About the 1936 "Swing Time" Film

An introduction to the 1936 film Swing Time, a movie with significant tap dancing sequences. See also more movies with tap dancing scenes By Title and By Year.

TITLE: "Swing Time"
FILM RELEASE DATE: September 4, 1936
FEATURED TAP DANCERS: Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
OTHER ACTORS: Victor Moore, Helen Broderick, Betty Furness, Eric Blore
RUN TIME: 103 minutes (1 hour and 43 minutes)
DIRECTOR: George Stevens
PRODUCER: Pandro S. Berman
MUSIC: Jerome Kern, Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
CINEMATOGRAPHY: David Abel
EDITOR: Henry Berman
PRODUCTION COMPANY: RKO Radio Pictures
DVD RELEASE DATE: 2019 (Criterion Collection)

Plot of "Swing Time"
A gambler and performer moves to New York City to raise the money he needs in order to marry his fiancee,.

Tap Dances in "Swing Time" 1936
Online video clips of tap dances in the movie.

Soundtrack of "Swing Time" 1936
Songs, dances, and musical numbers in the film.

Awards and Reviews:
"Swing Time" was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress because of its "cultural, historic, or aesthetic" significance. Several critics consider the film include several of Astaire and Roger's best dance numbers. The film's song "The Way You Look Tonight" received the "Best Original Song" Academy Award and Fred Astaire's recording of the tune became a hit record. The Hermes pan received the "Best Dance Direction" Academy Award for the number "Bojangles of Harlem".

Articles About "Swing Time" (1936)
- American Film Institute "Swing Time" (1936) Listing
- Internet Movie Database "Swing Time" (1936) Entry
- Turner Classic Movies "Swing Time" (1936) Overview
- Wikipedia "Swing Time" (1936) Article

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