This is a sixteen minute excerpt from the film 'The Gay Divorcee' and is properly titled 'The Continental'. The song won the first ever 'Best Original Song' Oscar (1934) and was written by Con Conrad & Herb Magidson. During the excerpt the song is sung first by Ginger Rigers then by Fred Astaire. After a dance interlude it is then sung by Erik Rhodes and finally by Lillian Miles.
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This is a sixteen minute excerpt from the film 'The Gay Divorcee' and is properly titled 'The Continental'. The song won the fir… read more
This is a sixteen minute excerpt from the film 'The Gay Divorcee' and is properly titled 'The Continental'. The song won the first ever 'Best Original Song'… read more
Fred Astaire (1899-1987) was an American dancer and singer famous for his numerous appearances in the 1920s and 1930s in Vaudeville, on Broadway and on the London stage with sister Adele Astaire; in musical films between the 1930s and 1960s; and on American TV in the 1950s and beyond. Although he teamed with many dancers, including Gene Kelly, his best known screen pairing was with Ginger Rogers, with whom he appeared in 10 films. He continued to act in non-dancing roles in films and TV in the 1960s through 1980s. In part because of his expressive phrasing and graceful interpretatio… read more
Fred Astaire (1899-1987) was an American dancer and singer famous for his numerous appearances in the 1920s and 1930s in Vaudeville, on Broadway and on the London stage with sister Adele As…read more
Fred Astaire (1899-1987) was an American dancer and singer famous for his numerous appearances in the 1920s and 1930s in Vaudeville, on Broadway and on the London stage with sister Adele Astaire; in musical films between the 1930s and … read more