You'll Never Get Rich

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You'll Never Get Rich

1941

1h 28m

Musical

Comedy

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Martin Cortland (Robert Benchley), a philandering Broadway producer, is caught by his wife buying a gift for a chorus dancer, Sheila Winthrop (Rita Hayworth). To save his marriage, Martin insists that dancer Bob Curtis (Fred Astaire) bought the gift, and sets the two up on date. Soon after, Bob is drafted into World War II and sent to boot camp. When Sheila travels to the camp to perform for the troops and visit her real boyfriend, Tom (John Hubbard), she and Bob fall in love.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Astaire's best musicals (of which Top Hat is the pinnacle of perfection) were never stingy with the comic quota, and this one is no exception.

Rated: 3.5/4

Apr 10, 2022

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Mattie Lucas

From the Front Row

A film that's easy to recommend based on its stars alone, and the jazzy Cole Porter score makes for a toe-tapping good time.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 4, 2019

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Emanuel Levy

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The first teaming of Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth has some nice numbers by Cole Porter, but it's not as good a musical as their second and last one.

Rated: C+

Aug 16, 2012

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Steve Crum

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Lesser Astaire, but still way above average for any musical.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 14, 2009

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Dennis Schwartz

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A leaden musical/comedy, built around a series of misunderstandings.

Rated: C

Mar 7, 2005

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Nick F

When a movie has Fred Astraire dancing, you dont really need a plot, and that is just as well as this 1941 offering barely has one. In an army setting, there are the usual mix-ups designed to get Astaire on the dance floor, this time with a young and utterly beautiful Rita Hayworth revealing outstanding dancing talent. You know everything will turn out well in the end, the real enjoyment lies in just watching Astaire float and glide around with supreme artistry and Rita Hayworth showing amazing skills for a comparative novice. This movie is a pleasant and relaxing watch which underlines just how great two great stars can be. REVIEWED BY NICK FLETCHER

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/22/24

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Georgan G

Great watching Fred & Rita dancing together for the first time. Don't expect much of a plot, just kick back & watch Cole Porter's music make your toe tap while the dancers are amazing.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/16/24

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Steve D

Predictable but inoffensive.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/11/23

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Blobbo X

Young Rita Hayworth at her most beautifullist.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/08/23

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william d

The story ain't much, but hey, Fred and Rita together. What more do you need?

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

I had great fun with this musical, although it's a bit thin on songs. The plot is mostly just a vehicle to get to the good stuff: the dancing. Having Fred Astaire's character be a choreographer allows the musical numbers to be inserted in a totally diegetic way. Fred and Rita are incredibly charming when they dance together. They're both just a complete joy to watch. I found Frieda Inescort highly amusing as Julia, Martin's long-suffering, skeptical wife. The film is generally very funny, and I had a lot of laugh-out-loud moments; however, the character who babbles nonsense words to confuse people was a bit grating to me (the first few times this happened I feared I was having a stroke), and this type of humor was definitely overused, to the point of giving it the last word in the film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Synopsis

Martin Cortland (Robert Benchley), a philandering Broadway producer, is caught by his wife buying a gift for a chorus dancer, Sheila Winthrop (Rita Hayworth). To save his marriage, Martin insists that dancer Bob Curtis (Fred Astaire) bought the gift, and sets the two up on date. Soon after, Bob is drafted into World War II and sent to boot camp. When Sheila travels to the camp to perform for the troops and visit her real boyfriend, Tom (John Hubbard), she and Bob fall in love.

Director: Sidney Lanfield
Producer: Samuel Bischoff
Screenwriter: Michael Fessier, Ernest Pagano
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Genre: Musical, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 15, 2010
Runtime: 1h 28m

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