The name Astaire enlivens even the otherwise somewhat stodgy name of Fred.    From Wordnik.com.  [AmericanHeritage.com] Reference

I made my boxes, did progressives, turned Astaire.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dancing in the Dark]

Astaire and Talbott were standing on the sidewalk.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dancing in the Dark]

Astaire sat with his legs crossed, facing Talbott.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dancing in the Dark]

Astaire was rubbing his chin and watching my feet.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dancing in the Dark]

I reached over to turn it off but Astaire stopped me.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dancing in the Dark]

It's the Fred Astaire films and I love them very dearly.    From Wordnik.com.  [From Werner Herzog, 3 DVDs Worth A Close Look] Reference

“Do you know what I can do to Fred Astaire, and you?”.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dancing in the Dark]

“I never had much to do with my father,” Astaire said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dancing in the Dark]

Astaire jumped to his right as the big man reached for him.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dancing in the Dark]

You would never speak of a Ginger Rogers-Fred Astaire film.    From Wordnik.com.  [From Werner Herzog, 3 DVDs Worth A Close Look] Reference

Astaire had no trouble leading Miss Perez to the front seat.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dancing in the Dark]

KING: You would've liked to dance with Astaire, wouldn't you?.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jul 21, 2001] Reference

“What do you have to do with all this?” she asked Astaire.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dancing in the Dark]

“I should have given her the damned lessons,” Astaire said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dancing in the Dark]

Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers could've knocked each other out.    From Wordnik.com.  [Brad Balfour: Q & A: Versatile Actor Craig Bierko Bets On A Revived Guys And Dolls] Reference

“It would be my pleasure,” Astaire said as she opened the door.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dancing in the Dark]

BROOKS: I rushed past them, doing Fred Astaire, down this long corridor.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jul 1, 2001] Reference

Then, years later, Astaire ended up playing me in the movie 'Funny Face.'.    From Wordnik.com.  [Avedon] Reference

On his new album, even a tune associated with Fred Astaire sounds sinister.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ran Blake: Ghosts In The Piano] Reference

“All right,” Astaire said, arms folded, tapping his fingers on his elbows.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dancing in the Dark]

Astaire led us around the corner to a big black Lincoln with darkened windows.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dancing in the Dark]

And I mean if you hear that from Astaire, who else are you going to hear it from?.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jul 11, 2009] Reference

I caught up with Oliver Thomas, city council president, and sometime Fred Astaire.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Feb 28, 2006] Reference

“Jefferson was supposed to be a superb minuet dancer,” said Astaire admiringly.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dancing in the Dark]

He anticipated Astaire moving to his left or right and had his arms held wide open.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dancing in the Dark]

Astaire gave her two twenty-dollar bills and asked if she was going to be all right.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dancing in the Dark]

I glanced over my shoulder and saw Astaire and Talbott going through the studio door.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dancing in the Dark]

Fred Astaire hired me to get Luna Martin to stop demanding that he teach her to dance.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dancing in the Dark]

Astaire pulled away from the curb and looked at Talbott and me in the rearview mirror.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dancing in the Dark]

KLEIN: Yes, and if you hear that from Astaire, who else are you going to hear it from?.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jul 8, 2009] Reference

And dances that ape Astaire and Rogers, Gene Kelly and the bathing beauties of Busby Berkeley.    From Wordnik.com.  [Shakespeare Less Loved] Reference

“And I know the people who own the other half,” Astaire countered hotly, now pacing the room.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dancing in the Dark]

The first time I saw Fred Astaire making love to Ginger Rogers with his feet, I thought, 'I get it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Avedon] Reference