Vernon Castle (Fred Astaire) jumps into the harbor to rescue a dog. He is soon joined by Irene (Ginger Rogers) who would later become his wife and dancing partner.
Ginger and Fred are at their appealing best. The dancing is cool, but it's representative of the turn of the century. It's classical without anything groundbreaking. This is more compelling for being a biography of a real couple. The dancing duo uses all their on-screen chemistry. The most striking is the sad ending. It hits on the dangers of the real world as the war approaches. It's downright predictive in Irene's emotional turmoil.
Ginger and Fred are at their appealing best. The dancing is cool, but it's representative of the turn of the century. It's classical without anything groundbreaking. This is more compelling for being a biography of a real couple. The dancing duo uses all their on-screen chemistry. The most striking is the sad ending. It hits on the dangers of the real world as the war approaches. It's downright predictive in Irene's emotional turmoil.