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Top Hat (1935) Rank 3 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Top Hat (1935) a score of 3.5750 out of 4

based on (24) reviews

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TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)

The fourth pairing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers and the first with a screenplay written specifically for them, TOP HAT is the quintessential Astaire-Rogers musical, complete with a silly plot, romance, dapper outfits, art deco sets, and plenty of ...read the complete Top Hat movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)

New York Times (Andre Sennwald)

Fred Astaire, the dancing master, and Miss Rogers, his ideal partner, bring all their joyous gifts to the new song and dance show at the Radio City Music Hall. Irving Berlin has written some charming melodies for the photoplay and the best of the current ...read the complete Top Hat movie review at New York Times (Andre Sennwald)

Hollywood Reporter (--)

The plot is involving, especially as it builds to its seemingly impossible-to-solve finale, but it is also a clever trifle in which Rogers' character holds back from committing herself to Astaire's character because she mistakenly believes he is married ...read the complete Top Hat movie review at Hollywood Reporter (--)

filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

the definitive Fred & Ginger movie ...read the complete Top Hat movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

There are two numbers in "Top Hat" where the dancing on the screen reaches such perfection as is attainable. They are by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers for "Isn't This a Lovely Day?" and "Cheek to Cheek." Because Astaire believed that movie dance numbers ...read the complete Top Hat movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Crazy for Cinema (Lisa Skrzyniarz)

TOP HAT is Astaire and Rogers' fourth RKO pairing and considered by many to be the best of the 10 films they made together for that studio. Who am I to disagree? It has endearing romance, wonderful music and lyrics composed by Irving Berlin, witty ...read the complete Top Hat movie review at Crazy for Cinema (Lisa Skrzyniarz)

Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)

I don't want to get political here. I just want to talk about singing and dancing. ...read the complete Top Hat movie review at Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)

DVDTown.com (John J. Puccio)

...even after seventy years, the same elements delight us all over again. Good songs, good dancing, and good stars never go out of style. ...read the complete Top Hat movie review at DVDTown.com (John J. Puccio)

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