Fred Astaire and Star of the Month Judy Garland got along beautifully, and with all the right people in place, EASTER PARADE ('48) came together like a charm. The film's huge success brought Astaire back into movies as an MGM star and gave Garland one of her signature tunes -- the tramp's duet, "A Couple of Swells." | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

Star of the Month Cyd Charisse and Fred Astaire are breathtaking in the sublime 'Dancing in the Dark' sequence in Vincent Minnelli's THE BAND WAGON. This film was the first pairing of the two stars and choreographer Michael Kidd's first major motion picture. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

THE BARKLEYS OF BROADWAY was the last film to co-star Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. It was also their first in ten years, since THE STORY OF VERNON AND IRENE CASTLE ('39). This marks the pair's first and only film in color, made for MGM. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

PETER MINTUN: Carioca from 'Flying Down To Rio' 1933