The Shorty George Fred Astaire & Rita Hayworth

[@WahdaMae]

I have been a Fred Astaire (and Ginger Rogers) fan since I was a kid. My parents were in their 40s when I was born in 1966, so this stuff was in our homes growing up. I love Swing and big band music, as well. Anyway, before VCRs, they used to have the Late Night Movie on weekdays at 11:30pm. Since it was a school night, I would go to bed at like 7, and get up to watch a Fred and Ginger flick at 11:30, then go back to bed. LOL It was worth it to me!

[@jayden2ful]

Fred Astaire the goat of tap. Just an amazing fluid dancer who had some incredible moves. I remember as a kid growing up with my brothers we along with mum and dad watched every Fred Astaire movie ever made that they ran on TV once a week I think on a Saturday night back in the 70’s

[@Karenswalk1207]

Fred Astaire will always be my favorite dancer! My favorite movie of his as Top Hat. Fred and Ginger danced so beautifully together!

[@Modern-Renaissance-Man]

Thx for being subbed for a year

[@vampgrl79]

I LOVE THAT MOVIE!

[@robertn800]

Fred said to an interviewer that his favorite dance partner was Rita, because she was so uninhibited- but he didn’t want people to know Ginger wasn’t his favorite.

[@325diane]

I've read many times in biographies that there was no bigger fan of the Nicholas Brothers than Fred Astaire. If he knew the brothers would be filming a dance number Mr. Astaire would make it a point to be there watching as they filmed. Three dance geniuses with the utmost respect for one another. All three were unbelievably talented.

[@willow0828]

Michael Jackson love Fred Astaire. Michael even took some of Fred Astaire's famous steps and pay tribute to him in some of his routines.

[@sassyjintheuk]

Watched so many of these dance movies as a kid. Think thats why i love all kinds of music now. Music & dancing like this... straight from Jesus😊❤❤

[@pbasswil]

Fred A had the best dance partners in show business - some of them his full equal as a dancer (like Eleanor Powell)! But he once said that Rita was his favourite. I can see why: she's not the flashiest; and she's not competing with him; but she's just so _one_ with her body, that she doesn't even _know_ how to move ungracefully or unfluidly. Attach that grace to a body & face like that, and ... well, she just makes Fred look all the better.

[@rebeccas4899]

Oh, the repeating vocals - need to work on this one. The audio is all messed up!

[@woodlark391]

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[@primusmossjr]

I love Rita and Fred! Especially Ritas fine self! That was a great routine! I enjoyed your commentary! And the two brothers you referred to were probably the Nicholas Brothers who were just fantastic! Harold and Fayard. Actually Harold played Sarge the choreographer in the 5 Heartbeats. You probably remember him! Anyway, great job!

[@teesiemom]

Oh wow, does that bring back fond memories. Used to spend several hours a day at least 4 days a week watching these great old movies with my Mama on AMC and TCM. She died in 2007, and I really haven't watched them since. Sure miss her a lot.

[@scotth6536]

Rita Hayworth was the Number 1 pinup girl during WWII.

[@descendantoffools9767]

One of the most beautiful women of all time.

[@andaimhineach4131]

For a reason!

[@clissiacosta3815]

She and Betty Grable.

[@joankisloski6972]

Nicholas Brothers. There were a hand full of awesome tap dancers back in those days. Love the old movies.

[@abhinavs1137]

Wonderful. You brought another classic!

[@bobbyecrockett9032]

Rita Hayworth looked So much like Frances, one of the girls in my Dad's band in the' '40s. Daddy always called Fred Astaire a dancing fool! A compliment from my Dad!

[@samwise1982]

Fred Astaire was Michael Jackson's idol and he perfected and built off many of his moves.

[@billw.1934]

to not only dance but dance and tap that and make it look so effortlessly, quit my great uncle dancing til 103 not tap but made all the young guys upset he had such a long line of women waiting to dance with him and he wasnt rich so it was for the dance skill.... he work 2 full time jobs and apart time job til 85 and a full time and aprt time job til 101 and when he quit at 103 from dancing his health went down bit by bit....he was amazing man and 1 full time job and a part time job was so he could help other people....hyis brother see eldering person mowing they would stop by move thier whole yard or him n my grtandmother would help elderly or take food to a person in need or so elderly could stay in thier houde they help clean it for free

[@janbow5124]

Beautiful, makes you want to dance doesn't it? ❤

[@hollyodell4012]

Love this one. They're great together❤

[@HRConsultant_Jeff]

Rita before she married the Aga Khan. Always a classy lady and Fred could dance to anything and with anything.

[@judebug329]

Ahhhh... the good ol’ days!

[@tanyadavis6921]

watch the nicholas brothers greatest dance sequence video!

[@rifroar]

I LOVE Rita Hayworth, & she could act too.

[@phyllisburgese3366]

Fred and Gingers swing time is good!

[@ursulabklyn_mia6148]

Why is the audio doubled? It's killing the scene. I watched all these black and white movies when I was a kid back in the 70s when you only had a few channels. Loved them all.

[@robertn800]

'Back then the studio heads though only professional Singers could be used, thus even actors who could sing were dubbed, check out “Lost Vocals” channel for info.

[@Mark-or2hz]

Fred is THE GOAT. No one is as good as him

[@tiaelina1090]

Oh yes I remember watching this movie with my mum. That was awesome💕💕

[@abevillanueva1974]

should also check other dance greats..."Singin' in the Rain" w/Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse

[@aprilhaywood3306]

I love Fred Astaire with Ginger Rogers.

[@TreeFreak]

Ginger Roger's did everything Fred Astair did, only she did it backwards and in heels!

[@yvetteadshead4212]

Fab, so talented

[@AD4MRick]

That was so much fun. Thank you.

[@Modern-Renaissance-Man]

Thx for being a sub for over a year.

[@skyblue9515]

You should look up the video from the same movie but they dance to a 1960's Jackie Wilson song "You keep lifting me" (higher and higher) Ihave watched many times, so enjoyable!

[@martinpictrusiewicz8506]

Rita's voice was always dubbed, she had a beautiful voice

[@HeadintheBox]

4:30-4:35 hits the apex for me--and from your expression, I can see you'd agree. Just love the movement and timing.

[@eileenpizarro1558]

I love love Love Fred Astaire.🎬 👞 🎩

[@billw.1934]

check out gregory hines fredastaire and gregory hines....

[@robinlabouche2230]

Brilliant Dancers !!!!!

[@jonnno2439]

Please react to" Fred Astaire in Smooth Criminal"(short film). It shoes where Michael Jackson got his idea for the Smooth Criminal dance scene.

[@helenparker8878]

I love Rita Hayworth so much! A true icon!

[@jackpeters9048]

Fred astaire was soooooo smooth...nobody like him...great review

[@ThePepper5150]

There was something wrong with the voices Fred Astaire never sounded like that .He was known as one of the greatest dancers in his day.

[@frannibarr116]

My husband kept asking for saddle shoes. Finally found them for Christmas. Had to be like Freds shoes so "he could on the spirit of Fred Astaire" @ 72 he dances around while I sit and giggle (quietly). Loves Fred Astaire but loves his shoes more. BTW they said Fred was the greatest dancer of all time but Ginger had to do the same but backwards and The Morton Brothers were awesome.

[@biggeorgetx]

From back when being just a pretty face wasn't enough to be a star.

[@vanessaflower1944]

MICHAEL Jackson......LOVED FRED ASTAIR

[@bookwoman53]

Hi. Singing in the Rain by Mr. Gene Kelly, please.

[@Bikebrh]

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[@matthewbuckner4000]

Rita Hayworth = Babe

[@descendantoffools9767]

Gilda!

[@brainsareus]

The echo is not supposed to be there, right? It's so distracting...

[@mcbeezee2120]

You want to see some real dancing from that era try Vera Ellen's "Abraham" piece from " White Christmas".

[@ramonaalvarez7559]

Dang the audio wasn't right .. but the dance is astronomical!!! Astaire made a success on Broadway beginning @ 18. Despite that .. breaking n2 film proved th opposite .. one studio exec wrote: "Can't sing, can't act, slightly balding & can dance a little." Then he moved to Hollywood @ 34 & the rest is history 😊

[@chattyroz2934]

There's an echo.

[@matthewbuckner4000]

That's some kinda echo. Needs a Bong Rip

[@brianbranson2306]

you should look up "groovy Movie" its a kick.

[@sherylbutler9999]

In the spirit of Shorty George, you need to check out Whiteys Lindyhoppers! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpqQkmCgm5aWbMk

[@jaynebuchanan4955]

Sorry, can't listen.

[@petepower4217]

best male dancer to ever stand in shoes . OK. time for my recommendation for one of the most intimate and accomplished performances I've ever seen. Ray Charles singing the Eddy Arnold hit, "You Don't Know Me". Ray sang this live on the last Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters Show, a kind of country music variety show (of which there were many back in the day). If this don't move you, you've already passed on. It is a breathtakingly beautiful performance: A song about unrequited love. The song is infused/invested with a lifetime of emotions, easily seen. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZanZp99frSmbtU

[@itsnotthesamething]

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[@flyboy13131]

What’s with all that HORRID echo ??????

[@bobstrong7117]

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[@caralayne503]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Fred Astaire sooo much!! And Ginger too, however, i am even more privy to Gene Kelly.. but either way, I do see lots of the older films simply for the dance #’s.. good call @Rob Kinder