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Fred Astaire dance-conducting the Artie Shaw Orchestra in Second Chorus. This is a comprehensive guide to over one hundred and fifty of Fred Astaire's solo and partnered dances compiled from his thirty-one Hollywood musical comedy films produced between 1933 and 1968, his four television specials and his television appearances on The Hollywood Palace and Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre ...
Jul 15, 2017 · Thanks for your enlightening history of the costuming of Fred Astaire’s dance partners as well as the first half (or more) of his career. The backstories on the designers, the gowns, the career trajectories always intrigue me – and, I think, add depth to experiencing these amazing classic musicals.
Jan 14, 2023 · One of the most iconic partners of Fred Astaire was Eleanor Powell, who starred alongside him in the 1937 film Broadway Melody of 1938. Their dance sequences were some of the most well-known of the era, and their performances together remain some of Astaire’s most beloved. Other notable partners include Virginia Bruce, who starred alongside ...
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Nov 10, 2017 · Fred Astaire had two dance partners, Lucille Bremer, and for the first time, the great Gene Kelly himself. The movie is worth watching if only for the Gene Kelly/ Fred Astaire number. Fred dances with Lucille Bremer, a good dancer but not in the league of Ginger Rogers, Eleanor Powell or Cyd Charisse.
The dancing partner who made Fred Astaire famous isn’t the one most people remember. Fred, born in 1899, and his sister, Adele, a year his senior, were the children of an Austrian immigrant ...
This blog post highlights the stories of two of Astaire’s esteemed dance partners – George Burns and Joan Leslie – both of whom have birthdays in January. Born on January 20, 1896: American actor, comedian and dancer George Burns. He (along with his wife & stage partner, Gracie Allen) starred and danced with Fred Astaire in 1937’s “A ...
Oct 17, 2015 · Born on October 15, 1903: American stage & screen actress, dancer and singer Claire Luce . She co-starred with Fred Astaire in the original Broadway musical “Gay Divorce” (1932), and was his first dance partner after he’d ended his 25-year partnership with sister, Adele Astaire. She was also his last partner on Broadw ay, as he soon after ...
