Easter Parade
Easter Parade is a 1948 American musical film starring Judy Garland, Fred Astaire and Peter Lawford, featuring music by Irving Berlin, including some of Astaire and Garland's best-known songs, such as "Easter Parade", "Steppin' Out with My Baby", and "We're a Couple of Swells".
Plot
In 1912, Broadway star Don Hewes (Fred Astaire) buys Easter presents for his sweetheart ("Happy Easter"), getting a boy to part with an Easter rabbit by distracting him with a set of drums ("Drum Crazy"). He takes the gifts to his dancing partner, Nadine Hale (Ann Miller), who has been offered a show with a solo opportunity. He persuades her to change her mind ("It Only Happens When I Dance With You") until his best friend, Johnny (Peter Lawford), arrives. Nadine reveals she and Don are no longer a team, clearly attracted to Johnny, who refuses her out of respect for Don.
Awards
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| author | Albert Hackett Frances Goodrich Sidney Sheldon |
|---|---|
| award | Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score |
| contentLocation | New York City |
| director | Charles Walters |
| editor | Albert Akst |
| events | Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival |
| keywords | best friend blue brag broadway broadway star broadway theatre buy easter parade evict follow former partner hear laugh morning open sing teach wait walk we\'re a couple of swells ziegfeld follies |
| musicBy | Irving Berlin |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score |
| producer | Arthur Freed |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| publisher | Loews Cineplex Entertainment |
| theme | dance jukebox musical musical |