Zadie Smith

I still believe Zadie Smith wrote Swing Time for my eyes only and that no one else’s ears have heard Ravel’s Bolero as richly as mine.

Dorothy Fields

Swing Time was composed by Jerome Kern with lyrics by Dorothy Fields.

and Jerome Kern

Swing Time was written by Dorothy Fields and Jerome Kern.

by Dorothy Fields

Swing Time was written by Dorothy Fields and Jerome Kern.

Smith’s fifth novel

Swing Time is Smith’s fifth novel and, in an autumn schedule crammed to the rafters with big literary names (Hamish Hamilton alone will also publish new novels from Jonathan Safran Foer and Ali Smith before Christmas), Christmas is surely one of the most anticipated.

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Swingtime Johnny Wrote the Book (1946)

Neil davidson

To discuss Neil davidson how Neil davidson wrote swing time so fast.

the last Fred & Ginger musical to have it all – lots of great songs from Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields, lots of great sets from Van Nest Polglase and Darrell Silvera, and lots of great dance numbers from Fred and Ginger

Swing Time is the last Fred & Ginger musical to have it all – lots of great songs from Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields, lots of great sets from Van Nest Polglase and Darrell Silvera, and lots of great dance numbers from Fred and Ginger.

a timeless classic that showcases the magic of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers’ partnership and the enduring appeal of classic Hollywood musicals

Overall, Swing Time is a timeless classic that showcases the magic of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers’ partnership and the enduring appeal of classic Hollywood musicals.

The Boston Globe Smith

The Boston Globe Smith has written Swing Time in the first person, and this choice allows for an easy confidence and grace that hasn’t quite been present in Cusk's fiction before ...

Zadie's fifth novel

Swing Time is Zadie's fifth novel and tells the story of two young girls who meet in a West London dance class.

by Hamish Hamilton

Swing Time is published by Hamish Hamilton on 15th November 2016.

Scott and Howard Lindsay

Dwight Taylor worked on three of the films, Allan Scott on six; they combined for Top Hat and Follow the Fleet, where the basic, formulaic plot patterns become definitive; Scott and Howard Lindsay wrote Swing Time.

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Swing Time was released in 1936 and is considered one of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers' best films.

Leonard Feather

Leonard Feather's Swing Time, which was first broadcast National Service in January 1937, probably derived January's programme title from 1936 American RKO musical comedy film, songs from which were featured in BBC gramophone recitals several times in December 1936.

an interactive playscape , , created by the architectural firm Höweler + Yoonbased in Boston

Swing Time is an interactive playscape created by the architectural firm Höweler + Yoon, based in Boston, and composed of 20 ring-shaped swings.

the first ever live album from Hillbilly Cat Wayne Hancock

Swing Time is the first ever live album from Hillbilly Cat Wayne Hancock.

Pina Bausch

The ideas are choreographed with bravura: if White Teeth was Busby Berkeley, Swing Time is Pina Bausch.

The Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers’

The Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers’ musical Swing Time (1936) is this week’s film in my 2019 TCM Essentials movie watching project.

Hal Roach's most remembered movie from thatdecade

During the ‘30s, Hal Roach graduated to directing; Hal Roach's most remembered movie from thatdecade, Swing Time, was a Fred Astaire-Ginger Rodgers musical.