Hello from Michael's house! I'm very glad to know that the Astaire group exists. I'm not a computer person and have never done this before. I wish you all...
Michael Russell
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Apr 1, 2009 4:04 pm
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How wonderful! We wish the same back to you! Katie (hasn't read Astaire group messages for a few weeks -- how cool that the first one I see in that time is...
Hi Barrie! How wonderful to hear from you. We met at one of the tributes to Fred where I was seated next to your mother when I was with my friend Garry ...
Hi Barrie, Keep in mind that we're not just fans of Fred, but fans of you, too! It was wonderful work you did, both in the movies and on TV. Patricia ... From:...
How song, dance and movies bailed us out of the Depression Popular culture provided the optimism and energy that helped the country get moving. We may need...
Hello to "That (fabulous) Chase" (er, face). We still watch the TV shows you made with Astaire. You are a fantastic dancer and the two of you are very special...
Dear all Do British fans remember listening to BBC Radio 2's 13 part one hour series which was broadcast in 1975? My lifelong love of Fred, his dancing and his...
WOOAAH!! Hello! Heck of a thing to come home to-a message from YOU sitting in my inbox!! I'm a huge admirer of your dancing, Ms. Chase, and you really make the...
hello, miss chase!!! in the new levinson book, i really enjoyed the chapter concerning your television specials with fred, that was the best part of the book...
Hello, It is a real surprise to receive some words from Mrs Chase. It's very nice to her to write somes words ! It's seam to me that Mr. Astaire is still...
Just finished this book and had a ball. It's about all the great and not quite so great composers of popular music (Gershwin, Berlin, Porter, Warren, etc.)....
Barrie has left, but she'll be returning in a week for another visit and I'll show her any messages you have left (or will leave) at that time. I know that...
Michael Russell
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Apr 2, 2009 9:19 pm
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Thanks for making this visit happen, Mike. I know we would all be delighted to hear about any comments she makes about your collection, and whether she has...
And Jane Powell's 80th birthday yesterday!!! ________________________________ From: axelrodh <axelrodh@...> To: astaire@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday,...
77 and she's still going strong. She's here in Vegas again next week. Glo DB's 77th birthday was yesterday (no April fools, folks). Gosh, oh gee, oh
golly!...
Tonight on "Hardball," the political commentary TV show hosted by Chris Matthews, there was the following exchange related to the G-20 Summit: Matthews: What...
Michael Russell
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Apr 3, 2009 4:31 am
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This essay shared by Maureen appeared on the editorial page of the Los Angeles Times accompanied by a number of shots from FOLLOW THE FLEET. It was a great way...
Gloria Campbell
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Apr 3, 2009 5:59 am
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Mike, please ask Barrie Chase if she remembers 'Son of a Preacher Man" - the last number she did on the Hollywood Palace show. I saw it when I was in college...
Thank you very much ! Oh my English was so bad... I'm so sorry ! Maybe my question was misunderstood. My question was : Is it possible to find now some or all...
My question for Barrie would be: if Barrie has any comments on the new Levinson book, Puttin on the Ritz. I've not read it yet, but it's due anytime now. Also,...
Kathy Bolton
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Apr 3, 2009 5:42 pm
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Mike, It seems that you have offered us a potential opportunity to interview Barrie Chase, so here are some questions that I would dearly love to have her...
I was lucky enough to go to Las Vegas when Debbie's casino was just opened and got to see those fabulous movie wardrobe pcs and props she had on display. I...
I was aimlessly surfing the tube last night and ran across (on a PBS station) a documentary that was ostensibly about the history of tap. I say "ostensibly"...
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Apr 3, 2009 11:51 pm
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The WALL STREET JOURNAL is a terrific place for this nice double review to surface, seems to me. I would guess the paper is a potential hotbed of Fred...
Sue, I'm not familiar with the docu you describe, but can tell you that the newsreel footage of Fred and Adele is from the opening of the Red Cross Rainbow...