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Release Date: Wednesday, July 12, 1950

This film chronicles the friendship of songwriting duo Bert Kalmar (Fred Astaire) and Harry Ruby (Red Skelton). Bert is a vaudeville dancer who moonlights as a magician. His assistant, Harry, makes a disastrous mistake at a magic show, and their partnership ends. Later, when Bert hurts his leg and can no longer dance, he tries his hand at writing musical numbers. After hearing a friend play a catchy tune, Bert asks to meet the man who composed the song -- leading him right back to Harry.

Starring: Fred Astaire, Vera-Ellen, Red Skelton, Arlene Dahl, Keenan Wynn, Gale Robbins, Gloria DeHaven, Phil Regan, Harry Shannon, Debbie Reynolds, Paul Harvey, Carleton Carpenter, Harry Mendoza, Billy Gray, Pat Flaherty, Pierre Watkin, Syd Saylor

Director: Richard Thorpe

Run Time: 1 hour and 42 minutes