Royal Wedding
- Fred Astaire: Tom Bowen
- Jane Powell: Ellen Bowen
- Peter Lawford: Lord John Brindale
- Sarah Churchill: Anne Ashmond
- Keenan Wynn: Irving Klinger / Edgar Klinger
Royal Wedding ( Original: Royal Wedding). 's An American movie musical by Stanley Donen with Fred Astaire and Jane Powell in 1951 The music is by Burton Lane, lyrics to the songs wrote Alan Jay Lerner.
Action
The story takes place in London in 1947, at the time of the marriage of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Astaire and Powell play here a singing and dancing siblings, which is modeled on the real relationship between Fred and his sister Adele Astaire. Jane Powell falls in love with the English aristocrats Lawford, which in turn alludes to Adele Astaire and her romance and subsequent marriage with the British aristocrat Lord Charles Cavendish, son of the Duke of Devonshire.
Background
Jane Powell was in fact a stopgap for the role of Ellen. Originally Ginger Rogers was chosen for the role, but declined. Then June Allyson was offered the role, but was pregnant. Then Judy Garland was provided as Ellen, but had to cancel for personal reasons. Finally, Jane Powell got the role.
Song and dance numbers
Choreographer Nick Castle collaborated with Astaire on several of the dance numbers. In contrast to the less successful songs of the film contains some of the most important Astaire dance numbers. Two of his solo performances where he parodied himself and colleagues, are among his best-known dance performances in the film.
- Ev'ry Night at Seven: Here is dancing a tired Astaire, pretending to be a bored king, together with a more live funnier Powell.
- Sunday Jumps: The solo takes place in a gym on a ship, where Astaire is waiting for his partner to rehearse, but does not appear. This scene refers to Adele Astaire's relationship to the obsessive samples of her brother, what was originally entered in the lyrics ( which, however, did not find use in this form). According to Astaire, the idea for this number where Astaire is derived, inter alia, dancing with a coat rack, by the choreographer Hermes Pan. This part was often mistaken as a " has -rack - dance" ( " hat- dance" ) referred. Later he parodies here Gene Kelly by fitting a Bodybuilder episode in which Astaire some kicks to the side lobes. This scene takes place on Kelly's dance routine with The Nicholas Brothers in the film The Pirate at. Parts from this number have been cited in other films: by Mel Gibson in the film comedy What Women Want (English title What Women Want )
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