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You'll Never Get Rich

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Martin Cortland (Robert Benchley), a philandering Broadway producer, is caught by his wife buying a gift for a chorus dancer, Sheila Winthrop (Rita Hayworth). To save his marriage, Martin insists that dancer Bob Curtis (Fred Astaire) bought the gift, and sets the two up on date. Soon after, Bob is drafted into World War II and sent to boot camp. When Sheila travels to the camp to perform for the troops and visit her real boyfriend, Tom (John Hubbard), she and Bob fall in love.
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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Apr 10, 2022
3.5/4
Astaire's best musicals (of which Top Hat is the pinnacle of perfection) were never stingy with the comic quota, and this one is no exception. Go to Full Review Ellie Lucas From the Front Row Jun 4, 2019
3/4
A film that's easy to recommend based on its stars alone, and the jazzy Cole Porter score makes for a toe-tapping good time. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 16, 2012
C+
The first teaming of Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth has some nice numbers by Cole Porter, but it's not as good a musical as their second and last one. Go to Full Review Steve Crum Video-Reviewmaster.com Mar 14, 2009
4/5
Lesser Astaire, but still way above average for any musical. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Mar 7, 2005
C
A leaden musical/comedy, built around a series of misunderstandings. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Nick F @RT48882955 Sep 22, 2024 When a movie has Fred Astraire dancing, you dont really need a plot, and that is just as well as this 1941 offering barely has one. In an army setting, there are the usual mix-ups designed to get Astaire on the dance floor, this time with a young and utterly beautiful Rita Hayworth revealing outstanding dancing talent. You know everything will turn out well in the end, the real enjoyment lies in just watching Astaire float and glide around with supreme artistry and Rita Hayworth showing amazing skills for a comparative novice. This movie is a pleasant and relaxing watch which underlines just how great two great stars can be. REVIEWED BY NICK FLETCHER See more Georgan G @RT98616417 Sep 16, 2024 Great watching Fred & Rita dancing together for the first time. Don't expect much of a plot, just kick back & watch Cole Porter's music make your toe tap while the dancers are amazing. See more Steve D @RT35616104 Jun 11, 2023 Predictable but inoffensive. See more Blobbo X @Blobbo Jun 8, 2023 Young Rita Hayworth at her most beautifullist. See more william d @acsdoug May 15, 2021 The story ain't much, but hey, Fred and Rita together. What more do you need? See more May 17, 2020 I had great fun with this musical, although it's a bit thin on songs. The plot is mostly just a vehicle to get to the good stuff: the dancing. Having Fred Astaire's character be a choreographer allows the musical numbers to be inserted in a totally diegetic way. Fred and Rita are incredibly charming when they dance together. They're both just a complete joy to watch. I found Frieda Inescort highly amusing as Julia, Martin's long-suffering, skeptical wife. The film is generally very funny, and I had a lot of laugh-out-loud moments; however, the character who babbles nonsense words to confuse people was a bit grating to me (the first few times this happened I feared I was having a stroke), and this type of humor was definitely overused, to the point of giving it the last word in the film. See more Read all reviews
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Sidney Lanfield

Director

Fred Astaire

Robert Curtis

Rita Hayworth

Sheila Winthrop

Robert Benchley

Martin Cortland

John Hubbard

Capt. Tom Barton

Osa Massen

Sonya

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Movie Info

Synopsis Martin Cortland (Robert Benchley), a philandering Broadway producer, is caught by his wife buying a gift for a chorus dancer, Sheila Winthrop (Rita Hayworth). To save his marriage, Martin insists that dancer Bob Curtis (Fred Astaire) bought the gift, and sets the two up on date. Soon after, Bob is drafted into World War II and sent to boot camp. When Sheila travels to the camp to perform for the troops and visit her real boyfriend, Tom (John Hubbard), she and Bob fall in love.
Director
Sidney Lanfield
Producer
Samuel Bischoff
Screenwriter
Michael Fessier, Ernest Pagano
Production Co
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Genre
Musical, Comedy, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 15, 2010
Runtime
1h 28m
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