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An Evening with Fred Astaire is a one-hour live television special starring Fred Astaire, broadcast on NBC on October 17, 1958. It was highly successful, winning nine Emmy awards and spawning three further specials, and technically innovative, as it was the first major television show to be recorded on color videotape. It was produced at NBC's Color City studios in Burbank, California.
Original Release
10/17/1958
US Release
10/17/1958
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jonah Jones | Self |
| David Rose | Self - Orchestra Leader |
| Barrie Chase | Self |
| Art Gilmore | Self - Announcer |
| Larri Thomas | Self (Hermes Pan Dancer) |
| The Hermes Pan Dancers | Themselves - Dancers |
| Fred Astaire | Self / Himself |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jonah Jones | Self |
| David Rose | Self - Orchestra Leader |
| Barrie Chase | Self |
| Art Gilmore | Self - Announcer |
| Larri Thomas | Self (Hermes Pan Dancer) |
| The Hermes Pan Dancers | Themselves - Dancers |
| Fred Astaire | Self / Himself |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Fred Astaire | Executive Producer |
| Bud Yorkin | Producer |
| Marian Rees | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1959 | Emmy | Most Outstanding Single Program of the Year | Won |
| 1959 | Emmy | Best Special Musical or Variety Program - One Hour or Longer | Won |
| 1959 | Emmy | Best Single Performance by an Actor | Won |
| 1959 | Emmy | Best Direction of a Single Musical or Variety Program | Won |
| 1959 | Emmy | Best Writing of a Single Musical or Variety Program | Won |
| 1959 | Emmy | Best Live Camerawork | Won |
| 1959 | Emmy | Best Art Direction in a Live Television Program | Won |
| 1959 | Emmy | Best Choreography for Television | Won |
| 1959 | Emmy | Best Musical Contribution to a Television Program | Won |
