Fred Astaire Awning Hat

The movie has three other dance numbers two solos by astaire that are wonderful but not transcendent and a final duet with rogers the piccolino where one of irving berlin s lesser songs is redeemed by the sight of astaire and rogers dancing all over a huge set that is intended to represent a canal side hotel in venice and looks every bit as realistic as the grand canal shoppes at the. One signature part of fred s act was the frequency with which he wore a tuxedo and top hat even though the down to earth performer didn t feel like the look should define him. A video tribute to the great fred astaire who made everyone he danced with look good even a hat rack.