AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Fred Astaire
Born Today
Home / AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Fred Astaire

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Fred Astaire

Year:
Duration:
120 min
Genres:
Documentary | Music
IMDB rate:
6
Director:
Marty Pasetta
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1981-04-18
Filming Locations: Beverly Hilton Hotel - 9876 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, California, USA
Cast
Actor
Character
Fred Astaire
Himself - Honoree
David Niven
Himself - Host
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Himself
James Cagney
Himself
Cyd Charisse
Herself
Barrie Chase
Herself
Bob Fosse
Himself
Audrey Hepburn
Herself
Charlton Heston
Himself
Gene Kelly
Himself
Hermes Pan
Himself
Eleanor Powell
Herself
Jacqueline Bisset
Herself (uncredited)
Sonny Bono
Himself (uncredited)
Ernest Borgnine
Himself (uncredited)
Tom Bradley
Himself (uncredited)
George Burns
Himself (uncredited)
Cher
Herself (uncredited)
Neil Diamond
Himself (uncredited)
Peter Falk
Himself (uncredited)
Jane Fonda
Herself (uncredited)
Gene Hackman
Himself (uncredited)
Jack Lemmon
Himself (uncredited)
Steve Martin
Himself (uncredited)
Roger Moore
Himself (uncredited)
Olivia Newton-John
Herself (uncredited)
Gregory Peck
Himself (uncredited)
George Peppard
Himself (uncredited)
Bernadette Peters
Herself (uncredited)
Jane Powell
Herself (uncredited)
Debbie Reynolds
Herself (uncredited)
Rod Steiger
Himself (uncredited)
George Stevens Jr.
Himself - Presenter (uncredited)
James Stewart
Himself (uncredited)
Robert Wagner
Himself (uncredited)
Richard Widmark
Himself (uncredited)
William Wyler
Himself (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
Emcee David Niven's voice seems slightly slurred. Although he excuses it with a joke to the audience at the beginning, he doesn't offer an explanation, describing it as "parrot-like." Niven was secretly suffering from ASL, a debilitating disease which would take his life two years later.
Share this
Quotes
Cyd Charisse: [Paraphrasing a speech from "The Band Wagon"] Fred, the whole company got together... we all chipped in and we bought you... nothing. So, we have nothing to give you but our gratitude,our appreciation, and our love. The show's a hit, but we all agreed that no matter what happened to it, it was wonderful working with you. The show's gonna run a long time, and as far as I'm concerned, Fred, it's going to be forever.
Share this
Himself - Presenter: Sitting at that horseshoe table there is the greatest musical performer in the history of motion pictures.
Share this
Popular Celebrities
costume hat cowboy hat animated png transparent cartoon cowboy hat png hat on transparent background