Reminiscences of Fred Astaire : oral history, 1971.

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Reminiscences of Fred Astaire : oral history, 1971.

Description of how a musical production is designed: dance numbers, technical problems; working with Hermes Pan, Ginger Rogers, Judy Garland, Cyd Charisse; "Easter Parade" and "Finian's Rainbow."

Transcript: 45 leaves.

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Astaire, Fred, 1899-1987

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Fred Astaire (b. Frederick Austerlitz May 10, 1899, Omaha, NE–d. June 22, 1987, Los Angeles, CA) was an American dancer, singer, actor, choreographer and television presenter. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential dancers in the history of film and television musicals. His stage and subsequent film and television careers spanned a total of 76 years, during which he starred in more than 10 Broadway and London musicals, made 31 musical films, 4 television specials, and issued num...

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Author and historian of motion-pictures and Nazi Germany and biographer of motion-picture actors and actresses. From the description of Oral interview, 1977. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145435237 ...