You’ll Never Get Rich (Limited Edition)
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Release Date: 23/09/2024
Following his immortal collaborations with Ginger Rogers and Eleanor Powell, Fred Astaire was paired with an up-and-coming Rita Hayworth for You’ll Never Get Rich, a brilliant musical comedy with songs by Cole Porter.
When womanising impresario Martin (Robert Benchley, Foreign Correspondent) tasks choreographer Robert (Astaire, Top Hat) with helping him woo headstrong dancer Sheila (Hayworth, The Lady from Shanghai), a series of comic misunderstandings – involving Martin’s wife (Frieda Inescort, Pride and Prejudice) and Sheila’s fiancé (John Hubbard, Bullfighter and the Lady) – results in Robert running away to join the Army. for his own safety!
Directed by Sidney Lanfield (The Hound of the Baskervilles), You’ll Never Get Rich was credited with reviving Astaire's career and elevating Hayworth to stardom.
High Definition remaster
Original mono audio
Audio commentary with film historian Peter Tonguette (2024)
Christina Newland on Rita Hayworth (2024): the critic and writer discusses the career of the iconic performer
Fred Astaire’s Approach to Filmmaking (1985): archival audio recording of a lecture delivered by John Mueller, author of Astaire Dancing: The Films of Fred Astaire, at the National Film Theatre, London
Super 8 version: cut-down home cinema presentation
Original theatrical trailer
Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Rick Burin, an archival interview with Rita Hayworth, extracts from an archival profile of Fred Astaire, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits
UK premiere on Blu-ray
Limited edition of 3,000 copies for the UK
All extras subject to change