Following a slight abandonment by his longtime colleague Nadine (Ann Miller), celebrated performer Hewes (Fred Astaire) makes a somewhat inebriated pledge to their friend Jonathan (Peter Lawford) regarding the ease of finding replacements for her. The statement is hardly uttered when he meets Hannah (Judy Garland), who earns $15 weekly as a dancer at a local club. He recognizes her talent and increases her pay, askin…