I was lucky to see Ginger Rogers doing MAME in London in February 1970 and she was still absolutely gorgeous. Couldn't help myself and went to wait for her at the stage door hoping to have her autograph. She was so warm and receptive to me, a starstruck 20-year-old who could hardly believe he was facing a screen legend. I still remember how gracious she was and keep that autograph as a precious gift from a wonderful actress and superb dancer. Dear Ginger!
My partner, aged 13 at the time, was taken to see that production at Drury Lane and still remembers it to this day. He actually saw it from the pit.....couldn't happen today......as his music teacher was in the orchestra. He also recall's Miss Roger's as looking beautiful and brilliant in the show.
RIP Fred Astaire (May 10, 1899 - June 22, 1987), aged 88 And RIP Ginger Rogers (July 16, 1911 - April 25, 1995), aged 83 You both will be remembered as legends.
Fabulous! Still in sync with one another- note Fred's cue to Ginger to stop the spin and grab his arm. Both of them so smooth they were a true partnership. They seemed surprised and pleased with the audience response. It was well deserved and appropriately given at the Oscars. They both looked great as well.
+Steve Wright You mean they don't remind you of Miley Cyrus and Nicki Minaj? Fred and Ginger dancing and holding hands has been replaced with Miley twerking and sticking her nasty tongue out, and angry Nicki's "Miley, what's good? Bitch!"
+Dawn Welch Beautiful right? The general mood of anti-intellectualism hadn't taken hold yet. Wanting to have a beer with somebody hadn't supplanted achievement as the metric of how much you appreciated people.
The so called Stars today couldn't carry Fred's and Ginger's bags. They we're truly Hollywood Star's. And to be introduced by a true ledgend Bob Hope. Don't we miss these incredible talent's?
Mr.Astaire seems to ask Ginger if "was that alright ?" and she replies: " it was just fine". How cute is that ! Mr.Astaire was very reserved and shy and Ginger was all the opposite. What a pair, what legacy they left behind !
Actually most of the Hollywood stars did the exact same things and had the exact same scandals the ones today do. The only difference is they kept their dirt on the low and there wasn't social media or paparazzi following them around 24/7 to publicize it.
What era??? it was 1967, there was young men being killed in Vietnam, and racism, homophobia, and alot assassinations...yes great era, the 1930s and 1940s, 1950s was the best era in Hollywood, because it was the golden era....by 1967 the golden era has gone and passed by, this was the hippie, free loving, Vietnam era. Stop reaching, every era of people say the same shit. You can't expect things to stay the same, things evolve, times change, And generation are born and people grow, and new technologies come in, it's called moving with the times, and thinking for the future not living, in the past. It's great to look back and remember and reminisce. But to say it was a great era...not really, there was way better eras and great times, after and before. It depends what decade you were born, to people who are in there 30's and 40's, the 1980's and 1990's was the best era because they were kids and teenager's at the time and they had great times for them. But people don't stay the same and have the same fashions and cars, things change.
I have no idea how many times I've watched it. It seemed to epitomize their relationship, including the part when Ginger flubbed the beginning of the script. Fred simply took her hand, held it close to his chest and said, "Oh boy, my baby".
It was Ginger Roger's idea to do a little something and Fred Astaire was reluctant but came around shortly before they came on and said, "Let's do these few steps.." It brings a lump to my throat. I discovered their films as a teen int he 1970's along with the Warner Bros./Busby Berkeley films and have been a firm fanatic ever since. You don't realize how much you miss people until they are gone. There are no more artists on the planet like these. They were products of their times and I miss them all so, so much!!! Time for a good cry.
According to Ginger, it was her idea. Fred was very shy and reluctant, but changed his mind. Watch this video..... what is your source to dispute Frederick? ruclips.net/video/OVBVDBmlOE0/видео.html
That was a big treat, and Bob Hope , thank you, and a beautiful song " A Man and a Woman" and i must say Ginger Rogers is a very gracious women and you can't help but love her.
Regarding Ginger's appearance at 56... gorgeous and sophisticated..unlike today's actresses who start with the botox..nips..tucks and fillers ..in their 30's...that by the time they arrive at 56...they look like plastic blow-fish Barbies.
@@velenjak4ever She looks like 56 years old without Botox, fillers and plastics. It’s natural look. Madonna and other celebrities after 60 years old look like plastic dolls, there is not natural at all.
The sustained applause indicates how revered these two legends were as a pair and not just by that audience. Imagine ANYTHING like that happening at the awards today. Of course you can't because no two such people exist as the incomparable Fred and Ginger. Much too brief but a great Oscar moment.
I've watched this ten times since I found it! It's extraordinary! Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers so vital, so gorgeous and so talented! Thank you for posting!
I've been looking for this clip for years. Thank you so much for posting it as this is one of my favorite Oscar moments. The look of surprise on Ginger's face and the way her arm linked into his just thrill me. Bless them both - they brought us so many indelible memories.
Ginger and Fred are breathtakingly beautiful in their entrance and quick swing step! They are both still so vibrant here. Ginger's blue dress set off her sparkling eyes and all around gorgeous face and figure. Women didn't overdo the plastic surgery back then. No outrageous chipmunk cheeks trout pout lips hairline on top of their heads of today. Thank goodness for the internet as young people have a chance to see the 'Golden Age of Stars'.
Watching this clip - I am totally mesmerized by the insinuation of the dance Mr. Astaire made during his entrance it was pure elegance in motion. I thoroughly love to see him move, and what a delight to see the amazing Ginger Rogers take his side again.
I love how they sound JUST like they did in the 1930s... "Should we, Fred?" "Nah, let him live a little." Both in that smart-ass yet strong and endearing (and lovable) way. I love them both. What a great final public reunion of the two of them.
That impromptu little dance that Fred and Ginger did together at the beginning was Ginger's idea and according to her Fred thought it would be too corny,but Ginger told him," Come on. Let's give the folks a thrill" and so they danced. It was a great unplanned moment.
@@breezygirl3135 before they knew better. 🙄🤦🏾♀️ even baby Shirley Temple did black face as a child a lot of child stars and actors did. They learned later on that it was seen as hurtful to black people and it was a stupid idea.
@@breezygirl3135 It was completely acceptable back then.Check out Al Jolson. They called him "The worlds greatest entertainer". He wore black face many times as did most of the stars,young and old of that era.You can't compare what was ok back then to what they consider today. It's not right and Fred Astaire is not racist.
I love how fred seems so modest about it, kind of blushing and looking a bit shy while ginger is just soaking all the applause in and enjoying every second
If it doesn't give you Goosebumps when Fred twirls Ginger around you were born in the wrong generation. My goodness oodles of class!! You can genuinely tell how much they care about each other. I'll say it again stars now a days should really take notes on what it means to be a "celebrity"
cobby town People like Fred and Ginger, and so many of their contemporaries, weren’t ‘celebrities’, they were genuine 24 carat gold super-talented international icons. They were REAL entertainers from a Golden Age that sadly the world will never see again.
What a delightful entrance Ginger and Fred made....Ginger's idea according to her autobiography. It was wonderful that they could bask in such well deserved applause from their peers. Thanks for sharing this rare footage. I've been looking for it for years.
Thanks Fred and Ginger. He could dance like nobody. A true genius on the floor. She was beautiful and used to date Howard Hughes. Both legends! Thank you Fred and Ginger.
I would also say that I totally agree!! I wish we still had movies like this and just or more importantly; performers, amazing dancers, amazing actors who work their tails off and music you just lose yourself into and Stunning, Wonderful, Class - I too miss it!!!
What a delightful way to start the morning! Fred and Ginger, of course, were superb; and Bob Hope was right on top of it with his ad-libs. Gosh, I miss these folks.
I wish they could have made another movie together after The Barkleys of Broadway. It wouldn't have had to be a dance movie, either. I love seeing them together. They could have made a comedy and dropped in few Easter eggs from past movies for fun.
I’m reading Lucille Ball’s autobiography, in which she describes the role Ginger Rogers’ mother played in Lucy’s life, as a mentor. Lucy also dishes on Fred and Ginger’s working relationship. He was a perfectionist and task master. Ginger was a good partner for him because she copied his style - mirrored him - and to help boost his appeal among female fans, on screen she would gaze adoringly at him.
AWW how refreshing to see the best dancing duo in Hollywood. I see Fred is wearing his famous "white tie and Tails" lol and Ginger with her sequent dresses!
They make their entrance (practiced no doubt) and safely make the podium, when she flubs reading the cue cards! Ever full of grace, Fred steps up quickly and covers for her ... a lifetime of life lessons in only a flash: care for your partner, your glory is her, standing beside you. And then, seeing her through the brief misstep, he passes the lead back to her.
in an interview with ginger,she explains how she had asked fred to do a small dance when they came out. he declined,at first, but agree at the last moment,probably not wanting to dissappoint her,and the world,as well. so, he said to giger,let's do it. they entered,separately, walked toward each other, and fred astaire choreographed a 20 second dance which caught the american public unprepared, totally charmed ginger rogers,and brought down the house. watching it now,at age 75, still brings tears and joy to me,as if seeing it when it spontaneously took place, as it did to bob hope,who had to pay his own tribute to them both. seeing ginger react with such pleasure, unexpectedly feeling the response of this live audience of hollywood royalty, is an indescribable joy. it suddenly brought alive these two consummate artists and the times they were a part of,times of depression,untold hardship and unrelenting suffering, balanced, even in the smallest way, by fred astaire and ginger rogers. it's hard to separate the love from the gratitude the american people will always feel for these two rarities. they gave all and more, and asked for nothing in return. they didn't have to ask.
My grandfather loved Fred. He would say that he practised so much till his feet would bleed. We'll never see a dancer like him ever agree. A true craftsman. Thank you. When you danced on the wall it was magical !
Magnificent. If the presentation at hand is for the film "A Man For All Seasons (1966)," then this videotape is from April 1967. I previously saw this on kinescope and was happy to even have that. Fred would be 67 here (68 a month later), Ginger about 55-56, and when they do their turns on the floor, there is no time lapse. You not only gasp a breath of surprise, you can faintly hear one or two shouts of glee in the audience that they resume right back into form, as if no time had passed at all. What a gorgeous time capsule.
Astaire filmed his last dancing television special in 1968 with Barrie Chase [ the only sequence posted on You Tube is the Oh You Beautiful Doll number ] and of course, Finian's Rainbow was filmed with Coppola directing in 68 as well. Fred's moves are fluid here; I believe that he did a brief dance routine on the Oscars during the show broadcast the following year as well.
The amazing part was almost everything you see there was ad-lib up until the reading of the awards! As a matter of fact Ginger asked Fred, and he only agreed a few minutes before they went on air!
I love this clip. I watch it a lot because it is quite joyful. I notice one thing every time - Fred seems to be saying something to Ginger (perhaps “Let’s do a little dance”?) but Ginger seems absorbed in soaking up the applause that she doesn’t hear him. Thus, she is completely surprised. I always think that if she were listening or heard him this lovely moment would have been longer.
At Last!! What a wonderful 'classic' moment. Listen to the ROAR of that crowd. And how about Candice Bergen all the way down the aisle to accept only to have to turn around when she sees Claude onstage. LOL! She told me years later she thought Claude was still in the press room.
Yes, they were friends (and were sitting next to each other in the audience). She had just acted in his film Vivre Pour Vivre, which would released later in 1967.
EVERY SINGLE mentioned nominated film is considered a CLASSIC today! How many of today's nominated pictures would be (even vagely) remembered a few years later?
I met Ginger along with James Mason and Fay Kanin in 1983 at the Dallas premier of the restored George Cukor film, "A Star is Born". She was gorgeous and delightful. Fred and Ginger still bring joy to countless fans, old and new, around the world. They were true American treasures.
...true entertainers originate from live theater, not the manufactured version we've had over the last 30 years or so; thank you Fred, thank you Ginger.
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I was lucky to see Ginger Rogers doing MAME in London in February 1970 and she was still absolutely gorgeous. Couldn't help myself and went to wait for her at the stage door hoping to have her autograph. She was so warm and receptive to me, a starstruck 20-year-old who could hardly believe he was facing a screen legend. I still remember how gracious she was and keep that autograph as a precious gift from a wonderful actress and superb dancer. Dear Ginger!
Ricardo Bigi She’s gorgeous on this. And 56!
What a great memory to have!
Dream come true!
@@Deanetts
You were beyond lucky.
My partner, aged 13 at the time, was taken to see that production at Drury Lane and still remembers it to this day. He actually saw it from the pit.....couldn't happen today......as his music teacher was in the orchestra. He also recall's Miss Roger's as looking beautiful and brilliant in the show.
Fred was such a nice person. He could tell Ginger was super nervous so he took her hand and held it tight...all class
Yes. That was lovely.
Actually he was the one very nervous when she suggested they dance a little before they came out. She didn't know what he was going to do.
You can see there chemistry, you know all that stuff bout not getting on was rubbish loved these two together .
RIP Fred Astaire (May 10, 1899 - June 22, 1987), aged 88
And
RIP Ginger Rogers (July 16, 1911 - April 25, 1995), aged 83
You both will be remembered as legends.
Fabulous! Still in sync with one another- note Fred's cue to Ginger to stop the spin and grab his arm. Both of them so smooth they were a true partnership. They seemed surprised and pleased with the audience response. It was well deserved and appropriately given at the Oscars. They both looked great as well.
Fred Astaire and Ginger Roger dance in sync doing the same steps and same movements, except Ginger Roger did them in high heels and backwards
Total CLASS!! That's what's missing in today's world...................CLASS!
***** So right!! Not only in dress, but in attitude and behavior.....It's just pure class! :)
+Steve Wright Yes, you are right, those days have long gone, unfortunately!
+Steve Wright You mean they don't remind you of Miley Cyrus and Nicki Minaj? Fred and Ginger dancing and holding hands has been replaced with Miley twerking and sticking her nasty tongue out, and angry Nicki's "Miley, what's good? Bitch!"
+Steve Wright Gosh they look so beautiful together - and you're right; the ultimate in CLASS, something we're sorely lacking today!
+Dawn Welch Beautiful right? The general mood of anti-intellectualism hadn't taken hold yet. Wanting to have a beer with somebody hadn't supplanted achievement as the metric of how much you appreciated people.
So this is 1967.
Fred was 68 (he looks fantastic !!) & Ginger was 56.
So great to see them together again. Wonderful.
True.
6 weeks later it happened, boom, I was born.
They both look fantastic !!
Whaouh
Classe élégance talent beauté
The so called Stars today couldn't carry Fred's and Ginger's bags. They we're truly Hollywood Star's. And to be introduced by a true ledgend Bob Hope. Don't we miss these incredible talent's?
Correct !!!!😊🇬🇧
Mr.Astaire seems to ask Ginger if "was that alright ?" and she replies: " it was just fine". How cute is that !
Mr.Astaire was very reserved and shy and Ginger was all the opposite.
What a pair, what legacy they left behind !
apollonia GREAT SPOT!
Lol it's funny because they absolutely hated each other
@@paulinetrivago.7540 You have swallowed an RKO publicity hoax whole.
@@paulinetrivago.7540 they definitely didn’t hate each other
If you would have done research before you commented . . . you couldn't have accurately made that comment.
You will never see an era like this ever again! When people had respect and dignity!
yep. class.
Absolutely.
Actually most of the Hollywood stars did the exact same things and had the exact same scandals the ones today do. The only difference is they kept their dirt on the low and there wasn't social media or paparazzi following them around 24/7 to publicize it.
What era??? it was 1967, there was young men being killed in Vietnam, and racism, homophobia, and alot assassinations...yes great era, the 1930s and 1940s, 1950s was the best era in Hollywood, because it was the golden era....by 1967 the golden era has gone and passed by, this was the hippie, free loving, Vietnam era. Stop reaching, every era of people say the same shit. You can't expect things to stay the same, things evolve, times change, And generation are born and people grow, and new technologies come in, it's called moving with the times, and thinking for the future not living, in the past. It's great to look back and remember and reminisce. But to say it was a great era...not really, there was way better eras and great times, after and before. It depends what decade you were born, to people who are in there 30's and 40's, the 1980's and 1990's was the best era because they were kids and teenager's at the time and they had great times for them. But people don't stay the same and have the same fashions and cars, things change.
Mark Conti lol hell no! Not to blacks 😂
Fred and Ginget will never be copied. They were the greatest dance team that ever lived. I still watch them often.
I could watch that entrance all day!
so could i.
I have no idea how many times I've watched it. It seemed to epitomize their relationship, including the part when Ginger flubbed the beginning of the script. Fred simply took her hand, held it close to his chest and said, "Oh boy, my baby".
Me too!
It was Ginger Roger's idea to do a little something and Fred Astaire was reluctant but came around shortly before they came on and said, "Let's do these few steps.." It brings a lump to my throat. I discovered their films as a teen int he 1970's along with the Warner Bros./Busby Berkeley films and have been a firm fanatic ever since. You don't realize how much you miss people until they are gone. There are no more artists on the planet like these. They were products of their times and I miss them all so, so much!!! Time for a good cry.
Actually, you're wrong. Rogers had NO idea Fred was going to do that. None whatsoever.
She certainly looked surprised
How old are you 95 years old, where they actually part of your time, you were around in the 1930s,1940s, 1950s, ?
According to Ginger, it was her idea. Fred was very shy and reluctant, but changed his mind. Watch this video..... what is your source to dispute Frederick?
ruclips.net/video/OVBVDBmlOE0/видео.html
@@junegiovanni6475 reread my post and look at Anne's RUclips video and it's "were", not "where".
If everyone was as lovely as these two, what a beautiful world it would be!
I know!! Could they be more cute! Just the way Fred holds Ginger's hand on his chest is so charming!!
This was such a moment, so precious and to be still dancing at their age was a pure blessing! So sweet, just LOVED it!
That was a big treat, and Bob Hope , thank you, and a beautiful song " A Man and a Woman" and i must say Ginger Rogers is a very gracious women and you can't help but love her.
Ginger was so beautiful at any age.
Yes, I agree, but it's hard to believe that she was 56 years old 1967. She looks much older, but I guess all that dancing took its tolls. Fred was 68.
I think Fred was always 15 years old.
+velenjak4ever I don't think she looks older than 56 but much younger !
Regarding Ginger's appearance at 56...
gorgeous and sophisticated..unlike today's actresses who start with the botox..nips..tucks and fillers ..in their 30's...that by the time they arrive at 56...they look like plastic blow-fish Barbies.
@@velenjak4ever She looks like 56 years old without Botox, fillers and plastics. It’s natural look. Madonna and other celebrities after 60 years old look like plastic dolls, there is not natural at all.
Just watching Fred spin Ginger and seeing her chuckle lifted my spirits to heights modern Hollywood simply couldn't dare to reach. ✨️
This was when the Oscars was THE Oscars.
When cinema was recognized for being GREAT CINEMA and not a platform for political propaganda.
Ginger and Fred looked wonderful. I especially love Ginger's dress. I agree with so many of the commenters here - what a class act.
They are SO ADORABLE.
Fred has the most adorable smile, how lovely they both are, doesn't get better than this ⭐♥️
The sustained applause indicates how revered these two legends were as a pair and not just by that audience. Imagine ANYTHING like that happening at the awards today. Of course you can't because no two such people exist as the incomparable Fred and Ginger. Much too brief but a great Oscar moment.
I wish we had true "stars" like that now. Sadly we don't.
The only thing I can imagine is Will Smith slapping someone 😬
Ladies and Gentlemen: You have just watched true class come onto the stage. Love it.
I've watched this ten times since I found it! It's extraordinary! Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers so vital, so gorgeous and so talented! Thank you for posting!
I've been looking for this clip for years. Thank you so much for posting it as this is one of my favorite Oscar moments. The look of surprise on Ginger's face and the way her arm linked into his just thrill me. Bless them both - they brought us so many indelible memories.
ToledoWingNut who ran up in the white dress and back again? She thought she won?
Classic Clip of the Day: Fred and Ginger hit the Oscars.
thank you star
Ginger and Fred are breathtakingly beautiful in their entrance and quick swing step! They are both still so vibrant here. Ginger's blue dress set off her sparkling eyes and all around gorgeous face and figure. Women didn't overdo the plastic surgery back then. No outrageous chipmunk cheeks trout pout lips hairline on top of their heads of today. Thank goodness for the internet as young people have a chance to see the 'Golden Age of Stars'.
They didn't do plastic surgery back then.
Fred and Ginger...absolutely amazing together! ♥♥
Watching this clip - I am totally mesmerized by the insinuation of the dance Mr. Astaire made during his entrance it was pure elegance in motion. I thoroughly love to see him move, and what a delight to see the amazing Ginger Rogers take his side again.
Thank you for this clip and thank you TCM so we can continue to watch F&G movies. I never get tired of them.
I love how they sound JUST like they did in the 1930s... "Should we, Fred?" "Nah, let him live a little." Both in that smart-ass yet strong and endearing (and lovable) way. I love them both. What a great final public reunion of the two of them.
Gorgeous Ginger and fabulous Fred! Thank you academy achives for sharing this clip! It's wonderful!
Yes that was a very special moment. No denying. Gave me goosebumps. I live for moments like that!
That impromptu little dance that Fred and Ginger did together at the beginning was Ginger's idea and according to her Fred thought it would be too corny,but Ginger told him," Come on. Let's give the folks a thrill" and so they danced. It was a great unplanned moment.
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.. total class... thank you for the clip.
:)....
Did you hear when he calls her "my baby" ACK! I died!!!
Gene Kelly had athletics and a powerfull strong style.......But Fred Astaire was all elegance and smooth as silk....
Fred B. And a racist who used Blackface. Fuck him.
@@breezygirl3135 before they knew better. 🙄🤦🏾♀️ even baby Shirley Temple did black face as a child a lot of child stars and actors did. They learned later on that it was seen as hurtful to black people and it was a stupid idea.
Fred B. Yet he as an understated elegance, the silk was on the lining of his tailcoat after all, not the outside.
@@breezygirl3135 It was completely acceptable back then.Check out Al Jolson. They called him "The worlds greatest entertainer". He wore black face many times as did most of the stars,young and old of that era.You can't compare what was ok back then to what they consider today. It's not right and Fred Astaire is not racist.
and Fred was the sweetest of men
I love how fred seems so modest about it, kind of blushing and looking a bit shy while ginger is just soaking all the applause in and enjoying every second
But that was Fred. Overall a very modest guy.
If it doesn't give you Goosebumps when Fred twirls Ginger around you were born in the wrong generation. My goodness oodles of class!! You can genuinely tell how much they care about each other. I'll say it again stars now a days should really take notes on what it means to be a "celebrity"
cobby town People like Fred and Ginger, and so many of their contemporaries, weren’t ‘celebrities’, they were genuine 24 carat gold super-talented international icons. They were REAL entertainers from a Golden Age that sadly the world will never see again.
That brought a tear to my eye - my favorite actor and actress of all-time.
What a delightful entrance Ginger and Fred made....Ginger's idea according to her autobiography. It was wonderful that they could bask in such well deserved applause from their peers. Thanks for sharing this rare footage. I've been looking for it for years.
Thank you every so much for this wonderful clip of Ginger and Fred and together again. How delightful!!!
They are completely adorable. Thank you so much for posting this.
Ginger Rogers looks stunning!! Beautiful lady
Both of them were so adorable with such class !!!!!😊
I mean talk about incredibly beautiful woman and shear class. Ginger Rogers was amazing. I wish time travel was possible.
Thanks Fred and Ginger. He could dance like nobody. A true genius on the floor. She was beautiful and used to date Howard Hughes. Both legends! Thank you Fred and Ginger.
back when not only did you have to act you had to sing and dance also! Real Talent!
I would also say that I totally agree!! I wish we still had movies like this and just or more importantly; performers, amazing dancers, amazing actors who work their tails off and music you just lose yourself into and Stunning, Wonderful, Class - I too miss it!!!
What a delightful way to start the morning! Fred and Ginger, of course, were superb; and Bob Hope was right on top of it with his ad-libs. Gosh, I miss these folks.
Wonderful to see Fred and Ginger together again, looking so elegant and even doing a quick reprisal of their dancing.
I just cried at that whole thing.
Me too, couldn't help
I have so much respect for Fred and Ginger. I still have a lot of their memorabilia RIP.
Total Star Power: Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
I came here after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards. I needed this. The epitome of class compared to a serious lack of class.
They certainly showed no class when they booed Vanessa Redgrave just 11 years later in 1978 for daring to speak against the crimes of Zionism!
Look at how they're dressed...
Stunning!
Correct 😊
@@PatrickHart-dy1zgbut they all stanked 😂
The kind of impeccable dress and total class that is sorely missing from The Oscars.
What a wonderful treat thank you so much
Wow I wish I could have met these two. Class, decorum, grace and style!
I wish they could have made another movie together after The Barkleys of Broadway. It wouldn't have had to be a dance movie, either. I love seeing them together. They could have made a comedy and dropped in few Easter eggs from past movies for fun.
This is awesome! Very sweet! Glad to see this clip in such great condition!
I miss this Hollywood. True ARTISTs existed and completely defined the word...
Fred and Ginger lok so happy just to be together! The little dance was lovely!
They both are legends, which is we can’t find any stars like them at present days.
I’m reading Lucille Ball’s autobiography, in which she describes the role Ginger Rogers’ mother played in Lucy’s life, as a mentor. Lucy also dishes on Fred and Ginger’s working relationship. He was a perfectionist and task master. Ginger was a good partner for him because she copied his style - mirrored him - and to help boost his appeal among female fans, on screen she would gaze adoringly at him.
Yes I cried. I miss the era of "classical" artists.
You will never see class like this coming from that industry ever again. What a moment!
AWW how refreshing to see the best dancing duo in Hollywood. I see Fred is wearing his famous "white tie and Tails" lol and Ginger with her sequent dresses!
They make their entrance (practiced no doubt) and safely make the podium, when she flubs reading the cue cards! Ever full of grace, Fred steps up quickly and covers for her ... a lifetime of life lessons in only a flash: care for your partner, your glory is her, standing beside you.
And then, seeing her through the brief misstep, he passes the lead back to her.
These two perfectionists complemented each other in every way that two people could, at least on film and in dance.
in an interview with ginger,she explains how she had asked fred to do a small dance when they came out. he declined,at first, but agree at the last moment,probably not wanting to dissappoint her,and the world,as well. so, he said to giger,let's do it. they entered,separately, walked toward each other, and fred astaire choreographed a 20 second dance which caught the american public unprepared, totally charmed ginger rogers,and brought down the house. watching it now,at age 75, still brings tears and joy to me,as if seeing it when it spontaneously took place, as it did to bob hope,who had to pay his own tribute to them both. seeing ginger react with such pleasure, unexpectedly feeling the response of this live audience of hollywood royalty, is an indescribable joy. it suddenly brought alive these two consummate artists and the times they were a part of,times of depression,untold hardship and unrelenting suffering, balanced, even in the smallest way, by fred astaire and ginger rogers. it's hard to separate the love from the gratitude the american people will always feel for these two rarities. they gave all and more, and asked for nothing in return. they didn't have to ask.
+lenteach That was beautifully-stated, lenteach. Thank you!
Oscars when it was all class!
Ginger rogers was in class all her..own thank u for this clip .
Fred and Ginger were just fantastic, when I was a young girl, used to love them...
+mary rawson But you don't anymore?
Rafael Storm
Well I suppose I have not watched any of their films for years, but Yes, still think they were great dancers..
My grandfather loved Fred. He would say that he practised so much till his feet would bleed.
We'll never see a dancer like him ever agree.
A true craftsman.
Thank you. When you danced on the wall it was magical !
It was the girls whose feet bled, but all chorines expect that. Fred said some of his ladies cried too, but Ginger- never.
He moves elegantly while standing still. Is there any greater praise?
Magnificent. If the presentation at hand is for the film "A Man For All Seasons (1966)," then this videotape is from April 1967. I previously saw this on kinescope and was happy to even have that. Fred would be 67 here (68 a month later), Ginger about 55-56, and when they do their turns on the floor, there is no time lapse. You not only gasp a breath of surprise, you can faintly hear one or two shouts of glee in the audience that they resume right back into form, as if no time had passed at all. What a gorgeous time capsule.
Astaire filmed his last dancing television special in 1968 with Barrie Chase [ the only sequence posted on You Tube is the Oh You Beautiful Doll number ] and of course, Finian's Rainbow was filmed with Coppola directing in 68 as well. Fred's moves are fluid here; I believe that he did a brief dance routine on the Oscars during the show broadcast the following year as well.
The amazing part was almost everything you see there was ad-lib up until the reading of the awards! As a matter of fact Ginger asked Fred, and he only agreed a few minutes before they went on air!
I love this clip. I watch it a lot because it is quite joyful. I notice one thing every time - Fred seems to be saying something to Ginger (perhaps “Let’s do a little dance”?) but Ginger seems absorbed in soaking up the applause that she doesn’t hear him. Thus, she is completely surprised. I always think that if she were listening or heard him this lovely moment would have been longer.
I love it too😊😊💘💘 and her dress is just beautiful. Love it when Bob Hope dances too.
I think Ginger had been waiting for this way too long
Imádtam őket! Örülök, hogy itt egy-egy műsorukba betekinthetek.
I remember when "THE OSCARS" were everything! Class...
They were just so HAPPY to be up there togetherd
At Last!! What a wonderful 'classic' moment. Listen to the ROAR of that crowd. And how about Candice Bergen all the way down the aisle to accept only to have to turn around when she sees Claude onstage. LOL! She told me years later she thought Claude was still in the press room.
that's enough awkwardness for a lifetime!
Yes, they were friends (and were sitting next to each other in the audience). She had just acted in his film Vivre Pour Vivre, which would released later in 1967.
He acts all suave as hell, and Ginger is just laughing her ass off, I love these two!
They were magical on the stage!
We have NO "stars like Bob, Fred and Ginger! Thank god we have all this footage!!!
I agree 100% ... Magical..
I'm sure they're dancing through the stars still entertaining 💖
EVERY SINGLE mentioned nominated film is considered a CLASSIC today! How many of today's nominated pictures would be (even vagely) remembered a few years later?
my favorite duo !
he had such awesome style
I met Ginger along with James Mason and Fay Kanin in 1983 at the Dallas premier of the restored George Cukor film, "A Star is Born". She was gorgeous and delightful. Fred and Ginger still bring joy to countless fans, old and new, around the world. They were true American treasures.
Thanks for posting this !
Awww thanx for this! Love seeing these two together
Pure magic ......... Now listen up kids, this is what true talent looked like ! Xxxx
The most magical dazzling dance couple EVER❗🎯💯
The unforgetable Ginger rogers and fred Astaire...Ginger gave him class humor and authenticity
...true entertainers originate from live theater, not the manufactured version we've had over the last 30 years or so; thank you Fred, thank you Ginger.
The 43 people who voted this down have no class..or don't know what class is in the first place.
omg wow......its them....dancing....look at Ginger smiling, the way she gracefully danced when she didn't expect it. . She loved it !
She looks beautiful in blue. He always looked good ina tux.
56 years old and still beautiful.
Ginger!
Love Fred and Ginger very much pure gold
Two LEGENDS
A Man for all seasons...A MASTERPIECE. Awarded by two LEGENDS