Ginger Rogers (1916-1995) was an dancer, singer, and actress. Best known as the dance partner of Fred Astaire, Rogers made 73 films (10 with Astaire, including Top Hat), and won the Academy Award in 1940 for her dramatic turn in Kitty Foyle.

She began her career in Vaudeville, leading her to her Broadway debut on Christmas day in 1929. The following year saw her first pairing with Astaire in the Broadway show Girl Crazy, although he served as strictly as a choreography assisstant behind the scenes. The pair made their screen debut in 1933 with Flying Down to Rio.

References

• Great Muppets in American History features Kermit and Miss Piggy as the famous pair.

• During the dance marathon in The Muppet Show episode 515, First Mate Piggy is eaten by a hungry alien (Mean Mama). Gonzo warns Piggy that if she stops dancing, she'll be disqualified from the contest. As Piggy dances inside the alien's stomach, Gonzo sighs, "Fred and Ginger were never better."

• Maria and Luis parody the couple in their song You Say Hola on Sesame Street in 1984.

• Count von Count appears as Astaire (alongside Countess Dahling von Dahling as Rogers) in A Brief History of Motion Pictures.

Maria and Luis taking on the role of Fred and Ginger.

Miss Piggy and Kermit as Fred and Ginger in Top Hat.

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External links

• IMDb
• Internet Broadway Database