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Audrey Hepburn hosts this loving look back at Fred Astaire and the composers who wrote legendary songs for him. It is a tribute to his unique style of singing that brought these songs to life. Many composers of the day would say Astaire was their favorite singer to write a song for, because he sang the song exactly the way the composer had in mind.

Filled with clips from many of Fred's movies, a couple of his tv appearances, and celebrity interviews, this is a definite must-see for all fans of the incomparable Fred Astaire.

As much as I love Spencer Tracy, there wasn't much he could do with this boring, predictable, overly preachy script. Not to mention how ironic it is to hear him expound the virtues of fidelity when he had numerous affairs, the most famous being Katharine Hepburn, while still married.

Lana Turner is lovely, but I just couldn't get into the story line. I think it started out as a good idea: Cass Timberlane (Tracy) marries a younger woman (Turner) from the supposed "wrong side of the tracks", much to the chagrin of his snobby friends. Can they make the relationship work or not? If they would have developed the story more, and preached less, I think it may have worked. Instead it is just a two-hour sermon, more or less.

Well, at least there is a cute kitty included in the picture.

I've read so many reviews of this wonderful movie that say it is so terrible and unbelievable, or that it was good until the sappy ending. I'm wondering what is so wrong with a happy ending? Is our society so cynical that movies have to be depressing in order to be considered good?

Dennis Quaid is great in this film. The plot is very well-done and original. When the movie was over I couldn't believe 2 hours had passed! I was so caught up in the movie that time flew by. The thing is, I *enjoyed* myself, I didn't sit there pretending to be some scientist, desperately seeking flaws in the plot of "changing the past". Why argue about it? Has anyone ever actually changed the past, so they can say, hey that movie was wrong, that's not what happens. Cynics will miss the point of the movie entirely. And they will miss out on one of the best movies to come out of Hollywood in a long time.