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The Fred Astaire Story

on BBC Radio 2

I'm not too impressed by my career. I'm just glad it's been successful but I don't go around saying ' Oh gee, look what: did', I would never do that. Maybe some people do, I don't know, but I couldn't do it. (FRED ASTAIRE) 13: Entertainer of the Century David Niven concludes a 13-part biographical tribute with the help of: FRED ASTAIRE , ADELE ASTAIRE AVA ASTAIRE , IRVING BERLIN BILL HARBACH , GENE KELLY
RICHARD MCKENZIE , ANNE MILLER HERMES PAN, H. C. POTTER
ELEANOR POWELL , RICHARD QUINE GINGER ROGERS , SIDNEY SHELDON ARTHUR SCHWARTZ , TWIGGY TRUDY WELLMAN
Series written by BENNY GREEN Producer JOHN BILLINGHAM A limited number of copies of the special commemorative book (same title) available from BBC Publications, PO Box 234, London SEl 3TH, price 60p including postage

Contributors

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David Niven
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Fred Astaire
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Adele Astaire
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Ava Astaire
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Irving Berlin Bill Harbach
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Gene Kelly
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Richard McKenzie
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Anne Miller
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H. C. Potter
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Eleanor Powell
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Richard Quine
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Ginger Rogers
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Sidney Sheldon
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Arthur Schwartz
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Twiggy Trudy Wellman
Written By:
Benny Green

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