Fred and Ginger fall for one another in London, but then Ginger is mistakenly convinced that Fred is already married and flees to Venice. Fred follows.
Ginger mistakenly believes Fred is the professional 'correspondent' she has arranged to spend the night with so that she can get a divorce due to infidelity.
Vaudeville comedian Fred meets Ginger, who thinks he would be a better dancer. They form a partnership and become the toast of two continents before Fred's tragic death.
Psychiatrist Fred helps out an old friend by treating his fiancee, Ginger, to discover why she is reluctant to marry.
Fred's band, stranded in Paris after a cancelled gig, gets involved in rescuing a renowned fashion design firm with the help of Ginger, an American posing as a Polish noblewoman.
Compulsive gambler Fred keeps getting into and out of scrapes caused by his habit, meeting and wooing dance instructor Ginger along the way.
For their own ends, the managers of ballet dancer Fred and musical star Ginger start tabloid rumors that the two are secretly married.
Fred and Ginger are members of an American band and dance troupe that make a special airborne performance when their hotel's entertainment permit is revoked.
Fred and Ginger, a renowned song-and-dance team, bicker constantly about his greater fame and her personal ambitions after she is offered the dramatic lead in a serious play.
Navy sailor and former dancer Fred tries to rekindle a romance with old partner Ginger while on shore leave; meanwhile, Ginger's sister falls for one of his shipmates.