Royal Wedding (1951)
| Release Date | 08 March 1951 |
| Budget | $2,000,000 |
| Genre | Comedy, Musical, Romance |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | London, England, UK |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Musical Comedy, Musical Romance, Romantic Comedy |
| Mood | Mood Enhancers |
| Themes | Wedding Bells, Americans Abroad, Crowned Heads |
| Tones | Bright, Affectionate, Heartwarming, Humorous, Light |
| Tags | Aristocrat, Brother, Dance [art], Hat, Love, Marriage, Performer, Romance, Sister, Songwriter, Tap Dance, Vaudeville, Wedding |
Royal Wedding (MGM) is a 1951 Hollywood musical comedy film known for Fred Astaire's dance performance on a ceiling and with a coat rack. The story is set in London in 1947 at the time of the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, and stars Astaire, Jane Powell, Peter Lawford, Sarah Churchill and Keenan Wynn, with music by Burton Lane and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. The film was directed by Stanley Donen. It was his second film and the first film he directed by himself.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Albert Sharpe
James Ashmond
Bea Allen
Dancer in Haiti number
Margaret Bert
Ellen's maid
Francis Bethencourt
Charles Gordon
William Cabanne
Dick
Andre Charisse
Steward
Carmen Clifford
Dancer in Haiti number
James Conaty
Royal Attendant
Oliver Cross
Backstage guest
Joan Dale
Dancer in Haiti number
Jack Daley
Pop
Italia DeNubila
Dancer in Haiti number
Helen Dickson
Woman in Carriage with Lord John
Marietta Elliott
Dancer in Haiti number
Herbert Evans
Royal Attendant
James Fairfax
Harry
Alex Frazer
Chester
Jack Gargan
Bartender
Shirley Glickman
Dancer in Haiti number
Betty Hannon
Dancer in Haiti number
Jean Harrison
Dancer in Haiti number
Doreen Hayward
Dancer in Haiti number
John Hedloe
Billy
James Horne Jr.
Young man
Marian Horosko
Dancer in Haiti number
Wendy Howard
Chorus girl
Tommy Hughes
Singing man
Charlotte Hunter
Dancer in Haiti number
Lucille Lamarr
Dancer in Haiti number
Janet Lavis
Dancer in Haiti number
Virginia Lee
Dancer in Haiti number
Judy Lenson
Dancer in Haiti number
Henri Letondal
Purser
Stanley Mann
Cab driver
Svetlana McLe
Dancer in Haiti number
Sheila Meyers
Dancer in Haiti number
Phyllis Morris
Singing woman
Kerry O'Day
Linda
Jetsy Parker
Dancer in Haiti number
Albert Pollet
Steward
John R. Reilly
Pete Cumberly
Viola Roache
Sarah Ashmond
Pat Simms
Dancer in Haiti number
Bert Stevens
Military Officer on Street
David Thursby
Singing bobby
Dee Turnell
Dancer in Haiti number
Dorothy Tuttle
Dancer in Haiti number
Dorothea Ward
Dancer in Haiti number
Pat Williams
Barbara
Eric Wilton
Toasting drinker at bar
Helen Winston
Telephone operator #2
Doris Wolcott
Dancer in Haiti number
Wilson Wood
Drinker
Director
Writer
Producer
Original Music
Burton Lane
-
Albert Sendrey
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Cinematographer
Robert H. Planck
Editor
Albert Akst
-
Art Director
Jack Martin Smith
-
Set Decorator
Edwin B. Willis
-
Makeup Department
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Arvid Griffen
assistant director
Art Department
Alfred E. Spencer
associate set decorator
Sound Department
Special Effects
Warren Newcombe
special effects
Editorial Department
James Gooch
color consultant: Technicolor
Music Department
Johnny Green
musical director
Skip Martin
orchestrator
Conrad Salinger
orchestrator
Robert Franklyn
orchestrator
Other Crew
Nick Castle
dances by
Henri Jaffa
technicolor color consultant
Marilyn Christine
dance assistant
Dave Robel
dance assistant
Production Company
MGM-International Dist.
Distributor
MGM-International Dist.
CBS Television
MGM/UA Home Entertainment
,
Inspired Productions
,
Parade Video
Hollywood Classics
Simitar Video
,
United American Video
, ,
BCI Eclipse
Madacy Entertainment
,
Take 2 Video
Platinum Disc Corporation
Alpha Omega Productions
Alpha Video Distributors
, ,
BFS Entertainment & Multimedia Limited
Bridgestone Multimedia
Gotham Distribution
,
Navarre Entertainment
Brentwood Home Video
GoodTimes Home Video
, ,
Peter Pan Industries (PPI)
Vidtape
Reel Media International
,
Emerald
Mill Creek Entertainment
Passport Video
Punto Zero
Miscellaneous
Western Electric
sound system
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