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Film Quotes by Fred Astaire

86 quotes
The Band Wagon
Year: 1953

Director:
Vincente Minnelli
The Band Wagon
[narration during the Girl Hunt ballet]
Tony Hunter: She came at me in sections... more curves than a scenic railway.
-- Fred Astaire (as Tony Hunter) in The Band Wagon (1953)
Holiday Inn
Year: 1942

Director:
Mark Sandrich
Holiday Inn
[talking about peach preserves]
Ted Hanover: Oh boy, do I go for those! Why they're great on... on...
[pause]
Ted Hanover: ... or even plain!
-- Fred Astaire (as Ted Hanover) in Holiday Inn (1942)
Top Hat
Year: 1935

Director:
Mark Sandrich
Top Hat
Dale Tremont: How could I have ever fallen in love with a man like you!
[Dale slaps Jerry, then storms off]
Jerry Travers: She loves me.
-- Fred Astaire (as Jerry Travers) in Top Hat (1935)
The Gay Divorcee
Year: 1934

Director:
Mark Sandrich
The Gay Divorcee
Mimi Glossop: I hope you like what I ordered. I've never had breakfast with two men before.
Guy Holden: I've tried it. It's no fun.
-- Fred Astaire (as Guy Holden) in The Gay Divorcee (1934)
Follow the Fleet
Year: 1936

Director:
Mark Sandrich
Follow the Fleet
Bake Baker: I don't often try to apologize 'cause I seldom make any mistakes.
-- Fred Astaire (as Bake Baker) in Follow the Fleet (1936)
Follow the Fleet
Year: 1936

Director:
Mark Sandrich
Follow the Fleet
Bake Baker: Sherry tells me you're leaving. Well, that's probably the wisest thing to do. Run away! All this stuff about fighting for your man and all that makes things so complicated. Now, if all girls would just give up and run back to Bellport, then we'd definitely see the end of family life, little Junior would remain just an idea, and every man would burn his own toast. I thank you!
-- Fred Astaire (as Bake Baker) in Follow the Fleet (1936)
The Gay Divorcee
Year: 1934

Director:
Mark Sandrich
The Gay Divorcee
Guy Holden: Can I offer you anything? Frosted chocolate? Cointreau? Benedictine? Marriage?
Mimi Glossop: What was that last one?
Guy Holden: Benedictine?
Mimi Glossop: No, the one after that.
Guy Holden: Oh, marriage?
Mimi Glossop: Do you always propose marriage as casually as that?
Guy Holden: There is nothing casual about it. In fact, I've given it long and sincere thought.
-- Fred Astaire (as Guy Holden) in The Gay Divorcee (1934)
The Gay Divorcee
Year: 1934

Director:
Mark Sandrich
The Gay Divorcee
Guy Holden: Chance is the fool's name for fate.
-- Fred Astaire (as Guy Holden) in The Gay Divorcee (1934)
Roberta
Year: 1935

Director:
William A. Seiter
Roberta
Huckleberry Haines: John, everyday you act worse, but today you're acting like tomorrow.
-- Fred Astaire (as Huckleberry Haines) in Roberta (1935)
Top Hat
Year: 1935

Director:
Mark Sandrich
Top Hat
Jerry Travers: All is fair in love and war, and this is revolution!
-- Fred Astaire (as Jerry Travers) in Top Hat (1935)