretspider 5 月 18, 2026

    A charming entry into the ‘theater people problems’ genre of movie musical.

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    unkelpaul 5 月 17, 2026

    🎵 Put onnnnnnn your Easter Bonnetttttttt… 🎵 (Just campy enough)

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    Lisha🫧 5 月 17, 2026

    Very cute!

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    maria 5 月 17, 2026

    um dos musicais mais bonitos visualmente que eu já vi, é aliás um dos filmes mais injustiçados que eu já vi.. porque tinha que ser um hit mesmo, pois com judy e fred nos papéis principais é sem dúvidas um exemplo de talento. consegui aproveitar muito mais das cores e das coreografias e números musicais do que o roteiro, que aliás achei bem fraco em comparação com os outros filmes de ambos os atores, mas tirando isso, filme MUITO lindo!!!

    7
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    Velher 5 月 16, 2026

    happy easter 🐣

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    kate 5 月 15, 2026

    this story is fine, very pygmalion and nothing to write home about. what is incredible in this is the musical performances from judy garland and fred astaire. i think bc judy is such an incredible singer we forget that she can dance! she is keeping up with fred astaire in this!! i love watching movies where you can tell that the studios just had cash to fucking burn. it’s also apparently set in 1912 which like sure, but it’s fine…

    1
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    Kiki 5 月 15, 2026

    similar to the sound of music ig i could say

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    Tory 5 月 14, 2026

    Plane watch! Very cute!!

    1
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    itchywool 5 月 14, 2026

    hat, hat, and more hats. judy and fred okayyyy

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    Karsh 5 月 14, 2026

    I admit to having a bias toward this film, as it’s a family favourite of mine passed through a few generations, but I genuinely believe that the film’s impact on audience expectations is just as significant as its influence on filmmakers. It helped normalise the idea that musical storytelling could be both light entertainment and emotionally sincere without contradiction. That dual expectation continues to shape how audiences respond to musicals today. The Astaire—Garland pairing is one of those casting decisions…

  133. C
    Coco 5 月 13, 2026

    Better green screen than nowadays

  134. S
    Scott Sinclair 5 月 11, 2026

    My mind absolutely melts down when he is dancing in slow motion and the ensemble behind him is dancing in real time. 78 years later and that still feels inventive.

    2
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    romcomdefender 5 月 11, 2026

    i have LOTS of critiques but we got judy garland and ann miller in the same movie so i’ll hold off for now

    2
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    Hennie Kriel 5 月 10, 2026

    It didn’t dawn on me until the first few minutes into this that I should have timed it to watch during the Easter weekend. Ah well… Garland and Astaire has great chemistry, but Miller really stands out when she shows off her dancing skills. Overall delightful songs (some vaguely familiar to me), a charming cast and fun dance moves … but when the singing and dancing stops your mind wanders off until the next musical number. 🔙 #1160: The Music Man (1962)

    3
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    quentinguillot 5 月 10, 2026

    Parce qu’il faut voir au moins un film avec Fred Astaire pour comprendre ce qu’il incarnait dans son temps.

    1
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    richu 5 月 9, 2026

    邦題「イースター・パレード」。 ジーン・ケリーが撮影期間中に負傷したため、引退を撤回してアステアが復帰。ガーランドと夢の共演。 お土産にパグを渡してくる知人。手塩にかけたパートナーが独立してしまったアステアが次の相手に選んだのは酒場でダンサーをやっていたガーランド。 絶対にオーダーしてくれないレストランのギャルソンが先祖代々伝わるサラダの調理法について熱く説明するシーンだけでも見る価値あり。

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    Ilona 5 月 9, 2026

    I knew this was good when my mom stopped grading her papers to watch it with my grandmother and I.

    2
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    MariLovegun 5 月 8, 2026

    That purple dress was disintegrating. White and red one that villainess wears is gorgeous

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    itsjuddibb 5 月 8, 2026

    Not much plot to follow, still pretty to look at. The musical numbers are softer, but very effective and will resonate. She’s All That for my grandparents’ generation. That other diva who dumped Fred?She ain’t all that. You know what though? Judy is THAT girl.

    1
  142. B
    Barry1 5 月 7, 2026

    Comes alive when the music and dance numbers arrive but a bit stale in-between.

    1
  143. B
    Blayke 5 月 6, 2026

    Begging for Fred Astaire and Judy Garland to heal me. Ann Miller

    1
  144. A
    a 5 月 5, 2026

    Lindo, lindo, lindo. Esses filmes antigos são tão bons, são tão tranquilos. Esse filme é perfeito: as músicas, os figurinos e os atores são ótimos.

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    LePage 5 月 5, 2026

    I was bewitched by the colors and the dancing and Irving Berlin’s songs even though I’m straight as hell

    2
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    plvstcflowers 5 月 5, 2026

    i’m so sorry, but if i’m choosing between peter lawford and fred astaire OH no contest !! like, i’m being so serious when i say that decision would’ve been the easiest of my life, ESPECIALLY with the way johnny was written !! get me in there !! put me in !! I VOLUNTEER !! PLEASE

    3
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    elinor dashwood 5 月 4, 2026

    The dancing and singing was so fun to watch, Judy Garland and Fred Astaire were wonderful, the outfits and clothing were magnificent, (especially Judy’s green dress!) and to top it off there was the most extra, flamboyant waiter ever. This movie was ever so charming!

    1
  148. B
    bea ! 5 月 4, 2026

    a movie with garland and astaire, how could I hate it????

  149. S
    Sam Thompson 5 月 3, 2026

    Hobo Judy Garland ✅ Slow motion Fred Astaire ❌ The waiter’s salad pantomime ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

  150. C
    CaiodeCarvalhoF 5 月 3, 2026

    O final, como em muitos desses filmes, é apressado demais, porém que danças, e parece que a cada 10 minutos tinha um número novo. Somente alguém como o Fred Astaire pra fazer a parte em slow motion funcionar.

  151. C
    Charlie 5 月 3, 2026

    Horribly dated but boy they can dance 🕺 💃

    4
  152. C
    champe barton 4 月 6, 2026

    A feast for the eyes reminiscent of The Red Shoes, though not quite as much to savor. And a bit too long. But such detail and thought put into costuming and set decoration; I wish more movies today would forego realism to pursue this kind of heightened, technicolor extravagance. the dance numbers are exuberant, the story a little less so. something about the oversimplicity of love in these old movies just never lands for me.. also… ann miller kinda steeeaals…

  153. C
    ConnorVeighey 4 月 5, 2026

    One of 4 acceptable musicals. Great tunes, legendary dances, classic performances and I miss Judy Garland every day

  154. S
    Sunny_lol 4 月 5, 2026

    I love the wholesomeness and happy vibes a Golden Age film like, Easter Parade gives.

  155. E
    Ella 4 月 5, 2026

    I only really half watched this while crafting but it had a lot of amazing dance numbers and fun, but I’m pissed that she ended up with the wrong guy. I’m tired of old movies always making the endgame couple a douchebag man and a lovely woman, when the lovable sweet best friend is right there. Just because it feels like the main characters should end up together doesn’t mean they have to.

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    mb12348 4 月 5, 2026

    Good music, nice Technicolor , very good movie for Easter

  157. B
    Bryant Turnage 4 月 4, 2026

    The plot is well-worn, but that’s to be expected. Though Garland and Astaire are as charming as ever, the songs are mostly middling at best.

  158. M
    M0onbee 4 月 4, 2026

    The lack of plot is getting me

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    Robert Noe 3 月 14, 2026

    I could watch this year round… so freaking delightful

    1
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    Maddie 3 月 8, 2026

    The amount of pure rage I felt when that man took that pink bow off his hat. IF YOU DONT COLOR COORDINATE WITH JUDY GARLAND RIGHT NOW ISTG.

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    tt1124 2 月 13, 2026

    Not my favourite movie of Judy’s but still has very good dancing and music!

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    moulinroug 2 月 7, 2026

    Easter Parade is a delightful film while with dazzling musical number it lacks in lyrics but makes up for it with Astaire and Garland as a dynamic power duo! It’s an enjoyable Easter film nonetheless even if the plot is really hard to follow or grasp. 10/10.

    2
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    Gian 7 月 19, 2025

    Único filme que Judy Garland e Fred Astaire estrelaram juntos, “Desfile de Páscoa” foi produzido por Arthur Freed e contou com músicas de Irving Berlin. Abrimos com “Happy Easter” e “Drum Crazy”, onde Don compra presentes pra sua namorada, Nadine (Ann Miller), e toca todos os tambores de uma loja. Em “It Only Happens When I Dance with You”, ele tenta convencê-la a não aceitar estrelar um musical sozinha e Nadine se apaixona por Johnny (Peter Lawford). Enquanto bebia, Don…

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    aw_katie 4 月 27, 2025

    judy judy judy

  165. F
    FuddleDuddle 4 月 10, 2023

    This film has a marvellous coziness about it, and is eminently suitable for family traditions. It’s also got one or two crackerjack sequences, and if you love Garland, you’ll get your fill of her. Beyond that, this film feels like a testament to what the Freed Unit (which cranked out a legendary string of wildly successful musicals between the 1940s and 1960s) could achieve even with weak material. But I do want to talk about the weak material. Plotwise… well,…

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    . 4 月 9, 2023

    the hat shop number is still adorable and i spent way too much time looking at the dresses in the background. old musicals really understood that extras also deserved to look interesting. ⋆.˚ 🌼

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    . 4 月 12, 2020

    this is exactly the kind of movie i put on when i want absolutely no stress. pretty costumes, impossible sets and judy garland looking lovely in every color. very simple, very effective. ❀ ☁️

  168. Z
    Zedda Zogenau 3 月 29, 1986

    OSCAR 1949: Academy Award für Johnny GREEN und Roger EDENS

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J Judy Garland Hannah Brown
F Fred Astaire Don Hewes
P Peter Lawford Jonathan Harrow III
A Ann Miller Nadine Hale
J Jules Munshin François
C Clinton Sundberg Mike
R Richard Beavers Singer
L Lola Albright Hat Model / Showgirl (uncredited)
S Shirley Ballard Showgirl (uncredited)
E Edward Biby Audience Member (uncredited)
J June Gale (uncredited)
J Joi Lansing Hat Model / Showgirl (uncredited)
R Robert Emmett O'Connor Policeman (uncredited)
H Harold Miller Diner in Restaurant (uncredited)
J Jeni Le Gon Essie (uncredited)
S Sara Shane Showgirl (uncredited)
J John Albright Western Union Messenger (uncredited)
D Don Anderson Passerby on Street (uncredited)
N Norman S. Barker Trombone Player (uncredited)
J Jimmy Bates Boy (uncredited)
Director Charles Walters
Writer Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich, Sidney Sheldon, Guy Bolton
Producer Arthur Freed
Editor Albert Akst
Original Music Irving Berlin, Johnny Green, Roger Edens
Sound Douglas Shearer, James Brock
Special Effects Warren Newcombe
Art Direction Cedric Gibbons, Jack Martin Smith
Synopsis
On the day before Easter in 1911, Don Hewes is crushed when his dancing partner (and object of affection) Nadine Hale refuses to start a new contract with him. To prove Nadine's not important to him, Don acquires innocent new protege Hannah Brown, vowing to make her a star in time for next year's Easter parade.
Director
Charles Walters
Writer
Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich, Sidney Sheldon, Guy Bolton
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country
USA
Language
English, French, Italian
Year
1948
Runtime
103 mins

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