The Untold Truth Of Fred Astaire

May 2024 ยท 2 minute read

As is very common for superstars, Fred Astaire had a career of an entertainer even as a child, performing with his sister. This was encouraged by their mother, who fantasized about leaving Omaha and building a better life. As per the biography "Fred Astaire," the story started with Adele, Fred's sister, who was pretty already as a child, and her dancing lessons. She was the main driver behind all the effort put into the kids' upbringing; Fred just went along with it, mimicking his sister. After the siblings moved to New York with their mother to pursue their stage careers, the only person they knew was a dance teacher: Claude Alvienne, their future choreographer. Slowly, their career progressed.

According to LiveAbout, their first appearance on Broadway took place in the show "Over the Top" in 1917, and their stage careers continued well into 1920s with musicals such as "Lady Be Good" and "Funny Face." But, not making it into movies straightaway, they moved to London, where they lived from 1928 and 1932. There, they did achieve success on the West End, regularly performing for many important people, including the royal family, Lord Charles Cavendish, and Winston Churchill (via Yahoo News).

Adele and Fred's last performance took place in 1932, just before Adele got married to Cavendish and ended her career for good. Fred always regretted losing Adele, and he decided he would dance as a soloist from then on (via LiveAbout).

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