Believed by many to be the best of the Astaire-Rogers musicals, “Top Hat” was also the most successful. It arrived in the middle of their run as an on-screen couple. It’s both a musical and a screwball comedy with songs by Irving Berlin. It also features a stellar supporting cast: Edward Everett Horton, Helen Broderick, Eric Blore and, wait, is that Lucile Ball?

Fred and Ginger dance cheek to cheek in "Top Hat"

Shelly Brisbin with David J. Loehr, Greg Maupin and Erika Ensign

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