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Silk Stockings

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Silk Stockings
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NR,1hr 57min
Genres:
Musical,Comedy
Released:
July 18, 1957
Director:
Rouben Mamoulian
Distributor:
Warner Home Video
Starring:
Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Janis Paige  ...more
Synopsis: Silk Stockings, a musical version of the 1939 Greta Garbo film Ninotchka, was adapted for the stage by George S. Kaufman, Leueen McGrath (the then-Mrs. Kaufman) and Abe Burrows, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The Broadway production, starring Hildegarde Neff and Don Ameche, ran 478 performances. The 1957 film version cast Fred Astaire as a movie producer and Cyd Charisse as dedicated communist functionary Ninotchka. In the original 1939 film, Ninotchka was sent from Mother Russia to Paris ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
The last MGM musical for both Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse, Silk Stockings, while definitely a minor effort, is pleasant and diverting, an agreeable way to pass a couple of hours. Drawn from the classic Greta Garbo/Ernst Lubitsch comedy Ninotchka, Stockings retains that earlier effort's basic story line and adds an engaging if lightweight Cole Porter score. The songwriter's wit and inimitable way ... Full Review
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Fred Astaire
Steve Canfield
Cyd Charisse
Ninotchka
Janis Paige
Peggy Dainton
Peter Lorre
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