I saw this recently and was surprised when the Johnny Depp character, working in a video rental store, recommended Fred Astaire to a customer, although he...
To the "older-timers" in the group : I have been : (a) adventurous enough (b) obsessive enough (c) having way too much time on my hands (d) always seeking to...
Gary, Does it help any if I mention that I adore the CBC series "Due South" - ? Kimberly From: "Gary R. Shupak" <GRShupak@...> Kimberly, Oh yes, VHS and...
Gee, I am feeling luckier and luckier (maybe I'll start calling myself Lucky Garnett). I have what is considered "basic cable" and I am blessed with TCM and...
Gary, Well, I am sufficiently humbled. I guess I shouldn't feel too bad about missing those few minutes as compared to not having access to them (or other...
... Watch ebay.com. There are at least 2-3 a month up for auction. I just got one myself, if the darn thing would veer show up! ... I agree. It certainly...
Gary --- No. Gord A. never worked for the CBC. He produced and hosted several programs for CFRA Ottawa, now owned by CHUM. Later he managed their FM station...
A couple of weeks ago we had the "how tall/short was Fred" discussion. As it continued onto his weight I was reminded of the anecdote I heard / read recently...
While I may gaze wistfully from afar at the scheduling on the TCM channel, I am a little steamed about my purchase of the Swing Time video (the TCM version). ...
Hi Everybody, I hope no one else has mentioned this because I haven't had a chance to check mail lately, but I noticed that Nick at nite TV Land is showing "It...
While watching Roger Ebert's tribute to Gene Siskel, I saw a brief clip of Siskel interviewing Bill Clinton. Perhaps my ears were playing tricks on me but I...
I must share a recent indignity with the Astaire List... An "interesting gal" came into my office yesterday afternoon, announcing with much fanfare that she'd...
Hi all, I was just wondering about the song, "My One and Only Highland Fling" from The Somebodies of Somewhere. It is notably absent from the "Fred Astaire at ...
I saw in the Movies Unlimited Catalog that for 14.95 you can purchase the Emmy Award show for 1958 which has Fred winning awards for his TV special. I wouldn't...
Penny, As to if Robyn ever answers nice letters, I sent a letter on the announcement of their wedding, cards and gifts for Fred's birthday for many years, a ...
Welcome to the list, Terry! Glad to have you with us. You are quite right, several song writers mentioned Fred as a favourite interpreter. And I agree with...
More "apples and oranges" looks like to me. It's not correct to compare the current generation of rhythm tappers to dancers such as Fred (or Gene or George...
Okay! I watched the entire "Biography" program of the Nicholas Brothers last night. The Fred segment is a "home movie" taken on the RKO backlot in 1935...
"I recall a colleague of mine who yearned to be a song and dance man, ended up being Walter Cronkite." Charles Osgood, CBS News Sunday Morning, 14 February...
... -- http://members.tripod.com/innamorarsi "And there's no mystical design, No cosmic lover preassigned. There's nothing you can find that cannot be found." ...
I'll have to watch the tape I made of it when I get home from work, as I only "caught" it the first time after it had started. I shall take notes and report...
From: Tommy <tommy_s7@...> I saw in the Movies Unlimited Catalog that for 14.95 you can purchase the Emmy Award show for 1958 which has Fred winning...
In a message dated 2/24/99 2:50:04 AM Central Standard Time, astaire@onelist.com writes: << > ... overwhelmed Fred is at receiving so many awards! They almost...
Hello Everybody --- Fred as we know immortalized the songs of some of America's greatest song writers, Gershwin, Berlin, Kern etc. ---- songs that one...
Lister Ric Ross asked (some time ago, privately) about the remarkable CD I picked up in "The Apple" (Fred would never characterize New York City in that ...
Question: Of all the Astaire, song writers ---- and knowing Fred's style ... Gershwin). John, in snowy Ottawa. Hmmmm... If we take Fred's stage work into...
From: Mark W Petty <markwpetty@...> I saw a report on a television magazine show (Entertainment Tonight, perhaps) that claimed there is a bio-pic of...
I saw a report on a television magazine show (Entertainment Tonight, perhaps) that claimed there is a bio-pic of Audrey Hepburn in the works. The possibility...
