To me, the funniest thing that happened was when Gene was filming the main title song on the back lot out in the rain. When they started, he was singing, and he looked great-so happy. The rain was coming down just perfectly, so each droplet seemed to have its own beat. |
We used to work in two great black houses: Chicago's Regal Theater, and the Apollo Theater on 125th Street in New York. |
Well, my legs are the same size; I'm still 5-foot-10 - that's with heels. I started dancing when I was 13 months old. The first dance I did was the Black Bottom, and I did the same routine for years in the acts. |
Whatever they laughed at the most, that's what we did on the screen. I had to do it in one day because I was doing the pratfalls on cement, and my body, knees, ankles, and toes started to hurt. We saw right then we had to get the number done in one day, and we did it. |
You see, as far as the man's personality goes, there's no one who can touch Fred Astaire. He's unique. But for the work he does, I would say Tommy can do it, Fosse can do it. |