Many a Hollywood star has never seen nor talked with Greta Garbo. But Fred Astaire’s mother became friendly with the star through a meeting at a lecture series. When she told the dancing star, he asked, “Did you tell her that I’m your son?” Mrs. Astaire replied, “Yes, and she said, ‘Oh, he’s that boy who dances.’”
Source: Flashes From Hollywood, The Evening Independent, Mar 1 1940, Page 16
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In 1945 Fred Astaire announced he was retiring. He said, “I’ve been dancing since I was four years old and I think it’s time I took a rest.” His retirement was very short lived and he was back making movies within months. Had he retired he never would have made the classics, On the Beach or Funny Face!
Source: Fred Astaire to Quit Dancing, The Deseret News, Sept 21 1945, Page 8
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