A Damsel in Distress (1937)

Famed dancer Jerry Halliday (Astaire), tired of women who chase after him, is intrigued by a rich girl who jumps into his cab to escape her manservant. There’s dancing, singing, and a hilarious segment set at the fair involving moving floors and distortion mirrors. The delightful Gracie Allen made me giggle dozens of times with her silliness.

The one drawback is Joan Fontaine as the love interest. She's a bit of a personality void and can barely dance, but it would take more than a boring love interest to really hurt this romp as Astaire, Burns, and Allen are banging on all cylinders.

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