31 Royal Wedding (1951)
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This article is from the Movie Trivia, by Murray Chapman muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au with numerous contributions by others.
31 Royal Wedding (1951)
- 'June Allyson' (qv) was first cast in the role of Ellen, but became
pregnant. 'Judy Garland' (qv) was cast next, but MGM terminated her
studio contract.
- 'Moira Shearer' (qv) was considered for the role of Anne.
- The story was loosely based on the real-life partnership of
'Fred Astaire' (qv) and his sister Adele.
- The ship's rocking during ``Open Your Eyes'' was based on the Astaires' own
dancing experience on a voyage to London in 1923. A boat-rocking device was
used to create the film effect.
- The idea of dancing with a clothes tree had been suggested to Astaire
earlier by 'Hermes Pan' (qv).
- The ``You're All the World to Me'' dance was accomplished by putting a whole
room, attached camera and harnessed cameraman inside a 20 ft. diameter
rotating ``squirrel cage.''
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