4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 7, 2020

The name Gershwin is synonymous with “The American Songbook” and part of the draw of Shall We Dance is how it included two of them: both the brothers, George and Ira Gershwin. Ira would tragically pass away that same year. However, together they provided the compositions and lyrics for   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on October 12, 2015

Shall We Dance is a film with important ties to American culture such as the King and I and The Drifters, but it has far more important roots in its native Japan. Thus, it’s remake starring Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez undoubtedly loses some of the cultural significance of the...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on October 12, 2015

Shall We Dance is a film with important ties to American culture such as the King and I and The Drifters, but it has far more important roots in its native Japan. Thus, its remake starring Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez undoubtedly loses some of the cultural significance of the...   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on July 28, 2015

Shall We Dance, the seventh out of ten films starring Fred and Ginger, certainly proves the dancing duo had tweaked their formula since the all dancing, no plot film that was The Gay Divorcee. Featuring several legendary songs composed by the Gershwins (most famously, “Let’s Call the Who   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Christina Stewart on January 1, 2014

Happy New Year Everyone! Let’s start the year off on a fun dancing note with Shall We Dance. This film is the seventh of Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers’ collaborations and has become one of their most loved. With sixteen songs by George and Ira Gershwin, choreography by Hermes Pan,...   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on September 27, 2013

Shall We Dance Directed by Mark Sandrich Written by Allan Scott, Ernest Pagano et al 1937/USA RKO Radio Pictures Repeat Viewing I love the ’30′s.  Every year some new Astaire/Rogers bliss. The film opens in Paris.  Petrov (Fred Astaire) is a famous ballet dancer.  His real name is Pete   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on January 2, 2012

Shall We Dance(1937). The story is about a ballet dancer Petrov, who follows Linda Keene, across the ocean with many hilarious misunderstandings that keep the story going. A very entertaining musical with the songs: "Slap That Bass" number aboard ship, "They Can't Take That Away From Me", "They Al   read more