- Actors: Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Janis Paige, Peter Lorre, George Tobias
- Directors: Rouben Mamoulian, Roy Mack
- Writers: Abe Burrows, Cyrus Wood, E. Ray Goetz, George S. Kaufman, Herbert Fields
- Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language: English
- Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- Number of discs: 1
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Warner
- Release Date: April 22 2003
- Run Time: 117 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00008AOWJ
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#13,087 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #11 in DVD > Classics > Classic Stars > Fred Astaire
- #43 in DVD > Musicals & Performing Arts > Musicals > Romance
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Fred Astaire took one of his final musical turns in this delightful 1957 comedy, a cold war update of the classic Ninotchka. Cyd Charisse, having previously wrapped her endless legs around Fred in The Band Wagon, plays the Greta Garbo role: a humorless Soviet functionary who sternly refuses the allure of Paris… for a while, anyway. Like some of the first widescreen musicals, Silk Stockings feels a little slowed down by the horizontal format, but nothing can dim the sparkle of Astaire and Charisse, nor quench the razzmatazz of Janis Paige. Paige and Astaire assess the current state of movies by singing that films today need "glorious Technicolor, breathtaking CinemaScope, and Stereophonic sound!" In the hands of Cole Porter, that phrase becomes wonderfully musical--and by the way, it's nice to see the composer identified with so many breezy 1930s songs staying au courant in the age of Sputnik and television. --Robert Horton
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Unersappreciated,
By Ronald Fernandez (Pittsburgh, Pa United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Silk Stockings (DVD)
Yes, this is one of the last of the MGM musicals. Tis a pity. Now that CHICAGO is such a hit, they must release other MGM musicals just as good as this. THE BAND WAGON...THREE LITTLE WORDS...EASTER PARADE and SUMMER STOCK, just to name a few. SILK STOCKINGS is a remarkablly good film for it's genre. Nothing could beat CYD and FRED dancing, even if the plot isn't strong. Too bad there wasn't more of JANIS PAGE as one of her numbers seems to have been given the short shift. Otherwise, the film is a standout and a must for musical lovers. Any left? I think so. Give this one a try as well as the other Cole Porter releases. Thanks for these, but we want more!!!
5.0 out of 5 stars
"I Like the Looks of You...",
By A Customer
This review is from: Silk Stockings (DVD)
I love this movie. It is absolutely hilarious. Though I know the tradgedy and horror that existed in Communist Russia, this film still made me burst out laughing. The songs are beautiful and alluring. However, the dancing steals the show. Cyd and Fred look swell together. Fred and Janice Paige's number about modern films is hilarious. I also like "We Can't Go Back to Moscow." I find myself singing it every day.The plot is relatively good and has a cute love story. As always, love conquers all, even the iron curtain.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Great Film - Poor Quality Master!,
By John Webb (Washington, Tyne & Wear United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Silk Stockings (DVD)
Received this great musical on DVD the other day to enhance my collection and was disappointed to find the picture quality substantially inferior to my identical television recording and only a slight improvement upon an old video tape of the same film. Digital enhancement would appear to be needed in this particular case.
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