follows to meet him privately. In his hotel room, she comments that the paintings by famous artists on the wall are better reproductions than usual in a hotel; he says they are his own property, and are originals. She recognizes a painting of ballerinas as an early Degas. Tony and Gaby put their troubles aside, go for a horse-drawn carriage ride, dance together, and realize they can work together after all. They also begin to fall in love. When the first out-of-town tryout in New Haven proves disastrous, Tony demands that Jeffrey convert the production back into the light comedy that the Martons had envisioned. Jeffrey says that while they will have to find new backers because the original ones have walked out, he will be happy to appear in that show—if Tony is in charge of it. Tony accepts, using his art collection to finance the production. Paul says the show is no longer suitable for Gaby and walks out, expecting her to follow, but she is pleased to stay and work with Tony. After some weeks on tour to perfect the new lighthearted musical numbers, the revised show proves to be a hit on its Broadway opening. Afterwards, Gaby and Tony kiss in front of the entire cast and crew, and the finale is a reprise of "That's Entertainment!" Cast Fred Astaire as Tony Hunter Cyd Charisse as Gabrielle Gerard Oscar Levant as Lester Marton Nanette Fabray as Lily Marton Jack Buchanan as Jeffrey Cordova James Mitchell as Paul Byrd Robert Gist as Hal Benton Uncredited India Adams as the singing voice of Cyd Charisse Ava Gardner as herself (cameo) Thurston Hall as Colonel Tripp Douglas Fowley as auctioneer Madge Blake as investor Judy Landon as dancer in troupe Bobby Watson as Bobby Sue Casey as tall girl in arcade Leroy Daniels as shoeshine man in arcade in "Shine on Your Shoes" Henry Corden as orchestra leader Julie Newmar as model / chorine in "Girl Hunt Ballet" Fred Aldrich as hot dog vendor Richard Alexander as stagehand Jimmy Thompson as Jimmy Roy Engel as reporter Emory Parnell as man on train Herb Vigran as man on train Dee Turnell as Barbara Dee Hartford as model in "Girl Hunt Ballet" Musical numbers Source: "By Myself" – Tony (introduced in the stage musical Between the Devil) "Shine on Your Shoes" – Tony and a shoeshine man (Leroy Daniels; the song