“Top
Hat” is a Musical Romantic Comedy, Written by Dwight Taylor and Allan Scott
from the book by Dwight Taylor and Directed by Mark Sandrich.
The
story follows American dancer Jerry
Travers (Fred Astaire) is
working for his friend and producer Horace Hardwick (Edward Everett Horton) in
London, and Jerry demonstrates his new dance steps late one night in Horace's
hotel room, much to the annoyance of a girl sleeping in the room below Dale Tremont (Ginger Rogers).
She
goes upstairs to complain and the two are immediately attracted to each other
complications arise however when Dale mistakes Jerry for Horace.
Horrified
that she has become involved with a married man she runs away to Venice on the
invitation of friend Madge (Helen Broderick), Horace’s wife and confesses.
But
Jerry and Horace also head for Venice and when Dale discovers they are there
she agrees to marry Alberto Beddini (Erik Rhodes) but Horace’s manservant Bates
(Eric Blore) saves the day.
“Top Hat” is a happy film that keeps delighting
viewers any time one is lucky enough to fall under its spell.
