Fred Astaire - Lifetime Achievement Award

Astaire receives AFI's Lifetime Achievement Award in 1981.

[@mecutetoo64]

When God made Mr. Fred Astaire... He broke the mold! There will never be another. No one can dance like him! One class act!

[@tamtam1994]

Do y still alive?

[@Dionysienne]

Thank you for this. What a great dancer he was and as I see and hear... with a very good sense of humour. Bravo.

[@apollonia6656]

Bless him xxx A real gentleman , not conceited and sooooo sweet. I watch all his films time and time again......never get bored. Love Mr Astaire.

[@tamtam1994]

Do y still alive?

[@apollonia6656]

I am well aware he died .His films are still available and can be enjoyed by all who his mastery,though. My collection includes all his films and a lot of biographies.

[@claraquick]

Fred Astaire thanks people for attending his award ceremony - "people that took all the trouble to come here" - as though anyone wouldn't trade their life to attend or have attended. What a darling and talented man! He's so self-effacing and adorable, I just love him.

[@tamtam1994]

Do y still alive?

[@TheLights045]

Oh I just love Fred! He's the same way he was 60 years ago!

[@monkface]

Absolute legend. 20th century entertainment all wrapped up right there.

[@tamtam1994]

Do y still alive?

[@DancethedrizzleBlogspot]

grace and elegance personified! at this age! love you Fred!

[@astaire8]

This is FRED - the one and only - He is SUPREME!

[@tinisuhartini3517]

A true legend. Classy, humble and great manner. Superb! An artist like no other.

[@tamtam1994]

Do y still alive?

[@britturk123]

What a selfless beautiful man and the greatest dancer ive ever seen.

[@LenHummelChannel]

The Greatest. Really, without peer. Only Gene Kelly and Donald O"Connor come in a somewhat distant 2cd & 3rd. Elegance & Style. and absolute delight to watch.

[@daeelly]

Happy 110th birthday Fred! For me you will allways be the most talented dancer and the perfect gentleman!

[@heartofagreengirl]

oh he is just the best! hes such a sweetheart i just cant get over it! he deservs this whether he thinks so or not

[@rushda02]

Gosh, you just gotta love Fred Astaire.

[@flatcapgolfer]

Talent, grace, style, charm....matched only by his modesty. A simply magnificent man.

[@bowler8]

when he walks he is so light on his feet...dancing all the way.

[@IngridBergmanRocked]

The Dancing King...there will NEVER be another:D

[@puzzleme5]

oh my...I just love him so much...so humble, with a Good sense of Humor...Love all his movies...

[@zyxwut321]

The man was around 82 when this was filmed. It goes to show what you can look like if you take care of your body and stay supremely physically fit and active throughout your life. It really does slow the aging process.

[@ormandy]

Fred and Ginger......Perfection, Elegance and Beauty Personified!!

[@gladwren]

I know, he just looks so pleasant and handsome, that you have to totally love him.

[@janettewalker3991]

A privilege to have seen this. Thank you

[@jay230992]

Fred Astaire - what a gentle soul. And Audrey Hepburn - what a beautiful woman.

[@647Anna]

Oh God, he's so great! Really great! So charming, such a gentleman! I adore this man! Tere were great people in that century and they are all gone... and nowadays there's no one like this... all geniuses passed away and new ones aren't born... what's gonna happen to the show business... no real talents and all about making money... sad

[@tractionmotor]

A true Mega star.Thank you

[@delyparker777]

Fred Astaire and Ginger Rodgers= A Class Act All of Their Own. A Legend which will NEVER be repeated. America needs to regain its class and morals in order to be great again! Thanks for sharing!

[@LenHummelChannel]

MR.CLASS. MR.ENTERTAINMENT ! ... a true perfectionist, because he always wanted TO GIVE HIS VERY BEST EFFORT for his audience and fans. rest in peace, sir. you were the BEST at what you did.

[@tamtam1994]

Do y still alive?

[@heartofagreengirl]

nice to know he finally appreciated his own work

[@sfassnacht0607]

I love him and all his movies he is so great. And the man who really looked up to him michael jackson picked a great person to follow in his foot steps.

[@t1000eg]

Lovely to see David Niven at the end too....thanks for the upload :-)

[@jipjob1]

If we ever have a great entertainer like this again it will be an act of god. What a talented person and show peice for our American film bussiness-rest in peace as your entertainment is timeless-thanks

[@DreadedGuardian]

Astaire still the King, still the man! And the lovely Mrs Hepburn, dazzling as always!

[@AshLuvsJonnyStew]

What a humble, brilliant person. Watching this always makes me smile :D

[@bella246able]

Fred a true legend of dancing.

[@LenHummelChannel]

What can be said about the Great and Unique Fred Astaire ? ... there will never be another quite that that guy, ... and a genuine, first-class genius at what he did best !

[@auggiej1]

i absolutely love how the audience members stand up in respect for Fred

[@tamtam1994]

Do y still alive?

[@astaire8]

I have just returned from The Fred Astaire Conference at Oxford University 21-24 June. It was simply wonderful - and we met Fred's daughter Ava - a lovely, gracious lady with such charm - like her Dad!

[@juliepop13]

Could he be any cuter or amazing? He was one of a kind...and they certainly don't make them like that anymore.

[@sidonie3]

That is grace. Astaire has made more people happy than any mortal ever.

[@Tahkaullus01]

And he goes up there along to the tune of one of my favourite numbers.

[@yohannbiimu]

The epitome of class!

[@jlim0385]

OMG! AUDREY HEPBURN AT 4:15. gorgeous!!! I LOVE YOU FRED!!!

[@MuppetMollyStarGleek]

Man, he was always do damned charming.

[@katharinemeng]

We will always love you, Fred :) R.I.P.

[@whatwouldjanedoGD]

omg he is soo adorable

[@cactusbound]

What a sweet man and so talented. As a dancer all my life, I appreciated his dancing style and creativity. Thanks for sharing this.

[@annalovesfilm]

Legend, genius, unique amazing charming person. I agree: We will always love you, Fred :)

[@tamtam1994]

Do y still alive?

[@halubalu]

what a beauty audrey was

[@longjohn1409]

He´s so great!!!

[@Jonastrange]

It break my heart to see him so old :( his young image will be everlasting for me

[@mca1218]

Simply glorious. Believe it or not, I DID see this when it originally aired on CBS, but that is now moot because, before seeing this today, I have not remembered a single thing from this show for the last twenty-seven years. This is so special because it is one of the rare moments we get to see Mr. Astaire out of character. Instead of a god on celluloid, he is an elegant, wonderfully modest and even self-effacing gent. And we got to see this a full six years before his death. Thank you so much.

[@consolesbehind2332]

Thank you very much for this. Is wonderful!

[@Robertahausen]

omg ya she was so gorgeous... yes i love you fred!!!!

[@TheJazzlady40]

Love Mr. Astaire

[@chomsky88]

His timing delivering his speech was just as good as his timing when he sings and dances. I'm 47 now and hope I can be that elegant and alert when I'm 81. Actually I'm not that elegant and alert now, so probably not. He was the very best.

[@jennifersman]

And don't forget, he shows up every Christmas to tell us that "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town", I never miss that when it's on! Part of my childhood I get to relive every year no matter how old I am!

[@Kimbahley]

Me too. What an incredible talent!!

[@Hickey66]

What a wonderful man.

[@Rtmax45]

WHEN HE MENTIONS A SQUIRT IN THE EYE. IF YOU COULDN'T CRY THEY DID THAT IN A MOVIE.

[@Khloe_dancer_model]

This made me cry...he deserved to be a legend.Fred Astaire always!

[@tamtam1994]

Do y still alive?

[@itubeauty]

i just love him.

[@honeegrrl]

He was a legend, Gene Kelly will be 100 year old this year.

[@edgefire125]

Thank you so much! I've been looking for this.

[@Khloe_dancer_model]

Yes I love that sound.Sounds like magic . Majestic.

[@dapeanutsgang]

i love fred astaire!! i think i was born too late... =/

[@Blackjesus3]

he really is amazing

[@MrTanaka1947]

Thanks upload!

[@Palomablanca2008]

Fabulous clip!!!

[@updog88]

The year we lost Fred (1987) and Rita was devastating.

[@sosoak9515]

very nice thank you

[@TheMelancholicgirl]

yeah ! :) and still nobody is capable of doing what he achive in all his movies, he was a unique man. I like his humility and integrety really, he look so sweet and gentle. I love his dancing. thanks for sharing :)

[@orbison]

@oiytouy Actually, to include Michael in the same sentence is not as weird as you think, "tortured man" that he was. There is a story that the day after Michael's famous "moonwalk" performance on TV at "MOTOWN 25" in 1983, Astaire called him to compliment him on his dancing. For one of the greatest dancers of the 20th century to receive compliment from another of the greatest dancers of the 20th century is not odd.

[@stephanie931000]

i love him

[@CaseyLR16]

@Cosmic86x the name of the song is "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails". Astaire performed the song in 1935 in the movie "Top Hat" with Ginger Rogers.

[@gregpek6191]

Total Class. Hollywood actors should look at this before they say anything at academy awards and such. Today they have no class.

[@Elena-gd5qu]

Как скромны великие!👑

[@sfassnacht0607]

I agree I am 25 and am so lucky because my grandma raised me on all these old movies and old actors and actresses and I love the old movies better then the movies now days, I think I was born in the wrong year;) I really do agree with what you are saying you right no talent in show biz now days...

[@keddian]

Same here it is because of Mike i went on research on this great man.

[@bijdroaba]

just dancce for me always.thank you

[@Xeria]

awesome

[@snoops71]

I liked him in "The Towering Inferno". Didn't know he used to watch "Soul Train"!

[@PrinzBackenbart]

What a nice man.

[@ezshi87]

Legendary

[@animeeclipse]

The Long Bow at 3:40 is a farewell to the World. WHY FRED, WHY?!?! Everything great happened in the 20th century...except for the wars and stuff, but when its Entertainment...ITS NOT FAIR!!!!

[@80stimeagain]

Is that Olivia Newton John at 2:13? Yes, Fred is a one of a kind dancer. He danced on air. ;)

[@HuntmanC68]

dang what a cool guy

[@jennifersman]

@Choefoe He also played Robert Wagner's Dad in "It Takes A Thief" and said he would've loved to have played Willie Wonka in the 70's movie if it had been offered to him

[@SweetPousny]

as sfassnacht0607, I totally agree with him about Fred Astair and Michael Jackson. Both were extremly talented and excellent in there art of dance ! We dont't have such wonderfull artists in showbusiness nowadays and this too bad....! Hopfully, we can thanks people who are sharing those golden vdos on you tube with us ! Yes, many thanks !

[@emster93]

Me too!

[@Searchzone1]

Hail to the chief!!!!

[@snoops71]

Really? I never knew that! Thanks for sharing that info with me :)

[@Cosmic86x]

one of the greatest dancers / movie stars of all time ! does someone know the song which played in the background ?? it sounds familiar but i can't remember the name.

[@nerobloutsi]

@Choefoe what???omg i've seen 3 seasons of it and i love it and didn't know that oh come on this is even better!!!!fred is the best!!!!

[@xplaybwoix]

I love they way he twirls the award at the end when he gets to the table.Like he did with hats, canes etc..Did he really mean he would have cried if he had a water gun in his face or was he being sarcastic and meaning he is not one who cries at these sorts of things..

[@sparle222]

he called michael jackson and told him after seeing him on motown 25 and told him how good he was and michael went to see him and shoewed him the moonwalk

[@JL0183]

great entertainer off and on the mic lol

[@twinstu50]

@tmax45R I heard once, Fred Astair referred to himself as, 'Just a hoofer". I am inclined to believe that short statement. Indicative of the man.

[@nerobloutsi]

@Choefoe i also forgot to tell you that he played in Lost!!!Come oooooon!!!

[@lottifer0]

i agree

[@sosmanpipo]

@valdioun .Vous avez raison il est inoubliable,seulement lorsqu'il marche c'est déjà de la danse