Fred Astaire in "Royal Wedding"

[ITG]

Well, I just watched an enjoyable Fred Astaire movie called Royal Wedding. It's about a brother and sister dance team who find love where they least expect it. In one dance sequence, Astaire dances with a hat/coat stand (much like Mel Gibson did in What Women Want). In another dance scene, Astaire dances on the walls and ceilings. Very refreshing and fun! (Also starring Jane Powell and Peter Lawford)
Filmed in 1951: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043983/

You can get this movie at Target for $1 along with some other old movies. I found this in the front of the store at their 1 Spot section (their dollar section). Other movies...Lil' Abner (with Buster Keaton), The Little Princess (with Shirley Temple), a John Wayne movie, an Elizabeth Taylor movie, some old tv shows (Dick Van Dyke, Andy Griffith, Beverly Hillbillies, Abbot and Costello Show, Ozzie and Harriet).

 

[Lauren]

Aak! Now I need to go to Target That's a great movie, along with the rest of the fred astaire films! thanks for the heads up!

 

[Pyroxene]

One of the things that gets me about Astaire is how some of the long dance solo shots were done in one long take. I mean he might toss a cane across the room and land it in the bucket perfectly. But, it all had to happen in one take. Makes you wonder how much he praticed.

 

[Michael Mallory]

Oh, Fred practiced! He was relentless on himself to get it perfect. All the old pros were -- none of this improv rubbish. You have to work that hard to make it look so effortless.