Come Dance with Me

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1. Despite the relative brevity of their career, this dance team revolutionized ballroom dancing in the early 20th century. Who were they? Fred and Adele Astaire Marge and Gower Champion Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers Vernon and Irene Castle

2. They were probably the only dancers who ever did a routine with elephants. Who were this couple, who had a long career on both stage and screen? Marge and Gower Champion Vera Lynn and Gene Kelly Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney

3. She was known as the fastest tap dancer extant. Who was she? Betty Grable Cyd Charisse Marge Champion Ann Miller

4. This early-twentieth century male dancer was renowned for his seemingly gravity-defying leaps and was one of the very few men who could dance "en pointe". Vaslav Nijinsky George Balanchine Rudolf Nureyev Mikhail Baryshnikov

5. This chap almost didn't make it in movies because a studio executive reportedly dismissed his screen test with a memo that read: "Can't act. Can't sing. Balding. Also dances." Dan Dailey Gene Kelly Fred Astaire Bob Fosse

6. This British dancer made the transition from Prima Ballerina to film and stage actress with ease. She was married for 56 years to the man who wrote the book that helped to end the death penalty in the UK. Margot Fonteyn Ninette de Valois Alicia Markova Moira Shearer

7. One of the most innovative choreographers of the mid-twentieth century, this man is best remembered for the dance sequences in a film musical set in the backwoods of Oregon. Hermes Pan Bob Fosse Michael Kidd Jerome Robbins

8. This man starred in the film that, in 2006, the American Film Institute placed at the top of its list of Greatest Movie Musicals. Who was he? Fred Astaire Tommy Rall James Cagney Gene Kelly

9. She was the first actress/dancer of Latin descent and only the third performer to win the Grand Slam of Awards - an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony. Who was she? Rita Hayworth Irene Cara Rita Moreno Jennifer Lopez

10. Despite the 20 year difference in their ages, this pair took the ballet world by storm and their 16-year partnership thrilled fans around the world. Answer: (3 or 5 Words, one of which is 'and')