Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)
Italian postcard in the Divi e Divine series by La Casa Usher. Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in The Barkleys of Broadway (Charles Walters, 1949).
American dancer and actor Fred Astaire (1899-1987) was a unique dancer with his top hat and tails, his uncanny sense of rhythm, perfectionism, and innovation. He began his highly successful partnership with Ginger Rogers in Flying Down to Rio (1933). They danced together in 10 musicals in which he made all song and dance routines integral to the plotlines. Another innovation was that a closely tracking dolly camera filmed his dance routines in as few shots as possible.
American actress, dancer, and singer Ginger Rogers (1911-1995) made 73 films during her long career. Her RKO musicals with Fred Astaire revolutionised the genre. Later, Rogers began to branch out into dramas and comedies. For Kitty Foyle (1940) she won the Oscar for Best Actress, and she became one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1940s.
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Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)
Italian postcard in the Divi e Divine series by La Casa Usher. Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in The Barkleys of Broadway (Charles Walters, 1949).
American dancer and actor Fred Astaire (1899-1987) was a unique dancer with his top hat and tails, his uncanny sense of rhythm, perfectionism, and innovation. He began his highly successful partnership with Ginger Rogers in Flying Down to Rio (1933). They danced together in 10 musicals in which he made all song and dance routines integral to the plotlines. Another innovation was that a closely tracking dolly camera filmed his dance routines in as few shots as possible.
American actress, dancer, and singer Ginger Rogers (1911-1995) made 73 films during her long career. Her RKO musicals with Fred Astaire revolutionised the genre. Later, Rogers began to branch out into dramas and comedies. For Kitty Foyle (1940) she won the Oscar for Best Actress, and she became one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1940s.
And, please check out our blog European Film Star Postcards.