Watched it for the first time on 15/05/18. The film is b/w, and it's wonderful, its grandeur awesome, overall I think its an intelligent musical entertainment and not dated.

Fred and Ginger dancing to old favorite tunes with such elegance is the real reason to watch this movie.The plot centers around the fact that Ginger has confused the Fred character. She thinks throughout the film that he is married to Helen Broderick whose real husband Edward Everett Horton has a mate on the side complicating the situation.As the film goes along, you wonder when Rogers will find out the truth and then all shall become tranquil.Instead, this goes on aimlessly and her Italian boss enters into the picture, she weds him quickly, or at least they think they're wed.Helen Broderick is excellent as the wise wife who at first doesn't realize that her husband is being confused with the Jerry Travers (Astaire) character.Just put on a top hat and smile your way through.

Fred and Ginger dance – that pretty much sums it up. The plot, the standard 'mistaken identity' shtick, allows the stars to meet cute and the supporting team to provide comic relief but is really just an excuse to string together a number of great musical numbers, including the iconic "Dancing cheek to cheek" (feathers and all). Edward Everett Horton is great as Astaire's buddy and mistaken alter-ego (I can't hear his voice without thinking about "Fractured Fairy Tales"), as is Helen Broderick, who plays his flippant wife. This is a film full of tuxedos and gowns, spontaneous yet fully orchestrated singing, extravagant sets, improbable situations, silly but endearing double takes, and Astaire's classic mix of graceful, athletic dancing. "Top Hat" is all romantic fantasy with not a hint of intruding reality and as such, it's perfect way to pass a couple of hours.

One of the best musicals ever, and perhaps Fred Astaire and Ginger Roger's best film as well. Edward Everett Horton and Eric Blore are hilarious. Plot is rather thin though, with comic mix-ups moving it along enough to display great songs and dance numbers.Astaire plays a dancer (imagine that!) named Jerry that's working for producer Hardwick (Horton). He meets Rogers when he interrupts her sleep, but she falls for him anyway. However, he hasn't given her his name so she assumes it's Hardwick, since Jerry is staying in Hardwick's room. Then she finds out that Hardwick is married (to Helen Broderick's character) and is disillusioned. Wonder if it all works out in the end?Directed by Mark Sandrich, the credited writers are Allan Scott and Dwight Taylor, who wrote the story. Lucille Ball and Donald Meek are among those who appear uncredited.Nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award, its Art Direction, Dance Direction (for "Piccolino" and "Top Hat"), and Irving Berlin's Song "Cheek to Cheek" (#15 on AFI's 100 Top Movie Songs of All Time) also received Oscar nominations. The film was added to the National Film Registry in 1990. #15 on AFI's 25 Greatest Movie Musicals list.