Easter Parade

Easter Parade Soundtrack

Don Hewes (Fred Astaire) is devastated when his longtime dancing partner, Nadine Hale (Ann Miller), breaks up the team to set out on her own. Determined to prove that he can succeed without her, Astaire vows that he can pick any random chorus girl and make her a star. Fortunately for him, the chorus girl he picks happens to be one of the greatest entertainers of the 20th century, Judy Garland (playing Hannah Brown). Easter Parade turned out to be the first and only collaboration between the two screen legends. Garland made the 1948 film despite ongoing health problems then had to pull out of a planned follow-up, The Barkleys of Broadway (Ginger Rogers replaced her); Astaire had retired following Blue Skies in 1946 but was brought in for this film as an emergency replacement after Gene Kelly broke his ankle playing touch football. Fortunately, Easter Parade always feels like an Astaire film rather than a Kelly film, from its Pygmalion-esque plot (which helps explain the principals' 23-year age disparity) to its score of Irving Berlin standards (some new, some recycled from earlier films). The film capitalizes on the strengths of both stars, Astaire in dance solos, including "Drum Crazy" and "Steppin' Out with My Baby" (MGM's take on Astaire's earlier, persona-defining "Top Hat, White Tie, and Tails"), and Garland in vocal solos, including the torchy "Better Luck Next Time." The stars especially shine, however, when they perform together in their vaudeville numbers, most notably the persona-defying hobo routine "We're a Couple of Swells." Watch this classic every Easter. --David Horiuchi

Genre: Musical, Romance
Director: Charles Walters
Stars: Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, Peter Lawford, Ann Miller, Margaret Bert
Production: MGM Home Entertainment
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 1 win.
 
IMDB:
7.5
Rotten Tomatoes:
90%
NR (Not Rated)
Year:
1948
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#SongDuration
1Main Title (medley)1:20
2Happy Easter2:30
3Drum Crazy4:01
4It Only Happens When I Dance With You2:44
5Everybody's Doin' It Now1:09
6I Want To Go Back To Michigan2:35
7Call Me Up Some Rainy Afternoon1:30
8A Fella With An Umbrella2:32
9I Love A Piano2:00
10When The Midnight Choo-Choo Leaves For Alabam1:54
11Shakin' The Blues Away3:18
12It Only Happens When I Dance With You (Reprise)1:54
13Steppin' Out With My Baby6:20
14A Couple Of Swells4:25
15Better Luck Next Time4:10

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