DVD

Top Hat / a Radio Picture ; directed by Mark Sandrich ; a Pandro S. Berman production ; screen play by Dwight Taylor and Allan Scott ; story by Dwight Taylor.

Sandrich, Mark, 1900-1945 (Director). Berman, Pandro S., 1905-1996 (Producer). Taylor, Dwight. (Screenwriter). Scott, Allan, 1906-1995 (Screenwriter). Astaire, Fred. (Actor). Rogers, Ginger, 1911-1995 (Actor). Horton, Edward Everett. (Actor). Rhodes, Erik, 1906-1990 (Actor). Blore, Eric, 1887-1959 (Actor). Broderick, Helen, 1891-1959 (Actor). Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989 (Lyricist, Composer). Steiner, Max, 1888-1971 (Musical director). Newman, Bernard, 1903-1966 (Costume designer). Abel, David, 1883-1973 (Cinematographer). Walker, Vernon L., 1894-1948 (Production personnel). Pan, Hermes, 1905-1990 (Choreographer). Polglase, Van Nest, 1898-1968 (Artistic director). Little, Thomas, 1886-1985 (Set designer). McDowell, Hugh. (Sound designer). Faulkner, P. J. (Philip J.) (Recording engineer). Hamilton, William, 1893-1942 (Film editor). McKenzie, Ava Astaire. (Commentator). Billman, Larry. (Commentator). Hope, Bob, 1903-2003 (Actor). RKO Radio Pictures. (Added Author). Turner Entertainment Co. (Added Author). Warner Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edward Everett Horton, Erik Rhodes, Eric Blore, Helen Broderick. (Cast).

Summary:

Showman Jerry Travers is working for producer Horace Hardwick in London. Jerry demonstrates his new dance steps late one night in Horace's hotel, much to the annoyance of sleeping Dale Tremont below. She goes upstairs to complain and the two are immediately attracted to each other. Complications arise when Dale mistakes Jerry for Horace.

Record details

ISBN: 0780639898
ISBN: 9780780639898
ISBN: 0780650786
ISBN: 9780780650787
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Standard version.
Publisher: [United States] : Turner Entertainment Co. ; [2005]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1935. Also issued as part of the box set: Astaire & Rogers collection, volume 1. Special features: Commentary by Ava Astaire McKenzie and film historian Larry Billman; "On top: inside the success of Top Hat" featurette (2005 ; 18 min. ; col. & b & w); "Watch the birdie" comedy short with Bob Hope (1935 ; 18 min. ; b & w); "Page Miss Glory" classic cartoon (1936 ; ca. 8 min. ; col.); Theatrical trailer.
Formatted Contents Note:	On top -- Watch the birdie -- Page Miss Glory
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Lyrics and music, Irving Berlin ; musical director, Max Steiner ; gowns by Bernard Newman ; photographed by David Abel ; photographic effects by Vernon Walker ; ensembles staged by Hermes Pan ; art director, Van Nest Polglase ; set dressing by Thomas Little ; recorded by Hugh McDowell, Jr. ; music recorded by P.J. Faulkner, Jr. ; edited by William Hamilton.
Participant or Performer Note:	Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edward Everett Horton, Erik Rhodes, Eric Blore, Helen Broderick.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD; region 1, NTSC; standard full screen (1.33:1) presentation preserving the aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition; Dolby Digital mono; dual-layer format.
Language Note:	In English with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.