In you were never lovelier, rita and fred danced what i consider to be one of the most phenomenal and challenging technical routines in movie history. Jul 06, 2010 you were never lovelier was rita s third and last film released in 1942 and her second time as fred astaire s dancing partner. He was successful both in vaudeville and on broadway in partnership with his sister, adele astaire. Rita hayworth and fred astaire the most perfect hollywood dance pair. Stills must not be reproduced, copied or downloaded in any way. Seiter and starring fred astaire and rita hayworth. You ll never get rich 1941 and you were never lovelier 1942 both with fred astaire, who wrote in his autobiography that rita danced with trained perfection and individuality, my gal sal 1942 with victor mature, and her best known musical, cover girl 1944 with. In you ll never get rich, astaire plays martin cortland, a choreographer theatermanager who continuously gets into scrapes at the hands of his womanizing boss played by robert benchley.
Our photographs are high quality reproductions, in mint condition, professionally printed on beautiful lustre finish photographic paper. Fred astaire and rita hayworth, youll never get rich 1941. The music was composed by jerome kern and the lyrics by johnny mercer. Though he liked dancing with hayworth, he didnt want to do any more pictures with her. May 10, 1899 june 22, 1987 was an american film and broadway stage dancer, choreographer, singer, musician and actor.
May 16, 2016 rita hayworth and fred astaire dancing in the movie you were never lovelier, amazing duo, great dancing and rita so beautiful. His stage and subsequent film career spanned a total of 76 years, during which he made 31 musical. Aug 06, 2011 an incredible dance by two legendary hollywood dancers of the golden era. Rita hayworth was born margarita carmen cansino on october 17, 1918, in brooklyn, new york, into a family of dancers. The best tap number in my opinion ever committed to. Astaire s biographer peter levinson writes that the dancing combination of astaire and hayworth was absolute magnetism on the screen. You were never lovelier fred astaire buy this song. The title song from movie classic you were never lovelier with fred astaire and rita hayworth from 1942. I was never able to recite a fable that would make the party bright.
Youll never get rich 1941, but their second movie you were never lovelier 1942 was a hit. With rita hayworth, glenn ford, ron randell, victor jory. Fred astaire introduces the jerome kernjohnny mercer tune that became a standard, performing at the wedding for the eldest daughter of south american potentate acuna adolphe menjou, rita hayworth as his noncooperative nextinline, in you were never lovelier, 1942. Rita hayworth and fred astaire dancing in you were never. Make a note, and you can quote me, honor bright, you were. His daughter was rita cansino, now known as rita hayworth. But the real joy of watching rita hayworth dance is that her love of dancing shines through. Fred astaire was born in omaha, nebraska, to johanna geilus and fritz austerlitz, a brewer. This is a clip from the movie you were never lovelier and dancing to a remixed, b. Lets dance just dance fill the frame grant park dance like no one is watching dance movement shall we dance poses jolie photo. All torrents anime applications games movies music tv shows other documentaries xxx. She keeps up with astaire and it is these dancing sections that we are watching for. The number shows off just how good a dancer hayworth is.
A brief fling around the dance floor with fred astaire and ginger rogers. Fred astaire s dancing partners ginger rogers, rita. The shorty george, a tap routine, is my favourite next to astaire s wonderful solo number. How else do you think i could keep up with fred astaire when i was 19. Hayworth and astaire made two movies together, you ll never get rich which was so popular that it led to the second film.
Her father, eduardo cansino reina, was a dancer as was his father before him. With rita hayworth, gene kelly, lee bowman, phil silvers. Even though she was also a great dancer, she clearly was not on his level. Rita hayworth and fred astaire in you were never lovelier 1942. Maria hayworth is the coolly elegant, eldest daughter of. In youll never get rich, astaire plays martin cortland, a choreographer theatermanager who continuously gets into scrapes at the hands of his womanizing boss played by robert benchley. Fred astaire and rita hayworth dance photography, swing.
Fred astaire s dancing partners ginger rogers, rita hayworth. Fred astaire dances with rita hayworth in a scene from the film you. Chorus you were never lovelier, you were never so fair, dreams were never lovelier, pardon me if i stare. You were never lovelier was rita s third and last film released in 1942 and her second time as fred astaire s dancing partner. Fred astaire appeared in two pictures with hayworth. And i dont think rita overshadowed fred while they were dancing. An incredible dance by two legendary hollywood dancers of the golden era. Hayworths wellknown films include the musicals that made her famous. The shorty george number from this film truly demonstrates how skilled rita was as a dancer, and how easy it was to watch her, still a relative novice at this point, in lieu of fred astaire. Sitting at the table i was never able to become the hosts delight but now you ve given.
You were never lovelier, with rita hayworth, fred astaire, arrives at the music hall nightmare at loews state. You were never lovelier fred astaire top fred astaire lyrics dancing in the dark isnt this a lovely day they all laughed the piccolino the continental my one and only change partners i used to be color blind they cant take that away from me lets call the whole thing off. Hayworth and astaire made two movies together, youll never get rich which was so popular that it led to the second film. I never got a dime from aly or from any of my husbands.
Fred astaire as robert bob davis and rita hayworth as maria acuna in a publicity photo for the 1942 columbia pictures film you were never lovelier. Hayworth s wellknown films include the musicals that made her famous. The title of one of their films you were never lovelier is a perfect and true one. Hungry eyes this is one of my favorite videos on all of youtube. Jan 21, 2008 the title song from movie classic you were never lovelier with fred astaire and rita hayworth from 1942. This is a better constructed movie than you ll never get rich, with more memorable music, and has two dances that so impressed jerome robbins that he staged two ballets based on their choreography.
You were never lovelier comedy 1942 fred astaire, rita. You ll never get rich 1941, but their second movie you were never lovelier 1942 was a hit. You were never lovelier is a 1942 hollywood musical romantic comedy film set in buenos aires. The jeffersons season 11 episode 9 you ll never get rich.
Maria rita hayworth, who is next in line, is not interested in getting married, much to the dismay of cecy and lita, her two younger siblings, who have boyfriends. Rita hayworth and fred astaire comet over hollywood. Popular 1940s singer martha tilton shows up at the end as a specialty performance for the wedding cake walk number. Fred astair and rita hayworth so near and yet so far on. Fred astaire you were never lovelier lyrics lyricsfreak. October 17, 1918 may 14, 1987 was an american actress and dancer. Shorty george is one of my favorite astaire numbers.
Fred astaire and rita hayworth dance up a storm in this classic musical romance set in buenos aires. Fred astaire and rita hayworth columbiakobalrex next came a brace of musicals with fred astaire you ll never get rich 1941 and you were never lovelier 1942 in which the pair were. Fred astaire and rita hayworth amazing dance scene youtube. The press coined the term the love goddess to describe hayworth after she had become the most glamorous screen idol of the 1940s. The picture was so successful, the studio produced and released another astaire hayworth picture the following year, you were never lovelier.
Here fred courts rita, but her argentine father disapproves. Oct 17, 2018 fred astaire and rita hayworth columbiakobalrex next came a brace of musicals with fred astaire youll never get rich 1941 and you were never lovelier 1942 in which the pair were. You were never lovelier is a 1942 american musical romantic comedy film directed by william a. You were never lovelier, with rita hayworth, fred astaire.
You were never lovelier 1942 movie clip dearly beloved. These routines work very well as rita is a great mover but if anyone is in any doubt about her talent as a dancer then watch you were never lovelier she is a sheer delight to watch. Eleanor powell was the most technically proficient. You were never lovelier trailer the second and last screen pairing of fred astaire and rita hayworth features the former as robert davis, an american dancer stranded in buenos aires. Lobby with images fred astaire, rita hayworth, movie stars. Dance sequence im old fashioned from the film, you were never lovelier with rita hayworth and fred astaire. It stars fred astaire and rita hayworth and features adolphe menjou and xavier cugat, with music by jerome kern and lyrics by johnny mercer. Rita was the most elegant, beautiful partner fred ever had. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Fred astaire dances with rita hayworth in a scene from the film you were. List of songs introduced by fred astaire wikipedia.
You were never lovelier is een film uit 1942 onder regie van william a. A beautiful but amoral gypsy girl entices a young dragoon to betray his honor and get cashiered from the service, and for her sake he soon turns to a life of crime. She achieved fame during the 1940s as one of the eras top stars, appearing in 61 films over 37 years. Rita hayworth and fred astaire dancing in the movie you were never lovelier, amazing duo, great dancing and rita so beautiful. Fred astaire and rita hayworth, youll never get rich. Astaire was excited to reunite with hayworth for you were never lovelier, writing in his autobiography, i looked forward to it mainly because rita was so delightful to work with and i wanted very much to have a big hit with her. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to. He wanted to get away from being associated as a team with any particular actress, such as ginger rogers, according to encyclopedia of american cinema. Rita hayworth and fred astaire in a publicity shot for you were never lovelier william a. With fred astaire, rita hayworth, robert benchley, john hubbard. She had gained a lot of experience and was by then one of the top feminine stars on the screen. Those who cointroduced a song with him are indicated in the cosinger column. Btw, i was surprised to notice that tcm did not screen you were never lovelier.
There are plenty of good dancers who can dance and smile those open mouth smiles help you breathe, too. Jul 26, 2015 rita hayworth and fred astaire in you were never lovelier 1942. This is a better constructed movie than youll never get rich, with more memorable music, and has two dances that so impressed jerome robbins that he staged two ballets based on their choreography. Rita hayworths dancing was a revelation to me in this film. For the best of fred and rita, i recomend you were never lovelier.
In order to cover up his philandering ways, a married broadway producer sets one of his dancers up on a date with a chorus girl for whom he had bought a gift, but the two dancers fall in love for real. You were never lovelier, you were never so fair, dreams were never lovelier, pardon me if i stare. They didnt have the same chemistry that fred and ginger had, but they were great too. Fred astaire you were never lovelier remastered lyrics. Rita dances with fred astaire in you were never lovelier 1942 if this was happiness as the nation entered world war ii, the exotic vamp was finally supplanted by a throng of moraleboosting, allamerican glamour girls. Download you were never lovelier comedy 1942 fred astaire, rita hayworth torrent for free, hd full movie streaming also available in limetorrents. Except for the shorty george number, all their dances were. As quoted in new york times 25 october 1970 dancing in tijuana when i was that was my summer camp. After adele retired to marry in 1932, astaire headed to hollywood. This is a complete list of the songs introduced by fred astaire beginning with his first broadway show over the top in 1917 his childhood and teenage period in vaudeville is not covered.
Rusty parker wins a contest and becomes a celebrated cover girl. She is a fabulous dancer and a wonderful partner for fred astaire. But now you ve given me my after dinner story ill just describe you as you are in all your glory you were never lovelier you were never so fair dreams were never lovelier pardon me if i stare down the sky the moonbeams fly to light your face i can only say they chose the proper place you were never lovelier and to coin a new phrase i was never. Fred astaire, rita hayworth, adolphe menjou, leslie brooks, william a. Rita hayworth and fred astaire in you were never lovelier. Rita s american mother, volga margaret hayworth, who was of mostly irish descent, met eduardo in 1916 and were. You were never lovelier comedy 1942 full movie youtube. Fred astaire and rita hayworths duet tap dance at the beginning of the film when astaire is showing her how to do a dance in the show.