On 10 May 1899 one of the greatest musical actors was born.
Astaire studied dancing from the age of four. In 1906 he formed an act with his sister, Adele, that became a popular vaudeville attraction. The two appeared briefly in
the Mary Pickford film Fanchon the Cricket (1915) and made their Broadway debut in Over the Top (1917). They achieved international fame with stage hits that included
For Goodness Sake (1922), Funny Face (1927), and The Band Wagon (1931). When Adele retired after marrying Lord Charles Cavendish in 1932, Astaire made a screen test,
receiving the verdict from executives, "Can't act, can't sing. Balding. Can dance a little." He was nevertheless cast as a featured dancer in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
production Dancing Lady (1933), which starred Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, and the Three Stooges.Also in 1933 Astaire was paired with Ginger Rogers in the RKO Radio
Pictures production Flying Down to Rio. They were a sensation, stealing the picture from stars Delores del Rio and Gene Raymond, and public demand compelled RKO to
feature the pair in a classic series of starring vehicles throughout the 1930s, with The Gay Divorcee (1934), Top Hat (1935), and Swing Time (1936) often cited as the
best of the lot. Although Astaire worked well with several leading ladies throughout his career, his partnership with Rogers had a special chemistry. Their respective
elegance (Astaire) and earthiness (Rogers) rubbed off on one another, and it has often been said that he gave her class and she gave him sex appeal. Their dance
routines, often in the midst of sumptuous Art Deco settings, were intricate tap or graceful ballroom numbers that served as sophisticated statements of romantic love.
Only once-in Carefree (1938)-did Astaire and Rogers share an on-screen kiss, and then only in a dream sequence.Astaire's immensely popular dancing style appeared
relaxed, light, effortless, and largely improvised. In reality, he was a hard-working perfectionist who tirelessly rehearsed routines for hours on end.
I'm gonna rent a "Shall We Dance?"and it will probably be a great relaxing movie night.
"receiving the verdict from executives, "Can't act, can't sing. Balding. Can dance a little." "
That's a recurring theme with legends, they are evaluated and deemed crap by douche bags who will later go down in history as douche bags without an eye for talent.
His classics were too good to make a remembrance like the "I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise" from Stop Flirting (1923) and "Funny Face" in Funny Face (1927); were one of the most awarded creations of this mighty human. Salute to this personality. and thanks for putting this thread which makes us realize the importance of the past. Thank you :)
Astaire studied dancing from the age of four. In 1906 he formed an act with his sister, Adele, that became a popular vaudeville attraction. The two appeared briefly in
the Mary Pickford film Fanchon the Cricket (1915) and made their Broadway debut in Over the Top (1917). They achieved international fame with stage hits that included
For Goodness Sake (1922), Funny Face (1927), and The Band Wagon (1931). When Adele retired after marrying Lord Charles Cavendish in 1932, Astaire made a screen test,
receiving the verdict from executives, "Can't act, can't sing. Balding. Can dance a little." He was nevertheless cast as a featured dancer in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
production Dancing Lady (1933), which starred Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, and the Three Stooges.Also in 1933 Astaire was paired with Ginger Rogers in the RKO Radio
Pictures production Flying Down to Rio. They were a sensation, stealing the picture from stars Delores del Rio and Gene Raymond, and public demand compelled RKO to
feature the pair in a classic series of starring vehicles throughout the 1930s, with The Gay Divorcee (1934), Top Hat (1935), and Swing Time (1936) often cited as the
best of the lot. Although Astaire worked well with several leading ladies throughout his career, his partnership with Rogers had a special chemistry. Their respective
elegance (Astaire) and earthiness (Rogers) rubbed off on one another, and it has often been said that he gave her class and she gave him sex appeal. Their dance
routines, often in the midst of sumptuous Art Deco settings, were intricate tap or graceful ballroom numbers that served as sophisticated statements of romantic love.
Only once-in Carefree (1938)-did Astaire and Rogers share an on-screen kiss, and then only in a dream sequence.Astaire's immensely popular dancing style appeared
relaxed, light, effortless, and largely improvised. In reality, he was a hard-working perfectionist who tirelessly rehearsed routines for hours on end.
I'm gonna rent a "Shall We Dance?"and it will probably be a great relaxing movie night.
I've read so many interesting facts about Fred Astaire:
http://www.browsebiography.com/bio-fred_astaire.html
That's a recurring theme with legends, they are evaluated and deemed crap by douche bags who will later go down in history as douche bags without an eye for talent.
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