Fred Astaire
Steppin’ Out With My Baby
Steppin’ Out With My Baby song lyrics
Steppin’ Out With My Baby was written by Irving Berlin, performed by Fred Astaire in Easter ParadeRead More »Steppin’ Out With My Baby
Easter Parade
Easter Parade (1948), starring Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, Ann Miller
Synopsis of Easter Parade
On the day before Easter in 1911, Don Hewes (Fred Astaire) is crushed when his dancing partner and girlfriend (Ann Miller) refuses to start a new contract with him. To prove that he doesn’t need Nadine, Don acquires a new, innocent protegee named Hannah Brown (Judy Garland). He vows to make her a star in time for next year’s Easter Parade.
Read More »Easter ParadeZiegfeld Follies
Ziegfeld Follies (1945) starring William Powell, Red Skelton, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Lucille Ball, Lena Horne, Kathryn Grayson and many more
Ziegfeld Follies is an attempt at recreating the spectacle of Flo Ziegfeld’s famous Broadway shows … And so the film is a series of unrelated musical and comedy routines. They’re unconnected except by the narration of the ghostly Flo Ziegfeld (played by William Powell) as he sits back in Heaven, thinking of the spectacles that he could create with then-current stars. The various acts include:
Read More »Ziegfeld FolliesHoliday Inn
Holiday Inn – Bing Crosby buys & renovates an old Inn, that’s only open on holidays. He & former partner Fred Astaire fight over Marjorie Reynolds
Read More »Holiday InnThat’s Entertainment lyrics
That’s Entertainment lyrics, as performed in The Band Wagon by Fred Astaire, Oscar Levant, Nanette Fabray, Jack BuchananRead More »That’s Entertainment lyrics
Triplets lyrics
Triplets lyrics – as performed by Fred Astaire, Nanette Fabray, Jack Buchanan in The Band Wagon
I Love Louisa
I Love Louisa lyrics, as performed by Fred Astaire in The Band Wagon, written by Howard Dietz / Arthur Schwartz
Read More »I Love LouisaA Shine on Your Shoes
A Shine on your Shoes song lyrics – as performed by Fred Astaire in The Band Wagon, written by Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz
Read More »A Shine on Your ShoesThe Band Wagon
The Band Wagon – when an aging Hollywood dancer comes to Broadway, a couple of his playwright pals put together a musical. They’re sure it will be a hit and cast him in the lead role. Things get stressful between members of the cast. When the play has a disastrous opening night, the troupe members decide they must pull together to make the show a success.
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