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Royal Wedding (1951) -- Tom and Ellen Bowen are a brother and sister dance act whose show closes in New York. Their agent books them in London for the same period as the Royal Wedding...

Overview

User Rating:
6.7/10   1,546 votes
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Director:
Stanley Donen
Writers:
Alan Jay Lerner (story)
Alan Jay Lerner (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
23 March 1951 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Musical | Romance more
Plot:
Tom and Ellen Bowen are a brother and sister dance act whose show closes in New York. Their agent books... more | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. more
NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
Wedding bells for Gurmmet-Debina!
 (From RealBollywood. 1 October 2009, 6:16 AM, PDT)

Wedding Bells Keep Ringing for the Ladies of Satc?
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User Comments:
Dancing Great; Story Stinks more (40 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Fred Astaire ... Tom Bowen
Jane Powell ... Ellen Bowen
Peter Lawford ... Lord John Brindale
Sarah Churchill ... Anne Ashmond
Keenan Wynn ... Irving Klinger / Edgar Klinger
Albert Sharpe ... James Ashmond
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bea Allen ... Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Wilson Benge ... Eddie (uncredited)
Margaret Bert ... Ellen's maid (uncredited)
Francis Bethencourt ... Charles Gordon (uncredited)
William Cabanne ... Dick (uncredited)
Andre Charisse ... Steward (uncredited)
Mae Clarke ... Telephone operator #1 (uncredited)
Carmen Clifford ... Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
James Conaty ... Royal Attendant (uncredited)
Oliver Cross ... Backstage guest (uncredited)
Joan Dale ... Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Jack Daley ... Pop (uncredited)
Italia DeNubila ... Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Helen Dickson ... Woman in Carriage with Lord John (uncredited)
Marietta Elliott ... Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Herbert Evans ... Royal Attendant (uncredited)
James Fairfax ... Harry (uncredited)
James Finlayson ... Cabby (uncredited)
Bess Flowers ... Backstage guest (uncredited)
Alex Frazer ... Chester (Tom's valet) (uncredited)
Jack Gargan ... Bartender (uncredited)
Shirley Glickman ... Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Betty Hannon ... Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Jean Harrison ... Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Doreen Hayward ... Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
John Hedloe ... Billy (uncredited)
James Horne Jr. ... Young man (uncredited)
Marian Horosko ... Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Wendy Howard ... Chorus girl (uncredited)
Tommy Hughes ... Singing man (uncredited)
Charlotte Hunter ... Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Lucille Lamarr ... Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Janet Lavis ... Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Virginia Lee ... Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Judy Lenson ... Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Henri Letondal ... Purser (uncredited)
Richard Lupino ... Singing elevator boy (uncredited)
Stanley Mann ... Cab driver (uncredited)
Svetlana McLe ... Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Sheila Meyers ... Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Phyllis Morris ... Singing woman (uncredited)
Leonard Mudie ... Singing doorman (uncredited)
Kerry O'Day ... Linda (uncredited)
Jetsy Parker ... Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
'Snub' Pollard ... Onlooker on Street (uncredited)
Albert Pollet ... Steward (uncredited)
John R. Reilly ... Pete Cumberly (uncredited)
Shirley Jean Rickert ... Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Viola Roache ... Sarah Ashmond (uncredited)
Pat Simms ... Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Bert Stevens ... Military Officer on Street (uncredited)
David Thursby ... Singing bobby (uncredited)
Dee Turnell ... Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Dorothy Tuttle ... Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Joan Vohs ... Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Dorothea Ward ... Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Pat Williams ... Barbara (uncredited)
Eric Wilton ... Toasting drinker at bar (uncredited)
Helen Winston ... Telephone operator #2 (uncredited)
Doris Wolcott ... Dancer in Haiti number (uncredited)
Wilson Wood ... Drinker (uncredited)
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Directed by
Stanley Donen 
 
Writing credits
Alan Jay Lerner (story)

Alan Jay Lerner (screenplay)

Produced by
Arthur Freed .... producer
 
Original Music by
Albert Sendrey (uncredited)
 
Cinematography by
Robert H. Planck (director of photography) (as Robert Planck)
 
Film Editing by
Albert Akst 
 
Art Direction by
Cedric Gibbons 
Jack Martin Smith 
 
Set Decoration by
Edwin B. Willis 
 
Makeup Department
Sydney Guilaroff .... hair designer
William Tuttle .... makeup designer (as William J. Tuttle)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Arvid Griffen .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Alfred E. Spencer .... associate set decorator
 
Sound Department
Douglas Shearer .... recording supervisor
 
Special Effects by
Warren Newcombe .... special effects
 
Music Department
Johnny Green .... musical director
Skip Martin .... orchestrator
Conrad Salinger .... orchestrator
Robert Franklyn .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Johnny Green .... composer: additional music (uncredited)
Conrad Salinger .... composer: additional music (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Nick Castle .... dances by
James Gooch .... technicolor color consultant
Henri Jaffa .... technicolor color consultant
Marilyn Christine .... dance assistant (uncredited)
Dave Robel .... dance assistant (uncredited)
 
Crew verified as complete


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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Wedding Bells (UK)
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Runtime:
93 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Canada:F (Ontario) | Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Australia:PG (video rating) | Australia:G | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | UK:U
Filming Locations:
London, England, UK

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Charles Walters was originally signed to direct the film, but he quit when Judy Garland replaced June Allyson, as he refused to work with Garland again after Summer Stock (1950). more
Quotes:
Tom Bowen: I wonder what the groom is doing today.
Ellen Bowen: Why don't you call him up and ask him?
Tom Bowen: Very funny.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The American Film Institute Salute to Fred Astaire (1981) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
TOO LATE NOW more

FAQ

Chapter Headings, an unofficial version:
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17 out of 25 people found the following comment useful.
Dancing Great; Story Stinks, 24 May 2006
5/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

This movie features some of the most famous dance scenes by Fred Astaire, such as the one where he dances on the walls and ceiling.

That particularly dance is impressive because the special-effects made it look realistic. Kudos to the filmmakers for doing that in a film that is 55 years old. Astaire also did a clever number earlier with a hat rack and did two entertaining dances with Jane Powell.

The dancing was the only good thing in the film. Most of the story deals with romances between Powell and Peter Lawford and Astaire and Sarah Churchill. The latter look a little old for the normal young-romance type angles viewers are used to seeing in films. Facially, Fred looked like he had been ill. He just didn't look good. Powell looked fine but her soprano voice almost broke my TV tube. It was brutal.

Since those famous Astaire dances can be seen on "That's Entertainment" tapes or DVDs, there was no reason to keep this film.

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