Every Rom Com 58: Top Hat
Episode description
Join Every Rom Com as we begin our Musicals series with the Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers classic “Top Hat”! We talk about the early days of musicals, and how Astaire revolutionized the genre; we discuss Rogers’ own genius and how she stuck by a costuming choice that elevated one of cinema’s most iconic scenes; and we discuss whether there may have been a gay subtext at play in scenes between hilarious character actors Edward Everett Horton and Eric Blore! All this and much more as we dive into a movie that’s sure to become part of your rotation if it isn’t already an old favorite! We’re joined for this episode by the wonderful and knowledgeable Poppy of the Confessions of A Closet Romantic podcast!
0:00-10:03 Introduction to the Musicals Series, Our Favorite Musicals
Find Poppy’s Podcast Here:
https://www.confessionsofaclosetromantic.com/
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10:03-16:37 TRAILER, Basic Info, Interesting Facts
Full Trailer From YouTube Channel “Lorelle Shorten” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHyJfvlhP-s
Sources For Many Interesting Facts:
The Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers Book by Arlene Croce
“Top Hat” DVD Commentary
16:37-21:24 General Opinion
21:24-35:40 Cast & Crew In-Depth
More Info On Fred Astaire:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Fred-Astaire
More Info On Ginger Rogers:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ginger-Rogers
https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/164119%7C61650/Ginger-Rogers/#biography
For a bit more on Irving Berlin, you can listen to Every Rom Com episode 52 on “White Christmas”: https://www.everyromcom.com/podcast-1/episode/4ec870a3/every-rom-com-52-white-christmas
35:40-41:31 Brief Intro To Early Hollywood Musicals
41:31-52:34 Opening Of The Movie, Edward Everett Horton And Eric Blore, Is There A Gay Subtext In “Top Hat”?
Some Sources I Used For Evidence Of Gay Subtext: