44 Secs. With FRED ASTAIRE & RITA HAYWORTH. Not Nearly Enough.

[Methuselah2]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zySzlINQFgM

[smark21]

First time they danced together on film. They made two movies together and got a chance more in other numbers. Here's one of my faves:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUhhKELUxB0

[Methuselah2]

Terrific clip, Smark. Their dancing seemed completely effortless. And even Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra got into the act.

[smark21]

It took a lot of rehearsal to make their numbers look effortless. Fred Astaire mentioned a couple of times, when pressed, that Rita was his favorite dance partner because of her talent and work ethic.