Stars: Fred Astaire, Jane Powell, Peter Lawford, Sarah Churchill, Keenan Wynn, James Finlayson, Albert Sharpe, Henri Letondal

Director: Stanley Donen

Summary: A brother and sister dance team are invited to perform in London. It's 1947 and the Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten are due to be married.

Dancing and romance collide in ROYAL WEDDING as a brother-sister dance team (Fred Astaire and Jane Powell) open their musical show in London shortly before the English royal wedding and find love of their own. Showcasing some of Astaire's most memorable dance scenes in film history--Astaire's hat-rack partner and his dancing on the ceiling (impressive even to those jaded by special effects)--this tale of finding true love when it's least expected, and least wanted, has delighted audiences since the movie's release in 1951.
Flirty Ellen and dance-focused Tom have escaped the clutches of many marriage-minded partners, keeping their joint entertainment careers their first priority. When they leave New York to sail for London to open a new musical show, Ellen leaves behind many besotted men but no regrets. But when a ladies' man (and lord) falls hard for Ellen, and a British girl in the dance chorus needs Tom's help to locate her fiance, both brother and sister realize that this time love must come first.

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Fred Astaire dances on the ceiling in this 1951 Alan Jay Lerner musical for MGM, directed by Stanley Donen (Singin' in the Rain). The appealing story finds Astaire as part of a brother-and-sister act (along with Jane Powell) that travels to London at the time of Queen Elizabeth II's wedding. Astaire and Powell each find romances that threaten to break up the act, but that's mostly fun window dressing in a movie better known for some truly creative sequences made vivid by Donen, including Astaire's famous dance with a hat rack and his duet with Powell, "How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Loved You (When You Know I've Been a Liar All My Life)?" --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com

Aspect Ratio:	4:3
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 0
Special Features:	Cast And Crew profiles, Production Gallery, Photo Gallery, Audio Commentary, Graphic Illustration Of Walls And Ceiling Dance Sequence, Theatrical Trailers For Yolanda And The Thief And Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, Scene Selection
Subtitles:	English
Year:	1951
Release Date:	March 5, 2001
Runtime:	89 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	S D E 2002
Keywords:	Music, Royal, Bells, Films, Wedding, Shows, Performing, Musicals, Arts
Genre:	Music/Performing Arts