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 ASTAstaire, 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 ASTAstaire, 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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Place a hold to request this item.Astaire, Fred.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 1994
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD SHOW MUSIC AstaiAstaire, 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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Place a hold to request this item.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 ENVSummary: 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 NEW Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MUSICALS SILGershwin, 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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Place a hold to request this item.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 FUNCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Family Funny 1957Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Musicals DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSICALS FUNSummary: In one of their best loved, most charming song and dance comedies, Fred and Ginger demonstrate just how they became known as America's greatest dance team. Includes the Academy Award-winning hit The Continental.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Turner Entertainment Co. and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. 2010
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1 available in Musicals DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSICALS GAYSummary: Going my way (127 min.): When old and fading St. Dominic's Church gets a new priest (Crosby), things are bound to change. For starters, young Father O'Malley meets the crusty old Father Fitzgibbon (Barry Fitzgerald), who doesn't think much of him or his ideas. The two have their differences but O'Malley is able to inspire some neighborhood roughnecks to open their hearts and minds in a way...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios 1999
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1 available in KBL Holiday Storage, Call number: DVD Holiday GCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Musicals DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSICALS GOISummary: 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 THRSummary: 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 BIRSummary: A song and dance man leaves showbiz to run an inn that is open only on holidays. A former partner joins him and the two find themselves competing for the affections of the same lovely lady.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Pictures 2006
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD HOLCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Musicals DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSICALS HOLSummary: Radioactive fallout from a nuclear war has wiped out the entire northern hemisphere. Australia is the only civilized area spared from destruction. With fallout expected momentarily, the Australians review their lives, establish new relationships and prepare for their tragic demise.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: MGM/UA Home Video 1996
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2 available in Science Fiction DVDs, Call number: DVD SCI-FI ONGarland, Judy.
Contents: CD 1. Over the rainbow (Wizard of Oz) -- Stompin' at the Savoy -- Liza all the clouds'll roll away -- But not for me -- Zing' went the strings of my heart (Listen darling) -- I'm just wild about Harry (Babes in arms) -- Embraceable you (Girl crazy) -- Easter parade (duet with Fred Astaire) -- I wish I were in love again (Words and music) -- The boy next door (Meet me in St. Louis) -- Our love...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Soho Collection/Union Square Music 2002
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3 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD VOCAL GAR V.1Call number: CD VOCAL GAR V.2
Call number: CD VOCAL GAR V.3
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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Place a hold to request this item.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 Musicals DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSICALS ZIECopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD ZIESummary: Easter parade: Don Hewes and Nadine Hale are a dancing team, but on the day before Easter she refuses to sign a new contract with him. So he takes the next dancer he meets, Hannah Brown, as a new partner. He vows to make Hannah a success before the next Easter parade. After a while Don and Hannah are so successful that Florence Ziegfeld is interested in them. With Nadine dancing for the...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2009
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1 available in Musicals DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSICALS GRESummary: 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