"Actor: Fred Astaire"

• Holiday Inn | DVD | (01/12/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Holiday Inn is the perennial Christmas-season favourite from 1942 that teams Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire as entertainers (and rival suitors of Marjorie Reynolds) running an inn that is only open on holidays. It's a great excuse for lots of singing and dancing, seamlessly wrapped in a catchy story, and Astaire's frequent director Mark Sandrich (Top Hat, Shall We Dance) doesn't let us down. The Irving Berlin numbers (each one connected to a different holiday) are winners, with Crosby's warm performance of "White Christmas" a movie touchstone. --Tom Keogh

• Royal Wedding | DVD | (11/11/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Fred Astaire and Jane Powell play a brother and sister dance team who go to London during the Royal Wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Phillip and find their own romances. Notable for inspiring songs and Astaires incredible dancing on the ceiling and walls. A must for dancers of all ages and to see once again the greatest dancer of all time.

• Classic Cuts Collection - Musicals | DVD | (26/03/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  You Were Never Lovelier (Dir. William A. Seiter): In this lavish Hollywood musical the headstrong daughter (Hayworth) of a powerful Argentine hotelier has to contend with her father's attempts to get her to marry... Cover Girl (Dir. Charles Vidor): Rita Hayworth Academy Award winner Gene Kelly Phil Silvers and Eve Arden star in this lavishly produced musical about a nightclub dancer from Brooklyn who leaves her sweetheart after winning a Cover Girl contest - only to learn that fame and fortune are no substitute for true love. Rusty Parker is a chorus girl at a nightclub run by her sweetheart Danny McGuire. Driven by ambition she enters a ""Cover Girl"" contest. When Coudair the magazine's publisher discovers that she is the granddaughter of a former Broadway belle with whom he had been in love Rusty wins the contest. Top Hat (Dir. Mark Sandrich): Following a case of mistaken identity dancer Jerry (Astaire) follows Dale (Rogers) the girl of his dreams to Europe and tries to win her heart through song and dance routines. This most lavish of musicals from Hollywood's golden era features lyrics and music by Irving Berlin. Lover Come Back (Dir. Delbert Mann): Jerry Webster (Hudson) and Carol Templeton (Day) are rival Madison Avenue advertising executives who each dislike each other's methods. After he steals a client out from under her cute little nose revenge prompts her to infiltrate his secret VIP campaign in order to persuade the mystery product's scientist to switch to her firm. Trouble is the product is phony and the scientist is Jerry who uses all his intelligence and charm to steal her heart!

• Crooners | DVD | (08/09/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Collection of documentaries, features and television episodes that examine the lives and careers of four of the best-loved crooners. Frank Sinatra hosts two episodes of 'The Frank Sinatra Show' (1950), a variety show featuring the talents of Stump and Stumpy, Peggy Lee, Bob Hope and Kim Novak. 'Second Chorus' (1941) is a musical comedy starring Fred Astaire and Hank Taylor as competitive trumpet players in a college band. 'Royal Wedding' (1951) sees Astaire star alongside Jane Powell as a brother and sister song and dance duo. 'Road to Hollywood' (1946) is a documentary that looks at the work of Bing Crosby. Selling over half a billion records in the first half of the 20th century, Crosby quickly became a popular influence within the music and film industries, dominating the box office throughout the 1940s. 'Reaching for the Moon' (1930) is a black and white musical featuring the vocal talents of Crosby singing Irving Berlin's famous 'Lower Than Lowdown'. Dean Martin hosts an episode of the popular American show 'The Colgate Comedy Hour' with Jerry Lewis, featuring Janis Paige, Danny Arnold and The Johnny Conrad Dancers. 'At War With the Army' (1950) is a musical comedy that sees Martin and Lewis team up again as Sergeant Puccinelli and Private Korwin, two soldiers with very different agends.

• Royal Wedding | DVD | (05/03/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Fred Astaire dances on the ceiling in this 1951 Alan Jay Lerner musical for MGM, directed by Stanley Donen (Singin' in the Rain). The appealing story finds Astaire as part of a brother-and-sister act (along with Jane Powell) that travels to London at the time of Queen Elizabeth II's wedding. Astaire and Powell each find romances that threaten to break up the act, but that's mostly fun window dressing in a movie better known for some truly creative sequences made vivid by Donen, including Astaire's famous dance with a hat rack and his duet with Powell, "How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Loved You (When You Know I've Been a Liar All My Life)?" --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com

• Santa Claus is Comin' to Town | Blu Ray | (27/10/2014) from £8.08   |  Saving you £4.91 (60.77%)   |  RRP £12.99

  For the first time on Blu-ray™ discover the magic of Santa Claus in the Original Christmas Classic. Do you remember when the Burgermeister Meisterburger banned toys and Kris Kringle became Santa Claus? Share the magic of this Original Christmas Classic® told and sung by Fred Astaire!

• Santa Claus Is Coming To Town | DVD | (27/10/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  The classic tale of the man who became Santa Claus! Also includes 'The Little Drummer Boy' which tells the story of the little boy who gave the baby Jesus a song on his drum.

• The Over The Hill Gang Rides Again | DVD | (19/05/2007) from £6.85   |  Saving you £-0.86 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  In this hilarious sequel to The Over-The-Hill Gang the old-time former Texas Rangers and comrades-in-arms once again join forces this time to clean up their own hometown of Waco Texas. The group decide to sober up and restore the reputation of an old Ranger buddy; a down-and-out drunk formerly known as The Baltimore Kid. In an effort to restore the town to its former glory The Kid is elected to the job of town marshal with the help of the old Texas Rangers signing on as deputies. A great fun movie the whole family will enjoy.

• The Churchills | DVD | (23/09/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Drawing on Winston's own letters and memoirs family archives and on the reminiscences of his close relations and allies 'The Churchills' strips away the myths and misconceptions about Winston Churchill and his family over three generations.

• Bullitt / Getaway / The Towering Inferno | DVD | (08/09/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Bullitt: Detective Frank Bullitt's new assignment seems routine: protect a star witness for an important trial. But before the night is out the witness lies dying and the cool no-nonsense Bullitt ( Steve McQueen) won't rest until the shooters - and the kingpin pulling their strings - are nailed. The Getaway: Master thief Doc McCoy knows his wife has been in bed with the local political boss in order to spring him from jail. What he can't know is the sinister succession of double-crosses that will sour the deal once he's on the oustisde - and executing the ultimate robbery. Towering Inferno: A dedication ceremony at the world's tallest skyscraper turns into a high-rise catastrophe when an electrical flare-up causes a raging fire trapping society's most prominent citizens on the top floor!

• Classic Musical | DVD | (03/04/2006) from £10.78   |  Saving you £-0.79 (-7.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Consisting of 9 classic musicals spread over 3 discs this collection contains some of the finest names in song and dance from the golden era of musicals featuring such talent as Fred Astaire James Cagney Duke Ellington and the Dorsey Brothers. Titles included are: Disc 1: Second Chorus / The Duke Is Top / Private Buckaroo Disc 2: The Royal Wedding / The Fabulous Dorseys / Black And Tan Disc 3: Something To Sing About / Basin Street Revue / Forbidden Music

• Funny Face | DVD | (22/10/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  S'Wonderful S'Marvelous! Paris the City of Light shines even brighter when Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire team up for the only time and bring their luminous starpower to this exquisite musical featuring songs by George and Ira Gershwin. This dazzling romp -- filmed on location in Paris -- garnered four Academy Award nominations. In the role of bookstore clerk transformed into a modeling sensation Hepburn showcases singing and dancing skills she had honed on the London stage performing ""How Long Has This Been Going On? "" a ""Basal Metabolism"" dance in a cool-cat bistro and more. Astaire as the fashion photographer who discovers her conjures up his inimitable magic for sequences that include his ""Let's Kiss And Make Up"" matador diversion a heavenly dance with Hepburn to ""He Loves And She Loves"" and again with Hepburn the title-tune enchantment ""I Love Your Funny Face."" Now and forever so do we.

• Second Chorus | DVD | (10/01/2011) from £11.25   |  Saving you £-1.26 (-12.60%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Trumpet players Danny (Fred Astaire) and Hank (Burgess Meredith) have been avoiding graduation for seven years so that they can continue playing with their college band. They hire pretty Ellen Miller (Paulette Goddard) as the band's agent and as she quickly increases their earning power the boys find themselves with flourishing musical careers. Ellen is one day hired as Artie Shaw's band manager and makes plans for Danny and Hank to audition for Shaw. Both however are keen rivals for Ellen's hand and the tension between them sees them attempting to foil eachother's chances as they audition for Shaw.

• Second Chorus | DVD | (18/12/2006) from £4.50   |  Saving you £3.49 (77.56%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Trumpet players Danny (Fred Astaire) and Hank (Burgess Meredith) have been avoiding graduation for seven years so that they can continue playing with their college band. They hire pretty Ellen Miller (Paulette Goddard) as the band's agent and as she quickly increases their earning power the boys find themselves with flourishing musical careers. Ellen is one day hired as Artie Shaw's band manager and makes plans for Danny and Hank to audition for Shaw. Both however are keen rivals for Ellen's hand and the tension between them sees them attempting to foil eachother's chances as they audition for Shaw.

• Jazz And Big Band Classics | DVD | (21/03/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  24 fantastic tracks from the big band era. An exhibition of jazz at it's best from many of the greats including Sarah Vaughan Artie Shaw with Fred Astaire Benny Goodman Gene Krupa Jimmy Dorsey.

• Musical Classics | DVD | (15/04/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Burgess Meredith Collection | DVD | (14/04/2008) from £18.99   |  Saving you £-15.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  Titles comprise: Man On The Eiffel Tower (1949): A criminal genius orchestrates a complex game of murder ensnaring everyone around him in his web of deceit. After a wealthy American is murdered a poor street vendor found with blood on his hands is the obvious suspect. Inspector Maigret discerns that there is more to the story and begins to decipher hidden clues buried beneath the surface. When the detective and the mastermind come face to face they engage in a thrilling battle of wills. The killer leads the police on a furious chase through the streets and rooftops of Paris lashing out as the noose grows tighter around him. Winterset (1936): A young man returns to New York City 15 years after his father was tried and executed for a murder he did not commit. His search to find the real killers brings him to the slums of the city where he falls in love with a young girl Marianne and uncovers the truth he's been searching for his entire life. Adapted from the Broadway play by Maxwell Anderson and nominated for two Academy Award Winterset is a moody journey into the dark arms of malice murder and retribution. A rain-drenched testament to the tortured human condition. Second Chorus (1941): A marvelously delightful 1930's style song and dance spectacular the likes of which would be wiped away by the December bombing of Pearl Harbor Second Chorus finds Fred Astaire as a struggling bandleader chased by a collection agent (Paulette Goddard). She serves the papers he chases her. She wangles him an audition with Artie Shaw which Burgess Meredith hilariously sabotages. A rich sugar daddy (the marvelous Charles Butterworth) smoothes things over with Artie and through it all Fred and Paulette dance and sing. For what more could you ask?

• Fred Astaire - Signature Collection - Easter Parade/Broadway Melody Of 1940/Finian's Rainbow/The Barklays Of Broadway/The Band Wagon | DVD | (22/10/2007) from £24.28   |  Saving you £0.71 (2.80%)   |  RRP £24.99

  This 6DVD box set features 5 classic films from the king of dance: Fred Astaire. Featured in the set are Easter Parade, Broadway Melody Of 1940, Finian's Rainbow, The Barklays Of Broadway and the 2DVD Special Edition of The Band Wagon.

• Hollywood Musicals | DVD | (31/03/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This 3 DVD box set celebrates the golden era of Hollywood musicals in the 1940s 1950s and 1960s. Using movie trailers and interviews with stars such as Ann Miller and Shirley Jones these programmes pay tribute to the heyday of song and dance on celluloid. Hollywood Musicals Of The 1940's:In the 1940s America was just emerging from The Great Depression. War engulfed half the world and the future looked uncertain. The Hollywood musical had the recipe to make things better. With the Hollywood musical people still believed that dreams really do come true. Glamour spread across the screen. In glorious colour and even in black and white the screen glittered. Join the biggest stars as we celebrate the great musicals of the 1940s when Hollywood put its best feet forward - dancing feet. In the 1940's from nostalgia to contemporary jazz the Hollywood musical had it all. Hollywood Musicals Of The 1950's:Relive the excitement of Opening Night as the curtain is raised on the Hollywood Musicals of the 1950s. All the music dancing the exotic locales the comedy and the drama are included in a salute to the greatest musicals ever to grace the motion picture screen. From the artistry of the ballet in An American In Paris to the Arabian Nights fantasy of Kismet there are stars shining in all their glory. Gene Kelly Howard Keel Fred Astaire Donald O'Connor and Cyd Charisse are but a few of the luminaries included. Enjoy again the depiction of the early days of talking pictures in Singin' In The Rain. Clap your hands to the songs and dances aboard the Show Boat. Watch as Shakespeare comes alive again in the musical comedy Kiss Me Kate. Thrill once more to the enchantment of Seven Brides For Seven Brothers The Band Wagon and Damn Yankees. Fall in love again with the romance of Royal Wedding Oklahoma! and Silk Stockings. Hollywood Musicals Of The 1960's:The 60's were the last great decade for the American movie musical but it was also probably its best. With blockbusters like The Sound of Music West Side Story My fair Lady Mary Poppins Oliver! and Funny girl the artform reached its peak. Join us on a singing and dancing tour from the Austrian Alps to the vauderville halls of Brooklyn... from dancing in the streets of Spanish Harlem to the shores of River City... from the chimneys of Old London to the sound stages of Hollywood. These are the best and biggest extravaganzas ever!

• Second Chorus | DVD | (17/11/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £11.99

  Trumpet players Danny (Fred Astaire) and Hank (Burgess Meredith) have been avoiding graduation for seven years so that they can continue playing with their college band. They hire pretty Ellen Miller (Paulette Goddard) as the band's agent and as she quickly increases their earning power the boys find themselves with flourishing musical careers. Ellen is one day hired as Artie Shaw's band manager and makes plans for Danny and Hank to audition for Shaw. Both however are keen rivals for Ellen's hand and the tension between them sees them attempting to foil eachother's chances as they audition for Shaw.