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Title: love the movie, hate the transfer
Review: Royal Wedding is a minor Astaire movie, not even up to Easter Parade, but his dancing was (as always) just amazing. The scene where he dances with a coat-rack is one of my favorites from anyplace (and is clearly an inspiration for Mel Gibson's dance in "What Women Want" -- Mr. Astaire does it incomparably better...).Jane Powell is too chirpy, but they have a very good number together ("How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Loved You When You When You Know I've Been a Liar All My Life?"), and she can sing and dance. Sarah Churchill (as the love-interest), on the other hand, is really wooden, and the entire subplot with her family is dull.The real problem is the transfer to DVD. I think that took a worn-out tape from a rental store, left in the trunk of a car for a month, and then made the transfer. It looks terrible. It only cost a few bucks, so I expected it to be poor, but I'd love for some reputable people to release it -- I'd buy it again.
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