astaire at Yahoo! Groups

FA on 100% Swing CD Set

axelrodh — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:12:21 GMT

I just came accross an article about this 5 CD set, called 100% Swing. It has an amazing line of up artists and songs, presumably considered by some as the

Re: The Sky's the Limit

bookreader274 — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:12:28 GMT

I also love "The Sky's the Limit". It is a relaxed, intimate, romantic comedy with delightful musical numbers. Fred Astaire and Joan Leslie were a perfect

Preston---remind me.

judithleew — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:30:01 GMT

Hi Preston! Please tell me again which two CDs, in combination, contain everything that was on the NOW vinyl LP. Thanks alot! Judith

Re: The Sky's the Limit

axelrodh — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:38:54 GMT

I'm with you, Julie. I love the film and especially FA's acting. It's commercial disappointment may have been at least partly due to it being publicized as a

Re: Fifty years ago now since "On the Beach"

axelrodh — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:38:48 GMT

Thanks for all the links and the schedule of upcoming events.

The Sky's the Limit

grdndms — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:59:50 GMT

This FA film is one of my all-time favourites. To be honest, I do not really consider it as a musical. OK, it does obviously has fantastic "interludes" and THE

Fifty years ago now since "On the Beach"

Chris B — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:55:30 GMT

Some news from Philip Davey, who gave an excellent presentation at the Astaire Conference about ON THE BEACH: Dear Friends, It seems so long since we were all

Re: FA in the News. Nov. 18,2009

judith williams — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:06:05 GMT

Helena, re Shellbelle's Tiki Hut Blog: as Ginger would have said: "Oh, that's cuuuuute!!! Judith

FA in the News. Nov. 18,2009

axelrodh — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:06:13 GMT

1)Deborah Grace Winer will host Fred & Ginger In So Many Words: The Astaire-Rogers Songbook, running March 20-22, 2010 at the 92nd St. Y in NY, NY. Tony

More Busby and FA connections

axelrodh — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:05:02 GMT

I had to laugh when I saw the "Two Heads Together" dance from GOLD DIGGERS OF 1937. Busby Berkley used exactly the same moves to illustrate two heads together

Re: Mercer Centennial celebrated live on radio-FA mentioned

axelrodh — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:19:52 GMT

Thank you! Chris to the rescue once again.

Re: Mercer Centennial celebrated live on radio-FA mentioned

cnb@... — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:41:29 GMT

Try this: http://tinyurl.com/yafccus

Mercer Centennial celebrated live on radio-FA mentioned

axelrodh — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:12:49 GMT

WNYC-the National Public Radio station broadcast a live performace of the songs of Johnny Mercer. I heard a beautiful rendition of "I'm Old Fashioned", with

Re: FA in the News Nov. 17, 2009

judith williams — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:42:04 GMT

Thanks from me, too, Helena. I really enjoyed reading this. Judith ... From: cnb@... Subject: Re: [astaire] FA in the News

Re: FA in the News Nov. 17, 2009

cnb@... — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:34:46 GMT

Thanks--the comments on the Chic It Up! event are fun reading, too.