“Carefree” is the eighth film in which Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers appeared together, and also the shortest picture at only 83 minutes running time and four songs. Director Mark Sandrich nevertheless put together a quality production featuring some breezy screwball comedy. The storyline has Ralph Bellamy asking a psychiatrist to evaluate Ginger Rogers, as she keeps delaying their marriage.
The cast features Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Ralph Bellamy, Jack Carson, Hattie McDaniel, Luella Gear, Kay Sutton, Clarence Kolb, Franklin Pangborn, and Walter Kingsford as Dr. Powers. “Carefree” was popular with the public, but ultimately lost money due to high productions costs for producer Pandro S. Berman and RKO Radio Pictures.
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Carefree (1938)
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“Carefree” is the eighth film in which Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers appeared together, and also the shortest picture at only 83 minutes running time and four songs. Director Mark Sandrich nevertheless put together a quality production featuring some breezy screwball comedy. The storyline has Ralph Bellamy asking a psychiatrist to evaluate Ginger Rogers, as she keeps delaying their marriage.
The cast features Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Ralph Bellamy, Jack Carson, Hattie McDaniel, Luella Gear, Kay Sutton, Clarence Kolb, Franklin Pangborn, and Walter Kingsford as Dr. Powers. “Carefree” was popular with the public, but ultimately lost money due to high productions costs for producer Pandro S. Berman and RKO Radio Pictures.
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