Royal Wedding (1950) by Stanley Donen with Fred Astaire Jane Powell

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Royal Wedding (MGM) (Public Domain) is a 1951 Hollywood musical comedy film known for Fred Astaire's dance performance on a ceiling and with a coat rack. The story is set in London in 1947 at the time of the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, and stars Astaire, Jane Powell, Peter Lawford, Sarah Churchill and Keenan Wynn, with music by Burton Lane and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. The film was directed by Stanley Donen. It was his second film and the first film he directed by himself.
Astaire and Powell play a brother and sister song and dance duo, echoing the real-life theatrical relationship of Fred and Adele Astaire. Powell, who was not first choice for the role, surprised her colleagues with her all-round ability. She falls for Lawford, who plays an English aristocrat - mirroring Adele Astaire's romance and eventual marriage to Lord Charles Cavendish, son of the Duke of Devonshire.
SONGS :
"TOO LATE NOW"
Music by Burton Lane, Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Sung by Jane Powell
"EV'RY NIGHT AT SEVEN"
Music by Burton Lane, Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Sung by Fred Astaire and chorus, Danced by Fred Astaire and Jane Powell
"SUNDAY JUMPS"
Music by Burton Lane
Danced by Fred Astaire
"OPEN YOUR EYES"
Music by Burton Lane, Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Sung by Jane Powell, Danced by Jane Powell and Fred Astaire
"THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE"
Music by Burton Lane, Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Sung by Jane Powell
"YOU'RE ALL THE WORLD TO ME"
Music by Burton Lane, Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
from "I Want to Be a Minstrel Man" in Kid Millions (1934)
Sung and Danced (on walls & ceiling) by Fred Astaire
"I LEFT MY HAT IN HAITI"
Music by Burton Lane, Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Sung by Fred Astaire, Danced by Fred Astaire, Jane Powell, chorus
"WHAT A LOVELY DAY FOR A WEDDING"
Music by Burton Lane, Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Sung by Keenan Wynn and chorus
"HOW COULD YOU BELIEVE ME WHEN I SAID I LOVED YOU WHEN YOU KNOW I'VE BEEN A LIAR ALL MY LIFE"
Music by Burton Lane, Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Sung and Danced by Jane Powell and Fred Astaire

[@cosmickate3]

Fred Astaire ceiling dance = pure class, pure talent...

[@kevinplacid9351]

fred astaire always remembered that dance with the coat rack from age 10 made it look good with his classy skills only one astaire booooom!!!

[@lanaodierna7531]

Jane Powell had a gorgeous voice.

[@katieburke9945]

Three things that never change about Fred: 1. He always dances on air 2. He always gets the girl 3. He always looks great in a tuxedo

[@chris-sb6sq]

he didn't get the girl in holiday inn

[@djtforever1414]

He didn't get the girl in On The Beach.

[@cosmickate3]

I have a tough time seeing Judy in this role. Jane is just perfect! Especially with Peter Lawford.

[@nindyhunt]

love this movie!!! I see where Michael got some of his dance moves!

[@annettewilliams8330]

delightful movie

[@lovethefab4ever]

YES! YES!! YES!!! YES!!!! LOVE THIS MOVIE THANKS SOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!

[@mahmodabdulsalam99]

thank you soooo much

[@only257]

Love this movie😊

[@nrsrinivasan7994]

only257 g*g*v

[@dimitridiamant5359]

Once, when there was a real royal wedding, the announcer was Johnny Carson, and then he said in a quiet voice, "The Royal Coach was painted by the Earl of Schieb."

[@scottleft3672]

Those republicans were, and are obliged to resent regal splender from birth like a jelous peseant....never realizing they justify its defence.

[@43702669]

this is real raw talent!

[@TheJubi91]

Thanks for uploading, great film with some great songs!

[@nindyhunt]

yes I did, from what I understand they became very dear friends.

[@classicmovielover77]

thank you soooo much! i LOVE Fred Astaire could you upload follow the fleet? :)

[@susanrussell1555]

I don't know how many times I have seen this film but it is so enjoyable. Dancing is the best and so is the music!

[@rudranangaria4012]

Good of tap dance

[@suzieqwonder3089]

“Not a-toll”!

[@tammie1078]

I read the description on imbd, they aren't brother and sisters who fall in love? O.o Still been hoping to see this movie.

[@effiebug4278]

This movie is based on a period of time in the lives of Fred and his sister, Adele. It being Hollywood, a lot of poetic license was taken.

[@Mimi-ex6jo]

🎹🎤🎼👏🏾💜💛💚👏🏾🎹🎤🎼

[@veronicaarcos5652]

Traduzcan al castellano o español

[@6or1]

Is this one where Jane Powell sings high enough that only dogs can hear her? Beautiful lady, but can't stand the screeching.

[@grannyginger138]

thought i was the only one who felt this way too!

[@sedzimcnair9277]

🤷‍♀️🙂

[@Grlsinger47]

Actually, June Allyson was slated to play Astaire's sister in Royal Wedding, but she became pregnant and couldn't do the part, so execs called Judy Garland to take it over, but her drug problems got her fired from MGM. Poor Jane Powell was actually thrown in there because they needed someone who could learn the part quickly. It was too bad for Fred and Judy fans who loved seeing them together in Easter Parade,

[@nancyclark5067]

+Lisa....actually Jane Powell makes this movie superior. Her talent is above June Allyson though sweet she is not much of a singer and Judy is a sloppy dancer. Jane has it all...sweetness, beauty, talent in both dancing and her singing is one of the best in the last century. So good they picked Jane for the movie.

[@ih82r8]

Judy Garland was overrated

[@paternosternicole]

J'aime ces vieux film domage qu'ils ne sont pas zn français

[@paternosternicole]

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[@robertgillespie7946]

I must be the only one who thinks it's kind of bizarre to watch a brother pretend to seduce his sister?

[@djs9415]

Actually in America there were many theatrical groups and vaudeville acts where the family members had brothers and sisters playing love scenes and songs and nobody bothered much about the psychological aspect or any such thing which seems to be the most absorbing thing for the over critical over analytical millennial generation nowadays. They have to smirch and smear anything because they have been taught to do so since day 1 alas.

[@vesnahill444]

Too much dancing and her singing is terrible.