Fred Astaire had been a Broadway success with his sister Adele Astaire from a very early age but eventually of course they grew up and Adele got married so he was on his own. Getting to Hollywood in the early 30s Fred was screen tested for MGM in hopes that he could bring his top hat and ties to the movie business but his review was very idiotic to say the least. "Can't act, can't sing, balding, can dance a little. who hires these people! anyways once he got a supporting part in the movie Flying down to Rio he was partnered with a very young Blondie beauty (Miss Rogers) who had been a striving actress since she was a teen and before had worked in the Ziegfeld Follies she had all the talent but like Fred hadn't yet risen to stardom and unknowingly they would get there together. There next film was Roberta in which they again played supporting roles but it was no use because with little effort they stole the show just as they had in Flying down to Rio, it was time to test there dancing magic and other talents in leading roles...
Top Hat was there first big musical movie and also considered there best film together, the dancing was shear entertainment, the songs were wonderfully unforgettable, the comedy was great, and all who doubted Fred's abilities were put to more then shame. the famous Fred n' Ginger made many more films together including Swing Time, Carefree, Shall we dance, Follow the fleet and the story of Vernon and Irene Castle. After nearly a decade of bringing smiles, laughs and simply hope to the public during much tension they went there separate ways, Ginger made many comedies and drama films and though not nearly enough people know this she won the Academy Award for best actress! Fred did many musicals with many other great entertainers as well and his dancing never failed to make a great movie.
Fred and Ginger may not have been married in real life (though they did date for a period of time) but there relationship in movies will not be forgotten, from both there memoirs they describe a great friendship between each other even after they separated; Ginger even recalled she was happiest making movies with Fred... and one could tell, for when they danced with one another there happiness and friendliness a thing to genuine to fake though the effort to make something artistically exhausting appear careless was an act they did well.
The story they lived can be told in many ways but the simplest way I can describe it is that...
They danced.
