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Carefree

Year:

1938

Duration:

83 min

Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

IMDB rate:

7.2

Director:

Mark Sandrich

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1938-09-02

Filming Locations: Busch Gardens - S. Grove Avenue, Pasadena, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Bobby Barber

Fred Astaire

Tony Flagg

Ginger Rogers

Amanda Cooper

Ralph Bellamy

Stephen Arden

Luella Gear

Aunt Cora

Jack Carson

Connors

Clarence Kolb

Judge Travers

Franklin Pangborn

Roland Hunter

Walter Kingsford

Dr. Powers

Kay Sutton

Miss Adams

The Robert Mitchell Boy Choir

(as Robert B. Mitchell and his St. Brendan's Boys)

Harry A. Bailey

Sponsor (uncredited)

Cliff Bergere

Minor Role (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Man at Country Club (uncredited)

James P. Burtis

Glass Truck Driver (uncredited)

Harry Campbell

Minor Role (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

Doorman (uncredited)

James Conaty

Man at Country Club (uncredited)

William Corson

Minor Role (uncredited)

George DeNormand

Minor Role (uncredited)

Jay Eaton

Man at Country Club (uncredited)

James Finlayson

Man at Golf Course (uncredited)

Edward Gargan

Policeman (uncredited)

Jack Gargan

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Paul Guilfoyle

Elevator Starter (uncredited)

Dolly Haas

Minor Role (uncredited)

Grace Hayle

Grace (uncredited)

Vinton Hayworth

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Ray Hendricks

Waiter (uncredited)

Phyllis Kennedy

Woman (voice) (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Repairman on Ladder (uncredited)

Richard Lane

Henry - Country Club Headwaiter (uncredited)

Teddy Mangean

Man on Bicycle Path (uncredited)

Thomas Martin

Country Club Waiter (uncredited)

Hattie McDaniel

Hattie (uncredited)

Harold Minjir

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Country Club Member (uncredited)

Frank Moran

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Jack Rice

Man with Walking Cane (uncredited)

Bob Rose

Minor Role (uncredited)

Allan Scott

Minor Role (uncredited)

Jean Stevens

Minor Role (uncredited)

Fred Sweeney

Man on Bicycle Path (uncredited)

Robert Weldon

Minor Role (uncredited)

Marek Windheim

Country Club Waiter (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Irving Berlin's "The Night Is Filled With Music" was not filmed but instead played as background music in the release print.

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Fred Astaire refused to sing the Irving Berlin song "The Yam" because he thought it was silly, so Ginger Rogers got a rare chance to sing it alone. Later Fred joined in the dance after Ginger was finished singing.

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The eighth (of ten) dancing partnership of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.

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Goofs

At the end of the first brief dance at the dinner party, the music slows to a conclusion, but the conductor continues to move his arms as though the music is still playing.

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At breakfast after the dream sequence, the position of Amanda's hand holding the glass changes between shots.

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As Amanda (Ginger Rogers) exits the taxi cab and starts to cross the street for the theatre, you can see the reflection of the roof line behind her in the large piece of plate glass on the truck. On the roof line you can see the rigging pipes for lights and other equipment showing it's a back lot set.

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Quotes

Aunt Cora: Hattie, have you ever been married?

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Amanda Cooper: Aunt Cora, were you ever anxious to dance with a man you dreamed you danced with?

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Amanda Cooper: [under hypnosis] Dr. Flagg is a horrible monster! Men like him should be shot down like dogs! Shot down like dogs! Shot down like dogs!

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