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Puttin' on the Ritz: The Genius of Fred Astaire

A short compilation of clips from Fred Astaire's days at the RKO studio, where he formed an unforgettable partnership with Ginger Rogers.

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14 minutes

On TV

Sunday23:50
BBC Four

Music Played

  • Fred Astaire

    Cheek To Cheek

  • Irving Berlin

    Isn't This A Lovely Day [To Be Caught In The Rain]?

    Singer: Fred Astaire.

  • Jerome Kern

    The Way You Look Tonight

    Performer: Fred Astaire. Lyricist: Dorothy Fields.

  • Rko Studio Orchestra, Fred Astaire, Max Steiner

    Let's Face The Music and Dance (Follow The Fleet (1936))

Credits

ActorFred Astaire
ActorGinger Rogers

Broadcasts

  • Sat 8 May 199913:05
    BBC Two England
  • Christmas Day 200719:00
    BBC Four
  • Sat 1 Nov 201412:30
    BBC Two England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales & HD only
  • Fri 14 Feb 202013:40
    BBC Two HD, England, Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only & BBC Scotland
  • Mon 1 Jun 202014:30
    BBC Two HD, England, Northern Ireland HD, Wales HD, Wales & 1 more only
  • Thu 19 Nov 202021:40
    BBC Four
  • Sun 10 Mar 202414:10
    BBC Two HD, England, Wales, Wales HD, Northern Ireland & 1 more only
  • Sunday23:50
    BBC Four

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