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posted by wonder2wonderSTAFFMOD on July 16, 2017 at 6:59 PM
on her birthday, Ginger Rogers (Born: July 16, 1911; Died: April 25, 1995; at age 83).
Ginger Rogers, actress, dancer and singer, is best known for being part of the dance duet Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in various musical movies.
She starred with Fred Astaire in the movies "Flying Down to Rio (1933)", "The Gay Divorcee (1934)", "Roberta (1935)", "Top Hat (1935)", "Follow the Fleet (1936)", "Swing Time (1936)", "Shall We Dance (1937)", "Carefree (1938)", "The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)" and "The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)".
Other known actors she starred with are: Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler in the movies "42nd Street (1933)" and "Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)", Dick Powell in "Twenty Million Sweethearts (1934)", Janet Gaynor in "Change of Heart (1934)", Mary Astor in "Upper World (1934)", William Powell in "Star of Midnight (1935)", George Brent in "In Person (1935)", Katharine Hepburn in "Stage Door (1937)", David Niven in "Bachelor Mother (1939)", "Magnificent Doll (1946)" and "Oh, Men! Oh, Women! (1957)", Henry Fonda and Rita Hayworth in "Tales of Manhattan (1942)", Cary Grant in "Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942)" and "Monkey Business (1952)", Joseph Cotten in "I'll Be Seeing You (1944)", Lana Turner in "Week-End at the Waldorf (1945)", Ronald Reagan, Doris Day and Steve Cochran in "Storm Warning (1951)", Marilyn Monroe and Zsa Zsa Gabor in "We're Not Married (1952)", William Holden in "Forever Female (1953)" and Lorne Green in "Tight Spot (1955)".
Some other movies she starred in are "Young Man of Manhattan (1930)", "Queen High (1930)", "The Sap from Syracuse (1930)", "Follow the Leader (1930)", "The Tip-Off (1931)", "Carnival Boat (1932)", "The Tenderfoot (1932)", "The Thirteenth Guest (1932)", "Hat Check Girl (1932)", "Broadway Bad (1933)", "Professional Sweetheart (1933)", "A Shriek in the Night (1933)", "Don't Bet on Love (1933)", "Sitting Pretty (1933)", "Chance at Heaven (1933)", "Rafter Romance (1933)", "Romance in Manhattan (1935)", "Having Wonderful Time (1938)", "Vivacious Lady (1938)", "Fifth Avenue Girl (1939)", "Primrose Path (1940)", "Lucky Partners (1940)", "Kitty Foyle (1940)", "Tom, Dick and Harry (1941)", "Roxie Hart (1942)", "The Major and the Minor (1942)", "Tender Comrade (1943)", "Lady in the Dark (1944)", "Heartbeat (1946)", "It Had to Be You (1947)", "Perfect Strangers (1950)", "The Groom Wore Spurs (1951)", "Dreamboat (1952)", "Black Widow (1954)", "Twist of Fate (1954)", "The First Traveling Saleslady (1956)", "Teenage Rebel (1956)", "The Confession (a.k.a. Quick, Let's Get Married!) (1964)", "Cinderella (1965)" and "Harlow (1965)".
She appeared on TV shows like "Musical Playhouse", "The DuPont Show with June Allyson", "Zane Grey Theater", "Vacation Playhouse", "The Red Skelton Hour", "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre", "Here's Lucy", "The Love Boat", "Glitter" and "Hotel".
In 1941 she received the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Kitty Foyle in the movie "Kitty Foyle (1940)".
Reply by wonder2wonder
on August 13, 2019 at 11:19 PM
Here's an article:
GINGER ROGERS SPICED UP THE MOVIE WORLD .
Reply by Forty-1212
on August 14, 2019 at 9:02 PM
Great Posts, W2W!
G Rogers - one of Hollywood's all-time greatest - an all-around outstanding Entertainer - a perfectionist in Comedies, Musicals and Dramas alike.
She was pretty outspoken at times - fun to see her reluctance to admitting which films she didn't like and which ones she regrets passing up on.
Think Bachelor Mother she fought really hard against doing - but RKO fought back harder.
Think Ball of Fire she passed up because Sugarpuss O'Shea is too common for her.
Think To Each His Own she passed up because she couldn't see herself portraying the mother of a son who eventually reaches adulthood.
Reply by genplant29
on August 16, 2019 at 11:44 AM
It's totally true what's often been said, that Ginger gave Fred Astaire sex appeal (which he otherwise lacked), and that he gave her class. The two were a team made in cinematic heaven.
A fun bit of trivia is that Ginger's real-life mother, Lela, portrays her character's mother in 1942's The Major and the Minor. At one point in the film Ginger very convincingly assumes her mother's identity.
Reply by QuitePleasant
on August 17, 2019 at 3:01 PM
Yes, her Musicals alone showcase her fine talent and assure her fame, especially the nine RKO's with Fred, but also the Warners' set with Dick Powell, and the famous MGM's, as well.
The Major and the Minor certainly comes across as wonderful, as you say, how Ginger's Susan character assumes her mother's identity, as well as her own, as well as little SuSu, and also as Pamela's impersonator at the switchboard. Such a wonderful Paramount film by Billy Wilder.
Her acting is wonderful throughout the 1930's and 1940's and beyond, as she branches from All-American girl-next-door type to sophisticated society type, back to to wise-cracking unsophisticated and onto her later cultured roles with a sprinkle of attitude.