These Fred Astaire dance scenes will get you on your feet. For this list, we’ll be looking at the most memorable film moments featuring Astaire’s incomparable dancing.
Fred Astaire in Paramount Pictures' “Blue Skies” in 1946. This photo was released with Astaire’s announcement of his retirement.
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Fred Astaire and his cousins - 1933
Fred Astaire at the then-Municipal Airport, later renamed Eppley Airfield, with his Omaha cousins on Sept. 28, 1933. From left, Jack and Helene Geilus, Astaire and William Geilus.
THE WORLD-HERALD
1923: Fred and Adele
Before Fred Astaire was paired with Ginger Rogers, he and his sister, Adele, had a vaudeville act that took them to Broadway. There, they produced hits like "For Goodness Sake,” "Funny Face,” and "The Band Wagon.” Although Fred enjoyed more fame than his sister, some have suggested that Adele was, in fact, the more talented of the two. In this photograph, the siblings are seen dancing on the rooftop of London’s Savoy Hotel.
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Chambers Dancing Academy at 2424 Farnam St., where Fred Astaire and his sister, Adele, are believed to have trained.
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It was Fred Astaire's dancing that made him a legend.
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Marjorie Reynolds and Fred Astaire in the 1942 movie "Holiday Inn."