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Royal Wedding (1951)

U 93 min  -  Comedy | Musical | Romance  -   23 March 1951 (USA)
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Tom and Ellen Bowen are a brother and sister dance act whose show closes in New York. Their agent books them in London for the same period as the Royal Wedding... See full summary »

Director:

Stanley Donen

Writers:

Alan Jay Lerner (story), Alan Jay Lerner (screenplay)
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Storyline

Tom and Ellen Bowen are a brother and sister dance act whose show closes in New York. Their agent books them in London for the same period as the Royal Wedding. They travel by ship where Ellen meets and becomes involved with Lord John Brindale. This causes her to miss a rehearsal. Tom (Astaire) uses the time to dance with a hat rack and gym equipment. Later Tom and Ellen attempt a graceful dance number as the ship rolls. Upon arrival Tom holds auditions and meets Sara. There is much indecision by the siblings about their romantic partners even though they are in-the-clouds. Tom dances on the walls and ceiling of his hotel room. All ends well in this light musical. By the way, there is a vaudeville-style dance number in their show that features slapstick. It's a hoot. Written by Paul Corr  

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Plot Keywords:

Dance | Dancing | Wedding | Royal Wedding | London England  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Wedding Bells See more »

Filming Locations:

Culver City, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,590,920 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

After being fired from this film, Judy Garland was a guest on Bing Crosby's radio show, and they sang a duet of "How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Love You When You Know I've Been a Liar All My Life". A recording of the broadcast survives today and reveals the legendary Garland wit. She says she was going to star in this film, but "Leo the Lion bit her". See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: London streets have American fire hydrants. Also the same London bus drives backwards and forwards across the set. See more »

Quotes

Chester: Have you ever considered getting married, sir?
Tom Bowen: I was engaged once.
Chester: What happened?
Tom Bowen: The girl changed her mind at the last minute.
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Connections

Referenced in "The Muppet Show: Episode #2.12" (1977) See more »

Soundtracks

"THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE"
Music by Burton Lane
Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Sung by Jane Powell See more »