Here's a thrill, new and gay! It's a dance filled holiday!
Flying Tiger Fred Atwell sneaks away from his famous squadron's personal appearance tour and goes incognito for several days of leave. He quickly falls for photographer Joan Manion, pursuing her in the guise of a carefree drifter.
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$871,000
Revenue
$2,185,000
Release Date
July 13, 1943
Popularity
1
Director
Edward H. Griffith
Writer
Lynn Root
Writer
Frank Fenton
Producer
David Hempstead
Where to Watch
Cast
Fred Astaire
Fred Atwell (Fred Burton)
Joan Leslie
Joan Manion
Robert Benchley
Philip 'Phil' Harriman
Robert Ryan
Reginald Fenton
Elizabeth Patterson
Mrs. Fisher
Marjorie Gateson
Canteen Hostess
Freddie Slack
Freddie Slack - Leader of His Orchestra
Bobby Barber
Canteen Waiter (uncredited)
Eric Blore
Jackson - Phil's Butler (uncredited)
Neil Hamilton
Navy Officer on Train (uncredited)
Olin Howland
Driver (uncredited)
Paul Hurst
Dock Foreman (uncredited)
Clarence Kolb
Harvey J. Sloan (uncredited)
Peter Lawford
Naval Commander (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Officer at Dinner (uncredited)
Clarence Muse
Colonial Club Doorman (uncredited)
Amelita Ward
Southern Girl (uncredited)
Anne G. Sterling
Woman in Canteen
Ella Mae Morse
Singer (uncredited)
Jack Carr
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Reviews
CinemaSerf
Fred Astaire ("Fred") is an hot-shot flyer who takes some leave and encounters "Joan" (Joan Leslie) - a budding photographer. He falls for her big style, and is soon courting her under an assumed identity. What follows is quite a gentle little romance, with the two dancing around each other with the help of Robert Ryan and Robert Benchley. Messrs. Mercer & Arlen deliver a good score, but not a great one - and the killer number "One for my Baby" comes just a bit too late in the day to raise this from mediocrity. It isn't a bad film, and at times the script is quite funny, but mostly it's just a standard little vehicle for the star that frequently goes over old ground.
