Fred Astaire

The Right Honourable Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British statesman, best known as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. At various times a soldier, journalist, author, and politician, Churchill is generally regarded as one of the most important leaders in British and world history. He won the 1953 Nobel Prize in Literature. In a poll conducted by the BBC in 2002 to identify the "100 Greatest Britons", partici ...

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• Winston Churchill - Early life
• Winston Churchill - The Army
• Winston Churchill - Parliament
• Winston Churchill - Ministerial office
• Winston Churchill - Return to power
• Winston Churchill - Career between the wars
• Winston Churchill - Role as wartime Prime Minister
• Winston Churchill - After World War II
• Winston Churchill - Second term
• Winston Churchill - Anglo-Iranian Oil Dispute
• Winston Churchill - The Mau Mau Rebellion
• Winston Churchill - Malaya Emergency
• Winston Churchill - Honours for Churchill
• Winston Churchill - Family
• Winston Churchill - Last days
• Winston Churchill - Churchill as historian
• Winston Churchill - Quotes
• Winston Churchill - Churchill's war cabinet May 1940–May 1945
• Winston Churchill - Changes
• Winston Churchill - Winston Churchill's caretaker cabinet May–July 1945
• Winston Churchill - Winston Churchill's third cabinet October 1951–April 1955
• Winston Churchill - Changes

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Billy Elliot is a 2000 movie written by Lee Hall and directed by Stephen Daldry. It stars Jamie Bell as 11 year old Billy, an aspiring dancer, Gary Lewis as his coal miner father, Jamie Draven as Billy's older brother, and Julie Walters as his dance instructor. Billy Elliot - Plot. Tagline: Inside every one of us is a special talent waiting to come out. The trick is finding it. Billy's mother had died when Billy was younger, and his father, an admirer of real life w ...

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Musical theatre (sometimes, although less often than not, spelled theater rather than theatre) is a form of theatre combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. It is closely related to opera, frequently being distinguished by the use of popular music of various forms (and thus usually different instrumentation), the use of unaccompanied dialogue (though some musicals are entirely accompanied, such as Les Misérables, and some operas have spoken dialogue, such as Carmen ...

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• Musical theatre - Musical collaboration
• Musical theatre - The authors
• Musical theatre - History
• Musical theatre - In the beginning
• Musical theatre - Operetta
• Musical theatre - The Roaring Twenties
• Musical theatre - The Thirties
• Musical theatre - The Golden Age 1940s/1950s/1960s
• Musical theatre - More recent eras
• Musical theatre - Famous composers/writers
• Musical theatre - Famous choreographers
• Musical theatre - Famous performers

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Christmas television special - American television. In American television, a Christmas television special is typically a one-time, half-hour program aired during the Christmas season. Some are extended episodes of currently running television series featuring the regular characters dealing with Christmas. Some specials are of a more variety show nature, featuring celebrities and/or singers and musical numbers and short skits. Many are animated cartoon productions aimed at children. All such special ...

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• Christmas television special - American television
• Christmas television special - British television
• Christmas television special - Examples of American Christmas television specials

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Architecture Cinema Comic books Cuisine Dance Literature Music Poetry Sculpture Television Theater Visual arts The cinema of the United States, although it is sometimes simply referred to as Hollywood does not refer only to the film industry of the United States of America. Other modes of production like documentary film or exper ...

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• Cinema of the United States - History
• Cinema of the United States - Early development
• Cinema of the United States - Rise of Hollywood
• Cinema of the United States - Golden Age of Hollywood
• Cinema of the United States - Changing realities and television's rise
• Cinema of the United States - The 'New Hollywood' or Post-classical cinema
• Cinema of the United States - Rise of the blockbuster
• Cinema of the United States - Independent film
• Cinema of the United States - Rise of the home video market
• Cinema of the United States - Notable figures in U.S. film
• Cinema of the United States - Bibliography

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Ruth Elizabeth "Betty" Grable (December 18, 1916 – July 3, 1973) was an American actress, singer, and pin-up girl whose famous bathing-suit poster was an icon of the World War II era. Born in Saint Louis, Missouri to John C. Grable (the son of German and Dutch immigrants) and Lillian Hoffman (who was of Dutch, Irish and English descent), she was propelled into acting by her mother, who insisted that one of her daughters become a star. For her first role, as a chorus girl in the film Happy Days (1929), Grable was only 1 ...

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• Betty Grable - Filmography

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Bill "Bojangles" Robinson (May 25, 1878 – November 25, 1949) was a pioneer and pre-eminent African-American tap dance performer. Bill Robinson - Childhood and early career. Born Luther Robinson in Richmond, Virginia, his parents died when he was still an infant and he was raised by his grandmother. A child prodigy in dance, he was only a boy of nine when he ran away to Washington D.C. where he survived as a street performer. His extraordinary dancing skills eventually brought work in the city's clubs and ...

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• Bill Robinson - Childhood and early career
• Bill Robinson - Racism and Robinson's rise to fame
• Bill Robinson - Film career
• Bill Robinson - Partial filmography
• Bill Robinson - Other notable performances
• Bill Robinson - Legacy
• Bill Robinson - Death
• Bill Robinson - Mr. Bojangles memorialized

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For a musical genre, see Waltz (music). For the political scientist, see Kenneth Waltz. Waltz is a common name for ballroom and folk dances in 3/4 time, done primarily in closed position. The most common basic figure of Waltz is a full turn in two measures using three steps per measure. Waltz first became fashionable in Vienna in about the 1780s, then spread to many other countries within the next few years. The waltz, and especially its closed position, became the example for the creation of many other ballroom dances. Subsequently, new types of waltz have developed, incl ...

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Prior to its demonstration on December 3, 2001, various reports and rumours of a revolutionary invention could be found in the media, but no details were available. Initial reception was enthusiastic: Apple CEO Steve Jobs suggested that cities will be built around this new method of transportation, and venture capitalist John Doerr predicted sales would reach $1 billion sooner after Segway's launch than any other product's sales had. To cope with the expected demand, the factory in Bedford, New Hampshire was originally designed t ...

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Segway HT, Segway HT - History, Segway HT - Uses, Segway HT - Technology, Segway HT - Models and price, Segway HT - Trivia, Segway HT - Segway in Popular Culture

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Dance routines are grouped by dance partner who, in turn, are listed alphabetically. Astaire also created a number of routines where he danced in turn with a sequence of partners and these are grouped separately. For many years, Fred Astaire was plagued by interviewers who wished to know who his favourite dance partner was. Ever the gentleman, Astaire would reply either "Bing Crosby" or "Gene Kelly". The closest he may have come to identifying a possible favourite was in Interview Magazine in June 1973 where he said: "Barrie Chase is the best partner - she's the latest partne ...

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Fred Astaire's Solo and Partnered Dances, Fred Astaire's Solo and Partnered Dances - The ongoing controversy over the use of film clips of Astaire's dances, Fred Astaire's Solo and Partnered Dances - Solo Dances, Fred Astaire's Solo and Partnered Dances - Tap solos without props, Fred Astaire's Solo and Partnered Dances - Solo sand dances, Fred Astaire's Solo and Partnered Dances - Solos with cane, Fred Astaire's Solo and Partnered Dances - Solos with drums, Fred Astaire's Solo and Partnered Dances - Solos using special photographic effects, Fred Astaire's Solo and Partnered Dances - Solos with miscellaneous props, Fred Astaire's Solo and Partnered Dances - Other solos, Fred Astaire's Solo and Partnered Dances - Partnered Dances, Fred Astaire's Solo and Partnered Dances - Dances grouped by dance partner, Fred Astaire's Solo and Partnered Dances - Dances with three or more partners, Fred Astaire's Solo and Partnered Dances - Choreographic collaborators

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What you saw on stage, however, was merely a character who wore the name Gracie Allen. In actuality, Allen was a cleverly talented comedienne whose timing was impeccable, who made every line she uttered, however carefully scripted, seem ad-libbed, and who went to great lengths in rehearsals to make her doings on the air or on the camera realistic---if the script called for Gracie to vacuum a rug, she vacuumed the rug for real. If it called for her to water or trim a plant, she did exactly that, for real. If it called for her to chop vegetabl ...

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Gracie Allen, Gracie Allen - Life and Early Career, Gracie Allen - Gracie How's Your Brother?, Gracie Allen - Gracie Where's Your Brother?, Gracie Allen - To Television, Gracie Allen - Family, Gracie Allen - The Real Gracie, Gracie Allen - Farewell, Gracie Allen - Filmography, Gracie Allen - Radio series, Gracie Allen - TV series

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The 1930s, 40s and 50s are often considered the golden age of the musical, when the genre's popularity was at its height. Musical film - Busby Berkeley. During the 1930s, director Busby Berkeley began to enhance the traditional dance number with ideas drawn from the drill precision he had experienced as a soldier during the First World War. In films such as 42nd Street (1933), Berkeley choreographed a number of films in his unique style. Berkeley's numbers typically begin on a stage but gradually tr ...

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Musical film, Musical film - History of the musical, Musical film - Musicals of the classical sound era, Musical film - Busby Berkeley, Musical film - Musical stars, Musical film - The Freed Unit, Musical film - The post-classical musical, Musical film - The 1950s musical, Musical film - The musical today, Musical film - Lists of musical films

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Grammy Awards of 2004 - Alternative. Best Alternative Music Album The White Stripes for Elephant Grammy Awards of 2004 - Blues. Best Traditional Blues Album Buddy Guy for Blues Singer Best Contemporary Blues Album Etta James for Let's Roll Grammy Awards of 2004 - Children's. Best Musical Album for Children Cath ...

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Grammy Awards of 2004, Grammy Awards of 2004 - Award winners:, Grammy Awards of 2004 - Alternative, Grammy Awards of 2004 - Blues, Grammy Awards of 2004 - Children's, Grammy Awards of 2004 - Classical, Grammy Awards of 2004 - Comedy, Grammy Awards of 2004 - Composing and arranging, Grammy Awards of 2004 - Country, Grammy Awards of 2004 - Dance, Grammy Awards of 2004 - Film/TV/Media, Grammy Awards of 2004 - Folk, Grammy Awards of 2004 - Gospel, Grammy Awards of 2004 - Historical, Grammy Awards of 2004 - Jazz, Grammy Awards of 2004 - Latin, Grammy Awards of 2004 - Musical Show, Grammy Awards of 2004 - Music Video, Grammy Awards of 2004 - New Age, Grammy Awards of 2004 - Packaging and Notes, Grammy Awards of 2004 - Polka, Grammy Awards of 2004 - Pop, Grammy Awards of 2004 - Production and engineering, Grammy Awards of 2004 - R&B, Grammy Awards of 2004 - Rap, Grammy Awards of 2004 - Reggae, Grammy Awards of 2004 - Rock, Grammy Awards of 2004 - Spoken, Grammy Awards of 2004 - Trad Pop, Grammy Awards of 2004 - World, Grammy Awards of 2004 - Special Merit Awards, Grammy Awards of 2004 - Grammy Hall of Fame Award

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Coppola was born by a creative and supportive Italian American family in Detroit, USA, but he grew up in a New York suburb. His father Carmine Coppola, was a a composer and musician. His mother had been an actress. He studied theatre at Hofstra University prior to studying film at UCLA and while there, he made numerous short films, including some soft core porn films. In the early 1960s, he started his professional career making low-budget films with Roger Corman and writing screenplays. His first notable motion picture was made for Cor ...

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Francis Ford Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola - Life and Career 1960 to 1978, Francis Ford Coppola - Career: 1979 to present, Francis Ford Coppola - Selected filmography, Francis Ford Coppola - Trivia

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Omaha was founded in the summer of 1854 by land speculators from Council Bluffs, months after the Kansas-Nebraska Act created the Nebraska Territory. Later that year, Omaha was chosen as the territorial capital for Nebraska. Omaha was chosen as the eastern terminus of America's first transcontinental railroad in 1862 with the passage of the Pacific Railroad Act. This ensured that Omaha would become a major transportation center for the entire country in the years to come. The loss of the capital to Lincoln in 1867 did not s ...

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Omaha Nebraska, Omaha Nebraska - History, Omaha Nebraska - Arts culture and attractions, Omaha Nebraska - Downtown redevelopment, Omaha Nebraska - Media, Omaha Nebraska - Economy, Omaha Nebraska - Military, Omaha Nebraska - Sports, Omaha Nebraska - Omaha-area venues, Omaha Nebraska - Education, Omaha Nebraska - School districts, Omaha Nebraska - Colleges and universities, Omaha Nebraska - Omaha hospitals, Omaha Nebraska - Geography, Omaha Nebraska - Metropolitan area, Omaha Nebraska - Neighborhoods and suburbs, Omaha Nebraska - Transportation, Omaha Nebraska - Airports, Omaha Nebraska - Railroads, Omaha Nebraska - People, Omaha Nebraska - Famous people from Omaha, Omaha Nebraska - Movies made in Omaha, Omaha Nebraska - Demographics, Omaha Nebraska - Songs about Omaha, Omaha Nebraska - Sister cities

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Dance in film - Ballet. The Red Shoes (film) (1948) - Film classic with dance editing far ahead of its time. Directed by Michael Powell, starring Moira Shearer. Intricately weaving backstage life with the thrill of performance, this film centers on the dilemma of a young ballerina torn between the composer who loves her and the impresario determined to fashion her into a great dancer. 134 min, and based on the fairytale. Dancers - movie starring Mikhail Baryshnikov, about a ballet com ...

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Dance in film, Dance in film - Purpose of the list, Dance in film - Movies with plot based on dance, Dance in film - Ballet, Dance in film - Ballroom, Dance in film - Tango, Dance in film - Other, Dance in film - Movies with memorable dance scenes, Dance in film - TV shows

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She was born Mary Frances Reynolds in El Paso, Texas, the second child of Raymond Francis Reynolds (1903-1986) and Maxine N. Harman (1913-1999). Her family moved to Burbank, California, in 1939. In 1948 she won the Miss Burbank Beauty Contest which resulted in a motion picture contract with Warner Bros. They gave her a new first name and cast her for small roles in two movies. Reynolds then signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and was cast in Three Little Words which starred Fred Astaire and Red Skelton. Her appearance ...

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Debbie Reynolds, Debbie Reynolds - Singer and actor, Debbie Reynolds - Marriages and children, Debbie Reynolds - Awards, Debbie Reynolds - Trivia, Debbie Reynolds - Filmography, Debbie Reynolds - TV appearances

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Eleanor Torrey Powell was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. A dancer since childhood, she was discovered at the age of 11 by the head of the Vaudeville Kiddie revue, Gus Edwards. When she was 17, she brought her graceful, athletic style to Broadway, where she starred in various revues and musicals. During this time, she was dubbed "the world's greatest tap dancer" due to her machine-gun footwork, and in the early 1930s appeared as a background performer in a couple of early, inconsequential musical films. See also:

Eleanor Powell, Eleanor Powell - Biography, Eleanor Powell - Road to Hollywood, Eleanor Powell - Film stardom, Eleanor Powell - Decline in popularity, Eleanor Powell - Later career: TV and stage, Eleanor Powell - Reintroduction, Eleanor Powell - Filmography

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Erik Rhodes - Himself - filmography. Hollywood The Golden Years: The RKO Story (1987) Erik Rhodes - Notable TV Guest Appearances. "The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre" in episode: "Mirage in Manhattan" (episode # 1.2) 4 October 1948 "Appointment with Adventure" in episode: "Escape from Vienna" (episode # 1.6) 8 May 1955 "Perry Mason" playing "Herman ...

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Erik Rhodes, Erik Rhodes - Filmography, Erik Rhodes - Filmography as: Actor Himself Notable TV Guest Appearances, Erik Rhodes - Himself - filmography, Erik Rhodes - Notable TV Guest Appearances, Erik Rhodes - Broadway

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Grammy Awards of 2005 - Alternative. Best Alternative Music Album Wilco for A Ghost is Born Grammy Awards of 2005 - Blues. Best Traditional Blues Album Etta James for Blues to the Bone Best Contemporary Blues Album Keb' Mo' for Keep It Simple Grammy Awards of 2005 - Children's. Best Musical Album for Children C ...

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Grammy Awards of 2005, Grammy Awards of 2005 - Award winners:, Grammy Awards of 2005 - Alternative, Grammy Awards of 2005 - Blues, Grammy Awards of 2005 - Children's, Grammy Awards of 2005 - Classical, Grammy Awards of 2005 - Comedy, Grammy Awards of 2005 - Composing and arranging, Grammy Awards of 2005 - Country, Grammy Awards of 2005 - Dance, Grammy Awards of 2005 - Film/TV/Media, Grammy Awards of 2005 - Folk, Grammy Awards of 2005 - Gospel, Grammy Awards of 2005 - Historical, Grammy Awards of 2005 - Jazz, Grammy Awards of 2005 - Latin, Grammy Awards of 2005 - Musical Show, Grammy Awards of 2005 - Music Video, Grammy Awards of 2005 - New Age, Grammy Awards of 2005 - Packaging and Notes, Grammy Awards of 2005 - Polka, Grammy Awards of 2005 - Pop, Grammy Awards of 2005 - Production and engineering, Grammy Awards of 2005 - R&B, Grammy Awards of 2005 - Rap, Grammy Awards of 2005 - Reggae, Grammy Awards of 2005 - Rock, Grammy Awards of 2005 - Surround Sound, Grammy Awards of 2005 - Spoken, Grammy Awards of 2005 - Trad Pop, Grammy Awards of 2005 - World, Grammy Awards of 2005 - Special Merit Awards, Grammy Awards of 2005 - Grammy Hall of Fame Award

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Note: All shows are musical comedies for which Kern was the sole composer unless otherwise specified. During his first phase of work for Broadway theater (1904-11), Kern wrote songs that were featured in revues or other collaborative musicals and occasionally co-wrote comic musicals with one or two other composers. Mr. Wix of Wickham (1904) - co-composer and co-lyricist The Catch of the Season (1905) - contributing composer The Earl and the Girl (1905) - featured songwriter ...

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Jerome Kern, Jerome Kern - Complete Work for Broadway, Jerome Kern - Classical Works

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