Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers star as a pair of dancing sweethearts whoare betrothed to others when it's Swing Time.John "Lucky" Garnett (Astaire) goes to his hometown to marry MargaretWatson (Betty Furness), but friends from him his vaudeville act--knowinghis weakness for gambling--trick Lucky into missing his wedding.Furious, Margaret gives Lucky one more chance ... if he can earn $25 ,000. Penniless, Lucky goes to New York to find a way to earn the money.He quickly amasses a small fortune by gambling, but he also meets dancerPenny Carrol (Rogers), who is unhappily engaged to Ricardo Romero(George Metaxa). Now, how will Lucky and Penny escape their promises toothers and find a way to live happily together?