Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire news, related photos and videos, and reviews of Fred Astaire performances. According to Wikipedia: Fred Astaire, born Frederick Austerlitz in Omaha, Nebraska, was an American film and Broadway stage dancer, choreographer, singer and actor. His stage and subsequent film career spanned a total of seventy-six years, during which he made thirty-one musical films. He is particularly associated with Ginger Rogers, with whom he made ten films that revolutionized the genre.

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The Show Was More Than Routine For Fred Astaire

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By 1946, Fred Astaire was ready to retire. He'd worked almost constantly for 40 years straight. He'd already starred in many vaudeville shows, Broadway musicals, radio programs and 19 movies. Maybe it was time to slow down. Then Gene Kelly broke his ankle. Kelly, set to star in a new movie called "Easter Parade," persuaded Astaire to take his place in the film. Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz)agreed to do the film. After it was released, his thoughts of retiring flew out the window. Fans and studios clamored for more performances. He went on to star in 24 more movies as well as numerous TV ... Read Full Story

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More Jitterbugging...Fred Astaire by Joseph Epstein

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Sometimes exactly the right book for the right moment waltzes through the gate in the arms of Jim the Postie, I open the jiffy bag and start reading and that's more or less what happened with Fred Astaire by Joseph Epstein and published by Yale University Press in the Icons of America series. Fred Astaire about whom I knew very little when I sat and thought about him; sang and danced with Ginger Rogers, made a lot of films...um...um. So the truth is that Fred Astaire was such a private man that there isn't a great deal more to know. Working-class roots and an ... Read Full Story

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Carefree

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From: thedancingimage.blogspot.com

At its finest, Carefree walks on air, and this is due in no small part to Ginger Rogers. Her collaboration with Fred Astaire is of course legendary, and they have some outstanding numbers on display here. But the film is a musical comedy with a surprising emphasis on the latter. In addition to being a captivating dancer and the perfect partner for Fred, Ginger was what they like to call "a deft comedienne" and she carries most of the film's comedic elements on her own. She's hypnotized, anesthetized, arrested, swept off her feet, and punched in the face. She is a master of the ... Read Full Story

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In praise of Fred Astaire

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From: samlongoria.blogspot.com

Filmmaking - There Was A Man Dept. What's kept me going, and sane, and alive this year, is watching Fred Astaire dance, over and over, in this particular picture, 1955's fantastic "Daddy Long Legs." I have rented it so many times, I could have bought a dozen copies of it on DVD by now. It's onscreen in my editing room, where I'm hard at work on my book and editing a little feature I shot. This is the FOURTH film version of the "Daddy Long Legs" novel. It's a musical. I love musicals. MGM musicals were the best. ("Singin' In The Rain," "The Bandwagon," ... Read Full Story

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Fred Astaire Chicago (and Suburbs) Fall Regional Comp!

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From: ballroomdancingchangedmylife.blogspot.com

Hi gang! Just want to drop you a line and let you know about the upcoming regional competition. This is a Fred Astaire "closed" competiton, which means that all the Fred Astaire Ballroom dance studios from downtown and the Chicago Suburbs are included. This is the same comp that my dance friend Ellen is debuting at! What: Fred Astaire Ballroom Dance Studios Dancesport Challenge When: Saturday and Sunday October 11th and 12th. What to expect: Professional/Amateur (Pro/Am) competition in American Smooth and American Rhythm during the day. SUNDAY NIGHT OCTOBER 12TH Fred Astaire Professional Competition!! Followed by: Ilya Ifraimov and Nadia Goulina World Blackpool ... Read Full Story

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Smooth Criminal: Fred Astaire Michael Jackson

Starring Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Leslie Caron Choreographed by Michael Kidd 'Smooth Criminal' by Michael Jackson Video edited by CFJ Some things I wanted to say by this video are: 1) Fred Astaire was such a great dancer and he could dance beautifully to every type of music... even to a MJ song. 2) MJ is not an originator but such a great successor who inherits various musical legacies and creates his own things. The video features...

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Fred Astaire

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Origins of the Moonwalk

ORIGINS OF THE MOONWALK Dancers (in alphabetical order): Fred Astaire, Bill Bailey, Buck and Bubbles, Cab Calloway, Clark Brothers, Sammy Davis Jr., Daniel L. Haynes, Rubberneck Holmes, Patterson and Jackson, Eleanor Powell, Bill Robinson, Three Chefs (only the feet), Tip Tap and Toe (feat. Ray Winfield), Earl Snakehips Tucker Video edited by CFJ My second Michael Jackson related video. Since the first one "Fred Astaire in Smooth Criminal...

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Fred Astaire: An Autobiography & Joseph Epstein: Fred Astaire

Musical CriticismFred Astaire: An Autobiography & Joseph Epstein: Fred AstaireMusical CriticismIt's just over seventy-five years since Fred Astaire teamed up with Ginger Rogers to create one of the finest dancing partnerships of all time (if not the ...and more »

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Fred Astaire by Joseph Epstein

If Fred Astaire had stood still, no one would have been impressed, according to Joseph Epstein in his quick-reading book Fred Astaire. Astaire was between 5' 6" and 5' 10" in height (no one seems to know for sure for the studios kept this information secret), and his head was large for his body. His hands were oversized, his torso undersized, and his arms lacked "visible" muscles. But Astaire didn't stand still. He was a dancer, some say the...

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