Movies: Fred Astaire

This is a two-hour in-depth exploration into the Hollywood musicals of the 1940s....

A veteran secret service officer from Britain hijacks a government shipment of $15 million of gold out of an irritation for never being knighted....

A collection of amateur films made by photographer Roderic Vickers and friends....

A one-hour live television special starring Fred Astaire....

An elderly married couple find that as their physical and mental health deteriorates, they find themselves dependent more and more upon their grown children....

Documentary on the 1953 musical "The Band Wagon."...

A cherished remembrance of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers reunited for the film, "The Barkleys of Broadway."...

Documentary in which Darcey Bussell profiles Hollywood dancer Fred Astaire, marking 30 years since his death....

When the silent cinema learned to speak, the audience was surprised not only by the voices of the actors and the sound effects, but also by a new element, the music, which, combined with the dance and an unprejudiced imagination, gave rise to a new g...

When the cameras rolled, Doris Day wore a happy face, never hinting at the pain she endured in her personal life. This documentary brings viewers close to the real Doris Day through the eyes of her friends and family members and with the help of film...

Success is inevitable for a musical in which Fred Astaire appears - if it was also written by one of the most talented composers of his time. Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, George Gershwin - all these brilliant composers knew how to deal with the fact t...

Experimental Short, Brazil...

American dancer and choreographer Hermes Pan recalls his life and work as he relives the glorious history of the Hollywood musical....

A one-hour live television special starring Fred Astaire....

This documentary short subject details the making of the 1957 MGM musical, "Silk Stockings". Hosted by its star Cyd Charisse, the film gives behind-the-scenes glimpses of how this film was made with interviews by musical director Andre Previn and sup...

Strictly Come Dancing's Len Goodman shows his softer side in Fred Astaire tribute. Includes interviews with Astaire's daughter Ava as well as dance partner Barrie Chase....