I was two years old and listening to what would become "my favorite Gershwin tune." A 78 rpm record from a multi-disk 'album' for the just released (1949) musical comedy where the song was introduced "THE BARKLEYS OF BROADWAY." I can see that heavy cardboard album cover, with a pastel blue picture of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. We had to imagine this, until we saw it in theaters. As I tell the grand kids, this is the best time in human history to be alive. Another 'case in point.' Thanks, raulavellar for sharing this gem.
Here is another touch of class from the incomparable dancing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in a sequence from 'The Barkleys of Broadway', dancing to the strains of 'You can't take that away from me'. I grew up during the 50's and these musicals still shine bright in my life, high-lighting those glorious years that will always be buried in the recesses of my heart and recalled from time to time. Why just yesterday, I saw Betty Grable and Dan Dailey in that top perennial fave 'Mother Wore Tights'; I seen this movie at least a dozen times and every time I have a recall memory jog, it's like seeing it for the first time.
Words fail to express the absolute beauty of Ginger and Fred dancing together. I fell in love with them the moment I saw them and decades later this has not changed. I long for the days of grace, elegance, beauty….
I'm amazed that Ginger Rogers was still able to dance so expertly some ten years after her last dancing movie. Did she continue to practice her dancing throughout the years, I wonder, or did she have a natural ability that just stayed with her? In any case, she's a dream. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you liked it! It was mine. Just an old thing hanging in one of my closets which she asked to borrow, I didn’t wear it often. We dyed it white though, just for this occasion -👗- Turned out just beautiful, didn’t it! (Said no woman ever!) ❤
I was two years old and listening to what would become "my favorite Gershwin tune." A 78 rpm record from a multi-disk 'album' for the just released (1949) musical comedy where the song was introduced "THE BARKLEYS OF BROADWAY." I can see that heavy cardboard album cover, with a pastel blue picture of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. We had to imagine this, until we saw it in theaters. As I tell the grand kids, this is the best time in human history to be alive. Another 'case in point.' Thanks, raulavellar for sharing this gem.
❤💃❤🕺❤💃❤🕺❤💃❤🕺❤💃 The best dancer in the world ❤💃❤🕺❤💃❤🕺❤💃❤🕺
To add to all the other wonderful comments about the dancing and the song...........that orchestration!!!! Oh, wow! Especially at the end.
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Here is another touch of class from the incomparable dancing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in a sequence from 'The Barkleys of Broadway', dancing to the strains of 'You can't take that away from me'. I grew up during the 50's and these musicals still shine bright in my life, high-lighting those glorious years that will always be buried in the recesses of my heart and recalled from time to time. Why just yesterday, I saw Betty Grable and Dan Dailey in that top perennial fave 'Mother Wore Tights'; I seen this movie at least a dozen times and every time I have a recall memory jog, it's like seeing it for the first time.
The final rollout for the best dance team ever filmed: the Rolls-Royce of terpsichore. And never firget the hyphen... Hermes Pan.
buenosimo
Still perfect timing after all of those years.
The arm movements alone are exquisite.
Sempre meravigliosi dall' Italia
Dang. This is hot.👏
La classe è classe ❤❤❤❤❤
Il ballo essere li a,, Volteggiare,Grandiosi ❤❤❤❤
Riempie il cuore la canzone,,,,e il ballo,,,,,♥️🌻🍀♥️💚❤️☀️🎉
Impossibly sublime! And her gowns!!! They were each m a g i c ~
Beautiful gown. Elegant and sexy.
Einfach ein Traum ,sehe immer wieder so gerne diese Filme an. Wenn man nur so tanzen könnte 😊😊😊😊❤❤❤
Words fail to express the absolute beauty of Ginger and Fred dancing together. I fell in love with them the moment I saw them and decades later this has not changed. I long for the days of grace, elegance, beauty….
Лучшие танцоры в истории!
Wow
Queria viver nesses anos do passado
De que ano seria
Adoro esses musicais
Beautiful!!!!!!!
Quelle grâce et quelle élégance ! Magnifique !
Wĥy cant women dress lile this amy more Todays clothes are too.chezp and revealing Nothing is elegant.any more Just taudry
To those who downplay Ginger's technical abilities: She's dancing in heels, kids! Could you even walk a straight line in those things?
was this colorized?
No, this was their only film in color.
I'm amazed that Ginger Rogers was still able to dance so expertly some ten years after her last dancing movie. Did she continue to practice her dancing throughout the years, I wonder, or did she have a natural ability that just stayed with her? In any case, she's a dream. Thanks for sharing.
There’s so much chemistry there, I could never understand why there was not a deep romantic relationship.
Que vestido maravilhoso!!!
Whaouh Ginger Cyd charisse Rita Déesses 👁😉 Reposez en paix 🙏
Gorgeous-gown....perfect-for-Ms.-Rogers'-dancing!
This clip should be on an entrance of the cinema museum of all the time.
I can't resist coming back and enjoying it many times 😊!!!
Best of the best dancer all of times.❤❤❤ + ❤❤❤ for women.
Absolutely unique couple, as were the Great Hollywood orchestra's.
INOLVIDABLE
Those two sure knew how to make an entrance *and* an exit!!!! 🥰
THEY WERE so CARISMATIC, SUCH GREAT TALENTS. i WILL FOREVER LOVE WATCHING THEIR MOVIES. This scene is mystical full of enchntment...doggone "lovely"
Their forth best dance.
Fred and Ginger were 💯 talent and class. There will never be another duo like them.
What a times
The greatest dancers of all time.
Casal lendário ❤ Deus os tenha na máxima glória dos céus por tudo de bom e belo que deixaram em nossas lembranças ❤❤
A breath of fresh air in this period of disgusting history.
Out of this world! And her gown is beyond beautiful. A masterpiece.
Glad you liked it! It was mine. Just an old thing hanging in one of my closets which she asked to borrow, I didn’t wear it often. We dyed it white though, just for this occasion -👗- Turned out just beautiful, didn’t it! (Said no woman ever!) ❤
What movie was this?
The Barkleys of Broadway
She gave him sex and he gave her class.
Браво👏👏👏👏👏