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Top hat [videorecording] /

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: T6590 | Turner Home EntertainmentT7259 | Warner Home Video (set)Language: English Original language: English Subtitle language: French, Spanish, English Publication details: [United States] : Turner Entertainment Co. ; Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2005]Edition: Standard versionDescription: 1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
ISBN:
  • 0780639898
  • 9780780639898
  • 0780650786
  • 9780780650787
Uniform titles:
  • Top hat (Motion picture)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 791.4372 22
LOC classification:
  • PN1995.9.M86 T66 2005
Production credits:
  • Lyrics and music, Irving Berlin ; musical director, Max Steiner ; gowns by Bernard Newman ; photographed by David Abel ; photographic effects by Vernon Walker ; ensembles staged by Hermes Pan ; art director, Van Nest Polglase ; set dressing by Thomas Little ; recorded by Hugh McDowell, Jr. ; music recorded by P.J. Faulkner ; edited by William Hamilton.
Cast: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edward Everett Horton, Erik Rhodes, Eric Blore, Helen Broderick.Summary: Showman Jerry Travers is working for producer Horace Hardwick in London. Jerry demonstrates his new dance steps late one night in Horace's hotel, much to the annoyance of sleeping Dale Tremont below. She goes upstairs to complain and the two are immediately attracted to each other. Complications arise when Dale mistakes Jerry for Horace.
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Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode
Video Recording Carleton University, AVRC SP456 - Collections Room DVD 0770 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 16050096856

Originally released as a motion picture in 1935.

Run time: approx. 100 in.

Also issued as part of the box set: Astaire & Rogers collection, volume 1.

Special features: Commentary by Ava Astaire McKenzie and film historian Larry Billman; "On top: inside the success of Top Hat" featurette (2005 ; 18 min. ; col. & b&w); "Watch the birdie" comedy short with Bob Hope (1935 ; 18 min. ; b&w); "Page Miss Glory" classic cartoon (1936 ; ca. 8 min. ; col.); Theatrical trailer.

DVD; region 1, NTSC; standard full screen (1.33:1) presentation preserving the aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition; Dolby Digital mono; dual-layer format.

In English with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

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