Movie Cosmos - Carefree

Description:

Dr. Tony Flagg's friend Steven has problems in the relationship with his fiancée Amanda, so he persuades her to visit Tony. After some minor misunderstandings, she falls in love with him. When he tries to use hypnosis to strengthen her feelings for Steven, things get complicated.

Top Cast >

Fred Astaire

As Tony Flagg

Ginger Rogers

As Amanda Cooper

Ralph Bellamy

As Stephen Arden

Luella Gear

As Aunt Cora

Jack Carson

As Connors

Clarence Kolb

As Judge Travers

Franklin Pangborn

As Roland Hunter

Walter Kingsford

As Dr. Powers

Kay Sutton

As Miss Adams

Bobby Barber

As (uncredited)

Edward Gargan

As Policeman (uncredited)

Jack Gargan

As Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Paul Guilfoyle

As Elevator Starter (uncredited)

Hattie McDaniel

As Hattie (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

As Country Club Member (uncredited)

Ray Hendricks

As Waiter (uncredited)

James Conaty

As Country Club Guest (uncredited)

Dub Taylor

As Bit Part (uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon

As Woman at Country Club (uncredited)

George Ford

As Country Club Guest (uncredited)

Top Crew >

Mark Sandrich

Director

Edward Stevenson

Wardrobe Designer

Dudley Nichols

Story, Adaptation

Allan Scott

Screenplay

Hagar Wilde

Story, Adaptation

Ernest Pagano

Screenplay

Mel Berns

Makeup Artist

Van Nest Polglase

Art Direction

Pandro S. Berman

Producer

Robert Russell Bennett

Original Music Composer

Robert De Grasse

Director of Photography

William Hamilton

Editor

Irving Berlin

Songs, Music, Lyricist, Original Music Composer

Fred Fleck

Producer's Assistant

Hermes Pan

Choreographer

Guy Endore

Idea

Vernon L. Walker

Special Effects

Victor Baravalle

Music Director

Howard Greer

Costume Design

Marian Ainslee

Idea

Carroll Clark

Assistant Art Director

Hugh McDowell Jr.

Sound Recordist

W. Argyle Nelson

Assistant Director

Darrell Silvera

Set Dresser

Reviews:

CinemaSerf (7/10)

Another classy outing for Astaire and Rogers with a bit of help from Irving Berlin with "Change Partners and Dance With Me" but this one is just a little too far-fetched to hold up as well as "Top Hat". Astaire agrees to hypnotise the girlfriend (Ginger Rogers) of his rather posh pal Ralph Bellamy - so as to improve their relationship. Instead of achieving it's planned purpose, this hypnosis engenders all manner of chaos as nobody falls in love with the right person and by the end we are all totally frazzled, confused and bamboozled. It's a fun story with "The Yam" being another standout track - more so because Rogers delivers it on her own, and rather well too; I never found her the strongest of singers. Clarence Kolb is also really quite cheery as "Judge Travers". It's still good entertainment over 80-odd years after it was made and well worth a watch.

2022-06-20