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Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire was an American dancer, choreographer, singer, actor, and television presenter, known for his elegant and effortless dancing style. He starred in many successful musical films throughout the 20th century, including Swing Time, The Band Wagon, and Easter Parade. His career spanned over 75 years, and he is regarded as one of the most influential dancers in the history of film and the popularization of American dance.
Titles credited to Fred Astaire
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
Ed Asner tells the story of RKO Pictures from the 1920s to the 1960s.
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That's Entertainment!
Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.
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Moonage Daydream
A cinematic odyssey featuring never-before-seen footage exploring David Bowie's creative and musical journey.
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Top Hat
Showman Jerry Travers is working for producer Horace Hardwick in London. Jerry demonstrates his new dance steps late one night in Horace's hotel room, much to the annoyance of sleeping Dale Tremont be...
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Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
A postman, S.D. Kluger, decides to answer some of the most common questions about Santa Claus, and tells us about a baby named Kris who is raised by a family of elf toymakers named Kringle. When Kris...
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George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
Biography of the legendary filmmaker directed by his son.
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Sid & Judy
Explore the dramatic career and personal struggles of the talented and tragically short-lived entertainer Judy Garland through rare concert footage, never-heard-before voice recordings and personal ph...
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Shall We Dance
Ballet star Petrov arranges to cross the Atlantic aboard the same ship as the dancer and musical star he's fallen for but barely knows. By the time the ocean liner reaches New York, a little white lie...
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Swing Time
Lucky is tricked into missing his own wedding again and has to make $25,000 so her father allows him to marry Margaret. He and business partner Pop go to New York where they run into dancing instructo...
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The Band Wagon
A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star's comeback vehicle into an artsy flop.
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