The genius of Fred Astaire

As the star of cherished Hollywood song-and-dance movies such as Top Hat and The Band Wagon, Fred Astaire appeared to live in ...
WESA

Remembering 'Singin' In The Rain' Co-Director Stanley Donen

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Dave Davies in for Terry Gross. Stanley Donen, who directed some of Hollywood's most loved and admired musicals, died last week at the age of 94. He worked with Gene Kelly, Fred ...
Moviefone

Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood

Gene Kelly is a legend of the heyday of the Hollywood musical. His name stands for masterpieces such as "Singin' in the Rain" and "An American in Paris". As a singer, dancer, actor, choreographer and ...
Dallas Observer

Tapping In The Street

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The New York Times

Fred Astaire

The old Hollywood spectacle — with its fantasias, tap numbers and heavenly music — lets us forget our troubles. Shall we dance? By Manohla Dargis He worked on the musical with Gene Kelly, with whom ...