Royal Wedding
“A story of a famed singing, dancing, brother and sister team!”
Synopsis
A brother and sister dance act encounter challenges and romance when booked in London during the Royal Wedding.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Royal Wedding - TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-09-14
Top Cast
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Fred Astaire
Tom Bowen
Jane Powell
Ellen Bowen
Peter Lawford
John Brindale
Sarah Churchill
Anne Ashmond
Keenan Wynn
Irving Klinger / Edgar Klinger
Albert Sharpe
James Ashmond
Henri Letondal
Purser (uncredited)
Viola Roache
Sarah (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Backstage Guest (uncredited)
Mae Clarke
Telephone Operator #1 (uncredited)
James Finlayson
Cabby (uncredited)
Shirley Jean Rickert
Dancer in Haiti Number (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Information Clerk at Dock (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Military Officer on Street (uncredited)
Margaret Bert
Ellen's Maid (uncredited)
Andre Charisse
Steward (uncredited)
Richard Lupino
Singing Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 8, 1951
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.7M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$3.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.29x
+$2.2M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Stanley Donen
- Screenplay & Story
- Alan Jay Lerner
- Original Score
- Burton Lane
- Original Title
- Royal Wedding
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Budget
- $1.7M
- Worldwide Gross
- $3.9M
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Stanley Donen
Alan Jay Lerner
Burton Lane
Robert H. Planck
Albert Akst
Arthur Freed
Department Leadership Roster
Alan Jay Lerner
Screenplay
Stanley Donen
Director
Arthur Freed
Producer
Helen Rose
Costume Design
Robert H. Planck
Director of Photography
Albert Akst
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Royal Wedding
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Royal Wedding about?
A brother and sister dance act encounter challenges and romance when booked in London during the Royal Wedding.
Who directed Royal Wedding?
Royal Wedding was directed by Stanley Donen.
Who stars in Royal Wedding?
The principal cast of Royal Wedding includes Fred Astaire, Jane Powell, Peter Lawford, Sarah Churchill, Keenan Wynn.
When was Royal Wedding released and how long is it?
Royal Wedding was released in 1951 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
What was the box office and production budget of Royal Wedding?
Royal Wedding had a reported production budget of $1.7M and grossed $3.9M at the worldwide box office (2.29 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for Royal Wedding?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Royal Wedding was composed by Burton Lane.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Royal Wedding?
Royal Wedding holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).