Ginger Rogers relaxes at Big Bear Lake, 1935
(via jeangable)
“The personal scale; the intimacy of the spectacle; the surprise of steps that are always intricate, varied, musical; the lovely dynamics of pressure, speed, texture, and motion; the mutual tact in partnering; the reposeful confidence at a flying tempo; the thrilling devotion to what is beautiful in all that is seen and heard – that is the greatest love story.” – Arlene Croce’s essay on Fred and Ginger’s partnership, published in Ballet Review, Summer 1965
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in Roberta (1935).
Ginger Rogers production still from Follow the Fleet (1936)
“You bring out a lot of your own thoughts and attitudes when acting. I think a great deal of it has to do with the inner you. You know, there’s nothing damnable about being a strong woman. The world needs strong women. There are a lot of strong women you do not see who are guiding, helping, mothering strong men. They want to remain unseen. It’s kind of nice to be able to play a strong woman who is seen.” - GINGER ROGERS
(Source: clarulitas)