I was watching top 25 dancers on the BET network and a few commentors would say, he had moves like Fred Astaire, or he was the black Fred Astaire! It was just...
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samiskee@...
samiskee2001
Nov 19, 2007 4:57 pm
I would think if anyone reversed those comments they would cry out loud. It would be nice and classy if they just compared those dancers to Astaire without...
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tmwctd
Nov 19, 2007 6:47 pm
After there has been some discussion about this movie here lately my appetite was whetted and I went back to watch it after quite a while. Well, it certainly...
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carolbayly
Nov 19, 2007 7:04 pm
Hi Bernd, As I mentioned in my post, the movie was "Hollywoodized" a bit. The explanations of the additions to the story were covered in the "Special...
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Beverly Young
bevyoung65
Nov 19, 2007 7:26 pm
I wholeheartedly agree with your comments about racial statements. Why can't everyone forget about color. samiskee@... wrote: I would think if...
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fritz_1899
Nov 20, 2007 11:43 am
Such an encouraging news Chris! Thought I LOL about the turkey... Alessandra...
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iumuggle2001
Nov 20, 2007 3:32 pm
What do you mean? ... Why can't everyone forget about color. ... comments they would cry out loud. ... Astaire...
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Norma Flint
flintnorma
Nov 20, 2007 7:22 pm
I have just watched Fred on Michael Parkinson's show from the 1970s. on Youtube. Fred sings Top Hat. It is wonderful - I love it! Wish the whole interview...
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Jay Hopkins
twin_cities_...
Nov 20, 2007 11:06 pm
The Parkinson thing is wonderful. At the time, and for sometime later, "Parky" referred to this interview as his favorite. Or was it "one of" his favorites? Or...
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tmwctd
Nov 21, 2007 7:17 am
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0195111109/ref=nosim/talkinbroadway I think this is the second one about her after "On The Sunny Side Of The Street"......
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tmwctd
Nov 21, 2007 7:22 am
While reading the ever-amusing "Fred Astaire in the 30´s" I came upon this (from 1936): "FA and Charlie Chaplin get along all right, but their dogs have met ...
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fritz_1899
Nov 21, 2007 10:44 am
Hi, I've seen you mentioned the book "Fred Astaire in the 30's" which I'm trying to find a copy since a bit of time. Would you please, be so kind to write me...
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judith williams
judithleew
Nov 21, 2007 4:56 pm
Hello Fred-Heads!!! Thank you to all who responded to my questions about the 1958-1960 Fred specials, and as to whether Fred and Charlie were friends. Along...
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tmwctd
Nov 21, 2007 7:48 pm
Please contact G. D. Hamann at gdhamann@... for a booklist and how to order. It is self-published, hence no ISBN-number. Full of fun facts and fiction it...
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drop_that_long_face
drop_that_lo...
Nov 22, 2007 9:02 am
According to Satchell, p.185, the song "Tapping the Time" was written by Astaire in collaboration with Jock Whitney and Jimmy Altemus for the London show,...
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drop_that_long_face
drop_that_lo...
Nov 22, 2007 9:27 am
Just a small postscript, Fred did write a song called "Tappin' the Time", but the lyricist was Gladys Shelley and it was published in 1936. (Billman, p.275) ...
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Travis Thompson
travis1776
Nov 22, 2007 2:43 pm
Recently, somebody posted some interesting and complimentary remarks about Astaire made by prima ballerina Margot Fonteyn. I am curious as to whether or not...
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drop_that_long_face
drop_that_lo...
Nov 22, 2007 3:32 pm
Nureyev's opinions of Astaire: "He was not just the best ballroom dancer, or tap dancer, he was simply the greatest, most imaginative, dancer of our time" -...
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kathleenariley
Nov 23, 2007 5:51 pm
It is amazing the number of classical greats who cite Astaire as a major influence on their work. Edward Villella, a protege of George Balanchine's, called...
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Vernon Mealor
mealvern@...
Nov 24, 2007 1:50 am
On Saturday November 24th at 10.55pm on ITV1(in the UK) Michael Parkinson "looks back at some of the most memorable musical moments from the series' 36 year...
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Kathy Bolton
kbolton1@...
Nov 25, 2007 1:09 am
Looking for information about Fred's Radio Programs. Are they still in available? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Travis Thompson
travis1776
Nov 25, 2007 2:48 am
Let me second this request. I too have been interested in obtaining comprehensive info. on Fred's radio programs for quite sometime. I am particularly...
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cnb@...
chrisbamberger
Nov 25, 2007 3:36 am
I think this is only a partial list, but perhaps it will be helpful: 1. The Packard Hour (CBS) (Election Day) w/Fred Astaire, Charles Butterworth, Ken...
Hello, Yesterday there was a documentary about Rouben Mamoulian in CINECINEMA CLASSIC Canal +/ Patrick Cazals - 2007. FRANCE. Today too at 17.30. We saw photos...
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tmwctd
Nov 25, 2007 5:23 pm
I came upon an old newspaper story I cut out from a Austrian paper years ago. It referred to an even older story by Professor Georg Markus, a well-known writer...
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drop_that_long_face
drop_that_lo...
Nov 25, 2007 6:16 pm
Those who watched this show will, I'm sure, have enjoyed the clip of Fred singing "Isn't it a lovely day" from 1976 and the exchange of views between Parkinson...
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Kathy Bolton
kbolton1@...
Nov 25, 2007 7:03 pm
I got my first radio program yesterday. I just listened with biggest grin on my face. It's the first one on the below list. I'm looking to find more programs,...
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jimmm2010
Nov 28, 2007 1:40 am
This afternoon in Beverly Hills I happened to see a kid and his Nanny walking home from school. The kid was about seven and he was happily singing "Let's Call...
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roseytrebles
Nov 28, 2007 2:07 am
Hi everyone, This is completely off topic, but I was wondering if anyone here had any advice about short-term work and travel in Europe. I'm a student who's...
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Céline ARZATIAN
celinearzat
Nov 28, 2007 7:55 am
Hello, I'm living in France and if you want to work in Europe and travel, may be there are a way to do it.... A friend of mine do that 10 years ago but she was...
