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A series of films devoted to one of the most celebrated women ever to put on her dancing shoes, this strand will be an eye-opener for those unfamiliar with her work. It includes some of the best romantic comedies of the early 20th century.

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Top Hat and Swing Time

42nd Street (Country: US; Year: 1933; Director: Lloyd Bacon; Writer: Rian James, James Seymour, Bradford Ropes, Whitney Bolton; Stars: Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell, Ginger Rogers)

A chorus girl understudy steals the show on Broadway after the leading lady is unexpectedly incapacitated.

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Kitty Foyle (Kitty Foyle: The Natural History Of A Woman) (Country: US; Year: 1940; Director: Sam Wood; Writer: Dalton Trumbo, based on the book by Christopher Morley.; Stars: Ginger Rogers, Dennis Morgan, James Craig)

A working class girl who has successfully elevated her social position finds herself torn between two lovers and seemingly destined for heartbreak.

Full Review See: Ginger Rogers' passion for fashion: an examination of the star's eye for dress and design

Swing Time (Country: US; Year: 1936; Director: George Stevens; Writer: Howard Lindsay, Allan Scott; Stars: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Victor Moore, Helen Broderick, Eric Blore, Betty Furness, Georges Metaxa)

A gambler trying to win the money to marry his fiancee inadvertently falls for a dancer.

Full Review See: Ginger Rogers' passion for fashion: an examination of the star's eye for dress and design
, Profile of Ginger Rogers
, The films of Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire
, Dance Film Festival introduction: celebrating dance in film

Top Hat (Country: US; Year: 1935; Director: Mark Sandrich; Writer: Allan Scott and Dwight Taylor, based on the musical by Irving Berlin.; Stars: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edward Everett Horton)

Mistaking a modest young dancer for his wealthy producer, a young woman allows herself to be swept off her feet in a whirlwind romance.

Full Review See: Ginger Rogers' passion for fashion: an examination of the star's eye for dress and design

Vivacious Lady (Country: US; Year: 1938; Director: George Stevens; Writer: I.A.R. Wylie, P.J. Wolfson; Stars: Ginger Rogers, James Stewart, James Ellison, Beulah Bondi)

A shy academic falls head over heels in love with a nightclub hostess and marries her on an impulse, but their wedded bliss is strained by the impending need to tell his domineering parents.

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