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Fred Astaire: Putting on His Top Hat

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

The first of two documentaries celebrating the screen's great dancer, who died this year. Narrated by Joanne Woodward.

Fred Astaire's early career: from his first successes on the stage to such classic RKO titles as Top Hat, Swing Time, and The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle, is recalled by Gene Kelly, Ginger Rogers, Pandro S. Berman, Hal Born and Hermes Pan.

An RKO production

Contributors

Narrator:
Joanne Woodward
Interviewee:
Gene Kelly
Interviewee:
Ginger Rogers
Interviewee:
Pandro S. Berman
Interviewee:
Hal Born
Interviewee:
Hermes Pan
Source: Radio Times

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