Swing Time
(DVD) 

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Contributors
Stevens, George, 1904-1975. Director
Lindsay, Howard, 1889-1968. Screenwriter
Scott, Allan, 1906-1995. Screenwriter
Berman, Pandro S., 1905-1996. Producer
Astaire, Fred. Actor
Published
[United States] : Burbank, Ca. : Turner Home Entertainment Co. ; Warner Bros. Entertainment : Distributed by Warner Home Video, ©2005.
Edition
Standard version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. 
Status
On Shelf
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Comedy films.
Comedy films.
Feature films.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Gelsey, Erwin, -- 1900-1988 -- Film adaptations.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Musical films.
Musical films.
Romance films.
Romance films.
Swing (Dance) -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Comedy films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Gelsey, Erwin, -- 1900-1988.
Man-woman relationships.
Musical films.
Romance films.
Swing (Dance)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other Subjects
Comedy films.
Danza -- Teatro.
Drama. fast.
Feature films.
Film adaptations. fast.
Films d'amour.
Films de danse.
Films musicaux.
Longs métrages -- États-Unis.
Relaciones hombre-mujer -- Teatro.
Relations entre hommes et femmes -- Films.
Swing (Dance) -- Drama.
Swing (Dance) -- Drama.
Swing (Danse) -- Films.

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Published
[United States] : Burbank, Ca. : Turner Home Entertainment Co. ; Warner Bros. Entertainment : Distributed by Warner Home Video, ©2005.
Format
DVD
Edition
Standard version.
Language
English
UPC
053939657128, 053939725926

Notes

General Note
From a story by Erwin Gelsey.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1936.
General Note
Also issued as part of the box set: Astaire & Rogers collection, volume 1.
General Note
Special features: commentary by Astaire biographer John Mueller ; "The swing of things: Swing time step by step by step" featurette ; "Hotel á la swing" musical short ; "Bingo Crosbyana" classic cartoon ; Theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Music by Jerome Kern ; lyrics by Dorothy Fields ; musical director, Nathaniel Shilkret ; art director, Van Nest Polglase ; "Silver sandal" set and "Bojangles" costumes by John Harkrider ; photographed by David Abel ; photographic effects by Vernon Walker ; set dressing by Darrell Silvera ; dance director, Hermes Pan ; gowns by Bernard Newman ; recorded by Hugh McDowell, Jr. ; edited by Henry Berman.
Participants/Performers
Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Victor Moore, Helen Broderick, Eric Blore, Betty Furness, Georges Metaxa.
Description
A performer and gambler travels to New York City to raise the $25,000 he needs to marry his fiancée, only to become entangled with a beautiful aspiring dancer.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD; region 1, NTSC; full screen (1.33:1) presentation preserving the aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition; Dolby Digital, mono.
Language
In English with optional subtitles in English, French and Spanish; closed-captioned.
Awards
Academy Award, 1937: Best Music- Original Song
Awards
National Film Registry, 2004

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Stevens, G., Lindsay, H., Scott, A., Berman, P. S., Astaire, F., Rogers, G., Moore, V., Broderick, H., Blore, E., Furness, B., Metaxa, G., Kern, J., Fields, D., Shilkret, N., Polglase, V. N., Harkrider, J., Abel, D., Walker, V. L., Silvera, D., Pan, H., Newman, B., McDowell, H., Berman, H., Gelsey, E., & Mueller, J. E. (2005). Swing Time (Standard version.). Turner Home Entertainment Co. ; Warner Bros. Entertainment : Distributed by Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

George Stevens et al.. 2005. Swing Time. Turner Home Entertainment Co. ; Warner Bros. Entertainment : Distributed by Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

George Stevens et al.. Swing Time Turner Home Entertainment Co. ; Warner Bros. Entertainment : Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2005.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Stevens, George, et al. Swing Time Standard version., Turner Home Entertainment Co. ; Warner Bros. Entertainment : Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2005.

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