Ginger Rogers was like a rare gem. Throwing shafts of light and fiery rainbows in all directions from multiple facets. I think Ginger is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen.
I know that Fred Astaire is the greatest contemporary dancer of the twentieth century. But I keep watching Ginger. I just can’t keep my eyes off the girl. And look at her twirl!!! Still smiling at the end!
Ginger and Fred make dancing look so interesting and effortless that everyone should give it a try. Their musical numbers ignite my enthusiasm for dancing.
Ginger was a Christian Scientist, teetotal non-smoker, a sportswoman and outdoor girl. Yet she rapidly put on weight in her forties, wore terrible wigs and wound up in a wheelchair. Sometimes Time the tortoise overtakes the healthiest hare. Or did five husbands take their toll?
And yet, 3 weeks before she died, she sat for eight hours and signed nearly 2000 autographs. Hollywood treated her poorly after her 40's but Ginger was a tough lady and all class.
At 80 she fell down the stairs and broke her hip... The irony of a fabulous dancer falling...and it was the beginning of the end. as a CS, she refused medical care and was wheelchair bound and in constant pain.
For a while I played sax in a big band in Manhattan (the Lynn Oliver Orchestra) in the late '70s that featured young singers up front who could convincingly reproduce the sound(s) of the male and female crooners of the 1930s and '40s. Lynn possessed original arrangements from the Dorsey orchestras, Count Basie, Artie Shaw, Harry James, Larry Elgart, et al. And the brilliant, witty songwriting of that earlier era! After a night on that time-machine bandstand I would hear contemporary songs on the radio and so many of them just sounded dull and uninspiring. With a few notable exceptions to my ear and sensibility the output of my generation lacked much of the intelligent, worldly wit (in both melodies and lyrics) that was the hallmark the era of the Gershwins, Julie Stein, Irving Berlin, Frank Loesser, Cole Porter, Johnny Mercer and others. That sophisticated wit had simply evaporated and people took themselves SO seriously.
in her autobiography Rogers recalled that she was dating Cary Grant at this time, and he came to the set and stood beside the camera and she actually is singing this song to him.
Wen Fred gt of other hand high up. Thts mighty stong loks quite difficult but in a sensuous way thts dynamite they both in live there I tink they both enjoyed tht bit I'm lokin into her Goirges blue eyes great tao dancers
Good call to make the second freeze include Edward Everett Horton with his renowned double-take. This arrangement is the best and most swinging of Gershwin before 'Fascinating Rhythm' in 'Lady Be Good'. Wonder what he would have thought about Ginger's near-speak-singing, He had expressed surprising doubts about his old pal Fred's delivery of the score in a letter, but he was unwontedly irritable in his last few months, so it might have been that accursed tumor kvetching. This was the sequence that got me interested in old-time musicals years ago, and I still put it in the Astaire-Rogers top five. In a few minutes it encapsulates everything that made them supreme: wit, charm, style in voice, instrumentation and choreography, the cunning pretense of spontaneity- and the furtherance of the story by these means, despite the apparent standalone setting of an improvised interlude in a nightclub. Ginger is cajoled into singing. Fred then inveigles her into dancing. Her main squeeze looks on complacently. Fred at first takes the lyrics as a rebuff, then strikes back by turning himself from Petrov the phony Russian toe dancer into an all-American hoofer, meeting Linda on her own Broadway ground. Side by side on the piano, they have to reassess their relationship.
@@boinx1234 True enough. Fred wanted to emphasize his musical and vocal side, while the Gershwins sought to break through as movie composers after being suspected of going longhair with 'Porgy'- George cabled the studio bosses at RKO that 'I am out to write hits'. This was why Fred was annoyed when the scene on the ferry introducing 'They Can't Take That Away from Me' was shortened. He insisted on its being a big centerpiece in 'The Barkleys': a tribute to GG's memory which also evoked the celebrated romantic pas de deux of his past.
@@esmeephillips5888 It was bizarre that there was no dance for Can't Take That Away. Also, at the time, Ira complained about how their score was presented, saying that neither Fred nor Rogers were good singers. He retracted that years later.
Que se habra hecho de la pequeña que canta junto a donald oconor en la escena del patinaje sobre ruedas,un poco peor que la inolvidable escena en patines con Gene Kelly?❤😂😊❤😊
It's monstrous that this absolute gem of a movie is almost nowhere to be found online or on DVD.
Such a brilliant cast!
amazon sell it for about 5 pounds in sterling, both boxsets are available too. not expensive. 'Swing time' is my favourite.
She could do it all. Act, sing, dance. Ginger Rogers was a national treasure.
Ginger Rogers was like a rare gem. Throwing shafts of light and fiery rainbows in all directions from multiple facets. I think Ginger is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen.
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She sure was. What a beautiful lady.❤
Best pair.
Wow! Can anything else come so close to perfection? Ginger and Fred!
This is my daily feel good TH-cam… Thank you Ginger
Studying music in cinema in college. Watching talent like this is an education unto itself.
She is literally so elegant
I know that Fred Astaire is the greatest contemporary dancer of the twentieth century. But I keep watching Ginger. I just can’t keep my eyes off the girl. And look at her twirl!!! Still smiling at the end!
the sheer quantity and complexity of the dance steps in this tap number is exceptional
thank you Lord for Fred Astaire’s amazing choreographic skills
And Hermes Pan!
Hermes Pan was not a Lord. Are you thinking of Lord Byron?
Ginger and Fred make dancing look so interesting and effortless that everyone should give it a try. Their musical numbers ignite my enthusiasm for dancing.
I don't dance but I've seen lots of dancers. Many are great and a pleasure to watch. This duo is the best!
There are few things in life that simply can't be duplicated.
Fred and Ginger are one.
And Secretariat's another.
They can't take that away from me 🙂
They had no idea what icons they would become. Just two incredibly different, gifted artists exploring their gifts
My goodness me 😮 what an excellent show! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Que lindo verlos bailar hace rato no veía este video realmente increíbles
Pure fabulous
Utterly delightful. Brought tears to my eyes.
Just watching them makes me happy!
This song,this performance always puts such a big smile on my face!!!!!❤❤❤
Can’t get enough.
i understand that the idea of beauty changes but i honestly think her beauty is timeless
Ginger was a Christian Scientist, teetotal non-smoker, a sportswoman and outdoor girl.
Yet she rapidly put on weight in her forties, wore terrible wigs and wound up in a wheelchair. Sometimes Time the tortoise overtakes the healthiest hare. Or did five husbands take their toll?
The more you watch her, the more you like her.
@@JRobbySh so true
And yet, 3 weeks before she died, she sat for eight hours and signed nearly 2000 autographs. Hollywood treated her poorly after her 40's but Ginger was a tough lady and all class.
At 80 she fell down the stairs and broke her hip... The irony of a fabulous dancer falling...and it was the beginning of the end. as a CS, she refused medical care and was wheelchair bound and in constant pain.
Du grand art, vive l'Amérique.🥰😍🤩💙🤍❤ Good LUCK
I've been looking for Ginger singing the whole version forever! THANK YOU ❤
This is simply fantastic entertainment from these true legends.
For a while I played sax in a big band in Manhattan (the Lynn Oliver Orchestra) in the late '70s that featured young singers up front who could convincingly reproduce the sound(s) of the male and female crooners of the 1930s and '40s. Lynn possessed original arrangements from the Dorsey orchestras, Count Basie, Artie Shaw, Harry James, Larry Elgart, et al. And the brilliant, witty songwriting of that earlier era! After a night on that time-machine bandstand I would hear contemporary songs on the radio and so many of them just sounded dull and uninspiring. With a few notable exceptions to my ear and sensibility the output of my generation lacked much of the intelligent, worldly wit (in both melodies and lyrics) that was the hallmark the era of the Gershwins, Julie Stein, Irving Berlin, Frank Loesser, Cole Porter, Johnny Mercer and others. That sophisticated wit had simply evaporated and people took themselves SO seriously.
I had no idea she had such a lovely voice!
Fred Astaire. Something else. Wonder she kept up with him
.....and ferociously talented in every respect!
Божественно! Лучший танцор всех времен и его лучшая партнёрша!
Divine! The best dancer of all time and his best partner!
in her autobiography Rogers recalled that she was dating Cary Grant at this time, and he came to the set and stood beside the camera and she actually is singing this song to him.
Great dancing
Solid!
Top tune
Great quality!
Ginger was beautiful, love watching her and Fred. Timeless 2022.
Golden music.
Wen Fred gt of other hand high up. Thts mighty stong loks quite difficult but in a sensuous way thts dynamite they both in live there I tink they both enjoyed tht bit I'm lokin into her Goirges blue eyes great tao dancers
Geniales
Good call to make the second freeze include Edward Everett Horton with his renowned double-take.
This arrangement is the best and most swinging of Gershwin before 'Fascinating Rhythm' in 'Lady Be Good'. Wonder what he would have thought about Ginger's near-speak-singing, He had expressed surprising doubts about his old pal Fred's delivery of the score in a letter, but he was unwontedly irritable in his last few months, so it might have been that accursed tumor kvetching.
This was the sequence that got me interested in old-time musicals years ago, and I still put it in the Astaire-Rogers top five. In a few minutes it encapsulates everything that made them supreme: wit, charm, style in voice, instrumentation and choreography, the cunning pretense of spontaneity- and the furtherance of the story by these means, despite the apparent standalone setting of an improvised interlude in a nightclub.
Ginger is cajoled into singing. Fred then inveigles her into dancing. Her main squeeze looks on complacently. Fred at first takes the lyrics as a rebuff, then strikes back by turning himself from Petrov the phony Russian toe dancer into an all-American hoofer, meeting Linda on her own Broadway ground. Side by side on the piano, they have to reassess their relationship.
It's also the only classic Astaire/Rogers dance in the whole film!
@@boinx1234 Don't know about that. The finale when Fred pulls Ginger out of the chorus of lookalikes may be short, but it has some exquisite moves.
@@esmeephillips5888 Yes, but this is the only extended classic dance number in the film.
@@boinx1234 True enough. Fred wanted to emphasize his musical and vocal side, while the Gershwins sought to break through as movie composers after being suspected of going longhair with 'Porgy'- George cabled the studio bosses at RKO that 'I am out to write hits'.
This was why Fred was annoyed when the scene on the ferry introducing 'They Can't Take That Away from Me' was shortened. He insisted on its being a big centerpiece in 'The Barkleys': a tribute to GG's memory which also evoked the celebrated romantic pas de deux of his past.
@@esmeephillips5888 It was bizarre that there was no dance for Can't Take That Away. Also, at the time, Ira complained about how their score was presented, saying that neither Fred nor Rogers were good singers. He retracted that years later.
Ginger is the lead , so hard for Fred to chase adorable ...
“The worm has turned”
Que se habra hecho de la pequeña que canta junto a donald oconor en la escena del patinaje sobre ruedas,un poco peor que la inolvidable escena en patines con Gene Kelly?❤😂😊❤😊
I wonder what it was like to be Ginger Rogers dancing with Fred Astaire...
I have a feeling who won the last laugh. These two.
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And she was so much better
#4 on my playlist: 2 [1930 - 1959] [the band was jumpin', the people too] th-cam.com/play/PLPmOle35ujctK2wrD9Xv76DSGnaeY88qT.html&si=72OQ8-EjCO1zX0S_
"When beauty pairs off with panache."
Hmmm...pretty.
i enjoy tap dance with a plain shoe. No metal taps. Has a better sound. Liked this routine a lot.
Prevod
It stops
That section was not used in the film.
This whole thing was great but all I could keep thinking was who the heck thought that dress was a good idea on her
She designed her own dresses.