6 Best Eric Blore Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 13, 2026

Eric Blore brought a fussy, unflappable butler persona to Hollywood comedy and became a beloved fixture of the Astaire-Rogers musicals. Top Hat, Swing Time, Shall We Dance and The Gay Divorcee are the Astaire-Rogers outings, The Lady Eve has a con artist falling for the heir she meant to swindle, and Flying Down to Rio rounds out the list.

The Lady Eve (1941)

TMDB ★ 7.8

A con artist falls for the wealthy, naive heir she set out to swindle aboard an ocean liner.

Directed by Preston Sturges · 1h 37m

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Shall We Dance (1937)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A ballet dancer and a Broadway star pose as a married couple to escape a persistent rumour.

Directed by Mark Sandrich · 1h 49m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: TCM · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Swing Time (1936)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A gambler and dancer's budding romance is complicated by his engagement to another woman.

Directed by George Stevens · 1h 43m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Top Hat (1935)

TMDB ★ 7.6

Charlie Hall features in this musical about a charming American dancer whose pursuit of a woman in London is complicated by a case of mistaken identity.

Directed by Mark Sandrich · 1h 39m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Gay Divorcee (1934)

TMDB ★ 7.1

Alice Brady is in this Astaire and Rogers musical about a woman seeking a divorce who mistakes a charming dancer for the professional co-respondent hired to help her case.

Directed by Mark Sandrich · 1h 45m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Flying Down to Rio (1933)

TMDB ★ 6.0

A bandleader's romance with a rich Brazilian woman is complicated by a rival suitor and a big air show.

Directed by Thornton Freeland · 1h 29m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Eric Blore Movies

The Lady Eve (1941)

Shall We Dance (1937)

Swing Time (1936)

Top Hat (1935)

The Gay Divorcee (1934)

Flying Down to Rio (1933)

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