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...
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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.
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... Read Full Story
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... Read Full Story
FRED ASTAIRE in SMOOTH CRIMINAL Starring Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Leslie Caron Choreographed by Michael Kidd ‘Smooth Criminal’ by Michael Jackson Video edited by CFJ I love both Astaire and Michael Jackson. I want young people to know Astaire stuff, that is why I made this. The video features scenes from the Girl Hunt ballet [...] Read Full Story
Rita Hayworth and Fred Astaire are captured in such a joyful, playful, and elegant moment in this image. The effortless way in which he holds her while together they seem poised to launch into a glorious, swirling dance number makes me wish I had paid more attention in dance class when I was younger. Can any of you ballroom dance?
I just may host my own Fred Astaire marathon this weekend and attempt a few moves when no one is looking!
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The dancing in Royal Wedding is amazing and Astaire does most of it by himself or inanimate objects. However, this works and really showcases what an amazing dancer Astaire is. That being said the story is pretty simply an not overly imaginative, however, all musical lovers should watch Fred Astaire dance on the ceiling (remember this was made in 1951 so the effects are actually awesome) Read Full Story
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... Read Full Story
JAMES Just Like Fred Astaire 1999 UK 1 track DJ promo CD issued in a custom Pink Pig picture sleeve JIMCJ23 1. Just Like Fred Astaire - CDs Read Full Story
FRED ASTAIRE in SMOOTH CRIMINAL Starring Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Leslie Caron Choreographed by Michael Kidd ‘Smooth Criminal’ by Michael Jackson Video edited by CFJ Here’s a high quality version of the video that I posted over a year ago. It was the first of my MJ trilogy videos, made on March 2008. It got [...] Read Full Story
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... Read Full Story
The girls and I took last weekend off from going out, and this weekend wasn't looking too promising for me. Then, late in the week Captain sent out the call to action asking if we'd be interested in going to a party at our "sister" studio Fred Astaire South Barrington . Friday was a better night for me and I do love the folks that work out of that studio, so I was in! The staff at this studio are real gems! The studio is up and coming, with only two instructors the gent instructor (I'll call... Read Full Story
