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39373 astaire@yahoogroups.com Send Email May 3, 2012
3:55 am
Reminder from: astaire Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astaire/cal Fred's Birthday Thursday May 10, 2012 All Day (This event repeats every year.) ...
39374 tmwctd Offline Send Email May 3, 2012
5:28 am
I think Broderick was great in The Producers and I have seen lots of performers as Leo Bloom. Dancing and signing were fine in this role. But he looks rather...
39375 Preston Neal
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May 3, 2012
8:20 pm
How clever of this production, and how considerate of deaf audience members, to have Broderick "signing." Tell me, does he sign in the dialogue as well as the...
39376 marquise.deindiana
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May 7, 2012
10:05 pm
I keep thinking of more and more numbers that could go on this list. At the risk of veering off on a tangent, I think two of the most romantic numbers do not...
39377 marquise.deindiana
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May 7, 2012
10:09 pm
There is a very nice, glossy 4 page interview with Ava to publicize the new production of Top Hat in the West End this week. Table of contents: ...
39378 marquise.deindiana
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May 7, 2012
10:19 pm
I came across Fred's WW1 draft registration card on the internet. It states his eye colour as brown. I don't believe an official would know better than his...
39379 marquise.deindiana
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May 7, 2012
10:27 pm
I was at this lovely event on Friday. Unfortunately I didn't have time last week to post a message in advance asking if any other listers would be there. The...
39380 Preston Neal
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May 9, 2012
3:33 am
I went to the British link and couldn't find the Ava article....
39381 astaire@yahoogroups.com Send Email May 9, 2012
3:55 am
Reminder from: astaire Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astaire/cal Fred's Birthday Thursday May 10, 2012 All Day (This event repeats every year.) ...
39382 marquise.deindiana
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May 9, 2012
10:40 pm
Were any listers there tonight at the Aldwych theatre? If so, please let us know what it was like for those of us who couldn't make it....
39383 marquise.deindiana
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May 9, 2012
10:48 pm
The Daily Mail article? I've put the text below. It refers to this event which was on 4th May as Terry pointed out: ...
39384 Peter
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May 10, 2012
11:23 am
Dear All, I was at the Aldwych Theatre on the 27th of last month and there was a great atmosphere in the audience. The production is superb and I recognised a...
39385 mb.belle Offline Send Email May 10, 2012
12:47 pm
I quite agree. I like the non-dancing version of "They Can't Take that Away from Me" better than the later danced version. I like the singing, the acting,...
39386 mb.belle Offline Send Email May 10, 2012
12:54 pm
Thanks to both of you for your comments. Sounds like it was a fabulous night. I wish I could have been there... I'm so glad that they have improved the show...
39387 mb.belle Offline Send Email May 10, 2012
12:55 pm
I just heard from Amazon that my copy of John Franceschina's "Hermes Pan: The Man Who Danced with Fred Astaire" will arrive next week. Can't wait! Has anyone...
39388 Preston Neal
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May 10, 2012
5:28 pm
Got my copy? I didn't know the book existed until I read this post. But you can bet I've immediately ordered it! (I assume the book has been discussed on...
39389 Preston Neal
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May 10, 2012
5:38 pm
I'm always glad when somebody mentions fondly THE SKY'S THE LIMIT, and I've always dearly loved the dance duet to "Be Careful, It's My Heart" in HOLIDAY INN....
39390 Patty Barnhill
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May 10, 2012
8:22 pm
Brief mention or two as I recall here. And amazon.com has tripled it with "The Astaires" and "Music Makes Me." You can still order it individually of course. ...
39391 Preston Neal
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May 10, 2012
9:23 pm
I'm sorry I've been forgetting to mention the March issue of Movie Collector's World; the cover features a full color reproduction of a poster from FOLLOW THE...
39392 marquise.deindiana
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May 10, 2012
10:08 pm
Ava gives her seal of approval: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18007668 ...
39393 marquise.deindiana
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May 10, 2012
10:19 pm
Dozens, if not hundreds, of birthday messages + words of love to Fred on Tumblr today: http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/fred+astaire The loveliest + most fitting...
39394 mb.belle Offline Send Email May 11, 2012
2:04 am
Wow, what a lot of great comments and pictures, pictures.... Thanks for linking me in. So nice to hear that people remember him so fondly. I spent some time...
39395 Ben Sears
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May 11, 2012
3:37 pm
May 11, yet another birthday for Izzie Baline! Berlin wrote more films for Fred than any other performer - six altogether. In the bookstores now! The Irving...
39396 Jay Hopkins
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May 11, 2012
4:57 pm
I LOVE the images that a lister posted here: http://someheresome there.tumblr. com/post/ 22800062119/ fred-astaire- celebrates- his-birthday- with-some ...
39397 kbolton_1 Offline Send Email May 12, 2012
10:02 am
About your book: I read what was available on the preview at Amazon. Looks wonderful!!! I'm looking forward to being able to order. (wish it was available on a...
39398 Ben Sears
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May 14, 2012
1:15 pm
Thank you! That's so sweet and it's great that you can be providing an education to your son! Ben In the bookstores now! The Irving Berlin Reader, my...
39399 mb.belle Offline Send Email May 14, 2012
5:47 pm
I was delighted to received the Bio on Fri., and I naturally had to sort of do a quick read-through over the next few days, fitting it in with everything else....
39400 Preston Neal
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May 15, 2012
5:47 pm
I've been enjoying the hell out of your book for a few weeks now. I consider it Essential Reading for any fan of Fred or good music. (You've reminded me of...
39401 Preston Neal
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May 15, 2012
5:52 pm
Thanks for the precis! I'm eagerly awaiting the copy I ordered last week....
39402 cnb@...
chrisbamberger Offline Send Email
May 15, 2012
6:04 pm
However, if speaking technically of who wrote the most songs specifically for Fred to INTRODUCE (given that Fred sang so many Irving Berlin tunes in films that...
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