The Notorious Landlady (1962)
Comedy | Mystery
An American junior diplomat in London rents a house from, and falls in love with, a woman suspected of murder.
Starring: Kim Novak, Jack Lemmon, Fred Astaire, Lionel Jeffries, Estelle Winwood, Maxwell Reed
Director: Richard Quine
You'll Never Get Rich (1941)
Comedy | Musical | Romance
After his wife discovers a telltale diamond bracelet, impresario Martin Cortland tries to show he's not chasing after showgirl Sheila Winthrop. Choreographer Robert Curtis gets caught in the middle of the boss's scheme. Army conscription offers Robert the perfect escape from his troubles- or does it?
Starring: Fred Astaire, Rita Hayworth, Robert Benchley, John Hubbard, Osa Massen, Frieda Inescort
Director: Sidney Lanfield
Ghost Story (1981)
Drama | Horror | Thriller
When his brother David dies on the eve of his wedding, Don travels back to his hometown in New England for the funeral services. He meets his grieving father Edward Charles Wanderley, who has a weekly meeting with his old friends Ricky Hawthorne, Dr. John Jaffrey and Sears James to tell tales of horror, and together they form The Chowder Society. When Edward and John die in mysterious circumstances, Don sees the picture of Eva Galli from the 20's and he joins Rick and Sears to tell a ghost story about his romance with Alma Mobley…
Starring: Fred Astaire, Melvyn Douglas, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., John Houseman, Craig Wasson, Patricia Neal
Director: John Irvin
Shall We Dance (1937)
Comedy | Musical | Romance
A budding romance between a ballet master and a tapdancer becomes complicated when rumours surface that they're already married.
Starring: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edward Everett Horton, Eric Blore, Jerome Cowan
Director: Mark Sandrich
On the Beach (1959)
Drama | Sci-Fi
The war is over. Nobody won. Only the inhabitants of Australia and the men of the US submarine Sawfish have escaped the nuclear destruction and radiation. Captain Dwight Towers takes the Sawfish on a mission to see if an approaching radiation cloud has weakened, but returns with grim news: the cloud is lethal. With the days and hours dwindling, each person confronts the grim situation in his or her own way.
Starring: Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, Anthony Perkins, Guy Doleman, John Meillon
Director: Stanley Kramer
Daddy Long Legs (1955)
Musical | Romance
On a trip to France, millionaire Jervis Pendelton sees an 18 year old girl in an orphanage. Enchanted with her, but mindful of the difference in their ages, he sponsors her to college in New England. She writes him letters, which he doesn't read. After 3 years, he goes to visit her at a dance, not telling her that he is her benefactor. They fall in love, but the usual movie-type difficulties get in the way before they can get together at the end.
Starring: Leslie Caron, Fred Astaire, Fred Clark, Terry Moore, Thelma Ritter, Larry Keating
Director: Jean Negulesco
Easter Parade (1948)
Musical | Romance
Don Hewes and Nadine Hale are a dancing team, but she decides to start a career on her own. So he takes the next dancer he meets.
Starring: Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, Peter Lawford, Ann Miller, Jules Munshin
Director: Charles Walters
Swing Time (1936)
Comedy | Musical | Romance
Lucky is tricked into missing his wedding to Margaret by the other members of Pop's magic and dance act, and has to make $25000 to be allowed to marry her. He and Pop go to New York where they run into Penny, a dancing instructor. She and Lucky form a successful dance partnership, but romance is blighted (till the end of the film at least!) by his old attachment to Margaret and hers for Ricardo, the band leader who won't play for them to dance together.
Starring: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Victor Moore, Helen Broderick, Eric Blore, Betty Furness, Georges Metaxa
Director: George Stevens
Holiday Inn (1942)
Comedy | Drama | Musical | Romance
Lovely Linda Mason has crooner Jim Hardy head over heels, but suave stepper Ted Hanover wants her for his new dance partner after femme fatale Lila Dixon gives him the brush. Jim's supper club, Holiday Inn, is the setting for the chase by Hanover and manager Danny Reed. The music's the thing.
Starring: Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Marjorie Reynolds, Virginia Dale, Walter Abel
Director: Mark Sandrich
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Funny Face (1957)
Comedy | Musical | Romance
A fashion photographer (based on real-life cameraman Richard Avedon) turns a girl he finds working in a bookstore into a chic Paris model.
Starring: Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire
Director: Stanley Donen
