Royal Wedding 1951

Bosley Crowther, New York Times: One swell number, three or four that are good, a laugh here, a laugh there; colored newsreels of the British royal wedding and so long pal. Mr. Astaire has fared better in his lifetime -- and he has also fared much worse. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: This is the one in which Fred Astaire dances on the ceiling, an impeccably executed bit of movie magic and a sublime expression of Donen's love for the medium. Read more

Geoff Andrew, Time Out: A pleasant enough score by Burton Lane and Alan Jay Lerner, helped out by Donen's stylish direction. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: This is an engaging concoction of songs and dances in a standard musical framework, brightly dressed in color to show off its physical attributes. Read more