Two real-life events were incorporated into the plot of the 1951 MGM musical Royal Wedding. One, the marriage of Fred Astaire's sister Adele to a British nobleman, had occurred years earlier. The other, the wedding of England's Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, was only four years in the past. MGM would probably have gotten Royal Wedding out closer to the Elizabeth-Philip nuptials, but the picture had leading-lady problems; every girl who was cast either became pregnant, ill, or otherwise unavailable. Finally, Jane Powell was cast as the sister and partner of American-entertainer Fred Astaire. The plot has Astaire and Powell heading to Merrie Olde England to perform at the palace. Once they've arrived, Powell breaks up the act when she falls in love with blueblooded Peter Lawford. Astaire himself finds romance in the form of Sarah Churchill (daughter of Sir Winston), and the four happy campers gleefully attend the titular Windsor Castle wedding. Also in the cast is Albert Sharpe, fresh from his Broadway triumph in Finian's Rainbow, and Keenan Wynn, hilarious as twin cousins. The plot is so light that it threatens to float away at times, but Royal Wedding sticks in the memory thanks to its first-rate musical numbers. The Astaire/Powell duets are entertaining enough; the real magic, however, occurs in Astaire's two solos: the hat-rack duet and the now-legendary tap-dance on the ceiling (even knowing how this cinematic legerdemain was accomplished does not detract from its brilliance and virtuosity). Because it has slipped into public domain, Royal Wedding is one of the most easily accessible of all the Fred Astaire musicals.
My wife and I realized we were missing this one, it is the one we thought it was and looks great next to all the others on the shelf :) I think next time we will hold off to buy them all at once though...
I like loony toons, I remember watching this when I was younger and then I saw it again while babysitting and then again here. Now i can share this movie with my future children :)
This movie was good. It had an obvious conclusion but a fun made up middle too. I got it because I had not seen it yet and it is about what I expected. Plus it completes my collection of superman movies :)
I thought this was a good movie in theaters and was surprised to see it at such an affordable price. There are many movies I would also like, so when you get it on sale go for it!
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This is a fine little tripod. It works for still photos and things that are stationary. I dont think it would work well for a heavier camera but it works fine for my wife's point and shoot. The legs are a bit stiff coming out, you do get what you pay for :) over all I'm happy with it but I will need to save up for a tripod to meet my needs not just my wife's!
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