Top Hat (1935) | |
| Director(s) | Mark Sandrich |
| Producer(s) | Pandro S. Berman |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Musical, Romance |
| Top Topics | Dance, Mistaken Identity, Romance (Comic), Romance (Musical), Screwball Comedy, Show Business |
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Top Hat (1935) was a Comedy - Musical Film directed by Mark Sandrich and produced by Pandro S. Berman.
Top Hat was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1990.
Academy Awards 1935 --- Ceremony Number 8 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Art Direction | Van Nest Polglase, Carroll Clark | Nominated |
| Best Music - Song | Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin | Nominated |
| Best Picture | RKO Radio | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
You're Invited! HISTORY OF FASHION IN FILM 1930s + TOP HAT at Egyptian Theatre 3/17
on Mar 4, 2018 From GlamAmorMy HISTORY OF FASHION IN FILM screening series at the Egyptian Theatre continues with the 1930s on March 17! This series is 7 parts - one event per decade from the 1920s to the 1980s - and each will be followed by a screening of a film featured in the talk. Some of the incredible style we celebrate... Read full article
DOUBLE BILL #3 Top Hat (1935) and Swing Time (1936)
By Carol Martinheira on Jun 4, 2017 From The Old Hollywood GardenDOUBLE BILL #3 Top Hat (1935) and Swing Time (1936) On June 4, 2017June 4, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized Musicals of the 1930s are pretty much screwball comedies with songs. And they?re absolutely fabulous. Especially Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers ones. Ten adorable l... Read full article
Top Hat (1935) – Updated
By 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 14, 2016 From 4 Star FilmsPerhaps Astaire and Rogers most famous film together, Top Hat has them at top form once more,?seemingly defying gravity at the full peak of the powers. The beauty of their partnership is that they’re able to tell the progression of a love story through dance, but they do it with such ease and ... Read full article
Review: Top Hat (1935)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 14, 2016 From 4 Star FilmsPerhaps Astaire and Rogers most famous film together, Top Hat has them at top form once more,?seemingly defying gravity at the full peak of the powers. The beauty of their partnership is that they’re able to tell the progression of a love story through dance, but they do it with such ease and ... Read full article
Review: Top Hat (1935)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 14, 2016 From 4 Star FilmsPerhaps Astaire and Rogers most famous film together, Top Hat has them in top form once more,?seemingly defying gravity at the full peak of their powers. The beauty of their partnership is that they’re able to tell the progression of a love story through dance, but they do it with such ease an... Read full article
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Quotes from
Madge Hardwick: In spite of the fact that all men are, er, male, there's no feeling so secure as having a good reliable husband.
Jerry Travers: [realising why Dale has been behaving so peculiarly] She's been mistaking me for you this whole time.
Madge Hardwick: Well, no wonder she said he was interesting.
Horace Hardwick: Yes, no wonder... I resent that!
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Facts about
The two-minute dance of "The Piccolino" was filmed in one take.
Fred Astaire didn't care for the big finale production number "The Piccolino" so he handed singing duties on it over to Ginger Rogers.
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