This is unfortunate, because it retains many of the elements that made the duo so popular while also breaking new ground. Carefree, dvd, manufactured on demand, amaray case, subtitled, musicals theatrical, 888574487621. First, it is the shortest of the series running about 80 minutes and. The astaire rogers unit at rko deserves credit for trying something different with carefree. When they first teamed up in 1933s flying down to rio, they instantly sparked on the screen. Fred astaire, ginger rogers, ralph bellamy a marriageshy woman falls for her therapist. Probably should be no surprise that fred astaire, playing shrink tony flagg, has a terrific golf swing, until interrupted by ginger rogers as potential patient amanda, which occasions fred s remarkable solo golftap piece to an irving berlin original instrumental, early in carefree, 1938. Few would argue with the opinion that american entertainer fred astaire was the greatest dancer ever seen on film. The songs will sound ok but do not expect the quality that a major record label would release if they had access to the original.
Where to rent or download all 10 fred astaire and ginger. The life of laura ingalls wilder tribute little house on the prairie tv show theme song duration. Fred astaire s proudest achievement in life, he told an interviewer in 1982, was a 4wood i hit on the th hole at belair country club in june of 1945. Fred astaire was born in omaha, nebraska, to johanna geilus and fritz austerlitz, a brewer. Carefree 1938 movie clip since they turned loch lomond. Feb 14, 2017 he was the one that made me fall in love with dance. Born to a wealthy omaha family, young astaire was trained at the alvienne school of dance and the ned wayburn school of dancing. A very funny dancemusical movie with fred and ginger. Carefree by mark sandrich fred astaire, ginger rogers. Carefree fred astaire ginger rogers feature 16mm film musical nice rko print. First, it is the shortest of the series running about 80 minutes and features only four musical numbers. They revolutionized film dancing and served as an inspiration to future generations.
Perhaps because it was fred astaire and ginger rogerss penultimate picture together for rko, or perhaps because it is more romantic comedy than musical, carefree tends to be a neglected entry in the series. Astaires mother was born in the united states, to lutheran german emigrants from east prussia and alsace. Fred astaire, trickshot artist this is the loop golf. Fred astaire, ginger rogers, ralph bellamy, luella gear, jack carson, clarence kolb, franklin pangborn, walter kingsford, kay sutton, the robert. Although the film does not have as many musical numbers as previous films, it is still a great fred astaireginger rogers movie. When lovely singer amanda cooper ginger rogers has trouble accepting the marriage proposals of her beau, stephen arden ralph bellamy, he calls upon his psychiatrist friend dr. Fred astaire and ginger rogers were iconic dancing partners in hollywoods golden age of cinema. Carefree is a 1938 musical film starring fred astaire and ginger rogers. With fred astaire, ginger rogers, ralph bellamy, luella gear.
Carefree is often remembered as the film in which astaire and rogers shared a long onscreen kiss at the conclusion of their dance to i used to be color blind, all previous. Though tony initially tries to maintain a typical doctorpatient relationship, its not long before hes falling for amanda. Fred astaires proudest achievement in life, he told an interviewer in 1982, was a 4wood i hit on the th hole at belair country club in june of 1945. Only oncein carefree 1938did astaire and rogers share an onscreen kiss. Fred astaire when a movie musical star fears his career could be over, his friends write him a. A tribute to ginger rogers and fred astaire in carefree 1938 jackson charley. Shtick crept its way into the fred astaireginger rogers dynamic with this later. Shtick crept its way into the fred astaire ginger rogers dynamic with this later collaboration. He is regarded by many as the greatest popularmusic dancer of all time. There was a certain magic between the pair that has been incomparable ever since.
Second, it has one of the most straightforward plots of all their films. Astaire was a passionate offscreen golfer and in carefree, his 1938 movie with ginger rogers, he included a golf solo for himself, to a tune by irving berlin. An allnew tribute live on stage to american cinemas most iconic dance duo, carefree takes us on a modern musical journey through fred astaire and ginger rogers singular partnership on screen. Fred astaire, ginger rogers, ralph bellamy, luella gear. When a marriageshy girl falls in love with her psychoanalyst, the result is one of the wittiest, most enjoyable of all the fred astaire ginger rogers classics. Fred astaire full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. See more ideas about fred astaire, fred and ginger and i fall in love. After adele retired to marry in 1932, astaire headed to hollywood. Ginger rogers and fred astaires 10 films ranked by how. Fred astaire, american dancer onstage and in motion pictures who was best known for a number of highly successful musical comedy films in which he starred with ginger rogers, including the gay divorcee, top hat, and swing time. The songs will sound ok but do not expect the quality that a major record label would release if they had access to the original recordings from rko. Fred astaire salutes the fox musicals host, appearing.
Carefree is a lot of fun, and the scene of ginger rogers going wild on the streets while under sedation is extremely entertaining, but the film gets a bit problematic in its final act when fred astaire starts hypnotising her to fall in love with her fiance instead of him, and then she needs to be punched in the face literally so he can reverse the hypnosis so she remembers she loves him. Carefree 1938 mark sandrich synopsis, characteristics. A psychiatrist agrees to hypnotize his friends girlfriend in order to convince her to accept his proposals of marriage, but she ends up falling for the psychiatrist instead. Astaires father was born in linz, austria, to jewish parents who had converted to. Fred astaire, trickshot artist this is the loop golf digest. Add great dance numbers, rogers deft comic timing, and a score by the legendary irving berlin, and you have a true film treasure. Carefree fred astaire ginger rogers feature 16mm film musical. Hello, this is the golden age 16mm feature musical film carefree, an rko production from 1938.
Berman and starring fred astaire, ginger rogers, ralph bellamy, luella gear, jack carson, clarence kolb, franklin pangborn, walter kingsford,and more. Probably should be no surprise that fred astaire, playing shrink tony flagg, has a terrific golf swing, until interrupted by ginger rogers as potential patient amanda, which occasions fred. With a plot similar to screwball comedies of the period, carefree is the shortest of the. Tony flagg, a psychiatrist, who enters the psyche of amanda cooper. The first film in which fred gives ginger an actual, long onscreen kiss theyd all been assumedhidden or just pecks previously, it is known as perhaps their best work together with. Old hollywood golden age of hollywood hollywood glamour classic hollywood ginger rogers fred astaire shall we. May 10, 1899 june 22, 1987 was an american dancer, singer, actor, choreographer, and television presenter. Dec 16, 2008 carefree 1938 is a different kind of rogers astaire film in many ways. A not very definitive, totally subjective ranking of fred. Carefree fred astaire ginger rogers feature 16mm film. With a plot similar to screwball comedies of the period, carefree is the shortest of the astaire rogers films, featuring only four musical numbers.
When lovely singer amanda cooper ginger rogers has trouble accepting the marriage proposals of her beau, stephen arden ralph bellamy, he calls. The 10minute scene of ginger rogers under anesthesia that ends with her kicking a police officer in the ass. Although the film does not have as many musical numbers as previous films, it is still a great fred astaire ginger rogers movie. Tony flagg, a psychiatrist, who enters the psyche of amanda cooper ginger.
An allnew tribute live on stage to american cinemas most iconic dance duo, carefree takes us on a modern musical journey through fred astaire and ginger rogers singular partnership on. Carefree 1938 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Carefree 1938 is a different kind of rogersastaire film in many ways. Its more ginger rogers than fred astaire, and more comedy than singing and dancing in carefree, an astairerogers entry into the screwball comedy sweepstakes which features a topoftheline irving berlin score change partners, i used to be color blind, the night is filled with music. With fred astaire to emulate, can golf be that hard. Carefree is a delightfully naive and adorable classic, with a silly story but wonderful dance numbers of the constant pair fred astaire and ginger rogers. Carefree 1938 directed by mark sandrich, produced by pandro s. Carefree is often remembered as the film in which astaire and rogers shared a long onscreen kiss at the conclusion of their. Fred astaire when a movie musical star fears his career could be over, his friends write him a show. He was successful both in vaudeville and on broadway in partnership with his sister, adele astaire.
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