http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astaire/ A Forum for Fans of Fred Astaire Mon, 20 May 2013 10:06:06 GMT tmwctd http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astaire/message/39796 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astaire/message/39796 For those of you who, like myself, have not seen it before, here´s the dance Fred did: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46Qpub-qYUM Mon, 20 May 2013 09:22:09 GMT Henri Etta Fair http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astaire/message/39795 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astaire/message/39795 Watching PBS program giving a tour of Highclear Castle where Downton Abbey is filmed and discovered that Tilly Losch was the wife of the grandfather of the Mon, 20 May 2013 00:50:07 GMT Astaire Gal http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astaire/message/39794 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astaire/message/39794 That sure is a strange use of Fred's name! I was watching The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and during his "Jaywalk All Stars" sketch he showed a photo of former Sat, 18 May 2013 11:38:16 GMT marquise.deindiana http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astaire/message/39793 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astaire/message/39793 A recent Italian police raid was called "Operation Fred Astaire" because of the shoes the thieves wore! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT4xmre6Bqg I don't Sat, 18 May 2013 11:34:36 GMT marquise.deindiana http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astaire/message/39792 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astaire/message/39792 That's a huge shame. I hope it transfers to Broadway as it deserves. It would also mean it was "going home" to the US. Sat, 11 May 2013 06:48:08 GMT tmwctd http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astaire/message/39791 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astaire/message/39791 Still unconfirmed but from good sources: Top Hat will be ending its West End Run in September despite just recently winning three Olivier Awards. Whoever has Fri, 10 May 2013 17:03:10 GMT Ben Sears http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astaire/message/39790 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astaire/message/39790 Well, the picture didn't come through, so you'll have to go to Facebook... From: astaire@yahoogroups.com [mailto:astaire@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ben Fri, 10 May 2013 17:01:17 GMT Ben Sears http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astaire/message/39789 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astaire/message/39789 A day early, but I won't be online tomorrow. This is from the Irving Berlin Facebook site. Ben [Cover Photo] [Non-text portions of this message have been Tue, 07 May 2013 17:07:58 GMT Elizabeth http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astaire/message/39788 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astaire/message/39788 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/50-incorrect-pronunciations-that-you-should- avoid/ "Fred Astaire drew laughs back in the Thirties with his song "Let's Call Sat, 04 May 2013 05:16:26 GMT tmwctd http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astaire/message/39787 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astaire/message/39787 Well, the more of Second Chorus stays murky and muffled, the better, one could say. Then again, Paulette Goddard in her bathing suit in blu-ray is nothing to Fri, 03 May 2013 02:05:25 GMT Preston Neal http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astaire/message/39786 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astaire/message/39786 "Available for the first time on DVD/Blu-Ray Combo!" trumpets a full-page, full-color ad in the new issue of Classic Images magazine: "SECOND CHORUS... Wed, 01 May 2013 04:10:02 GMT RoseMary Palmer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astaire/message/39785 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astaire/message/39785 Hi, I think I saw an article about Freds tux being on display at a university.  And I can't find it again Can anyone help me locate the link.  Please? Mon, 29 Apr 2013 02:41:01 GMT cmazz112000 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astaire/message/39784 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astaire/message/39784 Hi All, FA's tails are on display at the Rhode Island School of Design. I wish I was fortunate to be in the area. Sat, 27 Apr 2013 21:08:26 GMT marquise.deindiana http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astaire/message/39783 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astaire/message/39783 I stumbled across these two colour clips on YouTube by accident and, after collecting my jaw off the floor at the second one, thought I had to share here. I Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:04:57 GMT Norma Flint http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astaire/message/39782 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astaire/message/39782 "I basically make $6,000-$8,000 a month online." http://www.vitresteinteespm.com/hwork56.html 4/27/2013 8:04:43 PM [Non-text portions of this message have been