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  1. Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009) (TV) [Soundtrack] (music: "I'm Building Up to an Awful Let-Down") (performer: "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)", "That's Entertainment", "Dearly Beloved", "Something's Gotta Give")
  2. "Banda sonora: (#3.12)" (2008) TV Episode [Soundtrack] (performer: "Cheek to Cheek")
  3. A Trip to Swadades (2008) [Soundtrack] (performer: "This Heart of Mine")
  4. "Secret Diary of a Call Girl: (#1.7)" (2007) TV Episode [Soundtrack] (performer: "Cheek to Cheek")
  5. Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends (2007) (TV) [Soundtrack] (performer: "They Can't Take That Away from Me", "Steppin' Out with My Baby")
  6. Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence (2007) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Cheek to Cheek")
    ... aka Chacun son cinéma (France: short title)
    ... aka To Each His Own Cinema (International: English title)
  7. ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Puttin' on the Ritz")
    Next US airings:
    Sat. Dec. 56:35 AMSHOW
    Mon. Dec. 145:45 AMSHOW
    Thur. Dec. 178:25 AMSHOW
  8. "Angels in America" (2003) TV mini-series [Soundtrack] (performer: "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails")
  9. "Chocolate com Pimenta" (2003) TV series [Soundtrack] (performer: "Puttin' on the Ritz")
  10. The Dreamers (2003) [Soundtrack] (performer: "No Strings (I'm Fancy Free)" (1935))
    ... aka Innocents (France)
    ... aka The dreamers - I sognatori (Italy)
  11. The Human Stain (2003) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Cheek to Cheek" (1936))
    ... aka Der menschliche Makel (Germany)
    ... aka La couleur du mensonge (France)
  12. Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Cheek To Cheek")
    ... aka A.I. Artificial Intelligence (USA: poster title)
    Next US airings:
    Mon. Dec. 72:00 PMHBO
    Wed. Dec. 165:30 PMHBO
  13. Billy Elliot (2000) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Top Hat, White Tie, and Tails")
    ... aka Dancer (France: festival title) (UK: working title)
    ... aka Billy Elliot (France)
  14. The Next Best Thing (2000) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Steppin' Out With My Baby")
    Next US airings:
    Sat. Dec. 122:00 AMBRAVO

  15. The Green Mile (1999) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Cheek to Cheek")
    ... aka Stephen King's The Green Mile (USA: complete title)
    Next US airings:
    Sun. Dec. 66:00 PMAMC
    Mon. Dec. 72:00 AMAMC
  16. The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (1998) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Night and Day")
  17. Déjà Vu (1997) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Dearly Beloved")
  18. The English Patient (1996) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Cheek to Cheek" (1935))
  19. That's Entertainment! III (1994) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Here's to the Girls", "It Only Happens When I Dance with You", "Heigh-Ho, the Gang's All Here", "Jukebox Dance", "Coffee Time", "Drum Crazy", "The Girl Hunt", "Swing Trot", "I Wanna Be a Dancin' Man", "Stereophonic Sound")
  20. Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993) [Soundtrack] (performer: "TOP HAT, WHITE TIE AND TAILS")
  21. "Great Performances: The Fred Astaire Songbook (#19.4)" (1991) TV Episode [Soundtrack] (music: "I'm Building Up to an Awful Letdown") (performer: "They Can't Take That Away from Me", "Flying Down to Rio", "Night and Day", "Isn't It a Lovely Day", "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails", "(This Is) A Fine Romance", "Lovely to Look At", "Slap That Bass", "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off", "The Babbitt and the Bromide", "A Foggy Day", "He Loves and She Loves", "Steppin' Out with My Baby", "I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket", "Cheek to Cheek", "Let's Face the Music and Dance", "A Couple of Swells", "I've Got My Eyes on You", "Drum Crazy", "I'm Building Up to an Awful Letdown", "I Wanna Be a Dancin' Man", "One for My Baby", "A Shine on Your Shoes", "By Myself", "I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan", "I Love Louisa", "The Half of It, Dearie, Blues", "Oh, Lady Be Good", "How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Loved You When You Know I've Been a Liar All My Life", "You're All the World to Me", "'s Wonderful") ("Top Hat, White Tie and Tails")

  22. Loverboy (1989) [Soundtrack] (performer: "They Can't Take That Away From Me")
  23. Rain Man (1988) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Bouncin' the Blues", "They Can't Take That Away from Me", "Shoes with Wings On")
    Next US airings:
    Sun. Dec. 63:30 PMAMC
    Mon. Dec. 710:30 AMAMC
  24. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 25th Anniversary Special (1987) (TV) [Actor .... Himself]
  25. "Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story: Let's Face the Music and Dance (#1.2)" (1987) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  26. "American Masters: George Gershwin Remembered" (1987) TV Episode [Actor .... Peter P. Peters/Gentleman in 'The Babbit and the Bromide']
  27. The American Film Institute Salute to Gene Kelly (1985) (TV) [Actor .... Himself]
    ... aka The Best of Gene Kelly (UK: video box title)
  28. The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) [Soundtrack] ("Cheek to Cheek" (1935)) [the producers also thank]
  29. That's Dancing! (1985) [Soundtrack] (performer: "I Won't Dance", "Night and Day", "Pick Yourself Up", "I Left My Hat in Haiti", "Thinking of You", "A Shine on Your Shoes")
  30. George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1984) [Actor .... Himself]
  31. Blame It on Rio (1984) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Flying Down To Rio")
  32. The American Film Institute Salute to Lillian Gish (1984) (TV) [Actor .... Himself - Host]
  33. Ghost Story (1981) [Actor .... Ricky Hawthorne]
  34. Pennies from Heaven (1981) [Soundtrack] (performer: "LET'S FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE")
  35. The American Film Institute Salute to Fred Astaire (1981) (TV) [Actor .... Himself/Honoree]
  36. Fred Astaire: Change Partners and Dance (1980) (TV) [Actor .... Himself]
  37. Fred Astaire: Puttin' on His Top Hat (1980) (TV) [Actor .... Himself]
  38. Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972 (1980) (TV) [Actor .... Himself]

  39. The Man in the Santa Claus Suit (1979) (TV) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Once a Year Night") [Actor .... Costume Shop Proprietor/Chauffeur/Policeman/Cab Driver/Jeweler/Floor Walker/Choral Director/Santa Claus]
  40. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1979-12-21)" (1979) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  41. The Magic of Dance (1979) [Actor .... Himself]
  42. Better Late Than Never (1979) (TV) [Soundtrack] (performer: "You're Never Too Young")
  43. "Battlestar Galactica: The Man with Nine Lives (#1.15)" (1979) TV Episode [Actor .... Chameleon/Captain Dimitri]
  44. Bing Crosby: His Life and Legend (1978) (TV) [Actor .... Himself]
  45. A Family Upside Down (1978) (TV) [Actor .... Ted Long]
  46. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1978-04-05)" (1978) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  47. The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978) (TV) [Actor .... Himself - Presenter: Best Original Song]
  48. "The Late Late Show: (1977-10-14)" (1977) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  49. The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town (1977) (TV) [Actor .... S.D. Kluger (narrator)] (voice)
  50. Un taxi mauve (1977) [Actor .... Dr. Seamus Scully]
    ... aka The Purple Taxi (USA)
    ... aka Un taxi color malva (Italy)
  51. The Amazing Dobermans (1976) [Actor .... Daniel Hughes]
    ... aka Lucky (USA: reissue title)
  52. "Dinah!: (1976-11-19)" (1976) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  53. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) [Soundtrack] (performer: "That's Entertainment", "I Wanna Be a Dancin' Man", "Be a Clown", "All of You", "Easter Parade", "Three Little Words", "Shubert Alley", "Triplets", "Steppin' Out with My Baby", "Cartoon Sequence", "A Couple of Swells", "Bouncin' the Blues", "Finale") [Actor .... Himself - Co-host/Narrator] (also archive footage)
  54. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1976-05-04)" (1976) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  55. "The Mike Douglas Show: (1976-02-20)" (1976) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  56. "The Mike Douglas Show: (1976-02-18)" (1976) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself - Co-Host]
  57. "Parkinson: (#5.24)" (1976) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  58. Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire: A Couple of Song and Dance Men (1975) (TV) [Actor .... Himself]
  59. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1975-10-27)" (1975) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  60. The 29th Annual Tony Awards (1975) (TV) [Actor .... Himself - Presenter]
  61. At Long Last Cole (1975) (TV) [Actor .... Himself]
    ... aka At Long Last Cole: What a Swell Party It Was! (USA: alternative title)
  62. "The Merv Griffin Show: Salute to Tony Bennett" (1975) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  63. The Lion Roars Again (1975) [Actor .... Himself] (uncredited)
  64. The Towering Inferno (1974) [Actor .... Harlee Claiborne]
  65. Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals (1974) (TV) [Actor .... Himself - Host]
  66. "ABC's Wide World of Entertainment: That's Entertainment! 50 Years of MGM" (1974) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  67. That's Entertainment! (1974) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Begin the Beguine", "The Babbitt and the Bromide", "They Can't Take That Away from Me", "I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan", "Shoes with Wings On", "You're All the World to Me", "Dancing in the Dark", "Heigh-Ho, the Gang's All Here", "Sunday Jumps", "By Myself") [Actor .... Himself - Co-host/Narrator]
    ... aka That's Entertainment: 50 Years of MGM (USA: alternative title)
  68. Just One More Time (1974) [Actor .... Himself] (uncredited)
  69. Magnavox Presents Frank Sinatra (1973) (TV) [Actor .... Himself/Audience Member] (uncredited)
    ... aka Frank Sinatra: Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back (USA: alternative title)
  70. Imagine (1972) [Actor .... Himself]
  71. Make Mine Red, White and Blue (1972) (TV) [Actor .... Himself/Host]
  72. 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin (1972) (TV) [Actor .... Himself]
  73. A Safe Place (1971) [Soundtrack] (performer: "I'm Old-Fashioned")
  74. Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970) (TV) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town", "What Better Way to Tell You") [Actor .... Narrator] (voice)
    Next US airings:
    Mon. Dec. 78:00 PMABC
    Wed. Dec. 98:00 PMABCF
  75. The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again (1970) (TV) [Actor .... The Baltimore Kid]
  76. "The Dick Cavett Show: (1970-11-10)" (1970) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  77. The 42nd Annual Academy Awards (1970) (TV) [Actor .... Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Documentary Awards]
  78. "It Takes a Thief: Beyond a Treasonable Doubt (#3.23)" (1970) TV Episode [Actor .... Alistair Mundy] (uncredited)
  79. "It Takes a Thief: An Evening with Alister Mundy (#3.22)" (1970) TV Episode [Actor .... Alistair Mundy]

  80. "It Takes a Thief: The Second Time Around (#3.11)" (1969) TV Episode [Actor .... Alistair Mundy]
  81. "It Takes a Thief: The Three Virgins of Rome (#3.7)" (1969) TV Episode [Actor .... Alistair Mundy]
  82. "It Takes a Thief: The Great Casino Caper (#3.4)" (1969) TV Episode [Actor .... Alistair Mundy]
  83. Midas Run (1969) [Actor .... John Pedley]
    ... aka A Run on Gold (UK)
  84. Finian's Rainbow (1968) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Look To The Rainbow", "If This Isn't Love", "When The Idle Poor Become The Idle Rich", "Look To The Rainbow" (reprise)) [Actor .... Finian McLonergan]
  85. The Fred Astaire Show (1968) (TV) [Actor .... Himself - Host] [executive producer] [producer]
  86. The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow' (1968) [Actor .... Himself]
  87. The 39th Annual Academy Awards (1967) (TV) [Actor .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Writing Awards]
  88. "The Hollywood Palace: (#3.31)" (1966) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself - Host/Singer/Dancer]
  89. "The Hollywood Palace: (#3.24)" (1966) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself - Host/Singer]
  90. "The Hollywood Palace: (#3.17)" (1966) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself - Host/Dancer]
  91. "Dr. Kildare: Going Home (#5.23)" (1965) TV Episode [Actor .... Joe Quinlen]
  92. "Dr. Kildare: The Tent Dwellers (#5.22)" (1965) TV Episode [Actor .... Joe Quinlen]
  93. "Dr. Kildare: A Gift of Love (#5.21)" (1965) TV Episode [Actor .... Joe Quinlen]
  94. "Dr. Kildare: Fathers and Daughters (#5.20)" (1965) TV Episode [Actor .... Joe Quinlen]
  95. "The Hollywood Palace: (#3.3)" (1965) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself - Host/Singer/Dancer]
  96. The 37th Annual Academy Awards (1965) (TV) [Actor .... Himself - Presenter: Best Song]
  97. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre: Think Pretty (#2.1)" (1964) TV Episode [Actor .... Fred Addams]
  98. Paris - When It Sizzles (1964) [Soundtrack] (performer: "That Face")
    ... aka Together in Paris (USA: alternative title)
  99. "Alcoa Premiere: Jenny Ray (#2.24)" (1963) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself - Host]
  100. "Alcoa Premiere: The Hat of Sergeant Martin (#2.19)" (1963) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself - Host]
  101. "Alcoa Premiere: Blues for a Hanging (#2.13)" (1962) TV Episode [Actor .... Ted Miller]
  102. "Alcoa Premiere: The Way from Darkness (#2.11)" (1962) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself - Host]
  103. "Alcoa Premiere: The Contenders (#2.10)" (1962) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself - Host]
  104. "Alcoa Premiere: Ordeal in Darkness (#2.7)" (1962) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself-Host]
  105. "Alcoa Premiere: Mr. Lucifer (#2.5)" (1962) TV Episode [Actor .... Mr. Lucifer]
  106. "Alcoa Premiere: Guest in the House (#2.2)" (1962) TV Episode [Actor .... Ivor St. George]
  107. "Here's Hollywood: (1962-09-27)" (1962) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  108. The Notorious Landlady (1962) [Actor .... Franklyn Ambruster]
  109. The 34th Annual Academy Awards (1962) (TV) [Actor .... Himself - Presenter: Best Picture]
  110. "Alcoa Premiere: Seven Against the Sea (#1.22)" (1962) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself-Host]
  111. "Alcoa Premiere: Second Chance (#1.20)" (1962) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself - Host]
  112. "Alcoa Premiere: Mr. Easy (#1.16)" (1962) TV Episode [Actor .... Andrew E. Whitbeck]
  113. "Alcoa Premiere: The End of a World (#1.11)" (1961) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself - Host]
  114. "Alcoa Premiere: The Last Round (#1.7)" (1961) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself - Host]
  115. "Alcoa Premiere: Family Outing (#1.5)" (1961) TV Episode [Actor .... Alex Berringer]
  116. The Pleasure of His Company (1961) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Lover") ("Lover") [Actor .... Biddeford 'Pogo' Poole] [choreographer]
  117. "Here's Hollywood: (1961-04-26)" (1961) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  118. Astaire Time (1960) (TV) [Actor .... Himself - Host] [producer]
  119. "The Steve Allen Show: (1960)" (1960) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself - Guest]

  120. "The Steve Allen Show: 10th Annual Magazine Awards (#5.12)" (1959) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself - Recipient]
  121. On the Beach (1959) [Actor .... Julian Osborne]
  122. Another Evening with Fred Astaire (1959) (TV) [Actor .... Himself] [executive producer]
  123. "Toast of the Town: (#12.41)" (1959) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  124. "General Electric Theater: Man on a Bicycle (#7.15)" (1959) TV Episode [Actor .... Paul Ashcroft]
  125. "The Garry Moore Show: (#1.13)" (1958) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  126. An Evening with Fred Astaire (1958) (TV) [Soundtrack] ("Isn't This A Lovely Day (To be Caught in the Rain)") [Actor .... Himself] [executive producer]
  127. "What's My Line?: (1958-06-08)" (1958) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself - Mystery Guest]
  128. The 30th Annual Academy Awards (1958) (TV) [Actor .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film]
  129. "General Electric Theater: Imp on a Cobweb Leash (#6.9)" (1957) TV Episode [Actor .... J. Willingham Bardley]
  130. "Home: (1957-07-25)" (1957) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  131. Silk Stockings (1957) [Soundtrack] (performer: "All of You" (uncredited), "Fated to Be Mated" (uncredited), "Paris Loves Lovers" (uncredited), "Stereophonic Sound" (uncredited), "Too Bad (We Can't Go Back to Moscow)" (uncredited), "The Ritz Roll and Rock" (uncredited)) [Actor .... Steve Canfield]
  132. "Person to Person: (#4.39)" (1957) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  133. "Toast of the Town: (#10.28)" (1957) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  134. "Toast of the Town: (#10.24)" (1957) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  135. Funny Face (1957) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Funny Face", "Bonjour Paris", "Let's Kiss And Make Up", "He Loves And She Loves", "Clap Yo' Hands", "'S Wonderful") [Actor .... Dick Avery] [choreographer]
  136. Daddy Long Legs (1955) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Something's Gotta Give", "Dream", "Sluefoot", "Texas Millionaire", "International Playboy", "Guardian Angel") ("History of the Beat") [Actor .... Jervis Pendleton III/John Smith] [dances staged by]
  137. "I've Got a Secret: (1955-04-06)" (1955) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself/Guest]
  138. "Toast of the Town: (#8.30)" (1955) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  139. "What's My Line?: (1955-04-03)" (1955) TV Episode [Actor .... Mystery Guest]
  140. "Toast of the Town: (#7.23)" (1954) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  141. The Band Wagon (1953) [Soundtrack] (performer: "By Myself" (uncredited), "A Shine on Your Shoes" (uncredited), "That's Entertainment" (uncredited), "Dancing in the Dark" (uncredited), "You and the Night and the Music" (uncredited), "I Love Louisa" (uncredited), "I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan" (uncredited), "Triplets" (uncredited), "The Girl Hunt" (uncredited)) ("That's Entertainment" (uncredited)) [Actor .... Tony Hunter]
  142. The Belle of New York (1952) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Who Wants to Kiss the Bridegroom?" (uncredited), "Seeing's Believing" (uncredited), "Baby Doll" (uncredited), "Oops" (uncredited), "A Bride's Wedding Day Song (Currier and Ives)" (uncredited), "I Wanna Be a Dancin' Man" (uncredited)) [Actor .... Charlie Hill]
  143. Royal Wedding (1951) [Soundtrack] (performer: "EV'RY NIGHT AT SEVEN", "SUNDAY JUMPS", "OPEN YOUR EYES", "I LEFT MY HAT IN HAITI", "HOW COULD YOU BELIEVE ME WHEN I SAID I LOVED YOU WHEN YOU KNOW I'VE BEEN A LIAR ALL MY LIFE") ("YOU'RE ALL THE WORLD TO ME") [Actor .... Tom Bowen]
    ... aka Wedding Bells (UK)
  144. Let's Dance (1950) [Soundtrack] (music: "Piano Dance") (performer: "Can't Stop Talking About Him", "Piano Dance", "Jack and the Beanstalk", "Oh Them Dudes", "The Hyacinth", "Tunnel of Love") [Actor .... Donald Elwood]
  145. Three Little Words (1950) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Where Did You Get That Girl?", "Mr. and Mrs. Hoofer at Home" (uncredited), "My Sunny Tennessee", "So Long! Oo-Long (How Long You Gonna Be Gone?)", "Test Dance" (uncredited), "Nevertheless", "Thinking of You", "Three Little Words") [Actor .... Bert Kalmar] [choreographer]

  146. Some of the Best (1949) [Actor .... Himself] (uncredited)
  147. The Barkleys of Broadway (1949) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Swing Trot", "You'd Be Hard to Replace", "Bouncin' the Blues", "My One and Only Highland Fling", "Week-End in the Country", "Shoes with Wings On", "They Can't Take That Away from Me", "Manhattan Downbeat") [Actor .... Josh Barkley]
  148. Easter Parade (1948) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Happy Easter" (uncredited), "Drum Crazy" (uncredited), "It Only Happens When I Dance With You" (uncredited), "Beautiful Faces Need Beautiful Clothes" (uncredited), "I Love a Piano" (uncredited), "Snooky Ookums" (uncredited), "Ragtime Violin" (uncredited), "When the Midnight Choo Choo Leaves for Alabam'" (uncredited), "Steppin' Out with My Baby" (uncredited), "A Couple of Swells" (uncredited), "Easter Parade" (uncredited)) ("Happy Easter" (uncredited)) [Actor .... Don Hewes] [choreographer] (uncredited)
    ... aka Irving Berlin's Easter Parade (USA: complete title)
  149. Blue Skies (1946) [Soundtrack] (music: "Heat Wave") (performer: "A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody", "Puttin' on the Ritz", "A Couple of Song and Dance Men", "Heat Wave") [Actor .... Jed Potter] [composer: additional music]
  150. Yolanda and the Thief (1945) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Coffee Time" (uncredited), "Yolanda" (uncredited)) [Actor .... Johnny Parkson Riggs]
  151. Ziegfeld Follies (1945) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Here's to the Girls", "This Heart of Mine", "Limehouse Blues", "The Babbitt and the Bromide") [Actor .... Himself (in "Here's to the Ladies")/Raffles (in "This Heart of Mine")/Tai Long (in "Limehouse Blues")/Gentleman (in "The Babbit and the Bromide")]
    ... aka Ziegfeld Follies of 1946 (USA: poster title)
  152. The Sky's the Limit (1943) [Soundtrack] (performer: "My Shining Hour", "A Lot in Common with You", "Cuban Sugar Mill", "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)") [Actor .... Fred Atwell (Fred Burton)] [dances created and staged by]
  153. Show Business at War (1943) [Actor .... Himself] (uncredited)
    ... aka The March of Time Volume IX, Issue 10
  154. You Were Never Lovelier (1942) [Soundtrack] (performer: "You Were Never Lovelier" (1942) (uncredited), "Dearly Beloved" (1942) (uncredited), "Audition Dance" (uncredited), "Los Hijos de Buda" (uncredited), "Bim Bam Bum" (uncredited), "Hungarian Rhapsody No.2 in C Sharp Minor" (1847) (uncredited), "Eco" (uncredited), "I'm Old Fashioned" (1942) (uncredited), "The Shorty George" (1942) (uncredited)) ("I'm Old Fashioned" (1942) (uncredited)) [Actor .... Robert 'Bob' Davis] [choreographer] (uncredited)
  155. Holiday Inn (1942) [Soundtrack] (performer: "I'll Capture Your Heart Singing" (1942), "You're Easy to Dance With" (1942), "Be Careful, It's My Heart" (1942), "I Can't Tell a Lie" (1942), "Let's Say It with Firecrackers" (1942)) ("You're Easy to Dance With" (1942), "Be Careful, It's My Heart" (1942), "I Can't Tell a Lie" (1942)) [Actor .... Ted Hanover]
    Next US airings:
    Sun. Dec. 1310:45 PMAMC
    Mon. Dec. 143:45 AMAMC
  156. You'll Never Get Rich (1941) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Boogie Barcarolle" (1941), "Shootin' the Works for Uncle Sam" (1941), "Since I Kissed My Baby Goodbye" (1941), "March Milastaire (A-Stairable Rag)" (1941), "So Near and Yet So Far" (1941), "The Wedding Cake Walk" (1941)) [Actor .... Robert Curtis]
  157. Second Chorus (1940) [Soundtrack] (performer: "(I Ain't Hep To That Step But I'll) Dig It", "(Would You Like to Be) The Love of My Life", "The New Moon is Shining", "Poor Mr. Chisholm", "Poor Mr. Chisholm" (reprise), "Would You Like to Be the Love of My Life" (reprise at fadeout)) ("Would You Like to Be the Love of My Life" (reprise), "Poor Mr. Chisholm", "Poor Mr. Chisholm" (called "Hoe Down the Bayou")) [Actor .... Danny O'Neill] [associate producer] (uncredited)
  158. Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Please Don't Monkey with Broadway", "I've Got My Eyes on You", "Jukebox Dance" (uncredited), "I Concentrate on You", "Begin the Beguine", "I've Got My Eyes on You" (instrumental and choral reprise)) [Actor .... Johnny Brett]

  159. The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939) [Soundtrack] (performer: "BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON", "ONLY WHEN YOU'RE IN MY ARMS", "WAITING FOR THE ROBERT E. LEE", "TOO MUCH MUSTARD (TRES MOUTARDE)", "ROSE ROOM", "TRES JOLIE", "LITTLE BROWN JUG", "DENGOZO", "LA MARSEILLAISE") ("KING CHANTICLEER", "ONLY WHEN YOU'RE IN MY ARMS", "THE SYNCOPATED WALK", "YOU'RE HERE AND I'M HERE", "CHICAGO", "HELLO, FRISCO, HELLO", "WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS", "TAKE ME BACK TO NEW YORK TOWN", "HELLO! HELLO! WHO'S YOUR LADY FRIEND?", "CECILE WALTZ", "NIGHTS OF GLADNESS", "MISSOURI WALTZ") [Actor .... Vernon Castle]
  160. Carefree (1938) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Since They Turned Loch Lomand into Swing", "Carefree", "I Used To Be Color Blind", "The Yam", "Change Partners") [Actor .... Tony Flagg]
  161. A Damsel in Distress (1937) [Soundtrack] (performer: "I Can't Be Bothered Now", "The Jolly Tar and the Milkmaid", "Put Me to the Test", "Stiff Upper Lip", "Things Are Looking Up", "A Foggy Day", "Nice Work If You Can Get It") [Actor .... Jerry Halliday] [choreographer] (uncredited)
  162. Shall We Dance (1937) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Slap That Bass" (1937), "Let's Call The Whole Thing Off" (1937), "They Can't Take That Away from Me" (1937), "Shall We Dance" (1937), "They All Laughed" (1937), "Beginner's Luck" (1937)) [Actor .... Petrov]
  163. Swing Time (1936) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Pick Yourself Up" (1936) (uncredited), "The Way You Look Tonight" (1936) (uncredited), "Waltz in Swing Time" (1936) (uncredited), "A Fine Romance" (1936) (uncredited), "Bojangles of Harlem" (1936) (uncredited), "Never Gonna Dance" (1936) (uncredited)) ("The Way You Look Tonight" (1936) (uncredited), "A Fine Romance" (1936) (uncredited)) [Actor .... Lucky Garnett]
  164. Follow the Fleet (1936) [Soundtrack] (performer: "We Saw the Sea", "Let Yourself Go", "I'd Rather Lead a Band", "I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket", "Let's Face the Music and Dance") [Actor .... Bake Baker]
  165. Top Hat (1935) [Soundtrack] (performer: "No Strings (I'm Fancy Free)", "Isn't This a Lovely Day (to Be Caught in the Rain)?", "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails", "Cheek to Cheek", "The Piccolino") [Actor .... Jerry Travers] [choreographer] (uncredited)
  166. Roberta (1935) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Let's Begin" (uncredited), "I'll Be Hard to Handle" (uncredited), "I Won't Dance" (uncredited), "Lovely to Look At" (uncredited), "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" (uncredited)) [Actor .... Huckleberry Haines] [dance arranger]
  167. The Gay Divorcee (1934) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Don't Let It Bother You", "A Needle in a Haystack", "Night and Day", "The Continental") [Actor .... Guy Holden]
    ... aka The Gay Divorce (UK)
  168. Flying Down to Rio (1933) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Carioca", "Orchids in the Moonlight", "Music Makes Me", "Flying Down to Rio") [Actor .... Fred Ayres]
  169. Dancing Lady (1933) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Heigh-Ho, the Gang's All Here" (1933), "Let's Go Bavarian" (1933)) [Actor .... Himself]


Archive Footage:
  1. Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009) (TV) .... Himself
  2. 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009) (TV)
  3. Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's (2009) (V) .... Himself
  4. "American Masters"
        - Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About (2009) TV episode .... Himself
        - You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story (1990) TV episode .... Himself
  5. Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  6. Royal Wedding: June, Judy and Jane (2007) (V) .... Tom Bowen
  7. Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence (2007) .... (segment "Cinéma de Boulevard")
  8. Michael Parkinson's Greatest Entertainers (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  9. From Shtetl to Swing (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  10. Follow the Fleet: The Origins of Those Dancing Feet (2005) (V)
  11. "Broadway: The American Musical"
        - I Got Plenty o' Nuttin': 1929-1942 (2004) TV episode .... Johnny Brett/Guy Holden (in 'The Gay Divorcee')
  12. The 100 Greatest Musicals (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  13. Nelson Freire (2003) .... Himself
  14. Satin and Silk (2003) (V) .... Himself
  15. Begin the Beguine (2003) (V) .... Himself
  16. "Great Performances"
        - The Great American Songbook (2003) TV episode
        - The Fred Astaire Songbook (1991) TV episode .... Himself
  17. Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002) (TV) .... Himself
  18. Bourne to Dance (2001) (TV)
  19. Petula Clark: This Is My Song (2001) (TV) .... Finian McLonergan
  20. 72nd Annual Academy Awards Pre-Show (2000) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  21. ABC 2000: The Millennium (1999) (TV)
  22. The Lady with the Torch (1999) (archive sound) .... Himself
  23. A Bing Crosby Christmas (1998) (V) .... Himself
  24. "The Churchills" (1996) .... Tom Bowen
  25. The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen (1995) (TV) .... Himself
  26. The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995) (TV) .... Himself
  27. Legends of Entertainment Video (1995) (V) .... Himself
  28. That's Entertainment! III (1994) (uncredited) .... Himself (clips from "Easter Parade"/"Band Wagon" etc.)
  29. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson"
        - Episode dated 22 May 1992 (1992) TV episode .... Himself
  30. Hollywood on Parade (1990) (V) .... Himself
  31. South of Reno (1988) (uncredited) .... Clip from 'Second Chorus'
  32. "ABC News Nightline"
        - Fred Astaire Remembered (1987) TV episode .... Himself
  33. Le cinéma dans les yeux (1987) .... Himself
  34. Cocoon (1985) (uncredited) .... Himself, film clip from 'The Gay Divorcee'
  35. That's Dancing! (1985) .... Himself
  36. Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
  37. Hooray for Hollywood (1975) .... Himself
  38. Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972) (TV)
  39. "The Hollywood Palace"
        - Episode #7.17 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
  40. Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1969) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself, film clip from 'Dancing Lady'
  41. "Hollywood and the Stars"
        - Hollywood Goes to War (1964) TV episode .... Himself
        - The Fabulous Musicals (1963) TV episode .... Himself
  42. "Toast of the Town"
        - Episode #16.38 (1963) TV episode .... Singer/Dancer
        - Episode #11.39 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #8.35 (1955) TV episode .... Himself

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