Original Sheet Music (9×12) for the song “White Christmas” sung in the Mark Sandrich musical comedy, HOLIDAY INN (1942) starring Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Marjorie Reynolds, and Virginia Dale. Astaire plays the elegant and charming show business professional who’s ambitious for success. Crosby plays the talented, but lazy partner who just wants a life of ease and comfort. Both guys become very interested in Marjorie Reynolds. The song “White Christmas” sung by Crosby won composer Irving Berlin the Oscar for Best Original Song. The song became the best selling single of all time until it was surpassed by Elton John’s “Goodbye, England’s Rose” in 1997. Although it does have the original owner’s name written in pen on the cover, this original sheet music is in very fine condition.

Original Sheet Music (9×12) for the song “They Can’t Take That Away From Me” sung in the Mark Sandrich musical comedy, SHALL WE DANCE (1937) starring Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edward Everett Horton, and Eric Blore. With music by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and sung by Fred Astaire—the song was played during the opening credits and often in the score. Although the photo shows the image slightly eclipsed, the real sheet music has not been trimmed in any way and is in very fine condition.

Two Original Warner Brothers Studio Photographs (11×13.5) for the Francis Ford Coppola musical fantasy, FINIAN’S RAINBOW (1968) starring Fred Astaire, Petula Clark, Tommy Steele, and Don Francks. These original multi-image photographs of production scenes and cast are in very fine condition.

Original MGM Advance One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the Jack Haley Jr. musical documentary, THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT (1974) starring Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly, Judy Garland, and Esther Williams. This holy grail of musical documentaries lets the MGM stars present their favorite moments from the studio’s 50 year history, presenting both the still-famous as well as the once-famous. Even though few of the films included had been restored at the time of release—THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT is still a feast of brilliant colors, gorgeous costumes, and spectacular dance numbers. This original advance one sheet poster is folded and in good condition—with some tape on both the front and reverse sides.

Original MGM Insert Poster (14×36) for the Stanley Donen musical comedy, ROYAL WEDDING (1951) starring Fred Astaire, Jane Powell, and Peter Lawford. The most memorable scenes of this film are two of Fred Astaire’s most famous dance numbers—first dancing with a hat rack and later dancing on the walls and ceiling. The film also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song—“Too Late Now.” This original insert poster is in very fine condition.

Original 1953 Re-Release One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the Mark Sandrich RKO musical, FOLLOW THE FLEET (1936)— starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in one of their best performances. Irving Berlin wrote the score that includes great dance numbers like “Let Yourself Go” and the memorable “Let’s Face the Music and Dance.” The film also features Randolf Scott and Harriett Hilliard (later of “Ozzie and Harriett” TV fame), who sings two wonderful songs. RKO re-released the great Astaire-Rogers musicals from time to time and this poster dates from 1953. Condition is folded, near mint.

Original United Artists One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the Stanley Kramer post-nuclear war drama, ON THE BEACH (1959). Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Tony Perkins, and Fred Astaire starred in this film about the survivors of a nuclear war who face extinction because of radioactive fallout. A melancholic love story about a U.S. Naval submarine captain and an Australian woman who are thrown together in a post apocalyptic world, the film was one of the last important films of the decade of the 1950s. Based on a novel by Nevil Shute, the movie was one of the first popular examinations of the meaning of nuclear conflict. Watching the film today one is surprised by its still potent message, “There is still, time, brother.” But is there? The poster is a folded one sheet in fine plus condition with some minor distresses. Presents well. This poster is printed with blank and hot pink dayglo on white paper.

Original RKO Insert Poster (14×36) for the Edward H. Griffith musical comedy, THE SKY’S THE LIMIT (1943)—starring Fred Astaire, Joan Leslie, Robert Benchley, and Robert Ryan. This is one on Fred Astaire’s least know films but contains one of his best solos ever. In this World War II drama, Astaire plays a decorated Air Force pilot, home on leave and expected to act the part of a hero on an inspirational tour. When he goes AWOL in New York, he meets wide-eyed photographer Leslie, and the romance begins. The film received two Academy Award nominations for Best Original Score, and “My Shining Hour” was nominated for Best Original Song. This original insert poster has an excellent dance image of Astaire and Leslie plus a close-up portrait of the two. Folded with some minor distresses including an easily removed tape stain on the lower center-left. Minor edge-wear. This poster is a splendid candidate for paper-backing. The image on the insert is far superior to the one sheet for this title.

Original MGM 40×60 Poster for the Jack Haley Jr. musical documentary, THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT. Released in 1974, amidst the Watergate scandal and growing public cynicism, THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT! was among the most popular films of the year. This retrospective of MGM musicals features an A-list cast of hosts and narrators, including Frank Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor, Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, Liza Minnelli and other MGM stars reminiscing on the backlot of the studio, the last time a film was shot on the MGM backlot. THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT! is really nothing more than excerpts from musicals such as SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN, THE GREAT ZIEGFELD, BROADWAY MELODY OF 1938, STRIKE UP THE BAND, ANCHORS AWEIGH, GIGI, etc., but the format was so popular that it spawned THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT! PART II (1976) and THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT! PART III (1994), and inspired THAT’S DANCING! (1985). The tagline for the publicity campaign: “Boy! Do We Need It Now” was prescient. And not inappropriate for our own angst-ridden era. This original 40×60 poster is rolled and in very fine condition, with just some minor tears on the borders. THIS IS A 40X60 INCH POSTER, rolled, and thus it is large!

This is an original pre World War II Belgian Poster (23×33) for the Mark Sandrich RKO musical FOLLOW THE FLEET (1936), staring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in one of their best performances. Irving Berlin wrote the score that includes great dance numbers like “Let Yourself Go” and the memorable “Let’s Face the Music and Dance.” The film also features Randolph Scott and Harriett Hilliard (of later “Ozzie and Harriett” fame) who sings two wonderful songs. With beautiful images of the great dancing duo, this original Belgium stone lithograph poster has been linen backed and is in very fine condition.

Original MGM One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the Charles Walters musical comedy, THE BELLE OF NEW YORK starring Fred Astaire and Vera-Ellen. The film was a remake of a 1919 silent film of the same name starring Marion Davies. Both films were based on the first American stage musical to play London’s West End, where it was a big hit in 1897. Originally, the film was to be made with Astaire and Judy Garland, but the two stars could never get their overlapping schedules to allow them to work together. So, the female lead was given to Vera-Ellen. She is a seductive, charming, and talented dancer, and her fun solo “Naughty But Nice” is a delight to watch. Her physical style of dancing is a nice complement to Astaire’s smooth elegance. Harry Warren and Johnny Mercer wrote the musical numbers, and Astaire’s “I Wanna Be a Dancin’ Man” is certainly one of his most memorable performances. This original one sheet poster is linen-backed and in very fine condition. The linen lip has been trimmed up to the poster. There are some minor distresses to the top border, and the fold lines are left untouched. There is no missing paper, and the colors are bright.