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Fred Astaire, Dancing in the air Crossword Puzzle

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Dancing in the air, on water and everywhere else. Let's look at Mr. Astaire, the movies he made, the ladies he danced with and the songs he sang. And more. Also few fillers. Astaire was versatile- but even he can't pack a whole crossword!
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      1. Astaire's was born under the name of Frederick ____
      6. His dancing partner in "Easter Parade", 1948: ____Garland.
      8. Astaire was one of the great dancers of the golden ___ of musical movies
      9. In the 1943 movie "The Sky's the Limit" Fred is ___ an apple
      11. Jules Munshin as Francois, the waiter would tell you the ____ in "Easter Parade" from 1948.
      14. A Title for a Guru. Or the first word of a country in Asia
      16. A formal oath
      17. In 1950 he danced with Vera-____ in "Three Little Words"
      19. Song in "Second Chorus" (1940), 2 Words
      20. A summer in France
      21. Song from 1932 "Gay Divorce": "After You, __?"
      22. What remains after burning
      24. 1969 movie "Midas___"
      25. Co-actor in 53 across, ____ Moore
      27. "The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again" (1970 TV movie) actor ____ Devine
      28. "___ Taxi Mauve" or "The Purple Taxi" a 1977 movie
      30. "_____ Parade", 1948
      35. In the matter of, in a legal sense
      36. Virginia Katherine McMath, alias _____Rogers
      37. "The Story of ____and Irene Castle", 1939
      39. His most famous head covering: the top___!
      40. 1960: A Golden ___ Cecil B. DeMille Award
      41. In the 1961 movie "The Pleasure of His Company", ____ Reynolds played his daughter
      42. A duck. Or a color.
      44. Flowers from Hawaii, worn around the neck
      45. "So Near And ___ So Far" from 1941
      48. "Main Actress in "Flying Down to Rio" from 1933: Dolores ___ Rio
      50. Astaire liked to play that instrument- plural
      53. A 1955 Movie (Three Words)

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      1. Fred's dancing partner and sibling
      2. A 1937 movie (Three words)
      3. He danced with ____ Powell in "Broadway Melody of 1940"
      4. 1950 Movie (Three words, one shorted to a single letter)
      5. From the 1936 movie "Swing Time": The Way You Look ____"
      6. "___ Session for a Dancer", a record recorded by Oscar Peterson with Astaire in 1952.
      7. ___ Lovlier" 1942 Movie with Rita Hayworth (3 Words)
      10. In "Follow the Fleet" Astrid Allwyn played Mrs ___Manning.
      12. In 1951 "Royal Wedding": "____ Night At Seven"
      13. "___ My Girl" (1929 D. Carter song)
      15. He's got a ___ on the Hollywood walk of fame
      18. Pardon me?
      23. Janis___ played an actress 1957 in "Silk Stockings"
      26. Astaire certainly knew about a theatrical intermission, ___'acte
      28. An ancient city
      29. In 1936 film "Swing Time" Astaire and Rogers perform a tap/ballroom dance resembling this dance
      31. His daughter
      32. "Royal Wedding" from 1951 had most of his ___ in London.
      33. From 1955 "Something's Gotta Give" "So ____who knows what the fates have in store"
      34. In "Silk Stockings" (1957) he danced the "Ritz ___ and Rock"
      38. "__Strings (I'm Fancy Free)", from 1935
      39. "____ Baby", 1956 song
      43. ___ Charisse, he danced a few times with this lady
      46. A written abbreviation for each: used to give the price, weight, etc. of a single item.
      47. Short for the day between tommorow and yesterday
      49. Spanish article
      51. Short for a position in American football
      52. His nationality