Director: Mark Sandrich Year: 1935 Run-time: 1 hr 41 min - Will there be any film on this list that's as charming as Top Hat ? It's hard to imagine. This is such a comforting film in these times - it's impossible to take seriously and impossible not to love. It's amazing to think that musicals evolved from Love Me Tonight to Top Hat in just three years (no disrespect to the first film, which is still a favorite.) - Holy cow, the clothes. It's wonderful to read that Ginger Rogers was so involved in the costume design. The ostrich feather dress is iconic. But Astaire too is a sharp dresser. Part of the fantasy of this film is the idea that men can live in such clothes.
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