Videos: Fred Astaire

Find out what happened on May 10 including famous birthdays like Fred Astaire and Kenan Thompson; famous deaths like Paul Revere and Shel Silverstein; and notable events like the completion of the transcontinental railroad.

Fred Astaire was close to 80 years old when he appeared on Dick Cavett\'s show and Cavett asked him to dance. Though the performance starts slowly, it ends remarkably. The man still could still boogie. Orson Welles, Fred Astaire, Mel Brooks, Groucho Marks, Marlon Brando. Through all of these amazing interviews, Dick Cavett remained the awestruck Nebraska kid in the balcony, yet also made these stars open up and share private moments.The Dick Cavett Show: Hollywood Greats is on DVD now from SHOUT Factory.

The famous filmmaker discusses the infamous Hollywood mogul Harry Cohn, who started Columbia, and who bugged Welles\'s office with a mic hidden behind a picture. rson Welles, Fred Astaire, Mel Brooks, Groucho Marks, Marlon Brando. Through all of these amazing interviews, Dick Cavett remained the awestruck Nebraska kid in the balcony, yet also made these stars open up and share private moments.The Dick Cavett Show: Hollywood Greats is on DVD now from SHOUT Factory.

Start dancing like Fred Astaire again with help from Aleve.

Mel tells how he came up with the idea for The Producers, and then lets out his German doppelganger. Orson Welles, Fred Astaire, Mel Brooks, Groucho Marks, Marlon Brando. Through all of these amazing interviews, Dick Cavett remained the awestruck Nebraska kid in the balcony, yet also made these stars open up and share private moments.The Dick Cavett Show: Hollywood Greats is on DVD now from SHOUT Factory.

Sculptor Antony Gormley has spoken of the influence of Renaissance artist Titian, as a 45m deal was made to enable the oil painting Diana and Callisto to remain in the UK.

A businessman, unhappy with his job, finds secret passion and direction in ballroom dance.

Trailer for Ghost Story. Put together a gloomy New England house, a dark night and four of America's legendary leading men and you have all the ingredients for the classic Ghost Story, a spellbinding motion picture based on the bestseller by Peter Straub. Co-starring Patricia Neal, Ghost Story is about the Members of the Chowder Society: Fred Astaire, Melvyn Douglas, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and John Houseman, who get together each week to share tales of horror. Soon, however, a secret terror invades the group, and one by one, they die mysteriously because of a real-life ghost story that is part of their past.

Watch a short video about Fred Astaire and find out who this dynamic dancer called his favorite dance partner.

After his partner dumps him, a resourceful dancer turns a chorus girl into a star. Includes Oscar winning Irving Berlin score!

Good musical remake of "Ninotchka" in which an American producer is determined to win over an icy but beautiful Soviet commissar. Songs by Cole Porter!

Thirty years of MGM's magic musical moments, from 1929's "The Broadway Melody" through the 1950's.

A sibling song-and-dance act performs and finds romance in England at the time of Queen Elizabeth II's wedding. Astaire at his best!

A raging fire engulfs the world's tallest building on the day of its dedication. An all-star cast with sensational pyrotechnics. Won Oscars for Best Cinematography and Best Song 'We May Never Love Like This Again.'

The Story Of Vernon And Irene Castle movie trailer - starring Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire, Walter Brennan, Edna May Oliver, Lew Fields. Genre: Drama