Ballet star Petrov arranges to cross the Atlantic aboard the same ship as the dancer and musical star he's fallen for but barely knows. By the time the ocean liner reaches New York, a little white lie has churned through the rumour mill and turned into a hot gossip item—that the two celebrities are secretly married.
A famous ballet dancer, Peter P. 'Petrov' Smith, pretends to be crippled to avoid publicity and falls in love with a taxi dancer, Linda Keene. He secretly begins a professional dance partnership with her, while also juggling a romance with his ballet instructor, Madame Dmitriev. The film follows his attempts to win Linda's affection and prove his love through dance, all while maintaining his charade.
Shall We Dance was a critical and commercial success, lauded for its sophisticated musical numbers, Astaire and Rogers' unparalleled chemistry, and witty screenplay. It is widely considered one of their finest collaborations and a high point of the RKO musical era.
Google audience: Google user reviews are not readily available for this classic film, but contemporary and modern critical consensus highlights its timeless entertainment value and the iconic performances of its leads.
Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song ('They Can't Take That Away from Me').
The innovative dance sequence 'Walking the Dog' was originally conceived as a circus act and was incorporated into the film after being inspired by an earlier Astaire-Rogers short.
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