Astaire, Fred.

Summary: A self-portrait by the influential Hollywood icon traces his childhood entry into the vaudeville circuit through his famous Hollywood performances, in an account that includes coverage of his relationships with such contemporaries as Eleanor Powell, Rita Hayworth, and Ginger Rogers.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: itbooks 2008

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ASTAIRE, FRED AST

Astaire, Fred.

Contents: CD 1. Isn't this a lovely day / Irving Berlin (4:26) -- Puttin' on the ritz / Irving Berlin (2:51) -- I used to be color blind / Irving Berlin (4:14) -- The continental / C. Conrad, H. Magidson (3:28) -- Let's call the whole thing off / George and Ira Gershwin (4:36) -- Change partners / Irving Berlin (3:13) -- 'S wonderful / George and Ira Gershwin (2:56) -- Lovely to look at / J. Kern, J....

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Jazz Heritage 1998

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD VOCAL AST

Astaire, Fred.

Contents: Puttin' on the Ritz -- Night and day -- Flying down to Rio -- Top hat, white tie and tails -- Cheek to cheek -- Pick yourself up -- Way you look tonight -- Nice work if you can get it -- Fascinating rhythm -- Half of it dearie blues -- Bandwagon: Part 1 -- Bandwagon: Part 2.

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: ProArte 1988

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD PM Astaire 1988

Astaire, Fred.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 1994

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD SHOW MUSIC Astai

Astaire, Fred.

Contents: Let's face the music and dance -- They can't take that away from me -- Pick yourself up -- A fine romance -- Cheek to cheek -- Nice work if you can get it -- The continental -- Shall we dance! -- Let's call the whole thing off -- The way you look tonight -- Things are looking up -- Night and day -- A foggy day -- No strings (I'm fancy free) -- One for my baby (and one for the road) -- Top hat,...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: United Multi License 2003

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD PM Astaire 2001

Gershwin, George

Contents: Disc 1. Swanee (Al Jolson) -- The Yankee doodle blues (Van & Schenck) -- Do it again (Arthur Lange's Orchestra) -- Somebody loves me (Isabelle & Tom Patricola) -- Fascinating rhythm (Cliff "Ukelele Ike" Edwards) -- Oh, lady be good (Buck & Bubbles) -- Tell me more (Alexander Gray) -- Sweet and low-down (Singing Sophomores ; Ed Smalle) -- Song of the flame (Tessa Kosta ; The Russian Art Choir)...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: 1998

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD CLASSICAL GER

Summary: Bert Kalmar always wanted to be a magician, but all it takes is a disastrous opening night to make his dream go poof! So, Kalmar moves on and finds songwriting magic with collaborator Harry Ruby.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2006

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1 available in Musicals DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSICALS THR

Summary: A leprechaun tries to retrieve a crock of gold from an old wanderer who has taken it to America.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2005

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1 available in Musicals DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSICALS FIN

Summary: Fred Astaire plays a gambler intent on raising $25,000 in New York in order to marry his fiance back home. Romantic complications occur when he meets dancing teacher, Ginger Rogers. Memorable songs include "The Way you look tonight".

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Turner Entertainment Co. 2005

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1 available in Musicals DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSICALS SWI

Summary: Fading movie musical star Tony Hunter, down and out in Hollywood, decides to try his luck on the Broadway stage.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Turner Entertainment Co. 2005

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2 available in Musicals DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSICALS BAN

Summary: A stern lady communist comes to Paris to retrieve three wayward comrades and a Russian composer, but instead warms up to capitalist attractions.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2003

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1 available in Musicals DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSICALS SIL

Contents: v. 1. (1934-1945) The continental / Fred Astaire -- Lullaby of Broadway / Dick Powell -- The way you look to-night / Fred Astaire -- Sweet Leilani / Bing Crosby -- Thanks for the memory / Bob Hope & Shirley Ross -- Over the rainbow / Judy Garland -- When you wish upon a star / Cliff Edwards -- The last time I saw Paris / Kate Smith -- White Christmas / Bing Crosby -- You'll never know / Dick...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: 1995

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD SHOW MUSIC ENV

Summary: A dead showman looks down upon the Earth and dreams of his perfect show.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Warner Home Video 2006

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD ZIE

Summary: A young fashion photographer falls in love with a drab bookseller in this musical.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Home Entertainment 2011

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1 available in Musicals DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSICALS FUN

Summary: A Cinderella story about an inconspicuous salesgirl who is whisked off to Paris by a group of fashion magazine sophisticates and is transformed into a dazzling model with whom the magazine's photographer falls in love.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Home Entertainment 2007

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1 available in Video Discs, Call number: DVD Classic Funny

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1 available in Video Discs, Call number: DVD FUN

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1 available in Musicals DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSICALS FUN

Summary: Birth of the Blues: (89 min., b&w) As a child, Jeff Lambert hangs out in New Orleans' Basin Street, playing hot swing on his clarinet instead of the classics his father prefers. He's inspired by an African-American group there and, some years later, at the turn of the century, sets out to form a jazz band of his own. Patterned after the story of trombonist Jack Teagarden of the Original...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Universal 2003

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2 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY BIR

Summary: In the village of Kidsville, a town run entirely by children, the children and Sunny the Bunny make goodies for the Easter holiday, and win over the grumpy nearby town of grownups by inventing many happy Easter traditions.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2006

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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV EAS

Summary: A trilogy of Easter tales.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV EAS