Royal Wedding (1951)

Tom and Ellen Bowen are a brother and sister dance act whose show closes in New York. Their agent books them in London for the same period as the Royal Wedding. They travel by ship where Ellen meets and becomes involved with Lord John Brindale. This causes her to miss a rehearsal. Tom (Astaire) uses the time to dance with a hat rack and gym equipment. Later Tom and Ellen attempt a graceful dance number as the ship rolls. Upon arrival Tom holds auditions and meets Sara. There is much indecision by the siblings about their romantic partners even though they are in-the-clouds. Tom dances on the walls and ceiling of his hotel room. All ends well in this light musical. By the way, there is a vaudeville-style dance number in their show that features slapstick. It's a hoot.

Keywords: 1940s, ballroom-dancing, dance, dancing, london-england, metronome, monkey, new-york-city, royal-wedding, steamship

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Ellen Bowen: Didn't your mother never teach you no manners?::Tom Bowen: I never had no mother. We was too poor.

Chester: Marriages are very healthy, sir. You see, 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.

James Ashmond: Do I look like a gentleman?::Tom Bowen: You look like a banker.::James Ashmond: But do I look like a gentleman?

Tom Bowen: You should have seen your face when you saw me.::Anne Ashmond: How did I look?::Tom Bowen: As if I were a dentist.

Irving Klinger: This is a pretty box of pickles!

Ellen Bowen: [referring to the royal couple] I wonder what the bride is doing today.::Tom Bowen: Why don't you call her up and ask her?::Ellen Bowen: [chuckles] I wonder what I would be doing a month before my wedding.::Tom Bowen: Probably trying to find a way out of it.::Ellen Bowen: Do you really think so?::Tom Bowen: You know you would.

Tom Bowen: I wonder what the groom is doing today.::Ellen Bowen: Why don't you call him up and ask him?::Tom Bowen: Very funny.

Chester: Have you ever considered getting married, sir?::Tom Bowen: I was engaged once.::Chester: What happened?::Tom Bowen: The girl changed her mind at the last minute.

Tom Bowen: Sorry, I thought you were *him*.::Anne Ashmond: How odd.

Tom Bowen: He didn't have to chase very hard after her. She stood still and waited.