phoenix
I love his rendition of "They Can't Take That Away From Me", would make my Desert Island Discs list!
Does anyone else remember the quote from a studio director after his audition? "Can't act, can't sing, can dance a little" Or something like that!
Over the years it became something of an urban myth. What was said was: "Can dance a little." by the producer of the Astaire-Rogers pictures, Pandro S. Berman. He claimed he had never heard the story and that it only emerged years later. Astaire clarified it, insisting that the report had read: "Can't act. Slightly bald."
We have been Latin & Ballroom dancers since we were young, never could get a good rhythm with tap dancing, but my wife could.
Anyone who says that they have never had a cross word with their other half has never learned to dance.
We saw the very first Strictly, realised that it was nothing more than eye candy for weekend viewing, never watched it again. Much rather be out dancing.
On that tap dancing, here's how Fred & Ginger combine ballroom with tap and make it look effortless. It's from the film Swing Time. If only!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxPgplMujzQ