Fred Astaire

Flashback: 3 August 1983

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What were we airing on the UNC Center for Public Television? take a look and see…

THIS OLD HOUSE was up to its renovating goodness at 7:30. Hosted by Dame Margot Fonteyn, THE MAGIC OF DANCE was up next. This week: the rise of the male superstar featuring Fred Astaire, Rudolf Nureyev and Sammy Davis, Jr. At 9pm, a profile Princess Di was on tap, followed by a unique look at monarchy in the 20th century. Britcoms ended the day (we signed off a midnight back then) so the day could end with laughter thanks to MONTY PYTHON’S FLYING CIRCUS and DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE.

Flashback: March 1991

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What’s Fred Astaire doing on the cover of CenterPiece? Well, certainly it can be said our on-air pledge drive Festival (as it was called then) was a time for celebration, maybe even a little dancing. But it turns out one of the programs we were airing during March of 1991 was THE FRED ASTAIRE SONGBOOK on GREAT PERFORMANCES.

A few of the other specials we broadcast during this fundraiser were NORTH CAROLINA IS MY HOME with Charles Kuralt, OF MOOSE AND MEN: THE ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE STORY, BIG BIRD’S BIRTHDAY: LET ME EAT CAKE and RED SKELTON: A ROYAL COMMAND PERFORMANCE. Maybe you were watching Festival way back when. If so, thank you for your support.