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Carefree

Play trailer Poster for Carefree Released Sep 2, 1938 1h 25m Musical Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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When lovely singer Amanda Cooper (Ginger Rogers) has trouble accepting the marriage proposals of her beau, Stephen Arden (Ralph Bellamy), he calls upon his psychiatrist friend Dr. Tony Flagg (Fred Astaire) to analyze her. Though Tony initially tries to maintain a typical doctor/patient relationship, it's not long before he's falling for Amanda. After a session of hypnosis, Amanda remains stuck in a happy-go-lucky state, leaving her disarmingly footloose and fancy-free.

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W. Stephen Gilbert Time Out Not quite as unrelievedly marvellous as the earlier films Feb 9, 2006 Full Review Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine The dancing is excellent and so, outside office hours, is the picture. Jul 22, 2019 Full Review Josh Larsen LarsenOnFilm Shtick crept its way into the Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers dynamic with this later collaboration. Rated: 2/4 Sep 8, 2016 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Though not one of the best Astaire-Rogers musicals, this screwball comedy has a nice score and Oscar-nominated song by Irving Berlin. Rated: B- Jun 22, 2012 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews The story is slight and the comedy never quite jells. Rated: C+ Mar 23, 2008 Full Review John J. Puccio Movie Metropolis You could probably call Carefree more of a screwball comedy than a typical Astaire-Rogers musical. Rated: 6/10 Oct 22, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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Joel H It's always nice to see Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers together on the screen, and Carefree is no exception. To be honest, the story is a little ridiculous. There's a whole subconscious/hypnotism subplot that takes control of the third act and that's when things get weird. However, I loved the beautiful look & choreography of the "I Used to Be Color Blind" musical number, and seeing a loopy Ginger Rogers cause some chaos made me chuckle. I don't think this is the strongest Fred & Ginger offering out there, but those two are undeniably charming and this movie did bring a smile to my face as I watched it. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/08/23 Full Review Steve D I actually think it is one of their best together. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/18/23 Full Review ashley h Carefree is a fantastic film. It is about a psychiatrist who falls in love with the woman he's supposed to be nudging into marriage with someone else. Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers give terrific performances. The screenplay is good but a little slow in place. Mark Sandrich did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the humor and romance. Carefree is a must see. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review deke p real cute song & dance comedy. Astaire psychiatrist & hypnotist. GINGER young &cute. good cast. I shd porbly give it full max 5 stars. I could not believe it was Ginger doing that ballet dance bending backwards impossibly while on tip toes for long time. Nvr saw or even heard of before 12.31.2021 on The Movie Channel 13.3 Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member This one is easily skippable. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member FUN! This may not be the most popular Astaire/Rogers flick, but in my humble opinion, it's the one that is the most fun. This is Ginger's movie all the way. She gets to use her skills as a comedienne to great effect, while Fred plays a more straight role, as the object of Ginger's affections. The dance numbers are some of the best in the RKO series; 'The Yam' is joyful and ebullient. It's so much fun to watch, and looks like it was fun to do. The 'Change Partners' (aka the hypnotic dance) is sexy and mesmerizing. Carefree is nothing but a joy from beginning to end. A definite recommend! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis When lovely singer Amanda Cooper (Ginger Rogers) has trouble accepting the marriage proposals of her beau, Stephen Arden (Ralph Bellamy), he calls upon his psychiatrist friend Dr. Tony Flagg (Fred Astaire) to analyze her. Though Tony initially tries to maintain a typical doctor/patient relationship, it's not long before he's falling for Amanda. After a session of hypnosis, Amanda remains stuck in a happy-go-lucky state, leaving her disarmingly footloose and fancy-free.
Director
Mark Sandrich
Production Co
RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 2, 1938, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 15, 2020
Runtime
1h 25m