FRED ASTAIRE in SMOOTH CRIMINAL Starring Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Leslie Caron Choreographed by Michael Kidd ‘Smooth Criminal’ by Michael Jackson Video edited by CFJ Here’s a high quality version of the video that I posted over a year ago. It was the first of my MJ trilogy videos, made on March 2008. It got about 450000 views in 14 months. I don’t know whether MJ had ever watched this, but I wished that he would see it on YouTube and just smile… which would have been definitely my …
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November 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
I didnt want to leave this world without knowing who my descendant was. Thank you Michael!- Fred Astaire (shortly before his death)
November 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
That kicked ass!!
November 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
THIS IS IT The movie it’s Released!
go Watch it on:
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November 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
check out my vid of “Paulo Nutini new release pencil full of lead with Al Minns and Leon James dancing”
November 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Nice editing. Fred Astaire was the man…….great tribute. R.I.P. to Michael as well.
November 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Wonderful!
November 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Holy Crap! One of the most creative genius videos I ever saw! I have a playlist devoted to this kind of things – video editors with amazing imagination, and your video just got put in that. I call it ‘Weak in the Sight of Beauty’. This is incredible! Love it so much! Faved this one too. Five stars, deserves 100 though.♥
November 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Haven’t seen this for so long I’d nearly forgotten it. Great to see it again. Charisse, sexy & long-legged as ever. Gene Kelly did a dance number with a similar plot, also great. Wonder if it’s on YouTube
November 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly had very different styles, but both are simply amazing dancers.
November 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
her studied the greats and became greater. Amazing!! we are all here to inspire each other to do better..LOVE SURVIVES!!
November 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Check out Gene Kelly sometime…….he lived in the same era as Fred Astaire…….Kelly is probably the greatest dancer of all time……depending on who you like
November 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
no he payed tribute 2 Fred Astaire
November 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
SIIIIIICK! The swagger throughout this entire video by everyone involved is just………………………
November 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
omg thats from the move Band Wagon…i think MJ was inspired by the film
November 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
EXCELENTE!
November 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
この時のフレッドアステアって54歳ですよね。とても見えませんな。。
November 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
(explicit) yeah!
November 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
beyonce naughty girl 3:50
November 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Whooo this is great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oooooh I learned about Fred Astaire just a week ago at So you think you can dance…
Very good editing..
November 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Great idea to introduce Fred Astaire to new generations, but it also shows how ahead of times were his coreographies, which goes just perfectly with the MJ music. This also thanx to an appropriate selection of images and a big edit work from you.
November 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
FANTASTIC!
November 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Great Vid
November 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
It’s Cyd Charisse – she also plays the blonde! She did an amazing turn in an emerald green flapper dress with Gene Kelly in the Broadway Melody segment of Singing in the Rain. She was known for her very long legs and Dawn French did an amazing parody of her years back, which isn’t on Youtube as far as I can see…shame that!
November 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Best video!!! Rhythm, passion, dances! I really enjoy this magically video! 5 STARS!
November 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
7:00
That reminds me of a moment from Billie Jean…