You’ll Never Get Rich 1941 Starring: Fred Astaire, Rita Hayworth, John Hubbard A Broadway producer gets caught cheating on his wife when she finds him buying a gift for his mistress. Second Chorus 1940 Starring: Fred Astaire, Paulette Goddard, Burgess Meredith After two college music students intentionally fail their exams to put off the real world, the re-think their choice to stay in school when they meet the manager of Artie Shaw’s band and try to woo her as a way to book the gig. Available on: Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play, iTunes But confusion ensues and when Shaw ends up with Bennett, hilarity follows. Available on: Amazon Prime, Vuduīroadway Melody of 1940 1940 Starring: Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell, George Murphy Dance duo Johnny Brett and King Shaw are barely getting by performing in dance halls when a producer sees Brett’s moves and wants to cast him as the partner for Broadway star Clare Bennett. The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle 1939 Starring: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edna May Oliver In the years leading up to the first World War, vaudeville performer Vernon Castle realizes he shares a love for dancing with Irene Foote. Dancing ensues! Available on: Amazon Prime Available on: Amazon Prime, YouTube, iTunes, Google PlayĬarefree 1938 Starring: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Ralph Bellamy A “marriage-shy” woman falls for her therapist. Available on: Google Play, Amazon Prime, YouTube, VuduĪ Damsel in Distress 1937 Starring: Fred Astaire, George Burns, Gracie Allen When Astaire wants to bring American musical comedy to England, he meets Joan Fontaine,who’s pining for a husband. Shall We Dance 1937 Starring: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edward Everett Horton A ballet dancer and a showgirl fake a romance for publicity, but then they fall in love. Available on: YouTube, Amazon Prime, Google Play, Vuduįollow the Fleet 1936 Starring: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Randolph Scott A sailor wants to reunite with his former girlfriend and dance partner. Swing Time 1936 Starring: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Victor Moore A dancer tries to make it big to prove he’s worthy of his fiancée. Available on: Vudu, YouTube, Amazon Prime, iTunes, Google Play Top Hat 1935 Starring: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers Often considered the duo’s best dancing film, the movie with a score by Irving Berlin follows a woman who mistakenly thinks her best friend's husband is in love with her. Available on: Google Play, YouTube, Vudu, Amazon Prime, iTunes But when Brock can’t go on, newcomer Peggy Sawyer must step in and save the show. Producer Julian Marsh is doing a show and casts leading lady Dorothy Brock for her boyfriend’s deep pockets. Stay tuned to Playbill for our list of modern movie musicals, from 1975 onward.Ĥ2nd Street 1933 Starring: Ruby Keeler The movie that inspired the 1980 Gower Champion Broadway tap extravaganza. What classics are available to stream that we didn't include? Asterisks indicate free with a membership to Disney+ or Amazon Prime. Scroll through the list below for an abundance of choices from 1933–1974. READ: Where to Rent or Download All 10 Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers Movies Right Now Dozens of titles have been put online, from the MGM musicals that inspired stage adaptations to the film adaptations of Broadway hits.īe it Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers or Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron, the magic of old Hollywood is now available in your home! Not to mention musicals from Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, Cole Porter, Jule Styne, Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick, and more. Broadway may be shutdown, but there is no shortage of musicals to watch from the comfort of your home.
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