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Top hat. Austin Lane Crothers, 46th Governor of Maryland (1908–1912), wearing a top hat. A top hat (also called a high hat, or, informally, a topper) is a tall, flat-crowned hat traditionally associated with formal wear in Western dress codes, meaning white tie, morning dress, or frock coat. Traditionally made of black silk or sometimes grey ...
Top Hat. (musical) Top Hat the Musical is a 2011 stage musical based on the 1935 film of the same name, featuring music & lyrics by Irving Berlin with additional orchestration by Chris Walker. The show opened on 16 August 2011 at the Milton Keynes Theatre, touring the United Kingdom before transferring to the Aldwych Theatre in London 's West End.
"Cheek to Cheek" is a song written by Irving Berlin in 1934–35, [3] specifically for Fred Astaire, the star of his new musical, Top Hat, co-starring Ginger Rogers. [4] In the movie, Astaire sings the song to Rogers as they dance. The song was nominated for the Best Song Oscar for 1936, which it lost to "Lullaby of Broadway". [5]
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers's first movie together was Flying Down to Rio.. Fred Astaire (May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) and Ginger Rogers (July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995) were dance partners in a total of 10 films, nine of them released by RKO Radio Pictures from 1933 to 1939, and one, The Barkleys of Broadway, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1949, their only film in Technicolor.
Fred Astaire with Leo Reisman's Orchestra singles chronology. " Night And Day / Stormy Weather Victor 1932 re-releases". (1934) " No Strings (I'm Fancy Free) ". (1935) "Isn't This A Lovely Day". (1935) " No Strings (I'm Fancy Free) " is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the 1935 film Top Hat, where it was introduced by Fred Astaire.
Top Hat, White Tie and Tails. " Top Hat, White Tie and Tails " is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the 1935 film Top Hat, where it was introduced by Fred Astaire. The song title refers to the formal wear required on a party invitation: top hat, white tie, and a tailcoat. Popular recordings in 1935 were by Fred Astaire and by Ray ...
Let's Face the Music and Dance. " Let's Face the Music and Dance " is a song published in 1936 by Irving Berlin for the film Follow the Fleet, where it was introduced by Fred Astaire and featured in a celebrated dance duet with Astaire and Ginger Rogers. The jazz song has also been covered by various artists years following its release ...
Le Déjeuner des canotiers. Luncheon of the Boating Party French: Le Déjeuner des canotiers is an 1881 painting by French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Included in the Salon in 1882, it was identified as the best painting in the show by three critics. [3] It was purchased from the artist by the dealer-patron Paul Durand-Ruel and bought ...