Shining Star [Fred Astaire]

Edited by Laura
- Made for Fun, not Profit
**Program Used: Sony Vegas 13
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A tribute to Fred Astaire and the greatest tap dancing routines from the first 20 years of his illustrious film career (from 1933 to 1953).

FRED ASTAIRE FILMS FEATURED IN THIS VIDEO;
Dancing Lady (1933)
Flying Down to Rio (1933)
The Gay Divorcee (1934)
Roberta (1935)
Top Hat (1935)
Follow the Fleet (1936)
Swing Time (1936)
A Damsell in Distress (1937)
Shall We Dance (1937)
Carefree (1938)
Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)
Second Chorus (1940)
You'll Never Get Rich (1941)
Holiday Inn (1942)
You Were Never Lovelier (1942)
The Sky's the Limit (1943)
Ziegfeld Follies (1946)
Blue Skies (1946)
Easter Parade (1948)
The Barkley's of Broadway (1949)
Three Little Words (1950)
Royal Wedding (1951)
The Belle of New York (1952)
The Band Wagon (1953)

"He is the most interesting, the most inventive, the most elegant dancer of our times. You see a little bit of Astaire in everybody's dancing. A pause here, a move there. It was all Astaire's originally" - George Balanchine

I HAVE FINALLY MADE A FRED ASTAIRE TRIBUTE!! I am so excited that I have finally made something for this wonderfully talented human being. To be honest, it's ludicrous that it's taken me this long! I love Fred SO MUCH. He's my happy place. Whenever I'm feeling down, I put on one of his films and he never fails to cheer me up. Whether he's singing a Gershwin tune or tapping those lightning quick feet of his- he always manages to bring a smile to my face. Fred Astaire truly was an extraordinary performer, an innovative choreographer and an underrated actor. There'll never be anyone like him ever again.

So "Shining Star" is just a short, fun, upbeat tribute to his greatest tap-dancing numbers. No ballroom numbers, no slower numbers- all upbeat. And I tried to include as many of his solo routines as I could. Also I tried to do as many of his lesser known numbers as possible- so, in other words, I tried not to make it entirely a showcase of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE FRED AND GINGER- I just think that there aren't enough tributes on YouTube to his time as a solo performer, as compared to say Gene Kelly. It's impossible not to compare the careers of Fre Astaire and Kelly and debate who was the better dancer, choreographer, on-screen personality etc. Just for the record, I am firmly Team Fred Astaire. In my opinion, there is no debate. Astaire is the original, the greatest. As Kelly himself said, "The history of dance on film begins with Astaire". And it's true. The creativity and orignality Astaire applied to the musical genre throughout his career (particularly in the 1930's, when musicals were still fairly new to the movie-going public) paved the way for the Gene Kelly and Bob Fosse's of the world. Everything they concieved was only possible because they were following in Astaire's footsteps.

I love to include film recommendations in my actor/actress tributes, so firstly I would like to recommend ALL 10 of the Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers films. They are all excellent. As for the other films contained in this video, I would recommend- in chronological order- "Dancing Lady" (though be warned his role is very brief), "Broadway Melody of 1940", "Holiday Inn", "You Were Never Lovelier", "Easter Parade", "Royal Wedding" and "The Band Wagon". Honestly you can't go too wrong with any of his films really. Astaire is absolutely terrific. Even his worst films are worth watching for the incredible song and dance numbers. I promise you won't be bored if you dive head first into his filmography.

[thedriveinmoviehistory]

Another masterpice by Laura, the best videos about classic Hollywood on the internet, bar none. And I make

[thewayuwearurhat]

Wow! Just...wow!
Fantastic editing and synching.
Thank you for uploading 🤩💫

[mariapelayo]

Loved this perfect tribute to the cinema’s
best dancer ever!

[Jesterladyscorn]

This so lovely and a wonderful tribute!

[davidsebaoun]

Awesome! Shining Star alright.. The greatest ever !

[I_am_always_correct]

He sure was a shining star if there ever was one

[lenhummel]

Fred was the best EVER. so amazing and talented. VERY dedicated to his art.

[InkThief]

Oh, wow! I was hoping to see a Fred Astaire tribute from you one day and right now I'm speechless.
Fred Astaire will always bring a smile on your face. Such charm, grace and wonderful sense of humor. Without a doubt an unforgettable actor and a person. Thank you for the lovely video. =)

[StitchMeAwkward]

Aw, this was lovely. The world was a brighter place with Fred in it :)

[gill]

*swoons*
You're the greatest gift to old Hollywood Cinema. I LOVE this tribute, it's amazing on so many levels and expertly put together. I'm in awe, you really paid him your respects gloriously.
To Fred Astaire, the greatest dancer who ever lived! ☆♡☆

[ALLANE]

....you have a great talent for editing my friend...terrific stuff!

[Hepburned]

Absolutely love this! Funk meets Fred Astaire - wonderful song choice and selection of clips. And the editing is flawless as usual - you have such a flair for really accentuating and punctuating the music with every single movement. Team Astaire for sure! He had it all - incredible talent, musicality and charisma in abundance.

[kdawgl]

IM SO GLAD YOU POSTED he’s such a classy man♥️

[breedofrandy]

Incredible work once again! I loved the song choice and the synchronicity was awesome. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[elvisobsessor]

So very excellent, my friend! Wow - the timing of the clips with the music - all those beautiful moments... Wow - just amazing!! Well done! I too am wholly and completely Team Astaire and this showcases him beautifully! It's funny - your taking awhile to make a Fred tribute even though you love him so dearly reminds me of how long it took me to finally make an Elvis tribute. It's almost like you love them so much you put it off because you want to do it perfectly. And do it perfectly you did! :)

[eleanorrigby]

FINALLY!! <3
I'm so happy you were able to do this lovely tribute. You know I've been waiting for this, and now that you did it, I couldn't be happier.
I agree with every single word you said. I love this man so much (I think he was my first Old Hollywood crush!) and I'm glad that there's still people who appreaciate him, because he truly deserves it. I hope his legacy will never be forgotten.
Thank you again for the beautiful video, Laura! Have a nice day (:

[connor]

Well done. Do you mind if I make a recommendation for another tribute? Well I’d like to see a Lucille Ball one there is barely any out there and the ones that are are very outdated and I feel you could really execute it perfectly .

[TheBigValley]

Fantastic tribute! Perfect montage! Who is the actress at 1:15?

[beatrizsanchez]

Que me Perdonen con la comparación pero Kelly no come pescado