Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers - I Won't Dance Videos

fredangin Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - I read the preface of Epstein's book on Astaire, and unfortunately,he doesn't like Ginger at all,he is very,very unfair (for him,she'is an hollow actress! she was on the contrary a very good actress) and he finds her "vulgar", and "overstated", he also says that: in her autobiography, her account of her relationship with Astaire is "less than fully appreciative" , which is not so!!! She never says something bad against Astaire

nmbookie Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Ginger's physical and personal charms were wonderful, but she was a versatile and complete actress. She performed many different types of role, from supporting actress to star, and was convincing and professional at them all. As just one proof, did you notice when she left the stage in this clip? No? Well, you weren't supposed to ...

zoemariaguido Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - genial y el zapateo americano me encanta ,saludos.

JojoBond93 Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - I didn't know Fred could play the piano...I thought he just played the drums.

inastateoftexas Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - That is unfortunate. Of course, everyone has their opinion -- I personally like Ginger, especially with Freddie. If Mr. Epstein doesn't like Ginger, oh well. I doubt she cares. From what I can tell, though, he does a very credible job when assessing Fred's work and that's what I'm interested in. But, I agree, Ginger's swell.

barbrasgirl8 Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - In his later years Fred had a piano in his bedroom and was an accomplished songwriter.Ginger was very underrated as part of the Astaire Rogers team.Without her the movies would have been very different.

torgosassistant Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Fred is a man of all trades.

suremate Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - it isn't actually real piano playing. he plays something very similar but I can hear a quick ascending chromatic passage (G to C#) followed by a slower descending one (C#,C,B,Bb) in the left hand which he doesn't play on the video. Might have been an overdub or something.

YNGR Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - There is another pianist, Hal Borne, playing one of the parts offscreen, but what you are hearing is what you are seeing--all the numbers in this film were recorded on the soundstage.

lovejohnlennon Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - This is so fantastic and I love Fred and Ginger!! But, the best thing about this movie is ....Irene Dunne......totally!!!

moonlightorchid99 Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - even though Ginger Rogers is today only remembered for these musical films with Astaire, she is more of a drama actress and so was her dream, she was sweet in musicals but people do NOT realize the reason Ginger Rogers did not have the perfection of other musical stars and is critisized wrongly is because most people today do not KNOW her main film career was consisted of acting and dramas NOT musicals, that was her true talent, so you cannot blame her for her performance in musicals

RubyWraith Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Pretty as she was who cared how she sang? I just loved everything she did. May God rest her soul.

horsters Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - oh god fred is great!!! i love him:D

vivlingdarling Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - i love these two. im just depressed i wasnt around to ever meet them or get an autograph. i think the little smilt they give eachother at about 2:21 is so cute. it shows how much chemistry the two had together.

nmbookie Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Ginger could express more with her eye and head movements than today's actresses can express with their entire bodies, clothed or not.

robotwmp Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - so talented his style the way he moves 1 word for the genius CLASS! one of my personal favourite dancers

yubbadubbadubba Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Honestly, these actors and actresses of today are incomparable. Fred & Ginger are (arguably) the most famous on-screen pair ever to hit the silver screen. They had charisma, charm, actual acting skills, and most importantly --- TALENT.

switchfooter101 Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Goodness, i ALWAYS have these Fred Astaire songs stuck in my head!=P "I Won't Dance", "Puttin on the Ritz", "Drum Crazy"....They're all SO GOOD!

Bowie281 Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - DUDE!! I saw this on tv the other day!! =D I love Fred, I hadn't realized that was Ginger Rogers though, but wow I love this scene I like at 1:25 ish when they stop playing and all that hahahah

foamulator Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - WOW...He is REALLY PLAYING THAT PIANO TOO! This guy had more talent in his fingernail than any other entertainer. jmho

whenaman Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - I was just thinking the same thing myself! He's amazingly talented!! Can you just imagine what a good time they are having in heaven? ;)

lullabynightmare Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Good God I LOVE this song, and video! Thanks for posting xD

MeaganTheCampbell Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - That's for sure! Today, people wouldn't know talent if it bit them in the butt. It almost makes me sick the way all these stars are just rising up because they look good. People in these movies, like Ginger, had real talent and beauty.

Superklayman Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - i think he would be playing at the pearly gates

Superklayman Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - i wish i could tap like that