Who danced with both Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly?
Leslie Caron and Cyd Charisse are two of the reasons why MGM musicals were so popular in the 1950s. Both come from balletic backgrounds. They are two of only six women to dance with both Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly (Judy Garland, Rita Hayworth, Vera-Ellen and Debbie Reynolds are the others).
Who was Astaire’s favorite dance partner?
Rita Hayworth
So who was Astaire’s favorite partner? As he told it in an interview toward the end of his life, it was Rita Hayworth. The two danced together in You Were Never Lovelier and You’ll Never Get Rich, and apparently, the friendly feeling was mutual.
Who was the partner of Fred Astaire?
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Fred Astaire/Business partners
Who did Fred Astaire like to dance with most?
Ginger Rogers
Ginger Rogers was great in her roles as Astaire’s most-often dance partner but nobody looked as awesome as Hayworth in the early-to-mid ’40s.
Who was the best dancer with Fred Astaire?
Trivia Within the Trivia: Arguably the least-remembered of these six women today, Vera-Ellen may have been the best dancer of the bunch, and Astaire in particular admired her terribly. She went to dance school as a child with Doris Day, the rare musical-comedy actress of this era who never appeared onscreen with Kelly or Astaire.
What did Fred Astaire do in his free time?
It was the act of a perfectionist who was by no means a workaholic – between films he would seldom dance, devoting himself instead to his family and favorite pastimes of horseracing and golf.
What was the only movie that had both Astaire and Kelly dancing?
That particular MGM film is far better known today as the only film (other than the That’s Entertainment series) that had both Astaire and Kelly dancing with each other, to the tunes of George & Ira Gershwin.
Who was the original singer of let’s face the music and dance?
Song Let’s Face The Music And Dance (Follow The Fleet) Artist Fred Astaire Album Magic Of The Musicals – Original Cast Recordings Writers Irving Berlin Licensed to YouTube by