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Easter Parade (1948)

107 min · Musical, musical film

Popularity4.5/5
12-month trend40k2.4kExpand

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40k02025-09: 2,424 views2025-10: 8,530 views2025-11: 4,108 views2025-12: 8,714 views2026-01: 3,474 views2026-02: 2,663 views2026-03: 5,708 views2026-04: 39,899 views2026-05: 3,431 views2026-06: 3,151 views2026-07: 2,800 views2026-08: 2,684 views
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2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Charles Walters

Cast

Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, Ann Miller, Peter Lawford

The story

In 1912, Broadway star Don Hewes buys Easter presents for his sweetheart and dancing partner, Nadine Hale ("Happy Easter"), getting a boy to part with a plush rabbit by playing all the drums in the toy store ("Drum Crazy"). He takes the gifts to Nadine, who has been offered the opportunity to star in a show—solo. He tries to persuade her to stay with him ("It Only Happens When I Dance with You"), but she has signed a contract.

Catalogue themes and tags

Dance Performance, Dancing, Easter, Lovesickness, New York, New Yorker, Procession, Pärchen, Backstage Musical, Musical, Comedy, Musical comedy

Genres

Musical, musical film

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