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Fred Astaire Choreographer Takes His Final Bow

Oscar winner Michael Kidd succumbed to cancer Sunday at the age of 92. Among the legendary hoofer's big-screen credits are Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Knock on Wood (with Danny Kaye), The Band Wagon (with Astaire), and Guys and Dolls (with Marlon Brando). — Ben Katner read full article
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Synopsis: A small-time beauty pageant run by all sorts of hucksters and dreamers is the...
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Posted: 8/28/2009
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Having trounced the locals in an impromptu dance challenge, the Pontipee brothers wind up in...
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Posted: 8/1/2008
The Pontipee brothers, led more by tumbling Gideon (Russ Tamblyn) than eldest Adam (Howard...
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Posted: 8/1/2008
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Skin Deep (Actor - Dr. Westford) 1989 Movie
Movie Movie (Choreography) 1978 Movie
Movie Movie (Actor - Pop Popchik) 1978 Movie
Smile (Actor - Tommy French) 1975 Movie
Hello, Dolly! (Choreography) 1969 Movie

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Fred Astaire Choreographer Takes His Final Bow

Oscar winner Michael Kidd succumbed to cancer Sunday at the age of 92. Among the legendary hoofer's big-screen credits are Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Knock on Wood (with Danny Kaye), The Band Wagon (with Astaire), and Guys and Dolls (with Marlon Brando). — Ben Katner read more

Please tell me the title of ...

Question: Please tell me the title of the movie in which Gene Kelly danced with trash-can lids on his feet.


Answer: It's Always Fair Weather (1955), which was originally conceived as a sequel to On the Town (1949). By the time it made it to the screen, the character's names were changed and there were no references to the night they spent together in New York as carefree young sailors on leave. But the idea remains: Soldiers Ted Riley (Gene Kelly), Doug Hallerton (Dan Dailey) and Angie Valentine (Michael Kidd) come through World War II together and before parting ways at the war's end, they promise t read more

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