Mariage royal

Original title: Royal Wedding

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6.7/10

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Fred Astaire, Jane Powell, and Peter Lawford in Mariage royal (1951)

Watch the trailer for the musical Royal Wedding, starring Fred Astaire and Jane Powell.

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A brother and sister dance act encounter challenges and romance when booked in London during the Royal Wedding.A brother and sister dance act encounter challenges and romance when booked in London during the Royal Wedding.A brother and sister dance act encounter challenges and romance when booked in London during the Royal Wedding.

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

6.3K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

Minor Role
(uncredited)

Margaret Bert

Ellen's Maid
(uncredited)

Francis Bethencourt

Charles Gordon
(uncredited)

Lulu Mae Bohrman

Royal Attendant
(uncredited)

Jack Boyle

Dancer
(uncredited)

John Brascia

Dancer in Haiti Number
(uncredited)

William Cabanne

Dick
(uncredited)

Gary Casteel

Child Singer
(uncredited)

Andre Charisse

Steward
(uncredited)

Bill Chatham

Dancer in Haiti Number
(uncredited)

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Storyline

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Trivia
The "You're All the World to Me" dance was accomplished by putting a whole room, with attached camera and harnessed cameraman, inside a 20-foot-diameter rotating "squirrel cage."

Goofs
On the day of the wedding, many of the British flags in the streets are hung upside down. The wider diagonal white stripe of the Union Flag should always be uppermost next to the top of the flagpole.

Quotes
Chester: Oh, marriages are very healthy, sir. They say married men live much longer than bachelors.
Tom Bowen: If that's true, they're only trying to outlive their wives so they can be bachelors again.

Crazy credits
The opening credits are displayed on engraved invitation pages.

Alternate versions
There is an Italian DVD edition of this movie, distributed by DNA Srl, entitled "Royal Wedding". The movie was re-edited with the contribution of the film history scholar Riccardo Cusin. This dvd contains the movie with its original aspect ratio and a new version adapted in 1.78:1 anamorphic for 16:9 screens. This version is also available in streaming on some platforms. This DVD also contains another movie with Fred Astaire: "Second Chorus" (1941).

Connections
Edited into Your Afternoon Movie: The Royal Wedding (2022)

Soundtracks
Too Late Now
(uncredited)
Music by Burton Lane
Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Sung by Jane Powell

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Featured review

7/10

An Unexpected Team

Jane Powell (as Ellen Bowen) was a surprisingly adept partner for Fred Astaire for those of us who know her best as a brilliant soprano songstress. She kept up with him, step for step. She's probably best known for her fabulous voice as showcased in SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS, but she brought in the wonderful tune, "Too Late Now," here in ROYAL WEDDING. Astaire was his typical debonair self, and his role is reminiscent of that in THREE LITTLE WORDS.

The plot of ROYAL WEDDING is easy to follow and serves as a great backdrop for Astaire and Powell and their respective musical talents. And yes, Sarah Churchill is Winston's daughter. Worth seeing more than once.