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Frederick Austerlitz
What was Fred Astaire's birth name?
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Flying Down to Rio
What was the name of Fred Astaire's 1933 musical?
(Hint: This performance was his debut in film). |
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Adele Astaire
Who was Fred Astaire's sister?
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The Gay Divorcee
What was the name of Astaire's 1934 musical?
(Hint: This is the one that jumpstarted his career and established his story arc as being that of romance). |
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Triple Threat (Acting, Singing, Dancing)
What skills did performers have to have for movie musicals?
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Top Hat (1935)
Which Fred Astaire musical had music composed by Irving Berlin?
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His sister and dance partner, Adele Astaire, had retired from dance after getting married.
Why did Fred Astaire have to "remake" his career in 1933?
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Audrey Hepburn
Who replaced Adele Astaire's 1927 role in the filmed version of Funny Face (1957)?
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Hollywood
Where did Fred Astaire move with his wife, Phyllis Livingston Porter, in 1933?
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Ginger Rogers
Who was Astaire's main dance partner for the vast majority of his film career?
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