Royal Wedding

1951
Approved
1h 33m

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

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Fred Astaire, Jane Powell, and Peter Lawford in Royal Wedding (1951)

Watch the trailer for the musical Royal Wedding, starring Fred Astaire and Jane Powell.

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A brother and sister dance act encounter challenges and romance when booked in London during the Royal Wedding.A brother and sister dance act encounter challenges and romance when booked in London during the Royal Wedding.A brother and sister dance act encounter challenges and romance when booked in London during the Royal Wedding.

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

6.2K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

Minor Role
(uncredited)

Margaret Bert

Ellen's Maid
(uncredited)

Francis Bethencourt

Charles Gordon
(uncredited)

Lulu Mae Bohrman

Royal Attendant
(uncredited)

Jack Boyle

Dancer
(uncredited)

John Brascia

Dancer in Haiti Number
(uncredited)

William Cabanne

Dick
(uncredited)

Gary Casteel

Child Singer
(uncredited)

Andre Charisse

Steward
(uncredited)

Bill Chatham

Dancer in Haiti Number
(uncredited)

Storyline

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Trivia
In an interview given shortly after the film was released, Fred Astaire revealed that he had tried dancing with more than 30 commercially available hat racks before the studio had the prop department design and build the one in the film at a final cost of over $900 (over $9000 in 2021 dollars). The hat rack disappeared shortly after the film wrapped.

Goofs
On the day of the wedding, many of the British flags in the streets are hung upside down. The wider diagonal white stripe of the Union Flag should always be uppermost next to the top of the flagpole.

Quotes
Chester: Oh, marriages are very healthy, sir. They say married men live much longer than bachelors.
Tom Bowen: If that's true, they're only trying to outlive their wives so they can be bachelors again.

Crazy credits
The opening credits are displayed on engraved invitation pages.

Alternate versions
There is an Italian DVD edition of this movie, distributed by DNA Srl, entitled "Royal Wedding". The movie was re-edited with the contribution of the film history scholar Riccardo Cusin. This dvd contains the movie with its original aspect ratio and a new version adapted in 1.78:1 anamorphic for 16:9 screens. This version is also available in streaming on some platforms. This DVD also contains another movie with Fred Astaire: "Second Chorus" (1941).

Connections
Edited into Your Afternoon Movie: The Royal Wedding (2022)

Soundtracks
Too Late Now
(uncredited)
Music by Burton Lane
Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Sung by Jane Powell

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A Lovely Wedding!

The Royal Wedding is one of my family's favourite Astaire movies, next to Easter Parade. Jane Powell, as his sister, does a wonderful job with her beautiful operatic voice. Many people do not realize that she was also a singer, not just a dancer, until they watch Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, which she also starred in. Peter Lawford does his usual job as playboy-royale, but thankfully does not sing. Astaire's dancing feat of climbing all over his hotel room is unparralled. No one else could do it and still look good! A great family film.