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7.2/10   82 votes
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Director:
Marty Pasetta
Writers:
Joseph McBride (writer)
George Stevens Jr. (writer)
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Release Date:
18 April 1981 (USA) more
Genre:
Documentary | Music more
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 nominations more
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Cast

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Fred Astaire ... Himself / Honoree

David Niven ... Himself / Host
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mikhail Baryshnikov ... Himself

James Cagney ... Himself

Cyd Charisse ... Herself
Barrie Chase ... Herself
Bob Fosse ... Himself

Audrey Hepburn ... Herself

Charlton Heston ... Himself

Gene Kelly ... Himself
Hermes Pan ... Himself
Eleanor Powell ... Herself
Jane Powell ... Herself
George Stevens Jr. ... Himself - Presenter

James Stewart ... Himself
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The AFI Salute to Fred Astaire (USA) (alternative spelling)
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Runtime:
120 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Filming Locations:
Beverly Hilton Hotel - 9876 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, California, USA
Company:
Pasetta Productions more

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
The Humble Icon, 4 March 2007
10/10
Author: marcosaguado from Los Angeles, USA

Perhaps the most surprising aspect of this heartfelt tribute is, the genuine humbleness of Fred Astaire himself. I felt he was semi hidden behind an invisible veil of discomfort. As if he was putting himself through this golden ordeal four our benefit, just and only for us. To give us a chance to give him thanks and express one way or another how we felt about him about his entire opus but I couldn't help feeling that if it had been up to him, he would rather be in Philadelphia. He even mentioned Ginger Rogers with love and admiration, although she wasn't there to do the same. I think Eleanor Powell put it in the most moving and powerful way, looking at Fred Astaire she said with a smile that masked the pathos of her remark "I wish we could do it, just one more time"

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