Fred astaire and ginger rogers collection1935 top hat. Jun 24, 2007 my favorite astaire rogers dance, the smoke gets in your eyes number from roberta. Ginger rogers movies, dancing, films ginger rogers biography. Kennedy teamed up with rca radio and the keithorpheum vaudeville theatre circuit to form radiokeithorpheum, usually referred to as rko pictures. Ginger rogers was born virginia katherine mcmath in independence, missouri on july 16, 1911. She was one of hollywoods greatest stars from the 1930s and 40s. Several years later, ginger wrote her best selling autobiography, ginger. The chemistry, artistry and craftsmanship of their dancing is discussed. Elegance meets feistiness in the astairerogers musicals. On his return to rko pictures fred ataire took fifth billing alongside ginger rogers in the 1933 dolores del rio vehicle flying down to rio. Ive always been a fred astaire fan so for me this book was pure enjoyment from beginning to end. The author has made some corrections to the text, and there is a new introduction by garry wills. My favorite astairerogers dance, the smoke gets in your eyes number from roberta.
Finalist, national book awards 1973 for arts and letters. Ginger rogers, on the other hand, though already several years into a successful movie acting career, had never danced with a partner before when they were paired on rio. She has danced her way into the hearts of millions and has starred in both comedy and drama on both stage and screen. The date of first commercial recording refers to songs for which astaires recording was the first release of the song to the recordbuying public.
Originally published in 1972 by outerbridge and dienstfrey, this book is an extended appreciation of the astaire rogers films. However, her real stardom began when she teamed up with her dance partner, fred astaire. After all, ginger rogers did everything that fred astaire. Sadly, on april 25,1995, 83 year old ginger rogers died as a result of congestive heart failure. Fred astaire and ginger rogers i wont dance by theslumsofsoftfocus. Fred astaire, american dancer onstage and in motion pictures who was best known for a number of highly successful musical comedy films in which he starred with ginger rogers, including the gay divorcee, top hat, and swing time. Fred astaire was an unassuming, shy guy offcamera and died at 88 in the arms of a young, pretty woman. Entertaining analysis of the astairerogers films but youd be better off with a copy of john muellers book. On the contrary, her contribution, both on and off the screen, was very important.
See more ideas about fred astaire, ginger rogers and fred and ginger. List of songs introduced by fred astaire wikipedia. What movies did fred astaire and ginger rogers make. Fred astaire and ginger rogers are separated by a top hat on the original sheet music cover for irving berlins cheek to cheek. Ann richards after all, ginger rogers did everything that fred astaire did. Kennedy teamed up with rca radio and the keithorpheum vaudeville theatre circuit to form radiokeithorpheum, usually referred to. Originally published in 1972 by outerbridge and dienstfrey, this book. When elegant dancer fred astaire was first matched with fiery redhead ginger rogers in 1933s flying down to rio his second film, her 20th, the two instantly sparked on the screen. Fred astaire and ginger rogers are an iconic hollywood duo credit. Theres a book that was published several years after his death that consists of oral histories by his friends and people he worked with, and its evident that he was strictly old schoola gentleman never spilled a ladys secrets. The fred astaire and ginger rogers book hardcover january 1, 1974 by arlene croce author. I truly enjoyed the insights of the author and it made watching the movies a much more indepth experience. Mar 30, 2012 cole porters night and day, sung by fred astaire, danced by fred and ginger.
When it comes to the dancing stars of hollywoods golden era, not many, if any, can quite compare to fred astaire. Fred astaire ginger rogers dancing carioca 1933 by hugo armando chavez marin. Fred astaire may 10, 1899 june 22, 1987 and ginger rogers july 16, 1911 april 25, 1995 were iconic dance partners in a total of 10 films, nine of them with rko radio pictures from 1933 to 1939, and one, the barkleys of broadway, with mgm in 1949, their. The date of first commercial recording refers to songs for which astaire s recording was the first release of the song to the recordbuying public. She had an early vaudeville career until she contracted for seven years with paramount pictures in 1930. I also included the wedding proposal well, i suppose acceptance. My mother told me i was dancing before i was born, ginger rogers writes. Reading this book, steps in time, is like sitting with a friend and recalling all the interesting happenings in his life. The best part are the freezeframes of two dances in the upper margin of the book. Arlene croce introduces the amazing films fred astaire performed with ginger rogers. Rko proceeded to pair the prolific duo in eight more musicals before the end of the decade. While helping george gershwin stage the number embraceable you for the show girl crazy, astaire met the 18yearold chorus dancer, ginger rogers, and formed a friendship. From her many marriages to her reported affair with fred.
Her acting was well received by critics and audiences, and she became one of the biggest boxoffice draws of the 1940s. Aspen when aspens bob klineman says that swing time is the best of the fred astaireginger rogers films, you might wonder if its just the nostalgic memory of an 81yearold whose heart remains with the glory days of the hollywood musical, which dates back as far as klineman himself. Fred astaire and ginger rogers s first movie together was flying down to rio. Theres a book that was published several years after his death that consists of oral histories by his friends and people he worked with, and it. In 1934, astaire and rogers made the musical movie the gay divorcee, which costarred edward everett horton. Croce followed this with one of the bestloved works in dance literature, the fred astaire and ginger rogers book. He is regarded by many as the greatest popularmusic dancer of all time.
She had a baby earlier in their marriage and he allowed the doctor to use forceps and the baby died. Ginger rogers and fred astaires 10 films ranked by how. In prose that perfectly rises to the thrill of these classics. The volume also presents background production notes. Entertaining analysis of the astaire rogers films but youd be better off with a copy of john muellers book. Very real and unpretentious, but also a wonderful picture of the life of this very talented man. The fred astaire and ginger rogers book by arlene croce. Born in independence, missouri, in 1911, she debuted in vaudeville at age fourteen. Dec 16, 2008 carefree 1938 is a different kind of rogers astaire film in many ways.
The partnership of fred astaire and ginger rogers was extraordinary and wont be seen again, and any fan wanting to know more should explore this book and hannah hyams fabulous book, fred and ginger. Fred astaire and ginger rogers smoke gets in your eyes. The sixth of rkos fred astaire ginger rogers pairings of the 1930s, swing time starts off with bandleader astaire getting cold feet on his wedding day. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Moreover, she appeared in her most memorable ten films with fred astaire in the 1930s. An autobiography reprint by fred astaire, ginger rogers isbn. Browse 3,530 fred astaire stock photos and images available, or search for ginger rogers or fred and ginger to find more great stock photos and pictures. Fred astaire and ginger rogerss first movie together was flying down to rio. The book includes a complete description of every movie and a commentary on each song and dance. Not such a fine romance on screen they were the worlds most romantic couple, but away from the cameras fred astaire and ginger rogers were a. Second, it has one of the most straightforward plots of all their films.
The duo were at the height of their popularity and creativity during this era, and many of the songs that. Aspens klineman tells all about fred astaire and ginger rogers. After two commercial failures with astaire, rogers began to branch out into dramatic films and comedies. Fred astaire and ginger rogers collection download torrent. The fred astaire and ginger rogers bookarlene croce. Originally published in 1972 by outerbridge and dienstfrey, this book is an. Carefree 1938 is a different kind of rogersastaire film in many ways. Cole porters night and day, sung by fred astaire, danced by fred and ginger. And yet, even he was a firm believer that his recurring costar, ginger rogers, was a better dancer than him.
Despite his jug ears, long face and strikingly high forehead, fred astaire made the transition to hollywood. Dancer, actor and singer fred astaire poses for the camera with his wife phyllis and son fred jr. She was kidnapped by her father several times until her mother. Though ginger rogers was on screen longer than fred astaire who got his start on broadway, it isnt any wonder why people stood up and took notice of. She traveled thousands of miles across the united states and to london to promote the book and sign autographs for fans. Ginger rogers was an american actress, dancer, singer and director. Her mother, known as lelee, went to independence to have ginger away from her husband. Ginger rogers the official licensing website of ginger. First, it is the shortest of the series running about 80 minutes and features only four musical numbers. Rogers was even the hero of ginger rogers and the riddle of the scarlet cloak, a girls adventure novel in the vein of the nancy drew series penned by her mother. Swing time by george stevens fred astaire, ginger rogers. Prior to his first marriage, he was involved with several broadway starlets, including ginger rogers. Dec 21, 2017 fred astaire and ginger rogers are an iconic hollywood duo credit. The pair were heralded as the best sibling act on the vaudeville circuit at that time, and their career went from.
Buy the fred astaire and ginger rogers book reissue by croce, arlene isbn. Her performance in kitty foyle 1940 won her the academy award for best actress. Fred astaire and ginger rogers collection download. The wiser course, however, is to treat the opinion as the gospel. The main point of flying down to rio is the screen promise of fred astaire. Apr 09, 1999 not such a fine romance on screen they were the worlds most romantic couple, but away from the cameras fred astaire and ginger rogers were a lot less friendly, as astaire s biographer michael. Jeanine basinger recommends the fred astaire and ginger rogers book by arlene croce, hollywood, the dream factory by hortense. The success of her films and other projects allowed her to purchase a 1,000acre ranch in southern oregon, where she lived with her mother and built a dairy complex that supplied.
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