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FRED ASTAIRE
MAKING LOVE ON THE DANCE FLOOR
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Fred Astaire made his musicals with many other dancing partners than Ginger Rogers.
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The photo above and these five are from You Were Never Lovelier, 1942, and he is dancing with Rita Hayworth. Click for the larger version (most 10 - 30K each). |
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Dancing The Shorty George |
Acknowledge: bow & curtsey |
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These are from You'll Never Get Rich, 1941, and again, his partner is Rita Hayworth. |
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Fred is dancing with Eleanor Powell in Broadway Melody of 1940. |
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With Paulette Goddard in Second Chorus, 1940. |
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Holiday Inn, 1942, with Virginia Dale, left, and Marjorie Reynolds, right. |
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Photos from a variety of sources; see reference list. |
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Photo Album --Table of Contents
Some Steps, Positions, & Figures
- Dance Frame
- Forward, Back, Walk, Run, Strut, Hop, Press, Knee, Kick, Flick
- Apart, Point, Cross, Through, Rock, Check, Drag, Hook, Bow, Kiss
- Closed Position, Cuddle
- Banjo & Sidecar Positions
- Semi & L-Position
- Open Position, Escort, Butterfly, Back-to-Back
- Shadow Position, Skaters, Varsouvienne, Tandem
- Fencing Line, New Yorker, Aida, Pickup, Alamana, Lariet, Whip, Wheel, Lady Across
- Chair, Contra Check, Corte, Dip, Lunge
- Promenade Sway, Oversway, Throwaway Oversway, Hinge, and Samefoot Lunge
- Figurehead, Stork Line, Oblique Line, Sit
- Develope, Leg Crawl, Leg Over
- Layback and Layover
- Caress, Around the World, Body Investigate
- Lift, Split, Flip, Cantilever, Disco Point, Twist
- A Few "Footprint" Diagrams
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Vernon and Irene Castle:
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Fred Astaire — Making Love On the Dance Floor
- Movies with Ginger, 1933 & 1934
- Movies with Ginger, 1935
- Movies with Ginger, 1936
- Movies with Ginger, 1937 & 1938
- Movies with Ginger, 1939 & 1949
- Movies without Ginger, 1940 – 1942
- Movies without Ginger, 1943 – 1952
- Movies & TV, 50s, 60s, & 70s
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Page last revised 4/15/07 |
