Review of Royal Wedding (1951) by Stephen V — 07 Jun 2007

The dance movie of all old dance movies. He dances on the ceiling and walls, remarkable.

This review of Royal Wedding (1951) was written by Stephen V on 07 Jun 2007.

Royal Wedding has generally received positive reviews.

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By Barbara W (110) on 25 May 2008

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By Sean W (871) on 24 Apr 2008

Astaire danced on the ceiling waaaay before Lionel Richie even thought of it. Good dance routines and a couple of catchy songs…

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By Mark S (2,772) on 11 May 2008

Not one of the better Freed unit musicals, but it does boast some pretty great dance numbers, particularly the storm at sea sequence and of…

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By Rob O (185) on 02 Apr 2008

This movie has a scene of dancing up the wall and across the ceiling. Lionel Richie copied this in his music video dancing on the ceiling. Fun film…

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