The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)

Ten years after their last pairing, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers portray a successful, though often bickering, husband and wife song and dance team. When Ginger meets a French playwright, the duo separate so Ginger can pursue a dramatic role. There is great familiarity in how Rogers and Astaire work and dance together here that makes their roles as a married couple, perhaps especially when they are squabbling, believable. This also includes Astaire’s lovely dance with multiple pairs of shoes to Shoes With Wings On. It doesn’t make any sense at all that it is supposedly being performed on stage, but it is really a lovely mix of special effects and Fred’s dancing skills.  

Oscar Nomination: Best Cinematography, Color