Second Chorus Format:DVD Held at gunpoint

Held at gunpoint

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Ava Gardner

Caddy-convertible-driving super-secret agent is swinging into action against a deliciously twisted plot to brainwash all of humanity

Second Chorus Format:DVD Held at gunpointThe spectacular cast of this musical extravaganza includes Fred Astaire, Paulette Godard, Artie Shaw (and the Artie Orchestra to boot!), Charles Butterworth, and Burgess Meredith. The plot isn't much, but with that cast, it doesn't have to be: "In this 1941 Paramount film Fred Astaire has a new dancing partner in Paulette Goddard. They actually dance a number together. The ads read, "Fred's Best Yet! 'Cause He's Got Paulette!" Mostly Astaire dances