Swing Time - Rogers and Astaire
In this Swing Time clip, Lucky, Astaire, saves Penny's, Rogers, job by showing how much she has taught him. The first true dance number with the two, the other being with Fred fumbling and pretending to be a terrible dancer. Both scenes, however, go to the same song, Pick Yourself Up, this scene without lyrics and much more lively with the other more calm, with lyrics, between the two. Music by Jerome Kern and Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
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Swing Time - Bojangles of Harlem
PLEASE Read this before crying "Racist!": Yes, Fred Astaire is in blackface makeup but it is not meant to be racist at all. This is his tribute to Bill Robinson, also known as Bojangles, whose style influenced Fred Astaire. And Fred Astaire is in no way racist, much of his style of dancing and tap comes from African American influence, and in the movie 'Shall We Dance' he even went completely against the grain and had a dance scene with African Americans. And if you still believe it to be racist and offensive, please understand that it was in no way intended to be racist and I'm sure if Astaire was alive today he would apologize for any ill-feeling. Thank you. Music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Dorothy Fields.
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Fred Astaire And Rita Hayworth -- "I'm Old Fashioned"
The famous dance under moonlight from their last pairing on screen: "You Were Never Lovelier" in 1942. Jerome Kern wrote the classic song "I'm Old Fashioned", with a lyric by Johnny Mercer, for this film. Looks crazy to hear Astaire (in any role) say "I am strictly from corn!", but he (the actor) really was born in Omaha! ........ Wiki reports: "Although Hayworth had a fine voice, Harry Cohn insisted on her singing being dubbed throughout by Nan Wynn.....Dance director was Val Raset, the one and only time he collaborated with Astaire, and his choreographic input into the film is unclear" Hayworth was born "in Brooklyn....she was trained as a dancer from childhood." ....... Fred Astaire, in his autobiography "Steps In Time" wrote: My first meeting with Rita was in a rehearsal hall at Columbia Studios. It was upstairs in one of the buildings and, as I recall, the stairway led directly into the large rehearsal room. As I came up the last few steps I gave a hurried glance around, expecting to see Rita, as I had been told she would be there. I didn't see her and asked one of the assistants, "Isn't Miss Hayworth going to be here this morning?" he pointed to a remote corner of the room, "Why, yes--she's been here for some time." There she was. Oh yes--a beautiful sight. Bob Alton, choreographer on the picture, brought her over and introduced us. I said, "I'm an old freind of your father's." "Yes, I know," murmured Rita. I then asked how tall she was as I stood alongside of her <b>...</b>
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Fred Astaire: One for My Baby (dance & song)
Fred Astaire dancing and singing to "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)". Song written for him to perform in the movie "The Sky's the Limit" (1943). Words by Johnny Mercer and music by Harold Arlen, dance by Fred Astaire. Song has been recorded multiple times by Frank Sinatra.
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Fred Astaire - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
Best viewed at 720p. Clip from the ending of the film "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town" with the Fred Astaire mailman giving us words of wisdom, followed by the title song.
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Fred Astaire - "Let's Kiss And Make Up"
Fred Astaire serenades Audrey Hepburn. From the movie "Funny Face" (1957).
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Fred Astaire Hat Rack Dance From Royal Wedding
A video tribute to the great Fred Astaire who made everyone he danced with look good, even a hat rack. This is from the film Royal Wedding.
Lucky Boys Confusion- Fred Astaire Live! Amazing Performance
This is a video of Lucky Boys Confusion at the Knitting Factory from when they were very young performing Fred Astaire. This is an amazing song and performance from one of the most underrated bands in the world.
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Fred Astaire - "Dont Let It Bother You" from The Gay Divorcee (1934)
Guy (Fred Astaire) finds himself dancing to pay the bill for a lavish Parisian dinner. From "The Gay Divorcee" (1934).
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Fred Astaire - Easter Parade scene
Intermezzo lírico Steppin' Out With My Baby If I seem to scintillate It's because I've got a date A date with a package of The good things that come with love You don't have to ask me I won't waste your time But if you should ask me Why I feel sublime I'm Steppin' out with my baby Can't go wrong 'cause I'm in right It's for sure, not for maybe That I'm all dressed up tonight Steppin' out with my honey Can't be bad to feel so good Never felt quite so sunny And I keep on knockin' wood There'll be smooth sailin' 'cause I'm trimmin' my sails With a bright shine on my shoes and on my nails (alternate line: In my top hat and my white tie and my tails) Steppin' out with my baby Can't go wrong 'cause I'm in right Ask me when will the day be The big day may be tonight
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Cheek to Cheek - Fred and Ginger
Ya Guessed it, both recordings!! As you can see Fred's is off the soundtrack, Ginger's recording can be found on 'Screen Goddesses'
Astaire Unwound (ceiling dance from Royal Wedding)
This video shows how Fred Astaire's famous "dance around the room" was filmed by Stanley Donen in the 1951 movie "Royal Wedding" (now in public domain). To see a detailed account of how this video was made, visit www.bigfott.com . While the actual filming of this number was apparently entirely undocumented, Donen recreated the effect in 1986 for Lionel Richie's "Dancing on the Ceiling" music video. I've posted a behind the scenes look at that here: www.youtube.com .
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A COUPLE OF SWELLS FRED ASTAIRE JUDY GARLAND
musical - a couple of swells - fred astaire - judy garland We're a couple of swells We stop at the best hotels But we prefer the country far away from the city smells We're a couple of sports The pride of the tennis courts In June, July and August we look cute when we're dressed in shorts The Vanderbilts have asked us up for tea We don't know how to get there, no siree No, siree We would drive up the Avenue, but we haven't got the price We would skate up the Avenue, but there isn't any ice We would ride on a bicycle, but we haven't got a bike So we'll walk up the Avenue Yes, we'll walk up the Avenue And to walk up the Avenue's what we like Wall Street bankers are we With plenty of currency We'd open up the safe but we forgot where we put the key We're the favorite lads Of girls in the picture ads We'd like to tell you who we kissed last night but we can't be cads The Vanderbilts are waiting at the club But how are we to get there, that's the rub That's the rub We would sail up the Avenue, but we haven't got a yacht We would drive up the Avenue, but the horse we had was shot We would ride on a trolley car but we haven't got the fare So we'll walk up the Avenue Yes, we'll walk up the Avenue Yes, we'll walk up the Avenue till we're there We would swim up the Avenue but we haven't any lake So we'll walk up the Avenue Yes, we'll walk up the Avenue Yes, a walk up the Avenue's what we'll take
Fred Astaire + Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal [short film]
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 Originally uploaded on my 1st channel in March 2008, then on my 2nd one on April 21, 2008, and also on June 28, 2009 (HQ version). This was the first in my MJ trilogy videos, which I made hoping that MJ would see it and just smile. It had got more than 2 million views in total until my former channel got deleted on December 8, 2010. The following is the original description I wrote for the video. --------------- 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 in The Band Wagon (1953) starring Astaire and Cyd Charisse (those supreme legs!! The most perfect body a woman could have. So sensual, so elegant), to which MJ gave homage in his Smooth Criminal vid (also in a performance of Get Happy on the Jacksons show in the 70s as well as You Rock My World in 2001), and, as an intro, a sequence from Daddy Long Legs (1955) featuring Leslie Caron (in motion pictures, you mustn't put a coin into a jukebox in an ordinary way!). My initial idea was using also Yolanda And The Thief (1945) where Astaire appeared with the same costume, a white suit, hat and a blue shirt, but I eventually omitted it. Michael Kidd worked with Janet in the Alright vid in 1990, featuring Cyd Charisse (in the red dress!), the <b>...</b>
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