Added: Jul 26, 2008
From: MrNatashaRostov
Duration: 10:11
Public domain newsreels of Ginger making imprints at Grauman's Chinese Theater 1939, receiving her Academy Award 1941, Fred dancing and introducing his sister Adele at the Stage Door Canteen in London 1944, Fred dancing on the streets of Paris 1944, Fred and Ginger at the Oscar's 1967 (mute) and more.
Channel: Entertainment
Tags: astaire fred ginger rogers
Rating: 4.82 (55 ratings) Views: 21466' favoriteCount='136 Comments: 45
mithol Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - Yeah. I never would have known...
freefromfolsom Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - wooo this is so cool!!!!!!!! i LOVE THEM :D who is that with fred (she comes on stage after he's just done a dance for the troops) is that his wife?
MrNatashaRostov Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - That's his sister Adele, he started his career with her in the 20's
freefromfolsom Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - oh i see, thank you! i did know about her, just didnt recognise her :)
freefromfolsom Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - oh, yeah just watched it again and he calls her 'deli' so yeah, should have guessed! :P
AJJALLMY Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - OMG he's bald...
moviegirly88 Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - I have to say I agree with you! I was just about to say that when I read your comment. :)
moviegirly88 Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - How cool would it have been to see Fred in person. Omg I would have died! I should have been born back then! :)
moviegirly88 Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - I've watched this so many times that it's almost strange to see Fred with hair! Lol :] he's so cute!
MrNatashaRostov Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - LOL! And I managed to reply without deleting your comment this time! Woo hoo
moviegirly88 Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - Haha!! Hey thanks for the links!!
Mischeaux61 Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - Wonderful compilation. Thank you!
Apis4 Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - Astaire actually started his career with his sister in 1905, aged 5, and had his first bit part in a movie in 1915. Thats why he was so incredible, he by the time he had his biggest hits in the late 30's to mid 40's he had been doing his thing for 35 to 40 years.
filmfreak491 Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - In gingers autobiography she said she came up for an idea for a little dance entrance they should do at the academy awards before the presentation. fred and her enter at different parts of the stage and when they reach each other fred would give her a couple of spins leading her up to the microphone. Hermes and Ginge conviced him to do it and & on this entrance they got a huge applause & yells for more. I wud love to see that moment!
All0verTheMap Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - Wow, this is great stuff! I would otherwise probably never have seen it. Thanks for uploading!
moviegirly88 Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - Jeez I love this clip! I can't stop watching it! I'm so lame. :D
MrNatashaRostov Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - I'll try my best not to delete your comment this time :)
rosieyposie7 Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - gees, simply fantastic newsreel ofFRED & GINGER' must of been in the early 40s war years. its funny though- this film wasmeant for "NEWSCLIPS @the MOVIES" and who knew back then it would everbe seen on TV let alone COMPUTER!WONDERFUL package newsclip! to see today'10stars
YNGR Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - I love the shoes Ginger is wearing when she puts her footprints in the cement at Grauman's. Shoes in the '40s were so cute and flattering to the legs, and didn't look like the instruments of torture that stylish high heels look like now.
frazzled41 Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - It's wonderful to see all these newsreels - wherever did you find them? Are there any more of Fred? The bit in France was amazing, and the Stagedoor dancing, and with Delly - WOW! But what happened to the sound at the Oscars?
MrNatashaRostov Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - You can find lots of newsreels on britishpathe . com and movietone . com. Sorry, there was no sound on the Oscars clip.
fredangin Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - is there a possibility to find the dance that ginger and fred did together at the Oscars ceremony this same year ( 1967) ? I'm looking forward to finding this dance
MrNatashaRostov Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - I haven't seen it anywhere, sorry.
BernardProfitendieu Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - they left out the part where Joan went home and slapped her kids around after her team lost to Ginger's at the polo grounds.
YNGR Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - He began balding in his twenties and wore a series of toupees for his entire film career, but it's funny how those hairpieces of the early 20th-century were so much more convincing than the later ones, or the ones today.