these mofos had some real talent bitd. sing, act, dance and tap not just good looks. these people were calssy as hell too wtf happened? suits to torn jeans...now we got some pussies on twilight acting emo wtf.
One of the BBC people said that to his mind, Astaire was the greatest all-around performer in history. And then he added, in the beginning, Adele Astaire was the draw, the person people paid to see, and Fred supported her--so what must she have been like? There's a little bit of audio of Adele Astaire, and that's it. No video.
Ginger just falls into his arms never missing a beat! Incredible the two of them were..thank you for posting this. I never get tired of watching and listening to them!
Oh my, some of the reactions here: saying she looks like Christina Aguilera! Are you out of your mind?? It's the other way around! Get your math chronologically correct please. ;)
Or saying she'd need 10 repetitions, so she's not a dancer. What?? You think a dancer doesn't need repetitions? 10 is not a lot, for such a routine. It's amazing the best dancer could do that in 10 repetitions. You're so ignorant!
Okay, keep it positive: they were so talented and amazing, the comments won't change that
I don't care what the times say, I dress like this! Believe it or not, I get the most head turns when in a room surrounded by half naked women. Men appreciate class. Write me for tips.
ginger kinda looks like xtina aguilera..and also msn brought me here cos they said ginger rogers and fred astaire had pretty raunchy moves that you could "get pregnant from"...in comparison to today's porn music videos and lyrics where women do the nasty on stage, in concerts and videos but there arent really any comparisons tbh...this is perhaps more watchable than the garbage out there these days with meaningless soulless lyrics .i love the golden oldies where people actually had soul!
It's a very rare thing to see Ginger dancing in pants. I think it was only one other time in The Barkley's Of Broadway. As always they are a wonderful pair together. You will never see this kind of talent ever again.
If any Fellini fan here can understand German you should really check out my upcoming book "Nur Mut!" - I worked with him several times as an actress and have many unusal, great stories to tell about working with him. For further details check out my youtubechannel (more videos are coming) or/and my facebookpage. Angelika Hansen.
Coming from a competitive ballroom dancer who is ranked internationally in the styles that Fred and Ginger did, you can't compare the guy and the girl and say who is better. The guy and girl have two separate roles. They're both good at what they do. Don't compare them to each other.
Fred Astaire was amazing and so talented. Ginger Rogers was just too good to be true. They both could sing, dance, act and were funny and they both had unique talents. This is reason they worked so well together because of their equal abilities. We shouldn't be comparing them or giving out about which one got more attention we should complain about not enough people loving them! XD I love Fred and Ginger. Separately and together. xxxx
People, please! The joke about Ginger doing everything Fred did but backwards and in heels is just that - a joke. It wasn't backwards to her, she was used to heels, and there's a reason Astaire was the one with all the solo numbers! Ginger was Fred's most famous partner, but not the most skilled. Ask a professional if Ginger was as good as Fred or listen to the DVD commentaries. There is no doubt at all: Ginger was nowhere near as good as Fred!
I feel like I'm the only person who can never take their eyes off of Ginger! I make an effort to only watch Fred every now and then, but it never works out.
i think that comparing fred to ginger is comparing apples to oranges. guys and girls have different challenges to face in dance. They are great individually and together as partners. lets just leave it at that.
It's very beautiful, wonderful! the music, the dance and the dancers of course. Sadly the people today is so ignorance and they don't admire this rutine. It's fantastic!
I don't know much about tap dancing, but according to my grandmother, who was a dancer, Fred was a very hard person to partner with. He was more of a soloist than a lead. So way to go Ginger for keeping up!
I read somewhere that Ginger would rehearse with Hermes Pan, the choreographer, and it took her about 10 repetitions to get the dance down. When she was ready, she'd rehearse with Fred. Sorry to burst some bubbles, but Ginger was not a dancer and it took her a while to learn all those steps. It's true.
@xander7ful That is ridiculous - the proof is in the pudding as we say. It took Churchill ages to learn his speeches, but he was a master of the language.
@xander7ful Ginger was a dancer, even dancers have to learn new dances and rehearse. She danced on Broadway and in numerous other musical numbers in films, including 42nd Street and Stage Door. Saying she is not a dancer is to deny what it going on within this number here.
@Strawberryjam1916 Hey there, I think you'd be amazed at how many dance sequences were all done in one shot back then... a real homage to the talent on display!
If they still had clothes like that I would wear them. I love it.... I always said I should of been born in those days, but then again I wouldn't be here right now lol
Eu realmente nasci na época errada, como eu queria viver essa espoca, anos 30 até os anos 70 foram fabulosos para a cultura, a dança o cinema e o teatro, hoje em dia tem muitos artistas que aparecem na midia, pelos recursos digitais ou cenograficos, mas ser ator como Fred e Ginger, nunca mais, tenho orgulho de ter Carmen Miranda como compatriota, viva a arte, que morreu com esses grandes atores.
If only the stores stocked clothes like these spritelybird! I swear some women don´t possess a mirror in their homes so they can´t see that some fashions don´t suit.
I grew up watching Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers dancing and never get tired of watching them
If the black legend around these two that said they couldn't really stand each other is true, they must have been the best actors ever, cause I've never seen anyone have more fun on screen.
Did you notice at the 1:52 to 1:56 interval Ginger misses her tap but Fred just laughs it off and they continue? They were obviously just having a lot of fun in this (unusually long) number.
Where can I buy her outfit? Ha. And like someone just mentioned, its astonishing that this is ONE CAMERA SHOT. No editing, just pure acting and dancing ability, with tons of stamina to boot. I admit it's the first I've ever seen these two (I'm 21, with no dance history to acclaim, a biochem major though :D ), but nonetheless the endurance of these videos doesn't surprise me, what marvelous dancing!
OK we can disagree about Ginger, bit I certainly agree about Michael Jackson, who was a great, think I read that Michael said he learned so much about dancing by watching Fred Astaire movies. Even if he did n´t say it , am sure he did learn a lot.
once the dancing starts, it's one camera shot. from start to finish. no editing, no different takes. one shot, one dance. true perfection. astaire and rogers, we love you.
@deankeith1008 In truth, Fred Astaire was very happily married from 1933 to 1954 to Phyllis Potter. He was a man of considerable charm, but no rake. He was close friends with Clark Gable, Errol Flynn and Bob Hope but unlike them, Astaire was not a womanizer nor a rake. But he certainly could have been! He was simply content with his wife of 21 years. Like Jimmy Stewart was content with his wife of 45 years. It does happen to some folks.
@BeadStallcup I love watching Fred dance. He was amazing and I know he was devoted to his wife. It's a rarity in Hollywood and I give him props for being able to be in love with the same woman all his life.
A very neat and seamless bit of film editing for the magic cane effect, at least that's what I read somewhere (can't remember what exactly they did with the film to achieve that trick).
I will take a look at that one but my advantage is, I dont have nostalgia which can affect judgment ...with all due respect, since this is way beyond my time. I do like to explore things that happened before I was born to separate old from classic. For example when I watched Puttin on the Ritz I was blown away...have been watching that video over and over way too many times. :-)
It's also way beyond my time too - I'm not writing out of nostalgia, just out of a love for old movies I've had since I was in college several years ago. And after watching Swing Time and Top Hat for instance, Fred and Ginger have become favorites of mine dancing together. As for the The Puttin on the Ritz routine - I haven't seen the movie that's in, but I agree it's such a brilliant and fun video.
I am sorry but I have yet to see a anyone dancing with Fred that does not look just plain bad compared to him. She just looks too stiff and without that grace that Astaire has. Perhaps he is just THAT good but when there is a female dancing and my eyes are stuck watching the guy dance...something must be wrong! :-)
One of my favorite Fred and Ginger routines is from Swing Time, when they're doing the little leaps over a barrier at the end. I don't know how anyone looking at that one for instance can say that, even compared to him, she can't do complicated footwork, and doesn't have tremendous grace or gift with dancing (especially from :45 onwards in that video), along with the acting while dancing.
@shaolin95 Do not agree , I think Ginger was as good as Fred, after all she was usually wearing high heels, a long dress, that would probably have made it more difficult for Fred if he had to wear the same.. She was good actress too.
Ginger was Fred´s best partner by a long way, I would say they were perfection. The nearest I have seen to them were Torville and Dean at their peak.
@135yearswaiting I guess we must disagree then. As a dancer she is not even on the same league but then again...how is aside from Michael Jackson and a select few :-)
@135yearswaiting I do believe her autobiography was called something like backwards in high heels! Personally I'd take Cyd Charisse as she was mesmerising
@135yearswaiting Ginger Rogers was best on-screen partner for Fred. The had the best chemistry. But Fred's tap dancing equal was Eleanor Powell.
Also, take note of how this very long dance sequence had no edits. Fred Astaire insisted his dance routines be shot with one camera from start to finish and no edits. Who could do that today?
The really really amazing thing is how fun they make it look, and how much it looks like they are just improvising and having a good time ... when actually every single movement is rehearsed. That is great acting while dancing!
I wish women would dress like this now. They are clueless when it comes to ELEGANCE. The notion that just because something is "in" it doesn't mean they should necessarily wear it. These women wore their clothes, the clothes didn't wear them.
I agree wityh everything you said! Just because something is in doesn't mean have to wear it! But everyone follows the same trend and it's so annoying. And what they wear now is practically nothing.
@BoxOfChocolates94 There are some, but most women have no idea what true style is. it's what looks good ON YOU, how to put an outfit together. It has nothing to do with money. Yes, there are elegant women out there but IMO they go against type and ignore the social engineering in the media to look a certain way. Most girls "role models" are train wrecks, wearing very expensive garbage that makes them look trashy. I esp hate the platform stripper shoes. Rachel Bilson is young one with style.
@spritelybird You're certainly right about Ginger Rogers. Her apparel brings out her natural beauty and womanhood. Very, very attractive, and not a inch of "skin" showing. Today's actresses are utterly misguided by false values. With very few exceptions today, they are completely obsessed with their sexuality and the power to intimidate with it. It's a false measure of womanly charm and character. Women in Hollywood today display their body parts to hide their terrible insecurity.
@BeadStallcup I think women had more power then than now because they were very talented and unique. Now fame is come by so cheaply, instead of with hard work that these people were accustomed to in the 20's and 30's. The women now have nothing but sexuality, they have no longevity and their exploitation is sickening to me, how for example Britney Spears has been treated. If they knew their worth they'd have more to bargain with. Ginger Rogers was no one's fool. She was a strong sensible woman.
@spritelybird I am a woman, and I agree with you. However, I think that's quite applicable to men too. Today there are very few men capable of wearing a suit (not to mention a tux) the way Astaire did it. There's a difference between being a businessman and being a gentleman.
@Crystalientje Well, you can take the long way and learn how to sew. You can learn at Joann's and at some point make your own clothes, that's the joy of sewing when you have the skill down, it's whatever you desire. In the fabric and trims you like, not what is offered to you. I am twice your age and I am learning to sew and it's hard but fun. I suggest checking out JoAnn's and Etsy and see what amazingly creative people are out there. You are young, you could make a career of it!
@spritelybird thanks i would've tried sewing along time ago, but where i am there is no possibilities of sewing nor sewing classes ;P or else my closet would have been full with these sorts of clothings :D
@Crystalientje Where are you from? You can take a correspondence course too! All you need is a decent sewing machine. I took sewing and dressmaking from Stratford Institute. You probably won't get a job except alterations but you will learn to make clothes. Also! Try Etsy and look under clothes. there's a lot there to love you won't find in a store and it's cheaper and unique.
@spritelybird Unfortunatly fellas who hold that veiwpoint tend to be both in the minority these days and not in any position of power over fashion. So I wouldn't hold ya breath mate.
@iloveoreos15 Well, miss, how old are girls your age?? Some men my age would love to live back then too. Men my age are almost 40, but inside every older person is a younger person wondering what the hell happened! :P
"I can't imagine what's got into Madge recently. She's never hit me before." - Horton
"Maybe she just never thought of it before." - Astaire
@Sibly73 Women do not totally have rights these days either. Entertainment and the media cater and encourage perverted males (a small but powerful group) and women are forced to endure harassment and emotional rape on a daily basis. Please choose to boycott certain films, magazines, etc. when possible. I do see another world in our near future :)
@dkawec123 Yes I totally agree with you. The lack of equal employment opportunities and degredation of women is clear in today's society, however, I meant that I would like to return to a time like that without its oppressive qualities.
Everybody was tap-dance fighting...
7tosha9 2 days ago
ladies ues to be ladies back then no more they do well ....
samielgo1 5 days ago
megan who
honeythief98 5 days ago
these mofos had some real talent bitd. sing, act, dance and tap not just good looks. these people were calssy as hell too wtf happened? suits to torn jeans...now we got some pussies on twilight acting emo wtf.
josetheknife 1 week ago
One of the BBC people said that to his mind, Astaire was the greatest all-around performer in history. And then he added, in the beginning, Adele Astaire was the draw, the person people paid to see, and Fred supported her--so what must she have been like? There's a little bit of audio of Adele Astaire, and that's it. No video.
qhsperson 2 weeks ago 2
I live Fred and Ginger. They're wonderful.
LOULEITE 3 weeks ago
*Clackity clackity clackity SLAP!!!!*
kilan56 4 weeks ago 2
Today....
Thepandio1 1 month ago
They are..... AMAZING!!!!!!!! Its Like a mirror, just amazing, this is Dance and not bull**** that we sadly have alot of playses
Thepandio1 1 month ago
OH thats looks like su much fun.
liduv1977 1 month ago
this is a pure classic. i love her out fit to, it very sexy and sophisticated
PaytonPapaya 1 month ago
"Arrow piercing a heart, and dripping blood"? Wow. Not only could he dance like a god, but Fred also sent the most awesome valentines cards ever.
eviljoel 1 month ago
Please, somebody, upload full scene of I Won't Dance.
emilik82 1 month ago
One of the few, if not the only time that Fred and Ginger's taps were recorded live. AWESOME!
JAfan3993 1 month ago in playlist Musicals
Fred was a genius, his rythm was impeccable.
Ginger was marvelous also, but Fred's musicality makes him special to me.
JM4EDR 1 month ago
Ginger just falls into his arms never missing a beat! Incredible the two of them were..thank you for posting this. I never get tired of watching and listening to them!
dakotahstr 1 month ago in playlist Favorite videos
I like Fred's little whoop at 3:20
lolabirdie1 1 month ago
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lolabirdie1 1 month ago
Warum bin ich nicht schon früher geboren :/
Egal, den lern ich einfach auch noch :)
BrascoN1993 1 month ago
Ginger Rogers you are a beautiful person ;w;
alexinanutshell 2 months ago
There's something marvelous about the lock of hair falling on her forehead toward the end (only to be fixed after the cut, of course).
laurarose831 2 months ago
One of their best routines ever.!
Arundo76 2 months ago
Oh my, some of the reactions here: saying she looks like Christina Aguilera! Are you out of your mind?? It's the other way around! Get your math chronologically correct please. ;)
Or saying she'd need 10 repetitions, so she's not a dancer. What?? You think a dancer doesn't need repetitions? 10 is not a lot, for such a routine. It's amazing the best dancer could do that in 10 repetitions. You're so ignorant!
Okay, keep it positive: they were so talented and amazing, the comments won't change that
Bajutsuka 2 months ago
nice...! :)
Ceworld2009 2 months ago
She acted so naturally... I like it.
ValmeRibay 2 months ago
She kinda reminds me of Christina Aguilera in her Back to Basics days... very beautiful (:
JTipTopVideoBlog 3 months ago
@mrporkchop1980 tell me about it. Not only cause of this, but a bunch of other stuff
TheSteamPunkr 3 months ago
It's swing tap! :D
TheHamturn 3 months ago
@TheHamturn i have no idea what you meant there, but a short joke followed by a exclamation mark then a smilie is something that catches my eye.
AmateurFish07 2 months ago
СУПЕР!!!!!!!!!!!
3709881 3 months ago in playlist Другие видео от пользователя edgefire125
@Paracelsus911
Check out MissRepresentation on OWN October 22nd at 10am ET. This starts the movement to end sexism in the media :)
dkawec123 3 months ago in playlist dkawec123's favorites
Did Fred hit Ginger at 0:58?
cfizzlefresh 3 months ago
@cfizzlefresh I never noticed that before, but I guess he did. Whoops.
JAfan3993 3 months ago in playlist Astaire & Rogers
I don't care what the times say, I dress like this! Believe it or not, I get the most head turns when in a room surrounded by half naked women. Men appreciate class. Write me for tips.
dkawec123 3 months ago in playlist dkawec123's favorites
I watch these guys and wonder how the hell people like Megan Fox are famous today.
wanderlust712 3 months ago 67
@wanderlust712 Really I onder how half of these no talent people are..!!!!!!
whokeithmoon 1 month ago
@wanderlust712
That's simple. We now reside in a degenerate culture.
Easleytee 5 days ago
Just brilliant.
Macflea 3 months ago in playlist More videos from edgefire125
I was born in the wrong time period
MrPorkchop1980 3 months ago
ginger kinda looks like xtina aguilera..and also msn brought me here cos they said ginger rogers and fred astaire had pretty raunchy moves that you could "get pregnant from"...in comparison to today's porn music videos and lyrics where women do the nasty on stage, in concerts and videos but there arent really any comparisons tbh...this is perhaps more watchable than the garbage out there these days with meaningless soulless lyrics .i love the golden oldies where people actually had soul!
chocoholicSISTA263 4 months ago
Oh, and Ginger dances in pants in "I'm putting all my eggs in one basket" in Follow The Fleet
KngFish 4 months ago
One shot...
Nuff said.
cfizzlefresh 4 months ago
I want that quote changed... Fred did everything ginger did, but he did it forwards without heels.
MelMLad 4 months ago
“Remember, Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, but she did it backwards and in high heels.” -- Faith Whittlesey
Plus sexist legs of the 40's!
capie44 4 months ago
Ginger also danced in shorts in Follow the Fleet and jodphur pants in Top Hat
KngFish 4 months ago
It's a very rare thing to see Ginger dancing in pants. I think it was only one other time in The Barkley's Of Broadway. As always they are a wonderful pair together. You will never see this kind of talent ever again.
levimom 4 months ago
@levimom There was also at least one other time in Follow the Fleet where Ginger danced in pants, during the "Let Yourself Go" dance routine.
JAfan3993 4 months ago in playlist Astaire & Rogers
I loved it. Just amazing. Cannot wait to share this with Mike.
FranDeFusco 4 months ago
She looks kinda awkward. .
juneanthonywhite 4 months ago in playlist HeroinCosplay's Favorited Videos
Ginger's autobiography is called Ginger: My Story
BlackandYellow4Real 4 months ago
they're stunning...this is my fred and ginger dance!
broadwaybaby1594 4 months ago
NO ONE will ever compare to these two.
whitehound1 5 months ago 2
All I know is that Ginger Rogers was frikkin' HOT!
japanfan77 5 months ago 2
We should all learn how to speak in tap. :)
TheRealJohnMiller 5 months ago in playlist HEAVEN 66
@TheRealJohnMiller It would resolve soooo many arguments.
iloveoreos15 3 months ago
If any Fellini fan here can understand German you should really check out my upcoming book "Nur Mut!" - I worked with him several times as an actress and have many unusal, great stories to tell about working with him. For further details check out my youtubechannel (more videos are coming) or/and my facebookpage. Angelika Hansen.
ahansen163 5 months ago in playlist Classique
I've never realised that Christina Aguielra looks like Ginger Rogers...
lamsuesam 5 months ago
Coming from a competitive ballroom dancer who is ranked internationally in the styles that Fred and Ginger did, you can't compare the guy and the girl and say who is better. The guy and girl have two separate roles. They're both good at what they do. Don't compare them to each other.
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Fred Astaire was amazing and so talented. Ginger Rogers was just too good to be true. They both could sing, dance, act and were funny and they both had unique talents. This is reason they worked so well together because of their equal abilities. We shouldn't be comparing them or giving out about which one got more attention we should complain about not enough people loving them! XD I love Fred and Ginger. Separately and together. xxxx
NinjatasticCookie 5 months ago
People, please! The joke about Ginger doing everything Fred did but backwards and in heels is just that - a joke. It wasn't backwards to her, she was used to heels, and there's a reason Astaire was the one with all the solo numbers! Ginger was Fred's most famous partner, but not the most skilled. Ask a professional if Ginger was as good as Fred or listen to the DVD commentaries. There is no doubt at all: Ginger was nowhere near as good as Fred!
8Ho03EdONl1liL 5 months ago 4
So Christina Aguilera...
Guipinho 5 months ago
The old days are talking about the old days... HA!
Wolta 5 months ago
Legends... Truly amazing.
MoeDonuts 5 months ago 2
Oh dancing..my favorite pasttime
purplypassion 5 months ago
I feel like I'm the only person who can never take their eyes off of Ginger! I make an effort to only watch Fred every now and then, but it never works out.
ladyjazzkiller 5 months ago 2
@ladyjazzkiller I completely agree :)
yasminechdr 5 months ago
i think that comparing fred to ginger is comparing apples to oranges. guys and girls have different challenges to face in dance. They are great individually and together as partners. lets just leave it at that.
jfalconi3 6 months ago 4
I would not be surprised if Fred got hard to handle dancing with Ginger.
kevinastraw 6 months ago
It's very beautiful, wonderful! the music, the dance and the dancers of course. Sadly the people today is so ignorance and they don't admire this rutine. It's fantastic!
FranciscoRubi 6 months ago
They look delighted with every step as though they had just thought of it there and then. So spontaneous!
kevinastraw 6 months ago
Amazing dancing
skisportballer 6 months ago
Only valentine she ever got? I find that hard to believe.
toleodor 6 months ago 3
I don't know much about tap dancing, but according to my grandmother, who was a dancer, Fred was a very hard person to partner with. He was more of a soloist than a lead. So way to go Ginger for keeping up!
swallowthecoconut 6 months ago
i want what shes wearing.
spongebobSQ0126 6 months ago
I read somewhere that Ginger would rehearse with Hermes Pan, the choreographer, and it took her about 10 repetitions to get the dance down. When she was ready, she'd rehearse with Fred. Sorry to burst some bubbles, but Ginger was not a dancer and it took her a while to learn all those steps. It's true.
xander7ful 6 months ago
@xander7ful That is ridiculous - the proof is in the pudding as we say. It took Churchill ages to learn his speeches, but he was a master of the language.
kevinastraw 6 months ago
@xander7ful She sure looks like one hell of a dancer to me.
leonc100 6 months ago
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iloveoreos15 5 months ago
@xander7ful Who cares how long it took. If Fred Astaire took interest in her that pretty much sums up her ability to me.
iloveoreos15 5 months ago
@xander7ful Ginger was a dancer, even dancers have to learn new dances and rehearse. She danced on Broadway and in numerous other musical numbers in films, including 42nd Street and Stage Door. Saying she is not a dancer is to deny what it going on within this number here.
Nightbird87 3 months ago
sweet merciful jesus I've never seen so much class 0_o
1995musicman 6 months ago
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NatureFillsMe 6 months ago in playlist Fred and Ginger
It is just me...or she's SEXY???
blackgassbass 6 months ago 2
@blackgassbass she's extremely sexy!
vadermaultyrannus 6 months ago
i bet when women danced with fred astaire they thought they had done died and went to heaven
hussnfussel7 6 months ago
0:58 headshooot. :D
Seryosin 6 months ago
Does the fact that 1:03 to 3:51 is one shot blow anyone elses mind?
Strawberryjam1916 7 months ago 4
@Strawberryjam1916 It sure does mine! How do you know that?
kevinastraw 7 months ago
@Strawberryjam1916 Hey there, I think you'd be amazed at how many dance sequences were all done in one shot back then... a real homage to the talent on display!
shufflehop 6 months ago
It occurs to me that Rogers is framed by Astaire - she's the picture, he's the surround that hold the picture in place.
kevinastraw 7 months ago 3
If they still had clothes like that I would wear them. I love it.... I always said I should of been born in those days, but then again I wouldn't be here right now lol
davidc19961 7 months ago 2
valiente para ser una homo sexual de los años 20
MrRoould 7 months ago
Sorry, how can you possibly thumb down this?
Are you retarded?
Fred Astaire = genius.
JM4EDR 7 months ago 2
Think of how much rehearsing went into those three minutes of dancing. This whole thing in one take. Amazing.
EmmyArts 7 months ago
Eu realmente nasci na época errada, como eu queria viver essa espoca, anos 30 até os anos 70 foram fabulosos para a cultura, a dança o cinema e o teatro, hoje em dia tem muitos artistas que aparecem na midia, pelos recursos digitais ou cenograficos, mas ser ator como Fred e Ginger, nunca mais, tenho orgulho de ter Carmen Miranda como compatriota, viva a arte, que morreu com esses grandes atores.
maxbrasil 7 months ago
@maxbrasil Concordo! (Apenas lembremos que a grande Carmen nasceu em portugal)
drgodinho 7 months ago
i absolutely love the continuous shot.
ohhhhhcool 8 months ago
If only the stores stocked clothes like these spritelybird! I swear some women don´t possess a mirror in their homes so they can´t see that some fashions don´t suit.
I grew up watching Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers dancing and never get tired of watching them
LittleEagle1957 8 months ago
OHHH DIOS MÍO QUE TALENTOOOOOOOO
Clau92Cris 8 months ago
I love them
bollegian 8 months ago
The best dancecouple EVER
lone2803 8 months ago
Ginger was the perfect partner for Fred. She matched him step for step, and she did it backwards. The world misses these two.
onebaud 8 months ago
Dei beiden sind einfach phenomenal! Love them!
BadRussian77 8 months ago
I really want to pay attention to what Ginger is doing, but, Fred just wouldnt let me.. HE IS AMAIZING
brendavitulli 8 months ago 2
@brendavitulli I agree. that always happens to me. I try to watch ginger and matter of fact all of fred"s partners but I end up fixed on him.
nisreal 7 months ago
oh my! I love Gingers' outfit!! Don't think you could ever find something like that nowadays, and she is so pretty =)
HeatherrJoan 8 months ago
Their musicality is just astounding.
crazypianolady 8 months ago
If the black legend around these two that said they couldn't really stand each other is true, they must have been the best actors ever, cause I've never seen anyone have more fun on screen.
PoisonedApathy 8 months ago
Smack!!!!
minokun555 8 months ago
Did you notice at the 1:52 to 1:56 interval Ginger misses her tap but Fred just laughs it off and they continue? They were obviously just having a lot of fun in this (unusually long) number.
danceliker 8 months ago
I am no dancer, but when you watch, you want to dance! Love their movies. It is simply the best of American enterainment....
nutz4all 8 months ago
Where can I buy her outfit? Ha. And like someone just mentioned, its astonishing that this is ONE CAMERA SHOT. No editing, just pure acting and dancing ability, with tons of stamina to boot. I admit it's the first I've ever seen these two (I'm 21, with no dance history to acclaim, a biochem major though :D ), but nonetheless the endurance of these videos doesn't surprise me, what marvelous dancing!
SuicidalBunny0 8 months ago 4
I would kill for Ginger's whole look!!
cheyqua 8 months ago
got i wish people did that kind of stuff today!!!
alexoldmovies27 8 months ago
I would like to dance like them !!!!
Wonderful !!!!!!
177coc 8 months ago
this makes me want to learn how to tap dance :D
MsAnunaman 8 months ago
OK we can disagree about Ginger, bit I certainly agree about Michael Jackson, who was a great, think I read that Michael said he learned so much about dancing by watching Fred Astaire movies. Even if he did n´t say it , am sure he did learn a lot.
135yearswaiting 8 months ago
once the dancing starts, it's one camera shot. from start to finish. no editing, no different takes. one shot, one dance. true perfection. astaire and rogers, we love you.
vadermaultyrannus 8 months ago 2
I just can't imagine how these fun moments were all rehearsed *_*
lesshairagain 8 months ago
I absolutely love the tap fight and how she slaps him lol :D man where did the good times go in Hollywood? all we have now is justin bieber :P
TVGirl96 8 months ago
TAP FIGHT
Swannyboii96 8 months ago
I would have loved to be an extra in these movies. You get to dress well, probably smoke a few cigarettes and watch fantastic amazingness.
Arialu 9 months ago 2
bozpity: I agree with you!
BeadStallcup 9 months ago
Charming and real class. Something Hollywood has completely lost today!
BeadStallcup 9 months ago
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Fred was so suave. You just know he got laid by every dance partner he had. ;)
deankeith1008 9 months ago
Fred was so suave. You just know he got laid by every dance partner he had. ;)
deankeith1008 9 months ago
@deankeith1008 In truth, Fred Astaire was very happily married from 1933 to 1954 to Phyllis Potter. He was a man of considerable charm, but no rake. He was close friends with Clark Gable, Errol Flynn and Bob Hope but unlike them, Astaire was not a womanizer nor a rake. But he certainly could have been! He was simply content with his wife of 21 years. Like Jimmy Stewart was content with his wife of 45 years. It does happen to some folks.
BeadStallcup 9 months ago
Robert Mitchum was married for over 40 years.Quite a surprise.
135yearswaiting 8 months ago
@BeadStallcup I love watching Fred dance. He was amazing and I know he was devoted to his wife. It's a rarity in Hollywood and I give him props for being able to be in love with the same woman all his life.
deankeith1008 8 months ago
INEGUAGLIABILI !
albalsamo 9 months ago
Really... How can 15 people actually dislike this? Damn nuts...
Andiiscute2000 9 months ago
Stunning!
Quickstoptim 9 months ago 2
A statement on how impressive it is that such an old video has us wondering how it was done with our fancy CGI stuff now lol
shaolin95 9 months ago
Still want to figure out how he did the magic cane thing! Looks pretty amazing how it all blends.
shaolin95 9 months ago
@shaolin95
A very neat and seamless bit of film editing for the magic cane effect, at least that's what I read somewhere (can't remember what exactly they did with the film to achieve that trick).
EandMetal 9 months ago
@shaolin95 What magic cane thing?
CoffeeAddictLaura 9 months ago
@CoffeeAddictLaura from Blues skies...I haha Just realised I thought You meant in this video x
CoffeeAddictLaura 9 months ago
@CoffeeAddictLaura From the Puttin on the Ritz video :-)
LuisGabrielGerena 9 months ago
I will take a look at that one but my advantage is, I dont have nostalgia which can affect judgment ...with all due respect, since this is way beyond my time. I do like to explore things that happened before I was born to separate old from classic. For example when I watched Puttin on the Ritz I was blown away...have been watching that video over and over way too many times. :-)
shaolin95 9 months ago
@shaolin95
It's also way beyond my time too - I'm not writing out of nostalgia, just out of a love for old movies I've had since I was in college several years ago. And after watching Swing Time and Top Hat for instance, Fred and Ginger have become favorites of mine dancing together. As for the The Puttin on the Ritz routine - I haven't seen the movie that's in, but I agree it's such a brilliant and fun video.
EandMetal 9 months ago
I am sorry but I have yet to see a anyone dancing with Fred that does not look just plain bad compared to him. She just looks too stiff and without that grace that Astaire has. Perhaps he is just THAT good but when there is a female dancing and my eyes are stuck watching the guy dance...something must be wrong! :-)
shaolin95 9 months ago
@shaolin95
One of my favorite Fred and Ginger routines is from Swing Time, when they're doing the little leaps over a barrier at the end. I don't know how anyone looking at that one for instance can say that, even compared to him, she can't do complicated footwork, and doesn't have tremendous grace or gift with dancing (especially from :45 onwards in that video), along with the acting while dancing.
EandMetal 9 months ago
@shaolin95 Do not agree , I think Ginger was as good as Fred, after all she was usually wearing high heels, a long dress, that would probably have made it more difficult for Fred if he had to wear the same.. She was good actress too.
Ginger was Fred´s best partner by a long way, I would say they were perfection. The nearest I have seen to them were Torville and Dean at their peak.
135yearswaiting 8 months ago 36
@135yearswaiting I guess we must disagree then. As a dancer she is not even on the same league but then again...how is aside from Michael Jackson and a select few :-)
shaolin95 8 months ago
@135yearswaiting Yes! Ginger could do everything Fred did, backwards and in heels.
egnurevets 5 months ago
@135yearswaiting I do believe her autobiography was called something like backwards in high heels! Personally I'd take Cyd Charisse as she was mesmerising
SapphireM 5 months ago
@135yearswaiting Ginger Rogers was best on-screen partner for Fred. The had the best chemistry. But Fred's tap dancing equal was Eleanor Powell.
Also, take note of how this very long dance sequence had no edits. Fred Astaire insisted his dance routines be shot with one camera from start to finish and no edits. Who could do that today?
adwestmediairvine 4 months ago 4
@135yearswaiting
Torville and Dean???? Ice skaters who were great On The Ice. As good as they were,
they still were a bit overrated. Still, it was nice to see someone besides the Russians
get inflated scores all the time.
pics2share 4 months ago
My face aches from smiling! What a pair!
Larsky1010 9 months ago
Man-they could freaking MOVE!!!
jokr8790 9 months ago 2
The 1911 version of this has no differences! :o
TheChromish 9 months ago
The really really amazing thing is how fun they make it look, and how much it looks like they are just improvising and having a good time ... when actually every single movement is rehearsed. That is great acting while dancing!
heberferrazleite 9 months ago
Thier both just so light on thier feet it's breathtaking, i mean how could anyone not enjoy this, it's truly dancing at it's best.
kevvinator 9 months ago
I wish women would dress like this now. They are clueless when it comes to ELEGANCE. The notion that just because something is "in" it doesn't mean they should necessarily wear it. These women wore their clothes, the clothes didn't wear them.
spritelybird 9 months ago 119
@spritelybird
I agree wityh everything you said! Just because something is in doesn't mean have to wear it! But everyone follows the same trend and it's so annoying. And what they wear now is practically nothing.
GBSightings17 9 months ago
@spritelybird
Are you saying that women know nothing about elegance? I'm only 16 and know of many woman who dress elegantly.
I do love Ginger's outfit. If I ever found it, I'd definitely wear it. :)
BoxOfChocolates94 9 months ago
@BoxOfChocolates94 There are some, but most women have no idea what true style is. it's what looks good ON YOU, how to put an outfit together. It has nothing to do with money. Yes, there are elegant women out there but IMO they go against type and ignore the social engineering in the media to look a certain way. Most girls "role models" are train wrecks, wearing very expensive garbage that makes them look trashy. I esp hate the platform stripper shoes. Rachel Bilson is young one with style.
bozpity 9 months ago
@spritelybird You're certainly right about Ginger Rogers. Her apparel brings out her natural beauty and womanhood. Very, very attractive, and not a inch of "skin" showing. Today's actresses are utterly misguided by false values. With very few exceptions today, they are completely obsessed with their sexuality and the power to intimidate with it. It's a false measure of womanly charm and character. Women in Hollywood today display their body parts to hide their terrible insecurity.
BeadStallcup 9 months ago
@BeadStallcup I think women had more power then than now because they were very talented and unique. Now fame is come by so cheaply, instead of with hard work that these people were accustomed to in the 20's and 30's. The women now have nothing but sexuality, they have no longevity and their exploitation is sickening to me, how for example Britney Spears has been treated. If they knew their worth they'd have more to bargain with. Ginger Rogers was no one's fool. She was a strong sensible woman.
bozpity 9 months ago
@spritelybird I am a woman, and I agree with you. However, I think that's quite applicable to men too. Today there are very few men capable of wearing a suit (not to mention a tux) the way Astaire did it. There's a difference between being a businessman and being a gentleman.
PoisonedApathy 8 months ago
@spritelybird well i truely wish they sold clothes like this (im 17 years old by the way)
Crystalientje 8 months ago
@Crystalientje Well, you can take the long way and learn how to sew. You can learn at Joann's and at some point make your own clothes, that's the joy of sewing when you have the skill down, it's whatever you desire. In the fabric and trims you like, not what is offered to you. I am twice your age and I am learning to sew and it's hard but fun. I suggest checking out JoAnn's and Etsy and see what amazingly creative people are out there. You are young, you could make a career of it!
spritelybird 8 months ago
@spritelybird thanks i would've tried sewing along time ago, but where i am there is no possibilities of sewing nor sewing classes ;P or else my closet would have been full with these sorts of clothings :D
Crystalientje 8 months ago
@Crystalientje Where are you from? You can take a correspondence course too! All you need is a decent sewing machine. I took sewing and dressmaking from Stratford Institute. You probably won't get a job except alterations but you will learn to make clothes. Also! Try Etsy and look under clothes. there's a lot there to love you won't find in a store and it's cheaper and unique.
spritelybird 8 months ago
@spritelybird you're so right, sometimes I feel like I was born the wrong age, honestly!Today it's too much about being superficial, with bad taste!
MMiraJeS 7 months ago
@spritelybird Unfortunatly fellas who hold that veiwpoint tend to be both in the minority these days and not in any position of power over fashion. So I wouldn't hold ya breath mate.
DottyDotDitto 6 months ago
@spritelybird You have no idea actually how many girls my age would love for this era to make a comeback.
iloveoreos15 6 months ago 146
@iloveoreos15 and how old are you ???
OrangeQueenie 5 months ago
@iloveoreos15 Well, miss, how old are girls your age?? Some men my age would love to live back then too. Men my age are almost 40, but inside every older person is a younger person wondering what the hell happened! :P
"I can't imagine what's got into Madge recently. She's never hit me before." - Horton
"Maybe she just never thought of it before." - Astaire
8Ho03EdONl1liL 5 months ago
@iloveoreos15 and i'm one of them!!! :D
alexoldmovies27 3 months ago
@iloveoreos15 Definitely. Except, minus the lack of rights for women.
Sibly73 3 months ago
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dkawec123 3 months ago
@Sibly73 Women do not totally have rights these days either. Entertainment and the media cater and encourage perverted males (a small but powerful group) and women are forced to endure harassment and emotional rape on a daily basis. Please choose to boycott certain films, magazines, etc. when possible. I do see another world in our near future :)
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@dkawec123 Yes I totally agree with you. The lack of equal employment opportunities and degredation of women is clear in today's society, however, I meant that I would like to return to a time like that without its oppressive qualities.
Sibly73 3 months ago 2
@spritelybird
elegance is not the trend now. currenty the trend is looking like a slut
kumar01234 6 months ago
@spritelybird I wish men would dress elegant too! It is no turn on seeing them in pajamas and flip flops.
dkawec123 5 months ago