Rhythm in the Air

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Rhythm in the Air
Swedish poster
Directed by	Arthur B. Woods
Written by	Jack Donohue Vina de Vesci
Produced by	Michael Balcon
Starring	Jack Donohue Tutta Rolf
Cinematography	Roy Kellino
Music by	Colin Wark (music director)
Distributed by	Fox British
Release date	1936 (1936)
Running time	72 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Rhythm in the Air is a 1936 British comedy dance film directed by Arthur B. Woods and starring husband and wife dance partnership American Jack Donohue and Norwegian Tutta Rolf. The film was a quota quickie production,^{[citation needed]} written by Donohue in collaboration with Vina de Vesci, and was reportedly largely autobiographical, as the events in the film closely mirrored Donohue own experience of coming to be a dancer.

Jack Donovan (Donohue), a riveter working on the construction of a high-rise building, is distracted from his work by spying through a nearby window on a lissom young woman Mary (Rolf) as she rehearses her tap-dancing routines. When she finishes, he pauses to give the unsuspecting Mary an ovation of cheers and wolf-whistles, but in the process loses his balance and falls to the ground, breaking both ankles.

The sympathetic Mary, who witnessed his fall, later visits him in hospital. Finding him very attractive, she claims that as his bones start to mend, tap-dancing is a wonderful way to strengthen his muscles and joints. He laughs at the absurdity of the suggestion.

Fully recovered, Jack goes back to his job, only to find that he has developed a new and severe fear of heights and it is quite impossible to continue in his line of work. He meets up again with Mary, and now takes her up on her suggestion of learning to tap. He finds he has a natural aptitude, and soon takes up dancing professionally. The couple fall in love, and are soon married.

• Jack Donohue as Jack Donovan
• Tutta Rolf as Mary
• Vic Oliver as Tremayne
• Leslie Perrins as Director
• Kitty Kelly as Celia
• Tony Sympson as Alf
• Terry-Thomas as Frankie

• Rhythm in the Air at IMDb
• Rhythm in the Air at BFI Film & TV Database

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