Fred Astaire Friday--Just In Time

Here is a Fred Astaire fan vid with clips from Fred's movies using Dean Martin singing Just In Time.

Fred Astaire Friday

Here is a clip of Judy Garland and Fred Astaire in Easter Parade.  The song is It Only Happens When I Dance With You.  Such Romance!

Fred Astaire Friday--The Making of Funny Face

I'm taking a chance that in spite of the fact that this clip is in French, some of you will enjoy this 2 minute "Making of Funny Face" vid for today's Fred Astaire Friday. Its nice to see the actors rehearsing for the movie.

Fred Astaire Friday--Funny Face

This clip shows Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire in Funny Face.

Fred Astaire Friday

Another Barkley's of Broadway video today.  Fred sings, "You'd Be Hard to Replace" to Ginger Rogers.

Fred Astaire Friday

Continuing our Barkley's on Broadway theme, here's Manhattan Downbeat from that film.

Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers--together again

To continue last week's Barkley's of Broadway theme, here is the trailer from that movie.  Keep in mind, as you watch it, that Ginger Rogers' part was supposed to be played by Judy Garland.  Astaire and Garland had just done the successful Easter Parade and this was seen as a follow up to that.  Unfortunately, Garland was unable to fulfill her contract due to illness, and the movie became a reunion movie for the famous Astaire/Rogers pair.

Fred Astaire Friday

In "The Barkleys of Broadway" (1949), the opening dance number was obscured by the opening credits, much to the chagrin of Astaire and Rogers fans.

In 1994, "That's Entertainment III" unearthed a copy without the credits.

The narrator is the late actress and dancer, Ann Miller.

Fred and Ginger--Tango and Waltz

Here Fred and Ginger dance a tango (of sorts) and a waltz in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939).

L-O-V-E

In this fan vid, Fred and Ginger dance to Nat King Cole's "L-O-V-E".  Enjoy!

Fred Astaire Friday

Today Fred and Ginger dance to "Waltz in Swing time." 

Fred Astaire Friday

Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby compete for Virgina Dale's attention in Holiday Inn.  Sorry, Bing--Fred can sing *and* dance! 

Fred Astaire Friday

It's summertime. Time for county fairs. Time for the Tunnel of Love.



I love those gloves that match her dress. My aunt still owns a pair exactly the same color. (And another in Royal Blue.)

Fred Astaire Friday

I won't be online tomorrow so I wanted to post my Fred Astaire vid now. This is one I know I haven't posted before and it's an Astaire classic. Fred dances in a rotating box during his now famous Ceiling Dance. Enjoy!

Fred Astaire Puttin' on the Ritz

I don't think I've posted this one yet.  If I have, it's certainly worth watching again! This, to me, is the definitive Astaire--at his best.

From "Blue Skies"--1946.  Enjoy!

Fred Astaire Double Header

Today we have a Fred Astaire Double Header. In addition to the Say it with Firecrackers vid, I'm also posting this Smooth Criminal video starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse; Smooth Criminal, of course, being the song from Michael Jackson's 1987 Bad album.

As someone on YouTube suggested, perhaps Michael and Fred are working out new moves together now.

Fred Astaire Says it with Firecrackers

In honor of the first anniversary of Fred Astaire Fridays, I am replaying my first Fred Astaire video: Say it with Firecrackers.

Happy 4th everyone!

Trying to be "Hep"

Fred Astaire in "(I Ain't Hep to That Step But I'll) Dig It". Trying to be cool (or "hep") in 1940.

Fred and the Beatles

Fascinating Fred

Fred Astaire and his sister, Adele, perform Fascinating Rhythm, accompanied on the piano by George Gershwin himself! Amazing music history here!