Say It With Firecrackers - Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire in "Say It With Firecrackers" from Holiday Inn (1942).

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[VG Trebuchet]

When I first watched this act during the film, I rewound it and watched it two more times. It breaks my heart when I look back at entertainers from yesteryear like Mr. Astaire and Mr. Crosby and realise that so much has changed. Modern entertainment, whether it be films, music, or comedy, is suffering. It's all trash to me. I don't know. Perhaps I was born in the wrong decade. Anyway, thank you for posting this!

[nightswimmer99]

Only Fred Astaire could make flirting with pyromania look so graceful. Outstanding.

[Superblackfedora]

For 1942, this is amazing. Talent back then was astonishing! You don't see this anymore. Fred Astaire was da man. Gene Kelly was too!

[3Deity]

Today, you couldn't do this - No, not the firecrackers, just the shiney floor would fail risk assesments!

[anteaterhands]

watch Singin in the Rain!

[SallySatisfied .]

Well that was great.

[Ethan Roberts]

They just don't make em like they use to.

[Ona Alsina]

harry shum brough me here (:

[Joshua Hanson]

this is too awesome!! haha

[Barbara Webb]

My father in law, Raymond H Webb made the actual firecrackers. He was the head ofSpecial Effects

[gage992112]

and with a friggin lit cigarette!!!

[123clash5]

I often tend to look away from my screen whenever I see austaire dance because he just gives me the chills; but while reading the comments I heard these "explosions" and "bangs" and just had to look up and stare at austaire burning up the fireworks! I thought it was him tapping, but seeing him creating these explosions was amazing! Why dont they make men THIS classy and cool anymore? :)