{"id":28819,"date":"2012-11-30T10:46:32","date_gmt":"2012-11-30T17:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=28819"},"modified":"2020-12-17T20:30:52","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T03:30:52","slug":"shall-we-dance-1937","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=28819","title":{"rendered":"Shall We Dance (1937)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;We&#8217;re about the only two people in the world who don&#8217;t think we&#8217;re married.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Shall-We-Dance-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Shall-We-Dance-Poster-205x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-28820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Shall-We-Dance-Poster-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Shall-We-Dance-Poster-87x128.jpg 87w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Shall-We-Dance-Poster.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA ballet dancer (Fred Astaire) smitten with a popular musical comedy star (Ginger Rogers) pursues her onboard an ocean liner, where the pair are mistakenly identified as married.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dancers<\/li>\n<li>Fred Astaire Films<\/li>\n<li>Ginger Rogers Films<\/li>\n<li>Mistaken or Hidden Identities<\/li>\n<li>Musicals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary\u2019s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary accurately notes that this seventh on-screen pairing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers &#8212; featuring a &#8220;silly plot&#8221; about dancers &#8220;mistaken for marrieds&#8221; &#8212; is &#8220;not great, but&#8230; enjoyable&#8221;. Edward Everett Horton&#8217;s performance (as Astaire&#8217;s manager) almost satirically epitomizes the type of flustered character he became known for in the series, while Eric Blore has fun in a bit role as a moralistic hotel manager valiantly attempting to determine whether Astaire and Rogers really <em>are<\/em> married or not.  The film&#8217;s highlights, naturally, are when Astaire and Rogers dance and\/or sing &#8220;to the songs of George and Ira Gershwin&#8221;, including &#8220;&#8216;They All Laughed&#8217;, &#8216;They Can&#8217;t Take That Away From Me&#8217;&#8230;, &#8216;Let&#8217;s Call the Whole Thing Off&#8217; &#8212; during which Astaire and Rogers are on roller skates &#8212; and &#8216;Shall We Dance&#8217;.&#8221; Indeed, the score itself <em>almost<\/em> makes it must-see from a cultural perspective (though I suppose one could simply watch clips of each song or dance separately on YouTube). While it&#8217;s hard to choose, I&#8217;d say my all-time favorite of the bunch is Astaire&#8217;s solo dance to &#8220;Slap That Bass&#8221;, taking place in a boiler room; watching just a few seconds of rehearsal footage from this number made me appreciate all over again exactly how much of a joyfully limber-footed genius Astaire really was. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Creative opening titles<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Shall-We-Dance-Opening-Credits.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Shall-We-Dance-Opening-Credits.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Shall-We-Dance-Opening-Credits.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Shall-We-Dance-Opening-Credits-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Shall-We-Dance-Opening-Credits-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Astaire&#8217;s solo dance to &#8220;Slap That Bass&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Shall-We-Dance-Slap-That-Bass.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Shall-We-Dance-Slap-That-Bass.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Shall-We-Dance-Slap-That-Bass.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Shall-We-Dance-Slap-That-Bass-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Shall-We-Dance-Slap-That-Bass-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Astaire and Rogers&#8217; dance to (and duet of) &#8220;Let&#8217;s Call the Whole Thing Off&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Shall-We-Dance-Whole-Thing-Off.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Shall-We-Dance-Whole-Thing-Off.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Shall-We-Dance-Whole-Thing-Off.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Shall-We-Dance-Whole-Thing-Off-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Shall-We-Dance-Whole-Thing-Off-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Astaire crooning &#8220;They Can&#8217;t Take That Away From Me&#8221; to Rogers<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Shall-We-Dance-TCTTAFM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Shall-We-Dance-TCTTAFM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Shall-We-Dance-TCTTAFM.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Shall-We-Dance-TCTTAFM-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Shall-We-Dance-TCTTAFM-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Typically fine Art Deco sets by Van Nest Polglase<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Shall-We-Dance-Sets.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Shall-We-Dance-Sets.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Shall-We-Dance-Sets.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Shall-We-Dance-Sets-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Shall-We-Dance-Sets-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>George and Ira Gershwin&#8217;s incomparable score <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though it&#8217;s definitely worth a look just for the songs and dances (naturally). <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0029546\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3http:\/\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allmovie.com\/movie\/shall-we-dance-v44060\/review\">All Movie Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/1603\/shall-we-dance#articles-reviews?articleId=21333\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/shall-we-dance\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re about the only two people in the world who don&#8217;t think we&#8217;re married.&#8221; Synopsis: A ballet dancer (Fred Astaire) smitten with a popular musical comedy star (Ginger Rogers) pursues her onboard an ocean liner, where the pair are mistakenly identified as married. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Dancers Fred Astaire Films Ginger Rogers Films Mistaken or Hidden Identities Musicals Response to Peary\u2019s Review: Peary accurately notes that this seventh on-screen pairing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers &#8212; featuring&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=28819\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28819","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28819","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=28819"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28819\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58325,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28819\/revisions\/58325"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=28819"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=28819"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=28819"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}