Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio’s 50 year history. Read More »
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Finian’s Rainbow (1968) Francis Ford Coppola, Fred Astaire, Petula Clark, Tommy Steele
Of Glocca Morra, Ireland, Finian McLongeran, who has his own unique belief system of Irish legends Read More »
You Were Never Lovelier (1942) William A. Seiter, Fred Astaire, Rita Hayworth, Adolphe Menjou
The Acunas, a rich Argentine family, have the tradition that the daughters have to get married in order, oldest first. Read More »
The Band Wagon (1953) Vincente Minnelli, Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Oscar Levant
Tony Hunter, a famous singer/dancer movie star, is feeling washed up and old hat (old top hat, tie and tails to be exact). Read More »
The Belle of New York (1952) Charles Walters, Fred Astaire, Vera-Ellen, Marjorie Main
In squeaky-clean New York at the turn of the century, playboy Charlie Hill falls so much in love that he can walk on air. Read More »
George Stevens: A Filmmaker’s Journey (1984) George Stevens Jr., Fred Astaire, Warren Beatty, Pandro S. Berman
Biography of director George Stevens by his son. It includes clips from many of his films with commentary by the actors Read More »
Shall We Dance (1937) Mark Sandrich, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edward Everett Horton
Ballet star Pete “Petrov” Peters arranges to cross the Atlantic aboard the same ship as the dancer Read More »
The Gay Divorcee (1934) Mark Sandrich, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Alice Brady
Mimi Glossop wants a divorce so her Aunt Hortense hires a professional to play the correspondent in apparent infidelity. Read More »
Carefree (1938) Mark Sandrich, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Ralph Bellamy
Dr. Tony Flagg’s friend, Steven, has problems in the relationship with his fiancee, Amanda, so he persuades her to visit Dr. Flagg. Read More »
Silk Stockings (1957) Rouben Mamoulian, Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Janis Paige
A musical remake of Ninotchka: After three bumbling Soviet agents fail in their mission to retrieve a straying Soviet composer from Paris Read More »
A Damsel in Distress (1937) George Stevens, Fred Astaire, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Comedy, Musical, Romance
Lady Alyce Marshmorton has to marry soon, along with the team of Tottney Castle have set bets on who she will select, with youthful Albert wagering on”Mr. X.” Read More »
The Over The Hill Gang Rides Again (1970) George McCowan, Walter Brennan, Fred Astaire, Edgar Buchanan, Comedy, Western, Family
Walter Brennan is back as the clever and funny over the hill Texas Ranger Nash Crawford. Read More »
Yolanda and the Thief (1945) Vincente Minnelli, Fred Astaire, Lucille Bremer, Frank Morgan, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Johnny Riggs, a con man on the lam, finds himself in a Latin-American country named Patria. Read More »
Three Little Words (1950) Richard Thorpe, Fred Astaire, Vera-Ellen, Red Skelton, Biography, Comedy, Musical, Romance
Song-and-dance man Bert Kalmar can’t continue his stage career after an injury for while, so he has to earn his money as a lyricst. Read More »
Royal Wedding (1951) Stanley Donen, Fred Astaire, Jane Powell, Peter Lawford, Comedy, Musical, Romance
Tom and Ellen Bowen are a brother and sister dance act whose show closes in New York. Their agent books them in London for the same period as the Royal Wedding. They travel by ship where Ellen meets and becomes involved with Lord John Brindale. This causes her to miss a rehearsal. Tom (Astaire) uses the time to dance with a hat rack and gym equipment. Later Tom and Ellen attempt a graceful dance number as the ship rolls. Upon arrival Tom holds auditions and meets Anne. There is much indecision by the siblings about their romantic partners even though they are in-the-clouds. Tom dances on the walls and ceiling of his hotel room. All ends well in this light musical. By the way, there is a vaudeville-style dance number in their show that features slapstick. It’s a hoot.
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