Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It was the Great Depression and movie goers flocked to theaters just to get a few hours of escapism, which is exactly what they ...

In 1952, record producer Norman Granz brought six jazz stars into the studio to back a singer from outside their circle: Hollywood song and dance man Fred Astaire. This is FRESH AIR. In 1952, record ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An alleged clause written in Fred Astaire’s will is being shared online after a new film about the actor was announced. Spider-Man ...

Essayist Joseph Epstein paired up with dance critic Elizabeth Kendall on our show today, to discuss Fred Astaire's lasting legacy. The late Fred Astaire lives on as a song-and-dance legend in ...

From Feb. 1-16, Metropolis Los Angeles will present 'Astaire Dances III,' a series that re-creates four romantic numbers from the star's musicals, such as 'The Gay Divorcee' and 'Daddy Long Leg.' By ...

During an interview on The Dick Cavett Show, Astaire talked about the contemporary music his grandchildren listened to. His grandson, who was 10 at the time, listened to hard rock. Cavett asked if ...

FRED ASTAIRE fans were incensed after it was revealed that actor Tom Holland was due to play the former Hollywood great in a biopic about his life, unearthed accounts show. The Nebraska-born singer, ...

FRED ASTAIRE is still considered one of the best on-screen dancers of all time, but he didn't slow down during his older years. In fact, he decided to join his grandchildren in taking up an extreme ...

John Astaire will perform a solo percussion recital on Nov. 4 at the Performing Arts Center in San Luis Obispo. Peggy Mesler Courtesy of Cal Poly Music Department In his top hat, bow tie and tuxedo, ...