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Astaire
[ uh-stair ]
noun
- Fred, 1899–1987, U.S. dancer and actor.
Astaire
/ əˈstɛə /
noun
- AstaireFred18991987MUSDANCE: dancerMUSIC: singerTHEATRE: actor Fred, real name Frederick Austerlitz . 1899–1987, US dancer, singer, and actor, whose films include Top Hat (1935), Swing Time (1936), and The Band Wagon (1953)
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Partly because Ben was as naturally and effortlessly impeccable as Astaire or Cary Grant, or any other mythic style-setter.
You see, as far as passing the baton down, Michael used to look at Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, and James Brown.
He told his nephew Burr Steers he had successfully pursued and had sex with Fred Astaire when he first moved to Hollywood.
There is no Fred Astaire, there is no Gene Kelly or Ann Miller or Cyd Charisse.
Fred Astaire did it, but “A Fine Romance” number would never work in a film of Joyce.
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