Weve found 31 lyrics, 91 artists, and 50 albums matching ginger rogers. Swing time is a 1936 american rko musical comedy film set mainly in new york city, and starring fred astaire and ginger rogers. True love should have the thrills that a healthy crime has. Oh, my love, my darling ive hungered for your touch a long, lonely time time goes by so slowly and time can do so much are you still mine. His stage and subsequent film career spanned a total of 76 years, during which he made 31 musical films. The sixth of rkos fred astaire ginger rogers pairings of the 1930s, swing time starts off with bandleader astaire getting cold feet on his wedding day. One of the two best astaire rogers musicals, this film. Director george stevens shane, alice adams, a place in the sun knows how to get the best of his actors and here it shows very well, although on the surface of the storyline, the screenplay does not differ much from the usual rogers astaire stuff. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music.
Engaged to the pretty margaret watson betty furness, lucky gets prewedding nerves, which. Please teacher, teach me something nice teacher, teach me something im as awkward as a ca. Motion picture poster for swing time showing stars fred astaire and ginger rogers dancing. Gelsey, ben holmes, rian james, anthony veiller, dorothy. Dec 16, 2008 by this, the sixth film in the series, rkos production team had been advised how the astaire rogers dance numbers were igniting spontaneous applause from theatre audiences. Both have signed front cover in black felt tip pen, rogers adding warmest blessings.
One of the two best astairerogers musicals, this film. The yam fred astaire and ginger rogers carefree amanda by omarov. The film was directed by george stevens noted dance critic arlene croce considers swing time astaire and rogers best dance. Directed by george stevens, with music and lyrics by jerome kern and dorothy fields, and choreography by hermes pan, it is often cited as the duos finest film. Swing time marked the sixth of nine fred astaireginger rogers pairings for rko radio pictures in the 1930s. Swing time 1936, shall we dance 1937, and carefree 1938. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. Apr 24, 2014 ginger rogers and fred astaire in swing time george stevens, 1936. The captivating team are in top form as they deliver pick yourself up and never gonna dance both classic routines from the 1936 musical. Fred astaire and ginger rogers star as a pair of dancing sweethearts who are betrothed to others when its swing time. The tenuous plot, which mainly serves to connect the brilliant dance numbers, concerns john lucky garnett astaire, a gambler and professional dancer. The yam fred astaire and ginger rogers carefree amanda.
The best of rogers astaire musicals shows the pair at the top of their dancing and comedy game. Swing time records, a record label active in the 1940s and 50s. Eastern swing or east coast swing or just swing, evolved from the lindy hop and is perhaps the most famous american folk dance. Where to rent or download all 10 fred astaire and ginger rogers. Fred astaire as lucky has won the contract of bandleader ricky georges metaxa in a card game so, despite being rivals over penny ginger rogers, he is obligated to play jerome kern s pacey waltz in swing time for their audition, a landmark number from swing time, 1936. Dexterous and risktaking lucky garnett fred astaire pursues dancing and gambling with equal verve.
Six out of the nine astairerogers musicals became the biggest moneymakers for rko. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Sep 15, 2010 but to do that id have to completely ignore his a. Couple dances along with fred astaire and ginger rogers during. The waltz in swing time has been described as one of the most choreographically intricate and complex dances between a man and woman of all time. The main point of flying down to rio is the screen promise of fred astaire. The best known forms of swing include the charleston, black bottom, and shag. Fred astaire and ginger rogers in swing time 1936 this was gingers favorite of her films with fred. Swing time was the sixth of their 10 films together, and its more. Rent swing time 1936 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
Swing time film, a 1936 movie directed by george stevens starring fred astaire and ginger rogers. Though ginger rogers was on screen longer than fred astaire who got his start on broadway, it isnt any wonder why people stood up and took notice of. Swing time marked the sixth of nine fred astaire ginger rogers pairings for rko radio pictures in the 1930s. Swing time could do with a lot more dancing and a lot less plot. Too coolfred astaire, rita hayworth dancing to jackie. He was most famous for his collaboration with ginger rogers in the following films. Swing time, ginger rogers, fred astaire, 1936 posters at. Swing time by george stevens fred astaire, ginger rogers. Synopsis the fifth sublime teaming of fred astaire and ginger rogers, swing time is regarded by many as their finest film. Jun 4, 2012 swing time rogers and astaire, via youtube. Fred astaire and ginger rogers gave americans a muchneeded.
During his career, fred astaire starred in 12 stage performances, 8 dramatic films, 16 television programs, and 33 musical films. Order by phone call 530 6043809 mon fri 9am to 5pm pacific time usa sign up for special offers. Bojangles of harlema routine in the 1936 film swing time directed by george stevens, and choreographed by astaire and long time collaborator hermes pan. An iconic dance scene from the 1936 movie swing time. The duo were at the height of their popularity and creativity during this era, and many of the songs that. Dance is artistically dramatic athletics and fred astaire 18991987 was the worlds greatest dancer. A fine romance, with no quarrels, with no insults, and all the morals. On christmas day scenes like this seem to lift you up, take you away, place you softly in a chair surrounded by snacks and have you disregard the mess of paper around the tree. Howard lindsay screen play, allan scott screen play, erwin s. Also my voice cracks a lot in a weird way i guess im becoming a real man.
It features helen broderick, victor moore, betty furness, eric blore and georges metaxa, with music by jerome kern and lyrics by dorothy fields. Directed by george stevens, with music and lyrics by jerome kern and dorothy fields, and choreography. This is one of the finest pieces of pure dance music written for fred astaire and ginger rogers. This, more than any previous race in film post, gets to the nitty gritty of the whole series, and i am very nervous it might be strange to get timid nine posts in, but. Ginger rogers and fred astaire waltz in swing time from swing time 1936. To the lilting refrains of irving berlin, fred astaire and ginger rogers dance cheek to cheek through a highgloss, high deco rko venice. About fred astaire american dancer fred astaire bio. Thus, when swing time swung around, they left ample time after the numbers for such outbursts to occur without disrupting the next scene. Director george stevens shane, alice adams, a place in the sun knows how to get the best of his actors and here it shows very well, although on the surface of the storyline, the screenplay does not differ much from the usual rogersastaire stuff. Fred and ginger cheered us up during the depression. This movie was selected in 2004 for preservation in the united states national film. The best of rogersastaire musicals shows the pair at the top of their dancing and comedy game. This video includes clips and commentary for both swing time and shall we dance, so dont turn it off after the bojangles number. Ginger rogers and fred astaire in swing time 1937 video.
Swing time 1936 movie clip waltz in swing time airing. Meanwhile, video from their 1936 movie swing time was projected on. Ginger rogers and fred astaire tell the band to blow evry tune they know and throw in a tango or two how i love to dance like they used to dance when. On his return to rko pictures fred ataire took fifth billing alongside ginger rogers in the 1933 dolores del rio vehicle flying down to rio.
These elegant, mildly humorous songs are taken from several movies, including the gay divorcee, top hat, and shall we dance, among others. Home movie fred astaire and ginger rogers swing time. The plot, with its sly drolleries, is based like top hat on mistaken identities, but its wittier and. In the early 1940s, these forms consolidated into what was called the lindy. Ginger rogers and fred astaire in their first dance number in swing time 1936. A8 fred astaire, ginger rogers, george metaxa, victor. Fred astaire, from the fred astaire top hat dance album 1936 fred astaire films. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title swing time.
Feb 24, 2008 astaire and rogers try not to flirt in swing time. In this swing time clip, lucky, astaire, saves pennys, rogers, job by showing how much she has taught him. Fred astaire the way you look tonight swing time lyrics. By this, the sixth film in the series, rkos production team had been advised how the astairerogers dance numbers were igniting spontaneous applause from theatre audiences.
Some day, when im awfully low when the world is cold i will feel aglow just thinking of you and the way you look tonight oh but youre lo. Mar 09, 2010 ginger rogers and fred astaire in swing time 1937. Fred astaire may 10, 1899 june 22, 1987 and ginger rogers july 16, 1911 april 25. Lyrics for pick yourself up from swing time by fred astaire feat. The righteous brothers unchained melody the righteous brothers unchained melody 1965 live hq bill medley and bobby hatfield.
Despite the fact that the title song, flying down to rio, was supposed to be the showstopper, complete with chorus girls dancing on the wings of planes, ginger and freds big dance duet, the carioca, came away with the best song nomination, and rko realized the gold mine it. I need your love i need your love god speed your love to me. May 10, 1899 june 22, 1987 was an american film and broadway stage dancer, choreographer, singer, musician and actor. Complete your fred astaire and ginger rogers collection. Sep 08, 2016 fred astaire and ginger rogers star as a pair of dancing sweethearts who are betrothed to others when its swing time. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The best of the astairerogers films is their fifth, swing time 1936, directed by george stevens at a time when he was a king at rko radio pictures his other credits in that period included alice adams and gunga din. All i can say is that, its danced with such pace, power, assurance, grace, and vivacity by ginger rogers, that this alone, is worth the purchase. Rent swing time 1936 starring fred astaire and ginger rogers on dvd and bluray. Fred astaire a fine romance from swing time bonus track lyrics.
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