Movies: Fred Astaire

Looks at the stereotype-breaking films of the period from 1929, when movies entered the sound era, until 1934 when the Hays Code virtually neutered film content. No longer portrayed as virgins or vamps, the liberated female of the pre-code films had ...

American dancer and choreographer Hermes Pan recalls his life and work as he relives the glorious history of the Hollywood musical....

When the cameras rolled, Doris Day wore a happy face, never hinting at the pain she endured in her personal life. This documentary brings viewers close to the real Doris Day through the eyes of her friends and family members and with the help of film...

Ten years after the award winning "An Evening With..." Astaire shows us his "hip" credentials in this paen to the flower power era,larking about with the likes of Simon & Garfunkel, The Gordian Knot, and of course the lovely Barrie Chase whose legs s...

An overview of Cole Porter’s musical contributions to the film Broadway Melody of 1940....

This documentary short subject details the making of the 1957 MGM musical, "Silk Stockings". Hosted by its star Cyd Charisse, the film gives behind-the-scenes glimpses of how this film was made with interviews by musical director Andre Previn and sup...

This documentary tells the story of the making of Irving Berlin's Easter Parade....

When the silent cinema learned to speak, the audience was surprised not only by the voices of the actors and the sound effects, but also by a new element, the music, which, combined with the dance and an unprejudiced imagination, gave rise to a new g...

Success is inevitable for a musical in which Fred Astaire appears - if it was also written by one of the most talented composers of his time. Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, George Gershwin - all these brilliant composers knew how to deal with the fact t...

A collection of amateur films made by photographer Roderic Vickers and friends....

A one-hour live television special starring Fred Astaire....

Experimental Short, Brazil...

A one-hour live television special starring Fred Astaire....

Documentary in which Darcey Bussell profiles Hollywood dancer Fred Astaire, marking 30 years since his death....