EASTER PARADE

Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, Ann Miller

Turner/MGM; Directed by Charles Walters

Not Rated; 103 minutes; 1948

The music and lyrics of Irving Berlin excel in this diverting film. Songs such as "Steppin' Out With My Baby," "We're a Couple of Swells," and the incredible Fred Astaire dance number "Drum Crazy" frame a story of Don Hewes’ (Fred Astaire) rise to stardom with Hannah Brown (Judy Garland), while his ex-partner Nadine Hale (Ann Miller) makes it big on Broadway.

REVIEWS

"High marks for Garland and Astaire—they dance superbly!"

- NEW REPUBLIC