Fred Astaire - "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails" From "Top Hat" (1935)

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He is photographed full body throughout, the camera (unlike these days) creates none of the dancing.

Fred was 36 in this scene

“That’s it, is it? Not a word about trousers…” - Willie Rushton

“Dispatch, I’ve received a distress call. 2 boys are drowning in the overflow tunnel. I’M ON MY WAY! OVER” 🐧

With that said, my god can this guy dance, much better than anyone on America’s Got Talent.

Nothing like this is ever going to come around again.

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Thank you so very much for sharing this truly magical performance!

Fred will always be the king of dance.

I'm steppin' out, my dear
To breathe an atmosphere
That simply reeks with class


Not in Hornchurch that’s for sure

I saw this on Turner Classic Movies

this is not coming back 😢

The solo dance part, Fred made eight takes of it, and Cagney himself said the 2nd take
is the best one, the one in the movie … 😊

It's good to watch this now and again to remind myself of how truly wonderful Fred Astaire was. What a genius on the dance floor.

"I trust that you'll excuse my dust when I step on the gas."

That could be a line in a hip hop song.

Thank god YT keeps these classics alive!!

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The detail is astounding, down to the way the final "shooting victim" uses his cane to simulate the arrow. Staggering artistry throughout.

🎥 The movie, which had no connection to this song, "White Tie and Tails", starring Ella Raines is such a delicious ile movie and Ella was Gorgeous!

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1935, isn't it amazing that this is a world that has never yet known Sinatra, Elvis, The Beatles not even Judy Garland singing Over The Rainbow as this would happen in 1939. So much culture coming ahead of them that they have no idea about. In 1935 the world only knew about one world war! And in that small slice of time there was Fred Astaire at the top of his game.

try patting your head and rubbing your tummy then will realize how versatile this man was he doing about 8 different movements at the same time. and what,s more with style

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we should bring back morning suits i think

damals als musik noch musik war

man i miss those good old days when the white tie dress code was much more common

I feel so empowered by this

But in 100 - 200 years it will be the same great music for the new generation of that time, just as the music of the 20th century is for us

How do you call that staff he has in his hand???

If you thought videos feeling older than they are was a recent thing, the part of my brain that insists that this is from 1914 disagrees.

Man, Fred is awesome!

Mister Spritely, nonpareill !

In case you’re interested, Fred Astaire is wearing a highly buffed silk top hat and the rest of the guys are wearing matte opera hats. If you were to find a top hat like Fred’s today, you’d have a small fortune on your hands, as, since silk plush can’t be made anymore and subsequently silk hats are also no-longer made, the quality vintage ones are now very rare and sought after!

Also, you’re supposed to wear silk top hats, or toppers, straight across. Fred wearing his at an angle sends the message that he’s being a bit jaunty. 😅

That’s such a long dance performance without a cut!

its so catchyyy

Astounding performance by the fabulous Fred Astaire! The choreography is brilliant. All of the men, in synchronized rhythm. Love it! My thanks for posting! Say, is anyone else's favourite part when the men are lined up and Fred aims his cane at them, while moving and tapping his feet to make it sound like a sub-machine gun?!😁

Gene Kelly was really good to but had a little different style

Oh man what a performer

How does this not have millions of views?!