Lunch and Learn: Fred Astaire: An American Icon with Marty Schneit

Program Type:

History

Age Group:

Adults
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Event Details

Wednesday, September 18 at 12:00pm. Fred Astaire’s seventy year performing career began in 1905, when he debuted in vaudeville at the age of five with his older sister Adele. Using illustration and film footage, Marty Schneit will discuss the legendary Astaire’s life and work with partners such as Eleanor Powell, Rita Hayworth and Cyd Charisse, as well as his nine films with Ginger Rogers, including Flying Down to Rio, Top Hat and Swing Time.

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