Swing Time
“A glorious songburst of gaiety and laughter!”
Synopsis
Lucky is tricked into missing his own wedding to Margaret and has to make $25,000 so her father will allow him to marry her. He and business partner Pop go to New York where they run into dancing instructor Penny. She and Lucky form a successful dance partnership, but romance is blighted by his old attachment to Margaret and hers for Ricky.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
Official promotional previews, behind-the-scenes footage, and exclusive clips.
Swing Time (1936) Official Trailer - Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers Movie
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-06-24
Top Cast
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Fred Astaire
Lucky Garnett
Ginger Rogers
Penny Carrol
Victor Moore
Pop Cardetti
Helen Broderick
Mabel Anderson
Eric Blore
Gordon
Betty Furness
Margaret Watson
Georges Metaxa
Ricky Romero
Landers Stevens
Judge Watson (uncredited)
Jack Goode
Dancer (uncredited)
Gerald Hamer
Eric Lacanistram (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
(uncredited)
Fern Emmett
(uncredited)
Olin Francis
(uncredited)
John Harrington
(uncredited)
Howard Hickman
(uncredited)
Frank Jenks
(uncredited)
Frank Mills
(uncredited)
Ferdinand Munier
(uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
New York City, New York
Festival / Special Debut
August 28, 1936
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$886K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.93x
+$1.7M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- George Stevens
- Screenplay & Story
- Howard Lindsay, Allan Scott
- Original Score
- Jerome Kern
- Original Title
- Swing Time
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Budget
- $886K
- Worldwide Gross
- $2.6M
- Production Studios
- RKO Radio Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
George Stevens
Howard Lindsay, Allan Scott, Erwin S. Gelsey, Dorothy Fields
Jerome Kern
David Abel
Henry Berman
Pandro S. Berman
Department Leadership Roster
George Stevens
Director
Howard Lindsay
Screenplay
Allan Scott
Screenplay
Pandro S. Berman
Producer
David Abel
Director of Photography
Henry Berman
Editor
Bernard Newman
Costume Design
Jerome Kern
Original Music Composer
John W. Harkrider
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Swing Time
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Swing Time about?
Lucky is tricked into missing his own wedding to Margaret and has to make $25,000 so her father will allow him to marry her. He and business partner Pop go to New York where they run into dancing instructor Penny. She and Lucky form a successful dance partnership, but romance is blighted by his old attachment to Margaret and hers for Ricky.
Who directed Swing Time?
Swing Time was directed by George Stevens.
Who stars in Swing Time?
The principal cast of Swing Time includes Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Victor Moore, Helen Broderick, Eric Blore.
When was Swing Time released and how long is it?
Swing Time was released in 1936 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
What was the box office and production budget of Swing Time?
Swing Time had a reported production budget of $886K and grossed $2.6M at the worldwide box office (2.93 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for Swing Time?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Swing Time was composed by Jerome Kern.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Swing Time?
Swing Time holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).