Just watched it AGAIN, but this is the first time I have read your comments. Before reading it, I had wanted to say you must love Ginger like I do, because you caught the total essence of all the best. I can recognize maybe 85% of the clips. After reading, yes, you do love her like I do. You said your words could not do her justice. Perhaps, but your video surely does. You can't mess with perfection, and this video is perfect. She was amazing. I saw an nightline interview of Ginger the night of Fred's passing, and the host says when he watched Fred and her dance, all he saw was her... .I am the same way, she has me mesmerized. Someone else said she was the girl next door, but more.... couldn't say it better.
And yet in many places have been around the world and from different generations of the oldies which are the most known Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire, always amazed me ! Most of them are forgotten but not those two
She is my favorite too, and such a fantastic tribute. Made me smile, everytime I see this. She was such an good actress, not only the partner of Fred Astaire.
This might reveal my innocence, but I was totally unaware that Ginger Rogers did this much acting. I'm so glad you placed your emphasis on what she isn't remembered for as much as her soft deft moves on a dance floor, her hand elegantly placed upon the sleeve of Fred Astaire. Were you, are you, a dancer, as well? Your sense of timing and respect for the art would suggest you might be, might have been.
Gasp! I honestly...I'm so blown away, I'll watch this right over again right after this comment. I never knew I loved Ginger THIS much and I never knew I could love a contemporary song so well. I'm still in tears, in a very odd kind of tears between bursting joy and ripping grief. Oh my God... You did the most amazing job and I can't thank you enough for taking the passages with Fred for the ethereal, divine parts in between. That transported the deep loving affection and special bond they had so openly into my heart. Thank you so much for sharing this with us, I'm thoroughly blown away!
I've watched this many times this morning and I'm still mesmerised. You always have the magic touch when it comes to actor/actress tributes, and this one is really the perfect example. So carefully crafted and perfectly executed. Ginger has such a spark about her and there's a real sense of energy and vitality, perfectly balanced with a sensitivity and vulnerability. She could convey so much with just one look and her comedic timing was second to none! And I must say, you really know the source material so well (47+ hours is epic - props for that!) Each time I watch, I keep noticing more subtle movements, gestures and expressions that really compliment her versatility as an actress and accentuate the lyrics and every little nuance of the music. Thanks for the recommendations - I will have to watch "Lucky Partners" as I don't think I've seen it before. "Stage Door" and "The Gay Divorcee" are also two of my absolute favs! :)
Out of so many favorite scenes of her, when she first faces off with Katherine Hepburn in their room in "Stage Door", her look of both wariness and yet determined to strike out is just so perfect... she is SO underrated as a great actress. This scene is in this video at 0:23.
Oh God... this is beyond perfection!! I LOVE GINGER!! I LOVE YOUR CLASSIC MOVIES HOMENAGES AND HOW YOU CAPTURE THESE ACTORS AND ACTRESS SOUL AND LEGACY SOOO SWEETLY!! PLEASE MAKE ONE LIKE THIS ABOUT VIVIEN LEIGH?? PLEASE!!
I would love to make one about Vivien Leigh one day. I have all her films, just have to find the time! Thank you so much for your lovely feedback, it means so much! :)
Absolutely awesome job of editing and choice of shots. I loved this. Thanks for taking the time and effort to put this together. You might like to know that my 16 year old is taking a course in movie appreciation and enjoyed her in "Top Hat.' I made a copy of your tribute for him.
"Special is that something, or someone, that invokes more in all." "For having gifted us, thank you Laura, thank you Ginger, thank you OneRepublic." ~ Sincerely
Your videos are beyond amazing! You've captured all of these incredible actors and actresses perfectly, but of course, I love this one since Ginger Rogers is my fave!! Thanks for keeping me entertained!!!!
Bravo! This was phenomenal my dear. Ginger Rogers was not only beautiful but talented as well. The clips you chose portrayed her beauty and talent and thank you, thank you, for throwing in MANY more clips of her and Fred. I just love to see them together. How I wish they had gotten married in real life. Oh well... You deserve a standing ovation for doing such a Superb job.
This video was so beautiful, I almost cry! Ginger was fabulous in everything she did. All of your videos are amazing, you're doing an excellent job. Can't wait for your next tribute -Fred Astaire, maybe? I love him so much! By the way, what's the name of your tumblr blog?
As a surprise to myself, after watching her recently again and again, I began to appreciate her as a person more. From the Ballroom dance point of view, I didn't realized that I was comparing her dancing to a contemporary champions, which was not to her advantage. That was not fair. She was gone in 1995 and Ballroom dance went ahead. Fred also would look not competitive on the dance floor today. They were not competitive Ballroom dancers. That's why.
Oh Laura this was definitely worth the wait and the struggle!! It's amazing you managed to make it look so flawless when going through those clips & selecting from them must have been a nightmare but you really took the time and effort to pick the right ones to showcase her and it really paid off :) Such a great tribute, it showcases everything that makes Ginger so wonderful, and the song was the perfect mix of calm and upbeat that I think has a really appropriate message for her & her characters. Can't wait for the next one!
Aww Bonnie, this means so much to me. I'm so glad you enjoyed it :) And yes, it was a NIGHTMARE trying to choose clips. There were so many great moments I wasn't able to use. Just have to wait for the next one ;)
SOMEDAY the San Andreas fault will eventually slip and H'wood (or what's left of it) will drift north on what then will be an island into the Pacific, as will Oakwood Memorial Park, where Fred and Ginger (or what's left of them) are interred. By that time we all will be gone, our offspring won't be around to remember us either. And who knows if there'll be amenable audiences left to appreciate our resplendent cultural heritage. Who can tell?But ONCE Ginger was 25, gorgeous and had fluffy shampoo in her hair. ONCE Fred was sitting at the piano, serenading her with a brand-new song, ONCE written by none others than Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields. Once Ginger & Fred floated cheek to cheek over the dance floor and the "charm about them carried us through to heaven, and all the cares and worries we had through the week seemed to vanish". We were bitten by the dance bug and fell under its spell forever. Europe had Verdi, Mozart and Beethoven, our geniuses were Kern, Porter, Gershwin, Rodgers or Berlin. Shakespeare had written immortal sonnets, we memorized and recited poems like Keats' "Ode to a Nightingale" at the tender age of 11. But it were the lyrics of Lorenz Hart, Dorothy Fields, Cole P. and Ira G. we LOVED more than anything else and we whispered and whistled these gems while dancing with our sweethearts. Debonair hoofers in our delusion, we gawky amateurs actually turned into quite lithe beings in the end. And we if we ever acquired elegance and poise, we didn't owe it to anyone but Fred & Ginger, who showed the world that dancing is more than mere acrobatics or slinky twirling, their art just oozing grace, sophistication and spirit.But that was once upon a time, very long ago. Gone are the likes of the great songwriters, the halcyon days of Americana - passé. How small and utterly improbable that time frame was, in hindsight, when all those talents came together to create such movie and music magic. When in a Manhattan studio Lady Day and Teddy Wilson would record those brilliant songs viewers themselves had whistled on their way home from the movie theatre, taking a chance of an occasional dance step up and down the curb, and turn them into works of genius for good. When people bought a movie ticket knowing that their world would be a richer place afterwards.Someday I too (or what's left of me) will be gone, as will this comment. But maybe there's the one young enthusiast who goes and buys a Ginger & Fred box-set on account of these lines. You could tie me to a chair and play these pictures in an eternal loop and still I wouldn't grow tired of them. And I know that many people feel the same, how consoling. Thanks to modern media like the DVD, these gems are now available to new audiences, discerning adolescents and old farts alike, as good as it gets and quite affordable at that."Someday when I feel awfully low. When the world is cold, I will feel a glow just thinking of them ... and the way they looked the nights we watched them."
could you please do a video on maria and tony from west side story? I recommend the songs, "All I want" by Kodaline or "In my veins" by Andrew Belle if you can't think of any songs! They are such a classic!
If you are ever in the greater Los Angeles area, you can show your love and admiration for this incredible woman by placing some flowers at her grave in Oakwood Memorial Park and Cemetery. Here's a map: www.google.com/maps/place/Oakwood+Memorial+Park+And+Cemetery/@34.2502431,-118.6190922,15.2z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xa94b67fccf339e44!8m2!3d34.2500158!4d-118.619791 She truly was a hard working one of a kind super talent who was ahead of her time. There will never be another like her!
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The beautiful Ginger Rodgers, still breaking hearts & mesmerizing audiences after all these years.
@The Toasted Hippies Me amore!! Especially emotive, Ginger was, and still so is.
She sure did do it all. What a beautiful gift to the world! Thanks be to God she never portrayed sick parts!
Beautiful talented unique ❤️
Loved Ginger with Fred Astaire. They were the very best. She was a very pretty girl. Always will be remembered
Just watched it AGAIN, but this is the first time I have read your comments. Before reading it, I had wanted to say you must love Ginger like I do, because you caught the total essence of all the best. I can recognize maybe 85% of the clips. After reading, yes, you do love her like I do.
You said your words could not do her justice. Perhaps, but your video surely does. You can't mess with perfection, and this video is perfect.
She was amazing. I saw an nightline interview of Ginger the night of Fred's passing, and the host says when he watched Fred and her dance, all he saw was her... .I am the same way, she has me mesmerized. Someone else said she was the girl next door, but more.... couldn't say it better.
An awesome tribute. Thanks for putting Ginger's acting first,then her amazing dancing.
An amazing montage of a fabulous actress and dancer extraordinaire.
I just keep watching this over and over..
Another amazing classic. Ginger is undoubtedly my favorite as well. What an amazing icon.
She really, really was. Thanks so much for watching, I'm glad you liked it :)
Such a versatile actress! I feel like she’s so underrated. Great job on the video!!!!
😍🌸🌼🌷🌺
And yet in many places have been around the world and from different generations of the oldies which are the most known Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire, always amazed me ! Most of them are forgotten but not those two
She is my favorite too, and such a fantastic tribute. Made me smile, everytime I see this. She was such an good actress, not only the partner of Fred Astaire.
Well done! I watch this repeatedly as a pick-me-up. Joyous.
Era bellissima e nel ballo superlativa.... Verrà ricordata per sempre lei non morirà mai nella mente e nei cuori di tutti noi
This might reveal my innocence, but I was totally unaware that Ginger Rogers did this much acting. I'm so glad you placed your emphasis on what she isn't remembered for as much as her soft deft moves on a dance floor, her hand elegantly placed upon the sleeve of Fred Astaire. Were you, are you, a dancer, as well? Your sense of timing and respect for the art would suggest you might be, might have been.
Gasp! I honestly...I'm so blown away, I'll watch this right over again right after this comment.
I never knew I loved Ginger THIS much and I never knew I could love a contemporary song so well. I'm still in tears, in a very odd kind of tears between bursting joy and ripping grief. Oh my God...
You did the most amazing job and I can't thank you enough for taking the passages with Fred for the ethereal, divine parts in between. That transported the deep loving affection and special bond they had so openly into my heart.
Thank you so much for sharing this with us, I'm thoroughly blown away!
Well said. My sentiments, absolutely concur.
I've watched this many times this morning and I'm still mesmerised. You always have the magic touch when it comes to actor/actress tributes, and this one is really the perfect example. So carefully crafted and perfectly executed. Ginger has such a spark about her and there's a real sense of energy and vitality, perfectly balanced with a sensitivity and vulnerability. She could convey so much with just one look and her comedic timing was second to none! And I must say, you really know the source material so well (47+ hours is epic - props for that!) Each time I watch, I keep noticing more subtle movements, gestures and expressions that really compliment her versatility as an actress and accentuate the lyrics and every little nuance of the music. Thanks for the recommendations - I will have to watch "Lucky Partners" as I don't think I've seen it before. "Stage Door" and "The Gay Divorcee" are also two of my absolute favs! :)
Oh wow, I can't tell you how much this means to me. I'm blown away. Thank you for going to the effort of writing such beautiful feedback
Out of so many favorite scenes of her, when she first faces off with Katherine Hepburn in their room in "Stage Door", her look of both wariness and yet determined to strike out is just so perfect... she is SO underrated as a great actress. This scene is in this video at 0:23.
Thank you, great tribute.
I so enjoy this tribute, I watch it over and over again. Wish I could find these films to watch. Thanks for this amazing edit.
Thanks so much for this exquisitely timed tribute.
I really enjoy Rogers myself,her humor is my favorite. Thank you for this video and the hard work you put in,great job.
Oh God... this is beyond perfection!! I LOVE GINGER!! I LOVE YOUR CLASSIC MOVIES HOMENAGES AND HOW YOU CAPTURE THESE ACTORS AND ACTRESS SOUL AND LEGACY SOOO SWEETLY!! PLEASE MAKE ONE LIKE THIS ABOUT VIVIEN LEIGH?? PLEASE!!
I would love to make one about Vivien Leigh one day. I have all her films, just have to find the time! Thank you so much for your lovely feedback, it means so much! :)
shoopdancer2504 Would you mind if I asked... where do you get all these movies? Do you purchase the DVD's or you download them somewhere?
I love how she's capture history in this video
Absolutely awesome job of editing and choice of shots. I loved this. Thanks for taking the time and effort to put this together. You might like to know that my 16 year old is taking a course in movie appreciation and enjoyed her in "Top Hat.' I made a copy of your tribute for him.
She sure flowered !
"Ballad and beauty, ever so inspirational."
These silver screen 📺 actress and actors look great 👍
You bet
The most beautiful tribute for Ginger I have ever come across! Looking forward to seeing more tributes of her! Thank you
I MISSED YOU SO MUCH LOVE!!!! SERIOUSLY SEEING YOU BACK MAKES ME SMILE AND HAPPY! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much! :)
Simply awesome ! Thank you
"Special is that something, or someone, that invokes more in all."
"For having gifted us, thank you Laura, thank you Ginger, thank you OneRepublic."
~ Sincerely
I love her so much. Thank you for this
I absolutely adore her! She was luminous and multi talented....absolute magic! Wonderful tribute vid!
Your videos are beyond amazing! You've captured all of these incredible actors and actresses perfectly, but of course, I love this one since Ginger Rogers is my fave!! Thanks for keeping me entertained!!!!
Bravo!
This was phenomenal my dear. Ginger Rogers was not only beautiful but talented as well. The clips you chose portrayed her beauty and talent and thank you, thank you, for throwing in MANY more clips of her and Fred.
I just love to see them together. How I wish they had gotten married in real life. Oh well...
You deserve a standing ovation for doing such a Superb job.
gotta love Ginger ❤️❤️
GINGER TI AMO.......PER SEMPRE!
undoubtedly one of the best videos i've ever watched. Amazing work!!!
Que preciosura de mujer , y que ojos tan bellos !!
This video was so beautiful, I almost cry!
Ginger was fabulous in everything she did.
All of your videos are amazing, you're doing an excellent job.
Can't wait for your next tribute -Fred Astaire, maybe? I love him so much!
By the way, what's the name of your tumblr blog?
Beautiful and talented she was
Wonderful, thank you for this video! I love Ginger Rogers!
ME TOO! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for watching :)
Just beautiful !
So beautiful
Very well done! Thank you!
This is so very lovely - fabulous job, darling!
Thanks so much! I'm so glad you liked it :)
I love your classic hollywood vids
Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoy them :)
She was so beautiful but I liked her in her 60s and 70s she aged so well and she seemed like such a sweet person I wish that I could have met her
wow, i cried, i love her so much
When Ginger is brunette, she looks like Vivian Leigh. Ginger was amazingly talented as was Fred Astaire. What a combo !
Fantastic:) Thank you..
Your videos are absolute perfection but this one is AMAZING!!
Красивая❤❤
LOVE YOU FOREVER, GINGER!!
I love this woman and if given a chance I think she might have loved me.
You read my mind
gR was the best of the beast beautiful actress dancer and a real beauty
Thank you 💃👌
THIS IS PERFECT 😍
As a surprise to myself, after watching her recently again and again, I began to appreciate her as a person more. From the Ballroom dance point of view, I didn't realized that I was comparing her dancing to a contemporary champions, which was not to her advantage. That was not fair. She was gone in 1995 and Ballroom dance went ahead. Fred also would look not competitive on the dance floor today. They were not competitive Ballroom dancers. That's why.
Oh Laura this was definitely worth the wait and the struggle!! It's amazing you managed to make it look so flawless when going through those clips & selecting from them must have been a nightmare but you really took the time and effort to pick the right ones to showcase her and it really paid off :) Such a great tribute, it showcases everything that makes Ginger so wonderful, and the song was the perfect mix of calm and upbeat that I think has a really appropriate message for her & her characters. Can't wait for the next one!
Aww Bonnie, this means so much to me. I'm so glad you enjoyed it :) And yes, it was a NIGHTMARE trying to choose clips. There were so many great moments I wasn't able to use. Just have to wait for the next one ;)
❤🎉🎉🎉
Эту актриса мне нравиться❤❤💖💖
LOVE
Can u make more?? 🥰
Nice
OOO! i hope you do one of Audrey Hepburn!
SOMEDAY the San Andreas fault will eventually slip and H'wood (or what's left of it) will drift north on what then will be an island into the Pacific, as will Oakwood Memorial Park, where Fred and Ginger (or what's left of them) are interred. By that time we all will be gone, our offspring won't be around to remember us either. And who knows if there'll be amenable audiences left to appreciate our resplendent cultural heritage. Who can tell?But ONCE Ginger was 25, gorgeous and had fluffy shampoo in her hair. ONCE Fred was sitting at the piano, serenading her with a brand-new song, ONCE written by none others than Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields. Once Ginger & Fred floated cheek to cheek over the dance floor and the "charm about them carried us through to heaven, and all the cares and worries we had through the week seemed to vanish".
We were bitten by the dance bug and fell under its spell forever. Europe had Verdi, Mozart and Beethoven, our geniuses were Kern, Porter, Gershwin, Rodgers or Berlin. Shakespeare had written immortal sonnets, we memorized and recited poems like Keats' "Ode to a Nightingale" at the tender age of 11. But it were the lyrics of Lorenz Hart, Dorothy Fields, Cole P. and Ira G. we LOVED more than anything else and we whispered and whistled these gems while dancing with our sweethearts. Debonair hoofers in our delusion, we gawky amateurs actually turned into quite lithe beings in the end. And we if we ever acquired elegance and poise, we didn't owe it to anyone but Fred & Ginger, who showed the world that dancing is more than mere acrobatics or slinky twirling, their art just oozing grace, sophistication and spirit.But that was once upon a time, very long ago. Gone are the likes of the great songwriters, the halcyon days of Americana - passé. How small and utterly improbable that time frame was, in hindsight, when all those talents came together to create such movie and music magic. When in a Manhattan studio Lady Day and Teddy Wilson would record those brilliant songs viewers themselves had whistled on their way home from the movie theatre, taking a chance of an occasional dance step up and down the curb, and turn them into works of genius for good. When people bought a movie ticket knowing that their world would be a richer place afterwards.Someday I too (or what's left of me) will be gone, as will this comment. But maybe there's the one young enthusiast who goes and buys a Ginger & Fred box-set on account of these lines. You could tie me to a chair and play these pictures in an eternal loop and still I wouldn't grow tired of them. And I know that many people feel the same, how consoling. Thanks to modern media like the DVD, these gems are now available to new audiences, discerning adolescents and old farts alike, as good as it gets and quite affordable at that."Someday when I feel awfully low. When the world is cold, I will feel a glow just thinking of them ... and the way they looked the nights we watched them."
BRAVO...You have exquisitely expressed the sentiments of many!
could you please do a video on maria and tony from west side story? I recommend the songs, "All I want" by Kodaline or "In my veins" by Andrew Belle if you can't think of any songs! They are such a classic!
ジンジャー・ロジャースとキャロル・ロンバードみたいな顔立ちの美人が好き。
фред и джинджер - величайшая пара в кино
If you are ever in the greater Los Angeles area, you can show your love and admiration for this incredible woman by placing some flowers at her grave in Oakwood Memorial Park and Cemetery. Here's a map:
www.google.com/maps/place/Oakwood+Memorial+Park+And+Cemetery/@34.2502431,-118.6190922,15.2z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xa94b67fccf339e44!8m2!3d34.2500158!4d-118.619791
She truly was a hard working one of a kind super talent who was ahead of her time. There will never be another like her!
👍🏻. Rita Hayworth was the bomb in that period in my opinion.
Could you make a video about the Addams Family?
She could use a song like This is Halloween or Calling all the Monsters 🤔
Who else thinks Ginger in short hair looks like Meg Ryan at 0:36
1:28 movie ?
Dreamboat (1952)
😚😚😚😚
Too bad dancing with the stars didn't exist in her days.
why do people have to make a video with loud music . just the video is fine