Fred was signed by RKO after a rough screen test, because David O. Selznick
saw the potential. He was to star in RKO's big budget intro into the musicals, "Flying Down To Rio". But RKO ran into production delays, and loaned Fred out to MGM to play a part in their big hit "Dancing Lady". Joan Crawford and Clark Gable starred in "Dancing Lady", and it was very succesful, the 7th highest grossing movie of the year. Fred played himself, the great Fred Astaire from Broadway, and did a few dance scenes with Joan. Sure, Fred was a big time star on Broadway for years, I have even seen the Astaires mentioned in two movies, but not many keep up with the Broadway scene, and even less have ever seen a Broadway show. For most, this was their first opportunity to see the Great Fred Astaire dance.... but of course at that time they could not know just how great his career would be.
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