I'am 16 year old .. i love fred astaire, frank sinatra, ginger rogers and all of this .. And i just hateee this f*cking rap.. It is normal ?! ( 1 person loves rap --' )
Fred did not want to do a special on live TV, so he waited until videotape was ready, so he could tape the segments individually and get them just right. As was mentioned before, this special ("An Evening With Fred Astaire") was shot on color videotape at NBC and is the second oldest surviving color tape. Was restored at UCLA some years ago (clip is restored version) and it came out beautifully. Fred was wonderful in the show and it won many Emmys. When is this going to be available on DVD?
He was such a lovely man, It was a pity he had to go. He was so kind hearted an such an amazing tap dancer. I'm 14 and I love his dancing and always mimick it (if I can. :)) I think I must get it from my Grandparents, they love Fred Astaire... Such a lovely man..... :)
This aired in 1958 from what I read. Im only 16 years old and I enjoy these pop standards far more than any of the so- called "top hits" today. music may never be this good again.(Im only using Fukarusai's account)
I read where he lost his wife to cancer after a long and very happy marriage and was really bereft and heartbroken, around the time he was filming Daddy Longlegs with Leslie Caron. Maybe this was near that time.
Thank you so much for posting this. I just wish it was possible to buy a video or DVD of his "Evenings". They were entirely his own ideas and under his control so they're rare examples of exactly how he wanted to perform. Wonderful!
what a great guy. and a good drummer took lesssons from alvin stoller . anybody have any film of him playing drums. what a guy totally elegant. and not gay like cats today. a swingin cat and aristrocraticalyy cool with good time and rthym
Do a search for "daddy long legs drums" and you will see it. Also, if you type in "a damsel in distress drums," you'll see the other movie number in which he played them--second vid down.
I find it interesting that all the songs from his earlier movies are sung in a lower key. I liked the way his voice matured over the years. but I loved his voice when he was young just as much.
If this clip is AN EVENING WITH FRED ASTAIRE 1958, then this is the second oldest surviving color videotape on earth. Thanks for posting. Thanks for preserving.
you don't understand what he's saying. This is the second oldest videotape.. meaning produced for use on tv. There were plenty of color movies before this, but no videotape made for tv.
Irving Berlin once said that Astaire was the purest talent he ever worked with. Astaire was such a great dancer it is easy to forget that he was a great singer. He was content to hit all the notes right and to sing the words clearly. It's a lesson a bunch of modern singers would learn from Fred Astaire. Thanks for posting.
What's not to love?
beforeourveryeyes 4 months ago
He said "Hi Ginger" because he just sang Cheek to Cheek. I'm sure he was having flashbacks of the FEATHERS incident. :)
80scouplerules 4 months ago
WTF !! ONE PERSON DON'T LIKE FRED ASTAIRE ??!!!!! HOOO GO KILL YOURSELF ! -.-' .
ShortbouyaMovie 5 months ago
I wonder why he waited for video tape instead of just recording it on film...
rwlauff 6 months ago
Fred shouts out his best girl! The little laugh he does right after is just so cute.
CantoErgoSum 6 months ago
I'am 16 year old .. i love fred astaire, frank sinatra, ginger rogers and all of this .. And i just hateee this f*cking rap.. It is normal ?! ( 1 person loves rap --' )
ShortbouyaMovie 8 months ago 2
I'am 16 year old .. i love fred astaire, frank sinatra, ginger rogers and all of this .. And i just hateee this f*cking rap.. It is normal ?!
ShortbouyaMovie 8 months ago
I'am 16 years old.. and i love all of this.. and i hate this f""inkg rap ! =) .. It is normal ?!
ShortbouyaMovie 8 months ago
Fred did not want to do a special on live TV, so he waited until videotape was ready, so he could tape the segments individually and get them just right. As was mentioned before, this special ("An Evening With Fred Astaire") was shot on color videotape at NBC and is the second oldest surviving color tape. Was restored at UCLA some years ago (clip is restored version) and it came out beautifully. Fred was wonderful in the show and it won many Emmys. When is this going to be available on DVD?
Lampshade51 10 months ago
Does he sing this live or did he lip-sync?
Goedhartbros 1 year ago
@Goedhartbros
Fred sang all the songs LIVE.
Lampshade51 10 months ago
I LOVE YOU FRED
erikarok 1 year ago
He was such a lovely man, It was a pity he had to go. He was so kind hearted an such an amazing tap dancer. I'm 14 and I love his dancing and always mimick it (if I can. :)) I think I must get it from my Grandparents, they love Fred Astaire... Such a lovely man..... :)
zoe1796 1 year ago
thanks for posting!
MayorSlappy 1 year ago
This is one of the very earliest color videotapes, and this version must be from the UCLA restoration. It looks remarkably good.
Astaire was in a class of his own. When, oh when, will we see his TV specials issued on DVD?
tb3193 1 year ago
Was this broadcast live??? How? In those days, live color shows were preserved
on kiniscopes, which made 16MM films. If this was saved on tape, it had to
have been shot first, then aired later.
pandorabangles 1 year ago
Such class, such charm....ahhhhhhhh....
apple2dance04 1 year ago
wonderful singing and boy does he look good for his age! considering he was 59 when he did this, he really doesn't look it
katandbaby 1 year ago
such wonderful singing, and boy did he look good for his age!
katandbaby 1 year ago
one standard after another, he introduced all these songs....untouchable in this dept
peacemonger1967 2 years ago
Just such amazingly beautiful songs. So melodic and enchanting! True class and dung so wondefully. Words cannot describe/..
anshk83 2 years ago
What healthy sound mind he had.... no wonder he pushed 90 at the time of his demise....
MGMpresentsSEB 2 years ago 3
Comment removed
rosesfororion 2 years ago
Fred Astaire is the most lovable guy I've ever seen in my life.
lakerfanforever08 2 years ago 18
The greatest, that's all there is to it.
michaeljayklein 2 years ago 2
Fred Astaire is my inspiration
leoray1234 2 years ago 3
This aired in 1958 from what I read. Im only 16 years old and I enjoy these pop standards far more than any of the so- called "top hits" today. music may never be this good again.(Im only using Fukarusai's account)
Fukarusai 2 years ago 6
Everything he did, he did well.
Fred Astaire, a life of elegance, What a fine gentleman! love
foupoisson 2 years ago 7
"life of elegance",,,very good
bertiejr 2 years ago
Happy 110th birthday Fred
u rock
elvisnutkid 2 years ago
i just wanna hug him, for a longgg time :)
jdpotc123 2 years ago 3
me too mayb even a kiss lollol
elvisnutkid 2 years ago
Me too. Wouldn't he be the most awesome grandfather ever?!
ChrisStockslager 2 years ago 2
i want his baby's
NC20sc 2 years ago
He's too darn hot; and too darn cute!! And not sad at all, I can't agree with that :0)
pildskadden 3 years ago 4
I love it. I love everything Fred has done, but I can't help but notice that he seems a bit sad. Like the joy's been knocked out of him by older age.
radicaledward40 3 years ago
I agree, there's a tinge of sadness there.
BuckshotLaFunke 3 years ago
Kind of, but I think he got shier as he got older.
ChrisStockslager 2 years ago
I read where he lost his wife to cancer after a long and very happy marriage and was really bereft and heartbroken, around the time he was filming Daddy Longlegs with Leslie Caron. Maybe this was near that time.
fyncara 2 years ago 3
I think Phyllis died in 1956 or '57, and this is 1958, so yes.
ChrisStockslager 2 years ago
No, 1954 I think, during the filming of Band Wagon.
pildskadden 2 years ago
Oh Fred - You are MAGICAL!
astaire8 3 years ago 3
also i love that song!! can't take that away from me!! i KNEW he was going to sing that song!
krunk4theking 3 years ago 6
I LOVE that he sand songs from his movies with ginger!! and then gave a SHOUT OUT!! Hey Ginger!
krunk4theking 3 years ago 16
Not only drums. What about his piano playing, could have played in Carnege Hall he was that good.
64102256 3 years ago
i love it!:D
fiezterita 3 years ago
So effortless. So classy. They don't make 'em like Fred anymore.
leoray1234 3 years ago
what a difference with all the technology they use today and cant entertain like that anymore...
LaHoraBizarra 3 years ago
Thank you so much for posting this. I just wish it was possible to buy a video or DVD of his "Evenings". They were entirely his own ideas and under his control so they're rare examples of exactly how he wanted to perform. Wonderful!
frazzled41 3 years ago
what a great guy. and a good drummer took lesssons from alvin stoller . anybody have any film of him playing drums. what a guy totally elegant. and not gay like cats today. a swingin cat and aristrocraticalyy cool with good time and rthym
chuckkenn 3 years ago
he plays the drums in the film: daddy long legs
yubbadubbadubba 3 years ago
Do a search for "daddy long legs drums" and you will see it. Also, if you type in "a damsel in distress drums," you'll see the other movie number in which he played them--second vid down.
YNGR 3 years ago
Absolutely agree with all your commemts. How about "Drum Crazy" in "Easter Parade"?
frazzled41 3 years ago
Astaire was one of the coolest people I have ever scene in just the sense of 'cool' you that describe. Duke Ellington was another.
ParadiddleMcFlam 3 years ago 3
Absolute perfection!
PaulUK29 4 years ago 2
I find it interesting that all the songs from his earlier movies are sung in a lower key. I liked the way his voice matured over the years. but I loved his voice when he was young just as much.
mithol 4 years ago
If this clip is AN EVENING WITH FRED ASTAIRE 1958, then this is the second oldest surviving color videotape on earth. Thanks for posting. Thanks for preserving.
soulierinvestments 4 years ago
I've seen loads of colourised clips before 1958. I've even seen a colourised version of Trooping The Colour from 1906.
theultimatekoopa2 3 years ago
you don't understand what he's saying. This is the second oldest videotape.. meaning produced for use on tv. There were plenty of color movies before this, but no videotape made for tv.
tylergirl1970 3 years ago 2
... did that really need a thumbs down? Couldn't who ever done that, have just left it?
theultimatekoopa2 3 years ago
Don't get too bent up over this. Anyone who understands the history of television will understand the significance of this program.
uwtitanfan 3 years ago 2
Irving Berlin once said that Astaire was the purest talent he ever worked with. Astaire was such a great dancer it is easy to forget that he was a great singer. He was content to hit all the notes right and to sing the words clearly. It's a lesson a bunch of modern singers would learn from Fred Astaire. Thanks for posting.
soulierinvestments 4 years ago 7