Holiday Inn Astaire, Fred performer Dale, Virginia performer Reynolds, Marjorie performer Film 1942-06-12 Paramount Astaire plays Crosby's partner , friend, sidekick, and rival as the two spend a lot of time questing for the same woman, one by singing, the other by dancing: in the end the singer gets the girl, played by Virginia Dale. The musical celebrates all the holidays of the year in song and dance, ending with "White Christmas." "I'll Capture Your Heart" sees the pals singing and dancing for Dale's affections; "You're Easy To Dance With" a duet for Astaire and Dale, combines many of Astaire's signature tap ballroom moves-- double helix patterns, crossover and cross-stepping patterns, ballroom partnering that is sounded in the feet. "I Can't Tell A Lie" sees Astaire and Marjorie Reynolds donning George Washington and Martha costumes. "Say It With Firecrackers" has Astaire celebrating the Fourth of July with a tap dance syncopated by the spatter of firecrackers. " I'll Capture Your Heart" lets Astaire dance one last time with Dale. Performing Arts Encyclopedia http://www.loc.gov/performingarts Frank, Rusty E.: Tap! The Greatest Tap Dance Stars and their Stories 1900-1955. New York, William Morrow. (1990). Mueller, John: Astaire Dancing: The Musical Films. New York: Knopf (1985). Smith, Ernie: Selected List of Films and Kinescopes. In Jean and Marshall Stearns' Jazz Dance (1968). Tap Dance America http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/tda/tda-home.html Fred Astaire (biography) loc.music.tdabio.16 tda IHAS 151216 loc.music.tda.209