Podcasts about Astaire

durée : 00:19:33 - " Top Hat ", le film avec Fred Astaire - Top Hat ou Le Danseur du dessus (Top Hat) est un film musical américain réalisé par Mark Sandrich, sorti en 1935

durée : 00:24:41 - "Funny Face" le film, avec Fred Astaire - Funny Face, est un film musical américain réalisé par Stanley Donen en 1957, dont le titre français est Drôle de frimousse, avec Fred Astaire et Audrey Hepburn.

Elegancia depurada, encanto que fascina, mágico hechizo para denominar esa cualidad llamada glamour que a algunos adorna y a otros se niega Originalmente del escocés “grammar”, de los practicantes del ocultismo y las artes mágicas, pero la moda parece haber acaparado. ¿Es cuestión de dinero? ¿Exclusividad? ¿Es Audrey Hepburn la que aporta el glamour a Givenchy en “Desayuno con Diamantes" o a la inversa? ¿Bowie o Astaire? ¿Alexander McQueen o Balenciaga? ¿“Smoking o chandal? ¿Es el glamour cosa del pasado? Astaire, Cary Grant, Marlene Dietrich, Ferry , Grace Jones o yo mismo en la pasarela y que el glamour nos sea propicio. Puedes hacerte socio del Club Babel y apoyar este podcast: mundobabel.com/club Si te gusta Mundo Babel puedes colaborar a que llegue a más oyentes compartiendo en tus redes sociales y dejar una valoración de 5 estrellas en Apple Podcast o un comentario en Ivoox. Para anunciarte en este podcast, ponte en contacto con: mundobabelpodcast@gmail.com.

Elegancia depurada, encanto que fascina, mágico hechizo para denominar esa cualidad llamada glamour que a algunos adorna y a otros se niega Originalmente del escocés “grammar”, de los practicantes del ocultismo y las artes mágicas, pero la moda parece haber acaparado. ¿Es cuestión de dinero? ¿Exclusividad? ¿Es Audrey Hepburn la que aporta el glamour a Givenchy en “Desayuno con Diamantes" o a la inversa? ¿Bowie o Astaire? ¿Alexander McQueen o Balenciaga? ¿“Smoking o chandal? ¿Es el glamour cosa del pasado? Astaire, Cary Grant, Marlene Dietrich, Ferry , Grace Jones o yo mismo en la pasarela y que el glamour nos sea propicio. Puedes hacerte socio del Club Babel y apoyar este podcast: mundobabel.com/club Si te gusta Mundo Babel puedes colaborar a que llegue a más oyentes compartiendo en tus redes sociales y dejar una valoración de 5 estrellas en Apple Podcast o un comentario en Ivoox. Para anunciarte en este podcast, ponte en contacto con: mundobabelpodcast@gmail.com.

This week we have a look at the 1981 horror film Ghost Story directed by John Irvin.  This is Episode #448! Ghost Story is a 1981 American supernatural horror film directed by John Irvin and starring Fred Astaire, Melvyn Douglas, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., John Houseman, Craig Wasson, and Alice Krige. Based on the 1979 novel of the same name by Peter Straub, it follows a group of elderly businessmen in New England who gather to recount their involvement in a woman's death decades prior when one of them suspects her ghost has been haunting him.Ghost Story was the final film for Astaire and Fairbanks, the final completed film for Douglas and the first film to feature Michael O'Neill. The film was shot in Woodstock, Vermont; Saratoga Springs, New York; and at Stetson University in DeLand, Florida. Ghost Story was released in the United States on December 18, 1981.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.

Host Diana Korte speaks with Musicologist and Washington University Professor of Music Todd Decker,  who specializes  in commercial US popular music, about the first of his five books, “Music Makes Me: Fred Astaire and Jazz.”                                            Is stunning dancer and singer Fred Astaire also one of the great jazz artists of the twentieth century? He is best known for his unforgettable dancing in the movie musicals of the 1930s, but in Music Makes Me, Todd Decker argues that Astaire's work as a dancer and choreographer—particularly in the realm of tap dancing—made a significant contribution to the art of jazz.   In 30 films from the 1930s to the 1950s, he danced elegantly—often to jazz--with the leading women dancers of the day including 10 times with fan favorite Ginger Rogers. Among his most popular movies were the timeless classics Top Hat,You Were Never Lovelier, and Swing Time.          

durée : 00:59:13 - Banzzaï du jeudi 19 septembre 2024 - par : Nathalie Piolé - La playlist jazz de Nathalie Piolé.

We've got our first "musicologist" and first Gershwin brothers musical in the same episode! This week we welcome William A. Everett to discuss George & Ira's first full collaboration LADY, BE GOOD! Not only did this musical star the Astaire siblings, but it also landed in 1924, a year you'll soon realize was one of the most important in all of Broadway history. Don't miss this jam-packed episode that in under an hour manages to include both HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL references and highbrow words like "diagetic." (insert exclamation point here!) Order Bill's new book The Year that Made the Musical: 1924 and the Glamour of Musical Theatre If you enjoyed this conversation, give a listen to our episode on THE DROWSY CHAPERONE with Ken Werther, a modern take on a similar musical style. Have you subscribed to PATREON! yet?! For only $1 a month you get a bonus episode and more great ways to participate in "A Musical Theatre Podcast." You can also follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and X for a steady flow of episode related content. Don't forget about our TeePublic Store, where the profits we receive are donated to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. More than anything, thank you for being a part of this wonderful podcasting community! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elegans och stepp är två ord som hänger samman med danslegendaren Fred Astaire. Vad var det som gjorde honom unik? Per Feltzin går till arkiven. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Fred Astaire levde 1899-1987 och var aktiv i över 75 år, medverkade i dussintalet musikaler på scenen, 31 musikalfilmer främst på 1930-talet plus många andra filmer som skådespelare.I ett utdrag ur Klassikern om Fred Astaire gjort av P2:s Per Feltzin, hör vi bland andra dansaren Karl Dyall.

So is it "Oysters" or "Ersters"? In this episode of Same Difference, Johnny and AJ address this and many other linguistic questions posed in the song "Let's Call The Whole Thing Off". Along the way, you'll hear versions of this Jazz standard by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Billie Holiday, Mel Torme, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, Harry Connick Jr., and new-to-us artist The Jazz Sisters.

What do you get when you combine the charisma of Brando, the skills of Rick Stein, the wit of a Hislop, the grace of Astaire, much less like Barnsley, more like Bel Air. He's here. He's a chef and a TV presenter. He knows of Delia. He doesn't resent her. Did he arrive on a horse drawn chariot? No. He came on the bus. It's Ainsley Harriott. There's (probably) some fairly strong language in this podcast, so it might not be suitable for all ages. If you want to email the Daily Grind you can email us: shaun@radiox.co.uk. Or you can text us (for you standard network rate) on 83936 (start the message with GRIND).If you like the episode please leave a review and subscribe to get the Daily Grind in your feed everyday at 5pm.

Chatting With Sherri welcomes award-winning speculative writer; Desmond Astaire! Desmond Astaire is a speculative fiction storyteller from Central Illinois, where he navigates the journey of life alongside a devoted wife and forever-loved son. In his other life, Astaire is a senior enlisted leader for a military public relations unit, supervising the training, development, and operations of multimedia content creators. Astaire's lifelong obsession with science fiction and fantasy was forged as a child in the halls of local public libraries. The addiction was enabled by reading programs like Accelerated Reader and BOOK IT!, and the revelation to write professionally was born after his discovery of Dean Wesley Smith's Star Trek: Strange New Worlds anthology. For these formative experiences, he is forever grateful. Astaire can be found Saturday mornings in Peoria metro-area coffee shops conducting weekly writing sessions and trying to apply Denzel Washington's adage that “Dreams without goals are just dreams, and they ultimately fuel disappointment..” Desmond Astaire is the grand prize winner in The Writers of the Future contest earning him the Golden Pen Award and cash prize of $5,000, in addition to having his story, "Gallows," published in the international bestselling anthology, L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 38.  

durée : 00:58:57 - "Easter Parade", quand Fred Astaire remplace Gene Kelly - par : Laurent Valière - Il y a 75 ans sortait un film devenu classique de la comédie musicale Hollywoodienne, Easter Parade. Des chansons signées Irving Berlin. Une production Metro Goldwyn Mayer et un casting de choix : Judy Garland, Gene Kelly et Cyd Charisse. Sauf ,qu'il s'est changé en catastrophe… - réalisé par : Fabien Fleurat

MARQUETTE HEIGHTS RESIDENT CAPTURES GRAND PRIZE IN WRITERS OF THE FUTURE CONTEST HONORED AT HOLLYWOOD AWARDS EVENT HOLLYWOOD - Marquette Heights, Illinois resident Desmond Astaire was honored at the L. Ron Hubbard Achievement Awards Event in Hollywood as the grand prize winner in the Writers of the Future Contest earning him the Golden Pen Award trophy and a cash prize of $5,000 in addition to having his story, "Gallows," published in the international bestselling anthology, L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 38. The awards event at the Taglyan Complex on April 8th was a black-tie gala honoring all the writer and illustrator winners as well as announcing the grand prize writer and illustrator winners. In his acceptance speech, Desmond relayed to the nearly five hundred attendees, “Short story anthologies are such a beautiful piece of speculative fiction culture, and for L. Ron Hubbard's estate to continue nurturing emerging writers is a truly special gift. Thanks to all the judges and everyone at Author Services, Inc. and Galaxy Press responsible for anthologies like ‘Writers of the Future' for facilitating the journey of our imaginations to faraway times and places to the solace and escape of the story. My intent with this Golden Pen Award it to someday join your ranks and be able to touch minds and influence lives the way you've influenced mine in this wondrous venture of written storytelling.” Desmond Astaire is a speculative fiction storyteller from Central Illinois, where he navigates the journey of life alongside a devoted wife and forever-loved son. In his other life, Astaire is a senior enlisted leader for a military public relations unit, supervising the training, development, and operations of multimedia content creators. Astaire's lifelong obsession with science fiction and fantasy was forged as a child in the halls of local public libraries. The addiction was enabled by reading programs like Accelerated Reader and BOOK IT!, and the revelation to write professionally was born after his discovery of Dean Wesley Smith's Star Trek: Strange New Worlds anthology. For these formative experiences, he is forever grateful. Astaire can be found Saturday mornings in Peoria metro-area coffee shops conducting weekly writing sessions and trying to apply Denzel Washington's adage that “Dreams without goals are just dreams, and they ultimately fuel disappointment.” Writers of the Future was Astaire's goal since 2017. The Contest, one of the most prestigious writing competitions in the world, is currently in its 39th year and is judged by some of the premier names in speculative fiction. The Writers of the Future Contest judges include, Tim Powers (author of On Stranger Tides), Kevin J. Anderson and Brian Herbert (Duneprequel series), Robert J. Sawyer (Quantum Night), Brandon Sanderson (Mistbornseries, The Stormlight Archive), Larry Niven (Ringworld), Orson Scott Card (Ender's Game), Nnedi Okorafor (Who Fears Death), David Farland (Runelords), and Katherine Kurtz (Deryniseries) to name a few. The Illustrators of the Future Contest judges include, Bob Eggleton (11 Chesley Awards and 7 Hugo Awards), Larry Elmore (Dungeons & Dragons book covers), Echo Chernik (graphic designs for major corporations including Celestial Seasonings tea packaging), Rob Prior (art for Spawn, Heavy Metalcomics and Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Ciruelo (Eragon Coloring Book).

MARQUETTE HEIGHTS RESIDENT CAPTURES GRAND PRIZE IN WRITERS OF THE FUTURE CONTEST HONORED AT HOLLYWOOD AWARDS EVENT HOLLYWOOD - Marquette Heights, Illinois resident Desmond Astaire was honored at the L. Ron Hubbard Achievement Awards Event in Hollywood as the grand prize winner in the Writers of the Future Contest earning him the Golden Pen Award trophy and a cash prize of $5,000 in addition to having his story, "Gallows," published in the international bestselling anthology, L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 38. The awards event at the Taglyan Complex on April 8th was a black-tie gala honoring all the writer and illustrator winners as well as announcing the grand prize writer and illustrator winners. In his acceptance speech, Desmond relayed to the nearly five hundred attendees, “Short story anthologies are such a beautiful piece of speculative fiction culture, and for L. Ron Hubbard's estate to continue nurturing emerging writers is a truly special gift. Thanks to all the judges and everyone at Author Services, Inc. and Galaxy Press responsible for anthologies like ‘Writers of the Future' for facilitating the journey of our imaginations to faraway times and places to the solace and escape of the story. My intent with this Golden Pen Award it to someday join your ranks and be able to touch minds and influence lives the way you've influenced mine in this wondrous venture of written storytelling.” Desmond Astaire is a speculative fiction storyteller from Central Illinois, where he navigates the journey of life alongside a devoted wife and forever-loved son. In his other life, Astaire is a senior enlisted leader for a military public relations unit, supervising the training, development, and operations of multimedia content creators. Astaire's lifelong obsession with science fiction and fantasy was forged as a child in the halls of local public libraries. The addiction was enabled by reading programs like Accelerated Reader and BOOK IT!, and the revelation to write professionally was born after his discovery of Dean Wesley Smith's Star Trek: Strange New Worlds anthology. For these formative experiences, he is forever grateful. Astaire can be found Saturday mornings in Peoria metro-area coffee shops conducting weekly writing sessions and trying to apply Denzel Washington's adage that “Dreams without goals are just dreams, and they ultimately fuel disappointment.” Writers of the Future was Astaire's goal since 2017. The Contest, one of the most prestigious writing competitions in the world, is currently in its 39th year and is judged by some of the premier names in speculative fiction. The Writers of the Future Contest judges include, Tim Powers (author of On Stranger Tides), Kevin J. Anderson and Brian Herbert (Duneprequel series), Robert J. Sawyer (Quantum Night), Brandon Sanderson (Mistbornseries, The Stormlight Archive), Larry Niven (Ringworld), Orson Scott Card (Ender's Game), Nnedi Okorafor (Who Fears Death), David Farland (Runelords), and Katherine Kurtz (Deryniseries) to name a few. The Illustrators of the Future Contest judges include, Bob Eggleton (11 Chesley Awards and 7 Hugo Awards), Larry Elmore (Dungeons & Dragons book covers), Echo Chernik (graphic designs for major corporations including Celestial Seasonings tea packaging), Rob Prior (art for Spawn, Heavy Metalcomics and Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Ciruelo (Eragon Coloring Book).

It's another experiment for us on this episode of Same Difference, as we feature ALL new-to-us artists (well, except for one). Join AJ and Johnny as they discuss versions of the Jazz standard "Puttin' On The Ritz" by Fred Astaire (the one we DO know), The Dr. Jazz Dixieland Band, Dukes And Dukies, Ashlae Blume, The Original Wildcat Jass Band, and Antonia Bennett.

Because Nebraska has been the birthplace of a relatively small number of Hollywood legends, you end up hearing the same names over and over again. And one name anyone listening to this has likely heard of, whether or not they've watched the movies, is Fred Astaire. Astaire was born in Omaha in 1899 and went on to star on stage and screen in a number of highly acclaimed musicals and Hollywood's Golden Age, such as Top Hat and Swing Time. What you may not know is that Fred Astaire had a sister, Adele Astaire, who was also a successful dancer. On today's show, Tom Knoblauch is in conversation with Eliza Knight, whose new novel is Starring Adele Astaire, delving into the life and career of this often overlooked historical figure. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/riversidechats/support

This week we are talking about the electricity and chemistry of one of the greatest onscreen duos of all time. Is it Hepburn and Bogey? Is it Rogers and Astaire? No, it is Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau! Sean, Sonia and Geremy dive into the pairing of a generation.

Dan Sullivan and Jeffrey Madoff explore the importance of collaboration in both entertainment and business, using examples from stellar performers. Discover the dedication and skills required and how these can enhance collaboration and improvisation in the business world. In This Episode: Explore captivating 1930s and 1940s black and white film performances, featuring Eleanor Powell and Fred Astaire, and the importance of collaboration in entertainment and business.Discover the dedication and training required to master tap dancing, as demonstrated by Powell and Astaire's magical performance.Learn about the simplicity and effectiveness of old-style, one-take film-making and its relevance to modern-day collaboration in film and business.Delve into the significance of teamwork in achieving success, with examples from artists Bernini and Chihuly, and the role of skill development in collaboration.Understand the power of shared vision and talent pooling, using examples from the art world and the lesser-known but talented Nicholas Brothers duo.Discuss the physicality and precision of the Nicholas Brothers' performance in "Stormy Weather," and how performing arts skills can benefit entrepreneurs.Gain insights into the value of applying skills learned outside traditional business settings through a conversation on the parallels between performing arts and the business world.Explore the importance of teamwork, listening, and mastering every aspect of a production in both musicals and business.Recognize the significance of great listening, timing, and respect for the process in both music and business, while avoiding the temptation of prioritizing quick success over skill development.Reflect on the importance of continual growth in one's career, and enjoy remastered performances of famous artists from the past on YouTube, as recommended by Dan and Jeffrey. Resources: Eleanor Powell and Fred Astaire dance to “Begin the Beguine”The Nicholas Brothers with Cab CallowayJudy Garland and Mel Tormé singing “Clang, Clang, Clang Went the Trolley”

‘Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did but backwards and in high heels' said cartoonist Bob Thaves. Matthew Sweet is joined by Lucy Bolton, Pamela Hutchinson, David Benedict and Miles Eady to look at her life (1911-1995) and a film career that stretched far beyond the 10 movies she made with Astaire, including an Oscar winning performance in Kitty Foyle. Producer: Torquil MacLeod The BFI season runs to the end of April Many of Ginger Rogers' RKO films are available to watch on iPlayer, including Primrose Path, Kitty Foyle, Vivacious Lady, Carefree and The Gay Divorcee. You can find a whole series of episodes of Free Thinking devoted to film stars including Asta Nielsen, Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn.

Our Fox 1942 episode explores two different modes of Betty Grable Fox musical (both choreographed by Astaire collaborator Hermes Pan) that draw on the Hollywood musical modes established in the 1930s:in black and white, the Warneresque backstager Footlight Serenade, shot by Lee Garmes; and the Technicolor farce Springtime in the Rockies, with comic support by Edward Everett Horton and Carmen Miranda, whose eccentric comedic styles confront one another and produce what might be chemistry. Elise comes around a little on Betty Grable, whose persona we discuss, along with the covert feminism of Footlight Serenade's plot. And in Fear and Moviegoing in Toronto, we Siskel and Ebert Claudia von Alemann's feminist filmic essay Blind Spot (1981), but agree that the sandwich-eating and pickle-refusing scenes are great.    Time Codes: 0h 00m 45s:      FOOTLIGHT SERENADE [dir. Gregory Ratoff] 0h 48m 11s:      SPRINGTIME IN THE ROCKIES [dir. Irving Cummings] 1h 15m 19s:      Fear and Moviegoing in Toronto: Blind Spot (1981) by Claudia von Alemann   Studio Film Capsules provided by The Films of Twentieth Century-Fox by Aubrey Solomon and Tony Thomas Additional studio information from: The Hollywood Story by Joel W. Finler                                     +++ * Marvel at our meticulously ridiculous Complete Viewing Schedule for the 2020s * Intro Song: “Sunday” by Jean Goldkette Orchestra with the Keller Sisters (courtesy of The Internet Archive) * Read Elise's latest film piece on Preston Sturges, Unfaithfully Yours, and the Narrative role of comedic scapegoating. * Check out Dave's new Robert Benchley blog – an attempt to annotate and reflect upon as many of the master humorist's 2000+ pieces as he can locate – Benchley Data: A Wayward Annotation Project!  Follow us on Twitter at @therebuggy Write to us at therebuggy@gmail.com   We now have a Discord server - just drop us a line if you'd like to join!         

The second year of the Oscar for Best Song introduces us to the soon-to-be legendary songwriter Irving Berlin, who crafted one of Fred Astaire's signature songs that led to one of the most iconic film dance scenes from Astaire and Ginger Rogers. We'll hear the three nominated songs from 1935, when movie songs were starting to become more acceptable in Hollywood and with the public.

durée : 00:25:00 - Les Nuits de France Culture - L'émission "Retro" proposait en 1991 "Hollywood Comes to Paris" avec les voix mythiques de célèbres acteurs, s'exprimant souvent "in french", Audrey Hepburn, John Wayne, Clark Gable, Marlene Dietrich, Joan Crawford, etc. Des stars à Paris qui disaient tout le bien qu'elles pensaient de la capitale. L'émission "Rétro" du 21 juillet 1991 proposait un montage d'archives d'entretiens donnés par des stars de cinéma étrangères de passage à Paris. Elle commençait par l'archive d'une interview faite à Paris en juin 1956 avec Audrey Hepburn. L'actrice prenait une pause sur le tournage de Funny Face, elle s'exprimait parfaitement en français pour dire en termes élogieux toute l'admiration qu'elle portait à son partenaire dans le film, Fred Astaire... Puis c'était au tour de Fred Astaire dont le français était un peu moins bon... " je ne le parle pas beaucoup, seulement quand je suis à Paris..." Joan Crawford répondait "not even a little bit..." sur sa capacité à parler le français, lors d'un passage en France. Humphrey Bogart, quant à lui, ne s'exprimait qu'en anglais, il était à Paris juste avant le tournage du film African Queen de John Huston avec Katharine Hepburn, l'acteur faisait une escale en France avant de partir en Afrique. Gregory Peck, en tournage à Paris évoquait son dernier film, Captain Horatio Hornblower de Raoul Walsh. James Stewart parlait de son rôle du musicien Glenn Miller, il venait de tourner Fenêtre sur cour avec Hitchcock. John Wayne, quant à lui, évoquait John Ford, "son idole, un ami très cher..." Marlene Dietrich, de passage à Londres en 1951, évoquait dans un français parfait, son rôle dans No Highway avec James Stewart. Puis à la question "Vous aimez Paris ?" elle répondait "Quelle question ! J'aime Paris pour la ville, pour les Français, les petits cafés, les avenues..." Gary Cooper, à Paris depuis quelques semaines, séjournait à l'hôtel, c'était la première fois qu'il voyait Paris au début de l'été et trouvait la ville "beautiful". Enfin l'émission permettait d'entendre quelques mots de Grace Kelly, puis de Clark Gable qui s'exprimait dans un français très laborieux... Rita Hayworth, Gene Kelly, terminaient cette fabuleuse série d'archives hollywoodiennes. Par Yves Builly - Avec les voix mythiques de célèbres acteurs, s'exprimant souvent "in french" Retro - Hollywood Comes to Paris... avec les voix mythiques de célèbres acteurs, s'exprimant souvent "in french", Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire, (1ère diffusion : 21/07/1991) Indexation web : Sandrine England, Documentation sonore de Radio France Archive Ina - Radio France

We were certainly overdue for a musical on the show. We finally broke that streak with a couple legends in Astaire and Rogers. I can say all the numbers were certainly memorable... for one reason or another. Be sure to stick around for the controversial movie selection for next month!

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Matt is on his way to Aspen for a wedding so we made a call to a friend of the show and Spread Astaire is nice enough to join Noops today for long ranging discussions on the NBA and Tennis. 0:00 Intro 0:30 Welcome 1:38 NBA Win Totals 11:31 Men's US Open Outrights 14:48 Women's US Open Outrights 21:20 ATP Bet 22:45 WTA Bets Check out our sponsor, Prophet Exchange: https://bit.ly/34NhIBO Be sure to sign up for their exclusive launch offer linked above.

Writers & Illustrators of the Future Podcast 185. Desmond Astaire is career military and Grand Prize writer winner Desmond Astaire is the Gold Award winner for Writers of the Future Volume 38. He is career Air Force who also aspires to a career as an author. Learn more at www.desmondastaire.com.

Writers & Illustrators of the Future Podcast 185. Desmond Astaire is career military and Grand Prize writer winner Desmond Astaire is the Gold Award winner for Writers of the Future Volume 38. He is career Air Force who also aspires to a career as an author. Learn more at www.desmondastaire.com.

Desmond Astaire is the Gold Award winner for Writers of the Future Volume 38. He is career Air Force who also aspires to a career as an author. Learn more at www.desmondastaire.com.

  Chatting with Sherri welcomes award-winning writer Desmond Astaire! Desmond Astaire is a speculative fiction storyteller from Central Illinois, where he navigates the journey of life alongside a devoted wife and forever-loved son. In his other life, Astaire is a senior enlisted leader for a military public relations unit, supervising the training, development, and operations of multimedia content creators. Astaire's lifelong obsession with science fiction and fantasy was forged as a child in the halls of local public libraries. The addiction was enabled by reading programs like Accelerated Reader and BOOK IT!, and the revelation to write professionally was born after his discovery of Dean Wesley Smith's Star Trek: Strange New Worlds anthology. For these formative experiences, he is forever grateful. Astaire can be found Saturday mornings in Peoria metro-area coffee shops conducting weekly writing sessions and trying to apply Denzel Washington's adage that “Dreams without goals are just dreams, and they ultimately fuel disappointment.” Writers of the Future was Astaire's goal since 2017. Desmond Astaire is the grand prize winner in The Writers of the Future contest earning him the Golden Pen Award and cash prize of $5,000!  His story is published in the anthology, L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 38

#LorettaYoung #dancingwithwolves #kevincostner #academyawards #fredastaireA princess to the left. A princess to the right. Edward Funk is surrounded by the real royals as he continues to socialize in Loretta Young's echelon of societyMy website: https://edwardjfunk.wordpress.com/Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Edward-Funk/e/B01AKG4WKM%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_shareFacebook page: https://www.facebook.com/edwardjfunkYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZMWyRig3XH5h8i9zd8rqAw

Santiago Salazar - Jam's ThemeKylie Auldist & Tony Garcia - Peanut Butter (Tony's Deep Spread Original Mix)Underground System - Into The Fire (Andrés Remix)Kayroy - Brady BeachGil Scott Heron - The Bottle RemixedAretha Franklin - Love Is The RespectBrettina - Spell (Remix w Reel People)Adrian Quesada - El Muchacho De Los Ojos Tristes (Feat. Tita)Kendra Morris - Circle EightsEbi Soda - Gated Community with a Public PoolLagos Nagoya Players Association - Kaminari (Beats)Louie Vega - All My Love feat. RobynKyoto Jazz Massive - Get It TogetherJungle - Talk About ItJazzanova - Creative Musicians (Waajeed Remix)Helsinki Headnod Convention - Roslingian Aspect (lil' dave Remix)Bonobo - Otomo (feat. O'Flynn)Jean Carne, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad - People of the SunDJ Royale & Joshua Mitchell - Fill Up The Room (Final Mix)Maleet - BrotherhoodNicola Conte & Gianluca Petrella - New World Shuffle (DJ Spinna Galactic Soul Remix)Cody Currie feat. MiK - CashUnderground System - Desnuda (Yuksek Remix)Waajeed - SoberTom Excell - Scrim Zu RemixJ.Rocc - Go!Red Astaire/Freddy Cruger tributeLinn & Freddie - BlipBlop master 12"The 3 Foot People - Clappers PowerOmar - Look how you making me feel (Red Astaire remix)Red Astaire - Saturday LoveWildcookie - Touchy TouchyRed Astaire - Rollin' StoneFreddie Cruger - New World New TimeWildcookie - Flashy FlashyLinn & Freddie - Live 4 LoveLinn & Freddie - Be thankful for what you gotFreddie Cruger - Something GoodFreddie Cruger feat.Desmond Foster - Baddest MuthaThe 3 Foot People - Simply Fresh [Feat. Desmond Foster]Red Astaire - TitoFreddie Cruger - The HustleRed Astaire - NYC (Salsa mix)Red Astaire - Move Yo AssRed Astaire - Ghetto HellRed Astaire - Follow MeFreddie Cruger - Pushin OnWildcookie - Serious Drug

David Murray – Seriana PrometheaJoey Alexander – Winter BluesNduduzo Makhathini – UnonkanyambaPinise Saul – TraditionalJohnny Griffin – Stix' TrixArt Blakey with Thelonious Monk – In Walked BudAnthony Braxton & Misha Mengelberg – Dewey SquareKeith Jarrett – The Masquerade Is OverFred Astaire – Top Hat, White Tie and Tail

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Desmond Astaire is a speculative fiction storyteller from Central Illinois, where he navigates the journey of life alongside a devoted wife and forever-loved son. In his other life, Astaire is a senior leader for a public relations department, supervising the training, development, and operations of multimedia content creators. Astaire's lifelong obsession with science fiction and fantasy was forged as a child in the halls of local public libraries. The addiction was enabled by reading programs like Accelerated Reader and BOOK IT!, and the revelation to write professionally was born after the discovery of Dean Wesley Smith's Star Trek: Strange New Worlds anthology. For these formative experiences, he is forever grateful. Astaire can be found Saturday mornings in Peoria metro area coffee shops conducting weekly writing sessions and trying to apply Denzel Washington's adage that “Dreams without goals are just dreams, and they ultimately fuel disappointment.” Astaire was first published as a first-place winner of L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Vol. 38 in 2022. Website: www.desmondastaire.com / Twitter & Instagram: @desmondastaire

Desmond Astaire is a speculative fiction storyteller from Central Illinois, where he navigates the journey of life alongside a devoted wife and forever-loved son. In his other life, Astaire is a senior leader for a public relations department, supervising the training, development, and operations of multimedia content creators. Astaire's lifelong obsession with science fiction and fantasy was forged as a child in the halls of local public libraries. The addiction was enabled by reading programs like Accelerated Reader and BOOK IT!, and the revelation to write professionally was born after the discovery of Dean Wesley Smith's Star Trek: Strange New Worlds anthology. For these formative experiences, he is forever grateful. Astaire can be found Saturday mornings in Peoria metro area coffee shops conducting weekly writing sessions and trying to apply Denzel Washington's adage that “Dreams without goals are just dreams, and they ultimately fuel disappointment.” Astaire was first published as a first-place winner of L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Vol. 38 in 2022. Website: www.desmondastaire.com / Twitter & Instagram: @desmondastaire

This week I have artist Val Astaire, I met him because he came on the road with my band IDKHOW, and was helping us out while he had down time with his project, he was taking pictures and helping with the crew, I got to know him and his musical outlet by talking to him on the road but I wanted to learn more about him and how he got started and where he’s headed on his journey, he’s a fairly new artist, was even signed to RCA before the pandemic and I get to hear his story, so tune... Read more »

This week I have artist Val Astaire, I met him because he came on the road with my band IDKHOW, and was helping us out while he had down time with his project, he was taking pictures and helping with the crew, I got to know him and his musical outlet by talking to him on the road but I wanted to learn more about him and how he got started and where he’s headed on his journey, he’s a fairly new artist, was even signed to RCA before the pandemic and I get to hear his story, so tune... Read more »

Welcome to May 25, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate inspirational libations and moving to the beat of happy feet. According to Greek mythology, there were twelve gods who lived on Mount Olympus. Of the twelve, only one was part human. Dionysus held a special place for the Greeks, not only because his mother was human, but also because he created wine. This magical beverage, like Dionysus himself, could bring both joy and inspiration to those who drank it. It could, of course, also bring drama and craziness into people's lives—which is why the ancient Greeks considered the really zealous followers of Dionysus to be dangerous. But luckily they didn't ruin it for the rest of us. On National Wine Day, celebrate with a glass of this heavenly libation. Like so many things in American culture, tap dance is a melding of immigrant traditions. Irish step dancing, performed with clogs, and African juba dance, which involves rhythmic clapping and stomping combined to form the basis for a new form of dance. Tap dancing merged aspects of both dances, but added metal to the bottom of shoes, giving each step a musical quality. And that combination created a style of dance unlike any other. Vaudeville popularized tap, but it was made famous by Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire, who added a bit of ballroom flair to the mix. Astaire's dance in Singin' In the Rain may be the most memorable tap performance ever. Celebrate National Tap Dance Day by watching an old musical or by learning a few steps for yourself. I'm Anna Devere and I'm Marlo Anderson. Thanks for joining us as we Celebrate Every Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Tuesday on Brown Bag Bets, so Andy is hanging with the golf crew and Matt is travelling today so we have a special guest for you all. Spread Astaire is here to join Noops to talk anything and everything involving both the French Open and the NBA Playoffs. Check out our sponsor, Prophet Exchange: https://bit.ly/34NhIBO Be sure to sign up for their exclusive launch offer linked above.

Hometown Radio 05/04/22 3p: Jennifer Martin and John Astaire from Cuesta College

Meet the grand prize winners for 2022 published in Writers of the Future Volume 38. Zaine was ready to quit art and tells how he overcame a total feeling of despair. Desmond tells of what he finally did that took him out of his almost-writer state to being a winner.

Meet the grand prize winners for 2022 published in Writers of the Future Volume 38. Zaine was ready to quit art and tells how he overcame a total feeling of despair. Desmond tells of what he finally did that took him out of his almost-writer state to being a winner.

Meet the grand prize winners for 2022 published in Writers of the Future Volume 38. Zaine was ready to quit art and tells how he overcame a total feeling of despair. Desmond tells of what he finally did that took him out of his almost-writer state to being a winner.

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 407, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Movie Trivia 1: Subtitled "How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb". Dr. Strangelove. 2: An invitation to waltz, a Rogers and Astaire film, or a musical question in "The King and I". Shall We Dance?. 3: The names of these two movie elephants differ by just one letter. Dumbo and Jumbo. 4: In 1949's "Beyond the Forest", B. Davis uttered this famous line about the condition of her home. "What a dump!". 5: Ads for this 1971 Woody Allen film called it "More moving than prunes". Bananas. Round 2. Category: Christianity 1: The 7 virtues are temperance, fortitude, justice, prudence and this trio. Faith, hope and charity. 2: Often considered a "fallen angel", he leads his angels against Michael in Revelation. Satan. 3: Of 66, 166 or 666, the number of books in the King James Version of the Bible. 66. 4: In 1540 Pope Paul III approved this religious order begun by Ignatius Loyola. the Jesuits. 5: Born the son of slaves in 1760, Richard Allen became the first bishop and leader of this church, the AME, in 1816. African Methodist Episcopal church. Round 3. Category: Feel The "Burn" 1: To be Elvis impersonator, you need to cultivate these whiskers. sideburns. 2: Discomfort produced by stomach acid touching the lining of the esophagus. heartburn. 3: This university began as East Alabama Male College in 1856. Auburn. 4: JFK's 1962 State of the Union Address eulogized this Congressional legend known as "Mr. Sam". Rayburn. 5: 1958 Tchaikovsky Piano Competition winner. Van Cliburn. Round 4. Category: Name The Sport 1: One team member runs post patterns and buttonhooks. football. 2: 4 teammates, a safety zone, a 40 yard mark, goal posts. polo. 3: Scissors kick, corner kick, header. soccer. 4: 4 teammates, a house, a hog line, a tee line. curling. 5: Goal throw, sink, swim-off. water polo. Round 5. Category: Cool "Aid" 1: To interweave 3 or more strands. braid. 2: A constant runner-up is said to be "always" one of these women. a bridesmaid. 3: Australian port city at the mouth of the Torrens River. Adelaide. 4: Purchased ahead of time, like some legal services. prepaid. 5: To have attacked from ambush in order to seize, rob, or slay. waylaid. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!

In a first for the ever-intrepid Team Vintage Sand, we devote an entire episode to the exploration of the history of a single genre. Thus we present Episode 37: A Pocket History of the Hollywood Musical. From its clunky beginnings at the dawn of sound through the unexpected brilliance of Spielberg's "West Side Story" remake last year, we take a deep dive into this most deliberately artificial (and therefore most polarizing) of all film genres. Rather than going decade by decade, we divided this history into six “movements” that provide a lens to view the rise, steep decline and startling rebirth of the musical over the last century. After a brief mention of such important early works as the Best Picture-winning "Broadway Melody of 1929" and King Vidor's first foray into sound, the daring and dazzling (if problematic for contemporary audiences) "Hallelujah!"(1929), the movements we lay out are as follows: I. The Warner Brothers musicals of the pre-Code 1930's, which confronted head-on the difficulties of life during the Great Depression and gave the world its first glimpse of the lunatic genius of Busby Berkeley II. The RKO musicals of the mid and late 1930's, featuring Astaire and Rogers, silly escapist story lines and music by some of the greatest composers of American popular song III. The Golden Age, a quarter century dominated though not exclusively limited to MGM, which is bookended by "The Wizard of Oz" in 1939 and "The Sound of Music" in 1956. This is the age of Vincente Minnelli and the Kelly/Donen team, of "Singin' in the Rain" and "The Band Wagon", of larger budgets and production values and, at its height, a rapidly increasing artistic ambition IV. The decline, which starts in the late 1960's with horrors like "Doctor Doolittle" and "Thoroughly Modern Millie". With the notable exception of "Grease" and the uniquely odd success of "Rocky Horror", the live action musical is essentially moribund from the 70's through the end of the century. However… V. …we argue that the traditional Hollywood musical is kept alive by whoever it was at Disney that had the vision, after having seen "Little Shop of Horrors", to hire Menken and Ashman to revive their animated musical division. The run of successes that Disney had from "The Little Mermaid" and "Beauty and the Beast" through Ashman's untimely death halfway through "Aladdin", and up through 1997's "Mulan" showed that the Musical hadn't died; it had just morphed into cartoon form for a while VI. The unlikely revival of Musicals in this century, sparked out of nowhere by a most unlikely film: Baz Luhrmann's 2001 "Moulin Rouge". The genre's return was cemented by the choice of "Chicago" for Best Picture the next year, and it has been going strong ever since As a final note, we also posit our Grand Unification Theory of the Hollywood Musical—that the greatest among these films were ones originally created for the screen rather than adaptations of Broadway shows. Yes, there are exceptions, but for every "West Side Story" (particularly the 2021), there are a few dozen films like "South Pacific", "Camelot", "A Little Night Music", "Rent", "Cats" and "Dear Evan Hansen". So come and meet those dancing feet as we take you on a whirlwind tour of a century of supreme artistry and epic fails, with stops at just about every point in between.

It was during the casting process for The Last Picture Show when Cybill Shepherd was first brought to Bogdanovich's attention. He and his wife Polly Platt picked Shepherd out from the cover of a magazine, with Platt in particular noting the devious sexuality she possessed which suited perfectly the role of Jacy Farrow. Her promiscuous nature would prove potent off screen as well, much to Bogdanovich's unexpected delight, and Platt's heartbroken chagrin. The affair between Bogdanovich and Shephard led to a bitter divorce between the director and his creative partner, signaling with it a major shift in the overall quality of his output as well. They severed ties completely after completing Paper Moon, freeing Bogdanovich to collaborate with his new muse for the first time since his sophomore feature.Initially, Bogdanovich wanted his good friend Orson Welles to direct Shepherd in the adaptation of Henry James' 19th century romance novel Daisy Miller, but when the elder filmmaker deferred, Bogdanovich took up the project himself. He said in hindsight that he regretted making the picture – not because it was bad (reviews were generally favorable at the time), but because the material was unlikely to (and ultimately didn't) resonate with audiences. Its lackluster showing at the box office shuttered his new production studio, inviting the Hollywood press to scrutinize both him and Shepherd with unforeseen hostility. This wave of criticism reached a fever pitch with Bogdanovich's next film: another throwback to the kind of classic films Bogdanovich loved and found success in reviving before. At Long Last Love was an ode to the early era of movie musicals, in which decadence and charm worked to avail the masses of the sadness and turmoil pervading the country at the heights of The Great Depression. With its Cole Porter soundtrack and Art Deco-inspired sets, the film was set to recreate the magic of the old Astaire and Rogers films. Notices for At Long Last Love were utterly abysmal, invoking such inexplicable wrath from both critics and audiences that Bogdanovich's entire career was almost completely derailed on the spot. Bogdanovich himself was personally put on blast, with reviews citing his arrogance and his affair with Shepherd as evidence of vanity. The film was rightfully criticized for its mishandeling of the musical elements, pointing out the egregious results of casting stars like Burt Reynolds for their names over their vocal skills. In retrospect, the film isn't quite the train wreck the trade papers made it out to be at the time, and in fact has a rather niché following thanks to recent reevaluations. Its lack of availability on both physical media and streaming services, though, means its redemptive arc has yet to fully blossom. After two successive flops, Bogdanovich's clout had dropped significantly within the industry. He struggled to find proper financing for his next venture, and when he tried to convince the studio that, as with his previous films, this next project should be shot in black-and-white, they balked. They also rejected his initial casting choices, including Shepherd again in a leading role. Hollywood had become completely embittered with the dynamic couple, and saw the repudiation of their recent collaborations as a referendum on their popularity and success. Nevertheless, Bogdanovich plunged headlong into Nickelodeon, an adventurous chronicle depicting the burgeoning era of the movies, in which plucky bands of creative upstarts formed the nucleus of the medium while battling against the tyranny of monopolistic patent companies. While not a flop, it did little to reignite Bogdanovich's career, and with production troubles straining both his creative energies and personal relationships, the once inimitable director threw up his hands and quit… for three years. Since Hollywood had done such a thorough job of roasting him over the coals for three straight years, Bogdanovich was wise to make his next project as far away from there as possible. Saint Jack is a story about a magnanimous pimp working brothels in Singapore, with Ben Gazzara shining in the lead role. Bogdanovich's reprieve from movie-making, and the system as a whole, appears to have been quite healing, as Saint Jack is largely considered an artistic return-to-form. The confident, charismatic direction behind the lens certainly recalls the self-assurance once associated with the youthful auteur, but its whirlwind-like approach to narrative and structure made it a difficult sell in 1979, leaving critics dazzled but audiences estranged. Nonetheless, Bogdanovich had regained his creative footing, and was once again reaching a crest in his career. He fell in love yet again upon returning home, and was set to make what he would later consider the uncontestable favorite of his own movies. No one could have predicted the shockingly tragic turn his life was about to take.

Astaire was a great dancer but also the singer of choice for many great songwriters. This is my appreciation of the man and his music. 

Folytatódik a musical évad, és máris eljutottunk a műfaj egyik legendás párosához. A Top Hat című 1935-ös zenés-táncos film főszereplői Ginger Rogers és Fred Astaire. Ginger Rogers és Fred Astaire tíz filmet készítettek együtt, ezek döntő többsége a harmincas évekre esik. Párosuk újradefiniálta a musical műfaját és magasra tette a lécet a rivális stúdiók produkciói számára egyaránt. Az együttműködésük közepéről ragadtuk ki a Top Hatet, az RKO stúdió legjövedelmezőbb filmjét az 1930-as évtizedből. Mitől működik Rogers és Astaire alkímiája? Milyen főszereplő Fred Astaire a múlt héten látott James Cagney-hez képest? Van-e hozzájuk mérhető táncpartnerség a film történetében? Hogyan alakultak ki együtt a zenei jazz standardek a musical műfajával? A zenére tett hatásuk és a tánctudásuk mellett beszélünk Rogers és Astaire divatot meghatározó öltözködéséről is. Milyen magyar vonatkozásai vannak a filmnek? Lehet La La Land-említés nélkül musicalről podcast-epizódot készíteni? Linkek A Vakfolt podcast Facebook oldala és a Facebook-csoportunk A Vakfolt podcast a Twitteren A Vakfolt Patreon-oldala (új!) Vakfolt címke a Letterboxdon A Vakfolt az Apple podcasts oldalán A Vakfolt a Spotify-on A Vakfolt a YouTube-on A főcímzenéért köszönet az Artur zenekarnak András a Twitteren: @gaines_ Péter a Twitteren: @freevo Emailen is elértek bennünket: feedback@vakfoltpodcast.hu

The quartet closes out the month of September with Nick Fatool on the drum set, Jud De Naut playing bass and Ray Sherman at the piano again. The show had originally aired Saturday nights, but this would be the last weekend broadcast and the next show NBC decided to move to Monday. After our Lady Be Good intro, the quartet dances through a version of "The Continental" that Astaire must have loved. Song star Margo Powers is back with a lovely ballad version of "Too Marvelous For Words", then the quartet strides through Bob's remarkable combination of "Easy To Love" blended with "Haunted Heart". Margo shows off her Spanish chops with "You Belong To My Heart" (Latin Love, anyone?) before the quartet wraps the show with an extraordinarily tight pass at "Dark Eyes". Stay tuned!