Easter Parade (film)

Easter Parade is a 1948 film about a nightclub performer who hires a naive chorus girl to become his new dance partner to make his former partner jealous and to prove he can make any partner a star.
 * Directed by Charles Walters. Written by Sidney Sheldon.

The Happiest Musical Ever Made is Irving Berlin's Easter Parade (taglines)

Don Hewes

 * Why didn't you tell me I was in love with you?

Jonathan Harrow III

 * [Lovingly to Hannah] Do you know that scientists say that people fall in love quickest during a rainstorm? I can prove that. Because that's when I fell in love with you.

Dialogue

 * Don Hewes: Miss Brown, what idiot ever told you you were a dancer?
 * Hannah Brown: You did.


 * Hannah Brown: [her eyes are closed] What color are my eyes?
 * Don Hewes: [kissing her, causing her to open her eyes in surprise] Brown.


 * Don Hewes: A girl dancer has to be exotic; she has to be - a peach.
 * Hannah Brown: I suppose I'm a lemon!


 * [the bartender hands Don his drink]
 * Don Hewes: Can you drown a brunette in this?
 * Mike the Bartender: How tall is she?
 * Don Hewes: Five foot six.
 * Mike the Bartender: [filling the glass a little more] Try this.


 * Sam: How did the act go, Mr. Hewes?
 * Don Hewes: One bow.
 * Sam: Too bad.
 * Don Hewes: Tomorrow we'd better get some dogs in the act.


 * Hannah Brown: Was I too terrible?
 * Don Hewes: No. No.
 * Hannah Brown: I've never really danced before.
 * Don Hewes: You're going to be fine.
 * Hannah Brown: Mr. Hewes, Mr. Hewes... You know you don't have to go on with this.
 * Don Hewes: Now look...
 * Hannah Brown: No, I mean it. You're the most wonderful dancer I've ever seen. You could get anyone to dance with you. You could get the very best.
 * Don Hewes: I don't want the very best. I want you.


 * Mike the Bartender: What are you doing here by yourself?
 * Hannah Brown: Oh, I don't know. I just wanted to get away for awhile.
 * Mike the Bartender: Sure. Well, if there's anything I can do, breaking one's neck or anything like that, just say the word.
 * Hannah Brown: No thanks, Mike. There isn't anything anyone can do.
 * Mike the Bartender: Ah, don't say that. No man is that important. Plenty of fish left in the sea. You know it's always darkest just...
 * Hannah Brown: Oh, Mike. I don't think you have a motto for my kind of problem.


 * Jonathan Harrow III: He seems under the impression that you aren't too fond of him.
 * Hannah Brown: But I am! Terribly!
 * Jonathan Harrow III: Well, I'm afraid it's a little late.
 * Hannah Brown: A little late? Little late? Well, that can't be! What'll I do?
 * Jonathan Harrow III: Well, if I loved someone, I'd find a way to let them know it.
 * Hannah Brown: Well, it's different with a man.
 * Jonathan Harrow III: Why?
 * Hannah Brown: I don't know. It just is, that's all. It's easier.

Taglines

 * The Happiest Musical Ever Made is Irving Berlin's Easter Parade
 * Full of melody! Full of young love!

Cast

 * Judy Garland — Hannah Brown
 * Fred Astaire — Don Hewes
 * Peter Lawford — Jonathan Harrow III
 * Ann Miller — Nadine Hale
 * Jules Munshin — François
 * Clinton Sundberg — Mike