Fred Astaire taught us we could indeed dance on the ceiling

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: June 26, 1987| Author: | Copyright information

Beyond the exquisite style and technique, what explains the impact Fred Astaire had on so many generations of Americans?

From 1933 through 1968, when he appeared in 30 musicals, Mr. Astaire came to symbolize something potent, yet elusive, about American life. The year he started hoofing on the screen President Franklin Roosevelt began the fireside chats, Fiorello La Guardia was elected mayor of New York and the movie "King Kong" appeared.

Thirty-five years later, when Mr. Astaire made his last musical, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy were assassinated, the Tet Offensive ...

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