Thinking Of You - Three little words (1950)

One of the dance highlights of the film is this romantic partnered routine for Astaire and Vera-Ellen, which follows after Ellen's (dubbed) performance of this 1927 standard. The dance begins quietly and affectionately in a lounge area, and gradually builds becoming progressively more extrovert until the music changes into a rumba - the Latin dance of love - and Astaire embarks on a further exploration of the possibilities of blending Latin and ballroom dance styles, which he had first been inspired to undertake during his celebrated partnership with Rita Hayworth. After this departure - which illustrates the passion than can continue to flourish long after the married nuptials - the dance subsides into a tender coda, recalling its opening mood.
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Why is it I spend the day
Wake up and end the day
Thinking of you

Oh, why does it do this to me
Is it such bliss to be
Thinking of you

And when I fall asleep at night, it seems
You just tiptoe into all my dreams

So, I think of no other one
Ever since I've begun
Thinking of you

Why is it I spend the day
Wake up and end the day
Thinking of you

Oh, why does it do this to me
Is it such bliss to be
Thinking of you

And when I fall asleep at night, it seems
You just tiptoe into all my dreams

So, I think of no other one
Ever since I've begun
Thinking of you

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• three little words
• 1950
• fred astaire
• vera-ellen
• broadway
• musical
• oldies

[80scouplerules]

Out of all of Astaire's dance partners, Vera Ellen was the one who danced most like him: their lines were similar and both were light as a feather.

[bbcisrubbish]

@astaire8. I watch this scene at least twice per week. My other favourite is Vera-Ellen dancing with Danny Kaye in "The Best Things Happen When Your Dancing". How true.

[recovering16]

My favorite part is at 3:00 when the rhumba rhythms start. This was also shown in one of the "That's Entertainment" movies (the second one, I think). Can you imagine an apartment living room the size of this one? (perfect to break into a dance number!!)

[recovering16]

@bbcisrubbish My two favorites as well!!

[J1eanCag]

I read this was Fred's favorite movie. His best was probably the Bandwagon but I can't gainsay him. There's nothing, NOTHING wrong with this movie. The acting, the songs, the dances, and the story just perfection

[astaire8]

@bbcisrubbish I love Fred Astaire and my favourite, at the moment is "Let's Face the Music and Dance" Fabulous !!

[villageguy13]

This arrangement is fabulous, fabulous, fabulous!!!!

[Memecucha]

@80scouplerules Perfect comment ! After reading it , I saw , once more , one of the famous Fred and Ginger , and realize what you said . Thanks

[mca1218]

@Memecucha It's semi-frequently shown on TCM, being an MGM film and in the Turner vaults.

[annalovesfilm]

They are Perfect!! Wonderful and soo romantic - as always with charming Mr. Fred Astaire. :)