The dance isn't perfect at all. Watch carefully. Ginger fails to complete spins and is struggling to keep up here and there. It's great to watch, yes it it is, but it isn't a perfect dance by any means.
@@OliverJones-go1ur Wow. You're looking WAY too hard...so critical. Could you do that..?! I don't think so. Quit bringing people down! They adore them and I do too! If we want to say "perfect" then let us.
Done in one take and shot live on a special wooden floor. You can hear their giggles and laughs. It was amazing then and is no less so now. Who could possibly replicate it?
Ginger Rogers equals: (beyond her extraordinary talent) the definition of adorable. Add Fred Astaire, the dialogue and dancing… wow! I’m still applauding!
Fred and Ginger had that special once-in-a-lifetime magic that can't be explained or recaptured. Their feet, and their hearts, were in perfect synchronicity. Shakespeare couldn't have created a more perfect couple. Thank you F&G. Nearly 90 years on, you're still mesmerizing us.
A perfect couple - except that Fred was gay. Besides, his pairing with Cyd Charisse was even "more perfect" and romantic. His effeminate appearance was something that has particularly attracted a certain segment of women because it was non-threatening, plus women love good dancers. Every age has its dancing style. After WW II, a new era of modern dance began and soon became the norm. Some of its choreography was noticeable in Astaire's later years dancing.
Fred wasn’t gay. He was very much in love with his wife Phyllis and he had 2 children and a stepson. He was heartbroken when she died in 1954 after 21 years together.
This is amazing since I just heard that before partnering with Fred, Ginger didn't tap dance. She had no training in it, but she never complained about his many takes and perfectionism unlike every other partner he had. What a talented woman she was to learn to tap at this late stage!
Ginger Rogers had danced before her films with Fred Astaire in Girl Crazy when she danced with Allen Kern choreographed by Astaire and in her Busby Berkeley movies Fred taught her more rotinas but she was a dancer when she started to dance with him
Ginger won a Charleston dance contest at age 15 and was the Texas champion. That's why she then ended up in NY and auditioned for parts in Broadway plays. In one of those shows she met Fred who choreographed part of her number. They dated each other between 1930 and 1931 via George Gershwin who befriended both. Then Ginger got a contract with RKO and out to Hollywood she went. Fred stayed in NY, then in 1933 he got his turn but by then he was married. For the Rio movie he asked for Ginger to be cast. The rest is history.
There's a photo of Gershwin playing the piano, a group of people listening, one of them sitting down is Fred and sitting in front of him is Ginger. So they knew each other from Broadway, they both were in musicals before their Hollywood teaming. They both teamed up with Gershwin for their movies, musicals.
You and your repliers are all very interesting. I’ve been enjoying Fred & Ginger for quite a while now, but I learned something new from all of you today. Thankyou, one & all!!!
I’ve been watching these 30s 40s RKO Rogers/Astaire films since I was a very young child of 7. I never tire of them- they’re🎉still my favourite movies.
Fred and Ginger have the ability to make it look spontaneous not rehearsed at all when ever they dance together even with their acting that was there magic together
This is the one and only time there will be the likes of such a blend in talent. What a perfect pair. The lovemaking across that dance floor and the adorable singing in an accent is better than anything.
They were so amazing,there will never come something like this again. I can't stop watching. And it makes me so happy.I'm thankful that they give me so much joy, I never will find the right words .
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers were big stars with 9 films from 1933 to 1939 (and 1 later) and helped people feel good during the Great Depression which was from 1929 to 1939. I discovered them in my 20s the 1970s when I was in my own personal depression and they helped me feel good, and they still do. 💗
Those giggles and smiles and laughter were not scripted. Ginger was quoted as saying they just really enjoyed dancing together that much so the directors left it in
Благодарю за Супер Видео Чудесное смотреть здорово. Напомнили мою Юность. Танцы в Клубе и Танцплощадку. Где мой Дядя Слава играл в Духовом Оркестре. Сейчас Дяде 84 года. Помню как мы Танцевали. Юность Наша Прекрасна и Видео Чудесное. Огромное спасибо Вам за прекрасное видео Чудесное и музыка такая красивая.
My gawd, I love every moment of this scene. She is fantastic, he never more likable. It loses nothing on re-watching over and over again. I sometimes wonder if it was occurring to them at the time that they were registering immortal dance artistry.
There is a clip on YT from 'Queen High' (1930), an early sound comedy. Ginger sings to cheer up Frank Morgan, and at the end you glimpse Eleanor Powell, aged 17, tapping on a table. It gives me shivers to think that these two carefree jazz babies would soon become legends, goddesses. Who'd a thunk it?
Actually William, I have read that they just thought that their mission here was to create then-current day entertainment. They figured the movies would be shown around the circuit of movie houses once, then likely die away. They had no real idea that they were creating works of art that would be held as the standard of virtuosity for nearly a century now. Their hope was that the movies would make big bucks at the time.
I'm reading Arlene Croce's amazing THE FRED ASTAIRE & GINGER ROGERS BOOK, and every time Croce describes one of their numbers, I hop on UA-cam to watch it. Here are excerpts of her description of this dance: "The context for the number is an informal session on the dance floor of the Café Russe, the audience for it consists of bartenders and cleaning women, and the beauty of it is that it really seems to be happening for the first time-- it's like a moment of bursting through the surface of a polished commercial film."... "Sanity tells us that Astaire and Rogers have rehearsed; publicity statistics tell us how many back-breaking hours. But...watching them, we aren't in possession of our sanity, we're happy children again, the story the number tells us is true."
Croce's book is brilliant, and was a great introduction to Astaire/Rogers, when I first fell in love with them some 40 years ago. I would have loved to have UA-cam then - I had to imagine the routines while listening to the soundtracks (on vinyl) ❤
Thank you for sharing from and the comments on Arlene Croce's wonderful book, which I'm so grateful exists. And, yes, also grateful for the technology and UA-cam to now be able to enjoy Fred Astaire and Fred and Ginger anytime! And I'm glad that many of the younger generations are discovering and enjoying them.
This is literally too much, it's so adorable :) But really the choreography is so complex, and the background band, the singing, the dialogue, it's all a masterpiece
Браво. Браво. Браво. Очень приятно видеть Танцы Шедевр. Всего самого наилучшего вам в жизни Успехов во всем Счастья Любви Взаимной и Радости в жизни вам желаю всего самого наилучшего. Огромное спасибо Вам за прекрасное видео и Танцы Шедевр. Берегите себя.
I'm always reminded that Ginger was... first and foremost... an Actress...who Danced. Many of Fred's subsequent partners were Dancers...who Acted. There's a difference. That's why.. in my mind she was best with him. They complimented each other in so many areas. I think he once stated that it was a little hard after their collaboration to find another partner...because she just looked the best with him.
Absoutely true. When Astaire danced wth Rita Hayworth or Eleanor Powell -- both terrific dancers -- you can sense his pleasure in working with a highly talented and fully trained dance partner. With Rogers, dance is a continuation of the characters they've established through dialogue or song... transformed into movement. That's one reason why their films, despite the often silly plots, are still worth watching straight through.
Love love this!! Makes me smile and warms my heart just to watch these two! If I’m having a bad day or feel sad or upset I just pull up some Fred and Ginger sequences and I always smile and watch a couple more for good measure! ♥️♥️💕☺️
This is from “Roberta” 1935 - the story is about Paris just after the revolution and the displaced royalty and their fashion passion. THEY WERE ALL BEAUTIFUL - SEE LUCILLE BALL IN THE film’s fashion show number - all in white mink! I bought the dvd.
One gets to see Ginger in some rather incredible gowns but there is something amazing about this outfit. It really shows off her beauty and figure. It is riveting.
I think the similarity of their costumes is intended to emphasize the down-to-earth, pseudo-improvised scene- a place of work, with the perennial challenge aspect of tapping brought out by their 'argumentative' footwork, unusually loud and recorded live on a wooden floor. Ginger was deeply involved in her apparel on screen, but being a hard-headed young actress, not a glamor-besotted chorine, she sensed when to dress down and not distract from the story or setting. Of course RKO's wardrobe department knew that if the design is well cut and moves with you, there is no need for jewels and, ahem, feathers.
Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein, Dorothy Fields & Jimmy McHugh songwriting; Irene Dunne the voice, glamour, humour and romance, Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers the singing & dancing at a heavenly standard..."Roberta" is Hollywood at its finest.
Enchanting beyond words! One of my absolute favorite numbers from one of my absolute favorite films. Seeing that pair of lithe young animals dancing their hearts out always makes me laugh with pure, unalloyed delight! And then in addition there is the lovely and Patrician Irene Dunne (singing the incomparable SMOKE GETS IN YOU EYES) and Bernard Newman's costume parade finale, and...
It's one take and not perfect. 5:47 She fails to match his spin, then raises her eyes "oh dear!" But Ginger's occasional untidy move adds to the dance's joyous energy!
I would have really loved to be there when they rehearsed to see their interaction. It just seems to me that they had a blast together. I think they must have felt particularly lucky to have found one another for these movies. There are spots during their films I get the feeling they are having little chuckles and private moments with each other. My wife and I have probably seen everything they did together. This movie is claimed to be one of the least watched but in my opinion may be their best
MGM was planning a color and widescreen remake in the 1950s. When RKO folded, Metro bought the original film and sat on it so it would not compete- unlike the other Astaire-Rogers pics, which were the first from a big studio to be sold to TV.
This is actually the original take with original sound. Unlike other dance numbers, the sound of the taps were laid in by the sound department. Even though they break up and even though Ginger's steps aren't clear all the time (tap dubbing would have covered it), the director felt their interaction was spectacular so he left it in. You can tell the taps are theirs recorded live.
LO DESTREZA, LA TÉCNICA Y LA SIMPATÍA DE GINGER Y ROGER HACÍA QUE PARECIERA MUY FÁCIL BAILAR!!!!!! JAMÁS ME CANSO DE MIRARLOS PORQUE FUERON Y SIGUEN SIENDO MARAVILLOSOS!!!! 😃👏👏👏👏👏👏👍🇦🇷💕💕💕❤️
The most amazing thing about Ginger was her incredible balance and control of her body, and she had her own graceful style of dancing, which was a bit less flamboyant than Fred's.
@@marymichael1211 Exactly. I was especially impressed when she was wearing a flowing gown and she stopped totally still after extensive dance moves and her dress continued on for a couple of seconds, see "Lets Face The Music And Dance".
They are certain people in the 20th century whose greatness in their fields will never be repeated. They include Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, The Nicholas Brothers, The Three Stooges, Buddy Rich, Bruce Lee, Albert Einstein, Muhammad Ali, Michael Jackson, and Kareem Abdul Jabbar, to name a few.
Ginger here is imitating the musical comedienne Lyda Roberti who played the part in the original Broadway production. Lyda, whose tortured use of the English language was great fun for stage and screen audiences, died in 1938, and she should be better remembered today than she is.
Lyda passed soon after beginning a comic partnership with Patsy Kelly which promised great things. It might have become the female equivalent of Laurel & Hardy or Abbott & Costello.
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There is no one alive today that could recreate that dance routine. Ginger and Fred were pure perfection.
The dance isn't perfect at all. Watch carefully. Ginger fails to complete spins and is struggling to keep up here and there. It's great to watch, yes it it is, but it isn't a perfect dance by any means.
@@OliverJones-go1ur Wow. You're looking WAY too hard...so critical. Could you do that..?! I don't think so. Quit bringing people down! They adore them and I do too! If we want to say "perfect" then let us.
Check out that slide by Ginger @5:39.
@@a5-30-31cts She slid into our hearts!🤣 Awesome!😎
Agree. But it's also the time period during which it occurred that makes it unique.
Probably one of Astaire and Rogers' snappiest routines. Absolutely perfect.
agree
I can't stop smiling every time I watch Fred and Ginger. They were adorable
Done in one take and shot live on a special wooden floor. You can hear their giggles and laughs. It was amazing then and is no less so now. Who could possibly replicate it?
Ginger got paid. She was one of the highest paid actors of her time. I just love her
No-one, absolutely no-one, never in a million years!
good thing she can dance she sounds worse then bob dylan hard to top that bad a voice
I don't believe ANYONE could ever improve on them. Superb❤
CYD
Ginger Rogers equals: (beyond her extraordinary talent) the definition of adorable. Add Fred Astaire, the dialogue and dancing… wow! I’m still applauding!
Will NEVER see the likes of this talent again...Love these two!
yes i hoped and hoped but no we will never see talents like this again not even close
Oh, the talent is there at any era - it just gets directed to other areas. Why try to top this? You cannot.
@@jstevenson7121 well, it's always fun to try! Just as long as dont give up on yourself!
@@jstevenson7121No, it's a different era and can never be recreated.
Superb dancing as usual by Fred and Ginge. And what's so good is that you can tell they were enjoying it-you can even hear Ginger laughing!
Fred and Ginger had that special once-in-a-lifetime magic that can't be explained or recaptured. Their feet, and their hearts, were in perfect synchronicity. Shakespeare couldn't have created a more perfect couple.
Thank you F&G. Nearly 90 years on, you're still mesmerizing us.
You are so right, they were one. ❤🥰 Even though they never got married they were just them and they were magical together.
A perfect couple - except that Fred was gay. Besides, his pairing with Cyd Charisse was even "more perfect" and romantic.
His effeminate appearance was something that has particularly attracted a certain segment of women because it was non-threatening, plus women love good dancers.
Every age has its dancing style. After WW II, a new era of modern dance began and soon became the norm. Some of its choreography was noticeable in Astaire's later years dancing.
Fred wasn’t gay. He was very much in love with his wife Phyllis and he had 2 children and a stepson. He was heartbroken when she died in 1954 after 21 years together.
@@deanronson6331Fred Astaire was not gay. And later in life he married Robyn Smith.
This is amazing since I just heard that before partnering with Fred, Ginger didn't tap dance. She had no training in it, but she never complained about his many takes and perfectionism unlike every other partner he had. What a talented woman she was to learn to tap at this late stage!
Ginger Rogers had danced before her films with Fred Astaire in Girl Crazy when she danced with Allen Kern choreographed by Astaire and in her Busby Berkeley movies Fred taught her more rotinas but she was a dancer when she started to dance with him
Ginger won a Charleston dance contest at age 15 and was the Texas champion. That's why she then ended up in NY and auditioned for parts in Broadway plays. In one of those shows she met Fred who choreographed part of her number. They dated each other between 1930 and 1931 via George Gershwin who befriended both. Then Ginger got a contract with RKO and out to Hollywood she went. Fred stayed in NY, then in 1933 he got his turn but by then he was married. For the Rio movie he asked for Ginger to be cast. The rest is history.
There's a photo of Gershwin playing the piano, a group of people listening, one of them sitting down is Fred and sitting in front of him is Ginger. So they knew each other from Broadway, they both were in musicals before their Hollywood teaming. They both teamed up with Gershwin for their movies, musicals.
You and your repliers are all very interesting. I’ve been enjoying Fred & Ginger for quite a while now, but I learned something new from all of you today. Thankyou, one & all!!!
I’ve been watching these 30s 40s RKO Rogers/Astaire films since I was a very young child of 7. I never tire of them- they’re🎉still my favourite movies.
Fred and Ginger have the ability to make it look spontaneous not rehearsed at all when ever they dance together even with their acting that was there magic together
There is no way to describe how beautiful these two were together and Ginger was just a dream...
This is the one and only time there will be the likes of such a blend in talent. What a perfect pair. The lovemaking across that dance floor and the adorable singing in an accent is better than anything.
They were so amazing,there will never come something like this again. I can't stop watching. And it makes me so happy.I'm thankful that they give me so much joy, I never will find the right words .
it just causes me to get happy
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers were big stars with 9 films from 1933 to 1939 (and 1 later) and helped people feel good during the Great Depression which was from 1929 to 1939. I discovered them in my 20s the 1970s when I was in my own personal depression and they helped me feel good, and they still do. 💗
Ginger was really quite gorgeous. A stunning woman top to bottom.
Her dress and dancing in the slow dance called "Lovely To Look At" in this same movie "Roberta" really reveal how gorgeous she was.
Ginger Rogers was more than a "triple threat". Rogers had everything, and I mean EVERYTHING!
The best ever. We are so lucky to see it still.
I have watched their films over and over ..I am addicted to their dance routines ..they are just so memorizing ❤❤
Those giggles and smiles and laughter were not scripted. Ginger was quoted as saying they just really enjoyed dancing together that much so the directors left it in
Thank you for sharing that! Just adds to the perfection!!!
So much raw talent in those days. When I see the so called entertainers of today I realize how wonderfully fresh and creative these two people were.
Raw talent? They practice hours and hours to perfect their skill mate !
Everyone enjoy watching these two as much as I do??? 💛💙💜
Only live tap sound of careers as partners .. U can hear Ginger laugh early in performance .. Brilliant stuff !!
What an amazing choreographer too
The best! Never has there been such amazing talent and chemistry! God they were amazing!
To watch those two dance is pure joy!! You can not feel any better 6:30
Благодарю за Супер Видео Чудесное смотреть здорово. Напомнили мою Юность. Танцы в Клубе и Танцплощадку. Где мой Дядя Слава играл в Духовом Оркестре. Сейчас Дяде 84 года. Помню как мы Танцевали. Юность Наша Прекрасна и Видео Чудесное. Огромное спасибо Вам за прекрасное видео Чудесное и музыка такая красивая.
My gawd, I love every moment of this scene. She is fantastic, he never more likable. It loses nothing on re-watching over and over again. I sometimes wonder if it was occurring to them at the time that they were registering immortal dance artistry.
Good question
There is a clip on YT from 'Queen High' (1930), an early sound comedy. Ginger sings to cheer up Frank Morgan, and at the end you glimpse Eleanor Powell, aged 17, tapping on a table. It gives me shivers to think that these two carefree jazz babies would soon become legends, goddesses. Who'd a thunk it?
Actually William, I have read that they just thought that their mission here was to create then-current day entertainment. They figured the movies would be shown around the circuit of movie houses once, then likely die away. They had no real idea that they were creating works of art that would be held as the standard of virtuosity for nearly a century now. Their hope was that the movies would make big bucks at the time.
This routine is a legendary classic masterpiece, from beginning to end.
💛💎💛
My God, they were magnificent.
I'm reading Arlene Croce's amazing THE FRED ASTAIRE & GINGER ROGERS BOOK, and every time Croce describes one of their numbers, I hop on UA-cam to watch it. Here are excerpts of her description of this dance: "The context for the number is an informal session on the dance floor of the Café Russe, the audience for it consists of bartenders and cleaning women, and the beauty of it is that it really seems to be happening for the first time-- it's like a moment of bursting through the surface of a polished commercial film."... "Sanity tells us that Astaire and Rogers have rehearsed; publicity statistics tell us how many back-breaking hours. But...watching them, we aren't in possession of our sanity, we're happy children again, the story the number tells us is true."
Croce's book is brilliant, and was a great introduction to Astaire/Rogers, when I first fell in love with them some 40 years ago. I would have loved to have UA-cam then - I had to imagine the routines while listening to the soundtracks (on vinyl) ❤
@@madamzajj980 I'm 60 and can''t imagine what life would have been like with UA-cam growing up (or Google for that matter.)
I'm 61 😊
Thank you for sharing from and the comments on Arlene Croce's wonderful book, which I'm so grateful exists. And, yes, also grateful for the technology and UA-cam to now be able to enjoy Fred Astaire and Fred and Ginger anytime! And I'm glad that many of the younger generations are discovering and enjoying them.
Ginger is gorgeous. Must of been such a great time to make films and music.
What a great performance! Just watching it is a great experience. The years haven't lessened the impact of their spectacular talent.
Yes I love the way you can hear Ginger's little laughs....as they dance with live sound. As everyone else has noticed. Astaire experimenting as always
Love Ginger's Russian type accent when singing this. It was of course part of the plot in "Roberta".
Actually, she's doing an imitation of Lyda Robert who sang the song in the 1933 Broadway version of Jerome Kern's Roberta
The quality that made these two the GOAT is how they made it look EFFORTLESS. NOBODY did that, not even Astair's other partners.
Except Eleanor Powell, who made him look like he was struggling a little to keep up.
@@esmeephillips5888I have to disagree. Powell was an immense talent, without argument, but she wasn’t graceful. Fred had everything.
It's pure joy watching these two dance.
This is literally too much, it's so adorable :) But really the choreography is so complex, and the background band, the singing, the dialogue, it's all a masterpiece
Kudos to Hermes Pan, their invisible lynchpin.
And Ginger couldn’t be anymore adorable!!!
The band, the taps, the exhortations, they were all recorded live right off the set.
Браво. Браво. Браво. Очень приятно видеть Танцы Шедевр. Всего самого наилучшего вам в жизни Успехов во всем Счастья Любви Взаимной и Радости в жизни вам желаю всего самого наилучшего. Огромное спасибо Вам за прекрасное видео и Танцы Шедевр. Берегите себя.
She was so adorable singing that song.
I'm always reminded that Ginger was... first and foremost... an Actress...who Danced.
Many of Fred's subsequent partners were Dancers...who Acted. There's a difference.
That's why.. in my mind she was best with him. They complimented each other in so many areas. I think he once stated that it was a little hard after their collaboration to find another partner...because she just looked the best with him.
Absoutely true. When Astaire danced wth Rita Hayworth or Eleanor Powell -- both terrific dancers -- you can sense his pleasure in working with a highly talented and fully trained dance partner. With Rogers, dance is a continuation of the characters they've established through dialogue or song... transformed into movement. That's one reason why their films, despite the often silly plots, are still worth watching straight through.
100%
@@treesny 100%
Abilities are one thing, but art is transcendent, and the above comments articulate some essence of the magic of "Fred and Ginger".
This is a fav as they are so natural with sounds of glee and joy. Wonderful chemistry together
Ginger absolutely lovely as any ever in Hollywood---and she could dance . . .and dance ....and dance!
Love love this!! Makes me smile and warms my heart just to watch these two! If I’m having a bad day or feel sad or upset I just pull up some Fred and Ginger sequences and I always smile and watch a couple more for good measure! ♥️♥️💕☺️
That cleaning lady sure knew good dancing. Clap, clap, clap.
I wish I could have been sitting at one of the tables and watching.
When Fred and Ginger danced, the became the dance.
This is from “Roberta” 1935 - the story is about Paris just after the revolution and the displaced royalty and their fashion passion. THEY WERE ALL BEAUTIFUL - SEE LUCILLE BALL IN THE film’s fashion show number - all in white mink! I bought the dvd.
There are no words for how fabulous this is.
Огромное спасибо Вам за прекрасное видео и Танцы Шедевр.
They are really increídible, wonderful beautiful. It is a Nice talent,
Increíble estas escenas de baile de esta histórica pareja tienen más de ochenta años pero son insuperables tienen estilo distinción y elegancia
These two came from my parent's time, but I still love to watch them dance. :)
love the tapping, mixed in with the effortless dancing is why they are my favorites, their waist size is close to the same. Equally matched
One gets to see Ginger in some rather incredible gowns but there is something amazing about this outfit. It really shows off her beauty and figure. It is riveting.
Honestly, with her figure, she'd probably look good in a burlap sack.
@@chattyroz2934 Too true! The greatest dancer's body I've ever seen.
I think the similarity of their costumes is intended to emphasize the down-to-earth, pseudo-improvised scene- a place of work, with the perennial challenge aspect of tapping brought out by their 'argumentative' footwork, unusually loud and recorded live on a wooden floor. Ginger was deeply involved in her apparel on screen, but being a hard-headed young actress, not a glamor-besotted chorine, she sensed when to dress down and not distract from the story or setting. Of course RKO's wardrobe department knew that if the design is well cut and moves with you, there is no need for jewels and, ahem, feathers.
Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein, Dorothy Fields & Jimmy McHugh songwriting; Irene Dunne the voice, glamour, humour and romance, Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers the singing & dancing at a heavenly standard..."Roberta" is Hollywood at its finest.
Pure joy!
Ginger Rogers in her 20s was quite beautiful.
john lee yes!!!!
I have always been in love with her. She was still gorgeous in middle age. Those beautiful eyes make me melt.
"Hard to handle?? No, hard to resist. Hard not to love.... "
Gosh this is gloriously, joyously, marvelous. Can't get enough❣❣❣❣❣
Amazing dance sequence shot in one take ! Apparently Fred asked for that.
Always. It was his methodology and policy. And it required hours and hours of work to get to the perfect one take.
"Ginger can throw furniture at me anytime, because she'll do it with so much fun and charm."
I love musicals. I've seen most of the great dancers. Fred and ginger are the best.
What a talent she was. What a beautiful,nice Woman. And today? Hollywood is dead.
Partner tap dancing in closed hold, so awesome!
Love, love, love this routine.
Enchanting beyond words! One of my absolute favorite numbers from one of my absolute favorite films. Seeing that pair of lithe young animals dancing their hearts out always makes me laugh with pure, unalloyed delight! And then in addition there is the lovely and Patrician Irene Dunne (singing the incomparable SMOKE GETS IN YOU EYES) and Bernard Newman's costume parade finale, and...
Merci pour votre superbe Ginger Rogers 👛💍👠👗💃🏾 J’ adore💇♀️ Let’s dance 💅🙆♀️💄Love the music 🎶
Maravillososssss!!!!👌👌👌👌
About time somebody got the best movies of all time!!!!
They are just dazzling together.
I'm In Heaven. What brilliance and you could see they were enjoying. Compared to now, this is entertainment.
Now this was entertainment. There is no one left in Hollywood who can claim to be an entertainer.
Oh yea?
What about Hillary Rodham Clinton?
Hugh Jackman acts sings and dances
Schiff and Schumer and Pelosi can really put on a show.
@@KK-pq6lu So can Trump and Mitch O'Connell but all of them pale to the joy and artistry of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
Watching Fred and Ginger having a ball is the BEST!
SENCILLAMENTE 👀 MARAVILLOSOS 👍👏🙏
It's one take and not perfect. 5:47 She fails to match his spin, then raises her eyes "oh dear!"
But Ginger's occasional untidy move adds to the dance's joyous energy!
Well said. Her vulnerability along with some spontaneity contribute to the reality of the dance as of the story.
Thank you for sharing this masterpiece, the real good old days, what a great pair of shoes, lol
That's a wonderful movie. I still own it on VHS. 1935 or '37, if I remember correctly.
Best team ever. He is great as is she,In heels
That was a great imitation Ginger Rogers did of Lyda Roberti!
Thanks for posting this superb treasure.
I would have really loved to be there when they rehearsed to see their interaction. It just seems to me that they had a blast together. I think they must have felt particularly lucky to have found one another for these movies. There are spots during their films I get the feeling they are having little chuckles and private moments with each other. My wife and I have probably seen everything they did together. This movie is claimed to be one of the least watched but in my opinion may be their best
'Roberta' was blocked for legal reasons long after the other Astaire-Rogers pix were recirculating.
Esmee Phillips what legal reasons?
MGM was planning a color and widescreen remake in the 1950s. When RKO folded, Metro bought the original film and sat on it so it would not compete- unlike the other Astaire-Rogers pics, which were the first from a big studio to be sold to TV.
@@esmeephillips5888I was wondering if it was because Irene Dunne was the lead star. Thank you for the important information.
@@marymichael1211 You're very welcome.
this is my fav of them dancing together, and all in one take amazing...thank you for down loading this;)
Fantastic! I've never seen that sequence before. Thanks.
This is actually the original take with original sound. Unlike other dance numbers, the sound of the taps were laid in by the sound department. Even though they break up and even though Ginger's steps aren't clear all the time (tap dubbing would have covered it), the director felt their interaction was spectacular so he left it in. You can tell the taps are theirs recorded live.
They laid down a special wooden floor for the purpose. I believe this is the only live sound number they did. You can hear her giggling at times.
She can sing too!!! WOO HOOO!!!
this I one of my favourite scenes of these two great talents...especially ginger doing her Yiddish accent.
Meant to be Polish, but who cares?
Ginger was spoofing Lydia Roberti, who looked rather like her.
All in one take until they sat in the chairs and someone fixed her hair. Simply the Best
Amazing
Jerome kern really swung this one
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The most amazing thing about Ginger was her incredible balance and control of her body, and she had her own graceful style of dancing, which was a bit less flamboyant than Fred's.
Yes. She beautifully balanced being swept away with Fred leading back and forth with her dancing strong on her own two feet.
@@marymichael1211 Exactly. I was especially impressed when she was wearing a flowing gown and she stopped totally still after extensive dance moves and her dress continued on for a couple of seconds, see "Lets Face The Music And Dance".
People don't realize how beautiful her eyes were. I believe they were green.
They are certain people in the 20th century whose greatness in their fields will never be repeated. They include Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, The Nicholas Brothers, The Three Stooges, Buddy Rich, Bruce Lee, Albert Einstein, Muhammad Ali, Michael Jackson, and Kareem Abdul Jabbar, to name a few.
Fred Astaire was Michael Jackson's favorite dancer. He dedicated his autobiography to Fred Astaire.
Thank God for originality
Perfection
I love their dancing so much they were so perfect together
She is soooo cute!!!
Love them!! Ty for posting😍😍😍 They make me Smile Happy😍😍
Just to say, this is from RKO's 1935 film Roberta. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberta_(1935_film)
So wonderful
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Ginger here is imitating the musical comedienne Lyda Roberti who played the part in the original Broadway production. Lyda, whose tortured use of the English language was great fun for stage and screen audiences, died in 1938, and she should be better remembered today than she is.
Lyda passed soon after beginning a comic partnership with Patsy Kelly which promised great things. It might have become the female equivalent of Laurel & Hardy or Abbott & Costello.