Review of Shall We Dance (1937) by Chris G — 19 Aug 2011
Not quite as good as Swing Time or their sections of Roberta, Shall We Dance is still one of the better Astaire/Rogers musicals. Watching these the last few months has been a real treat, not only because of the amazing dancing, but also because of the music.
I never understood how much of the Great American Songbook first appeared in these movies. Shall We Dance is one of the last projects that George and Ira Gershwin worked on and this movie has three of their gems: They All Laughed (the signature motif of the movie), They Can't Take That Away From Me and Let's Call the Whole Thing Off, which ends up being a dance number that has to be seen to be truly appreciated.
Oh, and Ginger Rogers is pretty much the fizz in a bottle of champagne. Definitely worth checking out.
This review of Shall We Dance (1937) was written by Chris G on 19 Aug 2011.
Shall We Dance has generally received positive reviews.
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