With Mel Haber. Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly were two very different types of dancers; Fred Astaire was the more graceful, while Gene Kelly was the more athletic. It is unfair to say one is better than the other, because they both were masters at what they did. There were, of course, other singers and dancers who appeared on stage and in films, but none were the equal of these two. In this illustrated lecture, there are many videos of both of them performing in films. Information about their lives are also included. Among the Fred Astaire films featured are:"Top Hat," "Swing Time," "The Band Wagon," and "Funny Face;." and among the Gene Kelly films presented are: "For Me and My Gal," "Anchors Aweigh," "Brigadoon," and "Singin' in the Rain."
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