Vocals for Debbie Reynolds were dubbed by Helen Kane. Vocals for Vera-Ellen were dubbed by Anita Ellis. Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby were friends of Fred Astaire from their early days together in vaudeville. Astaire said the film was one of his all-time favorites. The real Harry Ruby appears in a bit part as one of the baseball players. He is the one who catches the ball thrown by Red Skelton (as Harry Ruby) and tells "Ruby" to take it easy. A billboard for the Marx Brothers i ...[Read Story ]