Begin the beguine - Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell
Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell in one of the greatest tap dance performances ever
FRED ASTAIRE (born Frederick Austerlitz; May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) was an American dancer, actor, singer, choreographer and presenter. He is widely regarded as the “greatest popular-music dancer of all time“.
He received numerous accolades including an Honorary Academy Award, three Primetime Emmy Awards, a BAFTA Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Grammy Award. He was honored with the Film Society of Lincoln Center tribute in 1973, the Kennedy Center Honors in 1978, and AFI Life Achievement Award in 1980. He was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960, American Theatre Hall of Fame in 1972, and the Television Hall of Fame in 1989.
Astaire’s career in stage, film, and television spanned 76 years. He starred in more than 10 Broadway and West End musicals, made 31 musical films, four television specials, and numerous recordings. As a dancer, he was known for his uncanny sense of rhythm, creativity, and tireless perfectionism. Astaire’s most memorable dancing partnership was with Ginger Rogers, whom he co-starred with in 10 Hollywood musicals during the classic age of Hollywood cinema, including Top Hat (1935), Swing Time (1936), and Shall We Dance (1937). Astaire’s fame grew in films like Holiday Inn (1942), Easter Parade (1948), The Band Wagon (1953), Funny Face (1957), and Silk Stockings (1957). The American Film Institute named Astaire the fifth-greatest male star of Classic Hollywood cinema in 100 Years... 100 Stars.
ELEANOR TORREY POWELL (November 21, 1912 – February 11, 1982) was an American dancer and actress. Best remembered for her tap dance numbers in musical films in the 1930s and 1940s, she was one of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s top dancing stars during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Powell appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, and most prominently, in a series of movie musical vehicles tailored especially to showcase her dance talents, including Born to Dance (1936), Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937), Rosalie (1937), and Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940). She retired from films in the mid-1940s but resurfaced for the occasional specialty dance scene in films such as Thousands Cheer. In the 1950’s she hosted a Christian children’s TV show and eventually headlined a successful nightclub act in Las Vegas. She died from cancer at 69. Powell is known as one of the most versatile and powerful female dancers of the Hollywood studio era.
1 view
227
58
2 months ago 00:00:58 1
5-Year-Old’s Valentine Surprise || ViralHog
2 months ago 00:06:01 1
BALLETS AFRICAINS de GUINÉE [The National Dance Company of Guinea, West Africa] KEMOKO SANO choreo
2 months ago 00:48:07 1
Why Globalists CANNOT Let Trump Win in November | Glenn TV | Ep 379
2 months ago 00:04:13 1
Sullivan King - The Beginning
2 months ago 00:03:56 1
Robbie Williams - Angels
2 months ago 00:01:41 1
DAN DA DAN | OFFICIAL TRAILER 3
2 months ago 00:03:45 1
Robin Schulz - Sugar (feat. Francesco Yates) (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)
2 months ago 00:03:36 1
Indiara Sfair & Tiago Juk | Simbiose
2 months ago 11:54:20 1
SHAMAN DRUMS: Awaken Your Primal Essence | Deep Trance Journey & Meditation
2 months ago 00:15:13 1
🔥Swing Arms Back and Forth to Activate Fat Eating Cells to Lose Weight 20lbs Fast
2 months ago 01:19:00 1
Such a cool experience 🤯 EXCLUSIVE factory tour of Penrite Oil - how oil is blended and tested
2 months ago 05:20:36 1
2024 IFMA Youth World Championships | Day 3 Live Bouts - RING D
2 months ago 00:02:03 1
MozART group - Stanisław Moniuszko’s Railway Station (Official Video, 2022)
2 months ago 00:14:14 1
How to make free LPG at home | Gasoline vs garbage| An amazing idea to exploit free gas from garbage
2 months ago 00:03:23 1
Гио Пика ♠️ - Листопадом (Official Clip 2023)
2 months ago 00:03:11 1
Rammstein - Feuer Frei! (Official Video)
2 months ago 01:11:41 1
Mass Effect: Andromeda - Main Menu Theme (1 Hour of Music)
2 months ago 00:05:32 1
WOLFHEART - Ancient Cold (Official Music Video)
2 months ago 02:15:30 1
Отава Ё - онлайн концерт на природе / Otava Yo - online open-air
2 months ago 00:00:00 1
IFC 57 Prelims Fights
2 months ago 00:04:08 1
Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song (Live 1972) (Official Video)