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Belle of New York [VHS] (1952)

Starring: Fred Astaire, Vera-Ellen Director: Charles Walters Rating: NR (Not Rated) Format: VHS Tape
3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)


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  • Actors: Fred Astaire, Vera-Ellen, Marjorie Main, Keenan Wynn, Alice Pearce
  • Directors: Charles Walters
  • Writers: C.M.S. McLellan, Chester Erskine, Irving Elinson, Robert O'Brien
  • Producers: Arthur Freed, Roger Edens
  • Format: Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
  • Rating: NR (Not Rated)
  • Number of tapes: 1
  • Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
  • VHS Release Date: February 23, 1995
  • Run Time: 82 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: 6301965698
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #22,136 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A treat, but best enjoyed by Astaire fans, May 18, 2004
By C. O. DeRiemer (San Antonio, Texas, USA) - See all my reviews
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The Belle of New York is one of Astaire's lesser musicals, and for good reasons. The story line is a little simple minded. The secondary comic relief characters aren't all that comic. Vera Ellen paired with Astaire made for a screen relationship with few sparks. But the movie has more screen time of Astaire dancing than any of his other films, the songs by Harry Warren and Johnny Mercer are easy to listen to and reflect the age nicely, and Vera Ellen is a pretty good hoofer in her own right. "Baby Doll" should have become a standard, and Astaire's dancing in the "Sands of Time" number is a classic. If you appreciate Astaire, you'll want to watch this.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Watch Alice Pearce!, November 6, 2003
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Fred and Vera (and Marjorie "Ma Kettle" Main) are excellent, but the one I really love watching is Alice Pearce, best known for her role as nosy-neighbor Gladys Kravitz on the TV show "Bewitched." She's wonderfully funny, and her cackling laugh is truly frightening. The "special effects" (probably very advanced for those days, though poor by today's standards) are not exactly seemlessly worked into the plot, but the movie is still worth watching for its lovely dancing, and the scenes where the Courrier and Ives postcard backdrops come to life. (If you like Alice Pearce, be sure to watch "On the Town," where she plays Lucy Schmeeler.)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful musical!, September 7, 2001
By Rosella Ann Myles (Wheeling, West Virginia United States) - See all my reviews
They don't make them like this anymore. Fred Astaire and
Vera-Ellen have some great dance numbers in this musical. Also there are some really nice songs. It's a really wonderful movie musical. I highly recommend it!
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1.0 out of 5 stars Have seen better
The Belle of New York was very disappointing to me.
Considering the dancing talent involved, I would have thought this movie to be quite good. No way! Read more
Published on February 12, 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful film, fantastic dancing!
This is defintly one of my favorite movies. I'd give it
10 stars if I could. It's a great film. Fred Astaire and Vera-Ellen are wonderful in it! Read more
Published on August 31, 2001 by Rosella Ann Myles

3.0 out of 5 stars A Mediocre Astaire Offering
Astaire is a playboy who has a penchant for leaving the bride hanging at the altar (it's like Runaway Bride in reverse), but one look at mission doll Vera-Ellen and he vows to... Read more
Published on September 19, 2000 by Harrison Bergeron

4.0 out of 5 stars Dancing in New York
Fred Astaire and Vera Ellen dancing literally in New York by special effects. He's so much in love that he literally floats in the air and starts dancing! Read more
Published on April 26, 2000 by Timothy P Dekofski

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