A Fine Romance - Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in Swing Time (1936)
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Uploaded by turinethefool on Aug 15, 2010
Astaire introduces two new elements into his approach to filmed song and dance, both of which represent the abandonment of theatrical staging conventions. First is the use of space, horizontally in "A Fine Romance" and vertically in "Never Gonna Dance", and second is the introduction of trick photography in "Bojangles of Harlem". Partnered hopping steps/spins and the satire of self-conscious elegance feature prominently in the choreography, in which Astaire was assisted by Hermes Pan.
Jeromee Kern's third standard, a quickstep to Field's bittersweet lyrics, is sung alternately by Rogers and Astaire, with Rogers providing an object lesson in acting while a bowler-hatted Astaire appears at times to be impersonating Stan Laurel. Never a man to discard a favourite piece of fine clothing, Astaire wears the same coat in the opening scene of Holiday Inn (1941).
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I love at the very end where the windscreen wipers blow snow into Fred's face because you can see that Ginger is laughing and then turns it off :)
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It's just perfect that there aren't any Dislikes; I mean, how on earth COULD you dislike this?!?
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@EvaLikesToSing or sprats. haha jk
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I want to own every movie they were ever in... I LOVE them all ^ ^
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No-one I know appreciates the wonders of Fred and Ginger :(
Cretins.
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I LOVE THIS SCENE.... THEIR SINGING AND ACTING IS SO
REAL.. AND BELIEVABLE - WONDERFUL !!
Thank you....
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@bendix5 oki ,j'avais pas pigé!
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@loramunoz Oui, je suis un plaisantin.
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@bendix5 c'est une blague?
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If everyone in the world was a Fred and Ginger fan, it would be a better place to live, this clip just reassures me life can be great
andyguitar99 9 months ago 25
They're fabulous
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