Some of you may be asking, “Why Ginger Rogers?” Well, why not? She was amazing, talented, gorgeous, and a lot of other great things. She appeared in 73 feature films, won an Academy Award, directed a musical at the age of 74, was an accomplished artist, and, oh yeah, did I mention she was also one half of the greatest dance team in movie history? I first became interested in Ginger in 2007 after seeing Swing Time (1936). That was my first Astaire/Rogers movie (and my favorite) and I instantly became a fan. I loved Ginger’s remarks to Fred Astaire, “If you’re trying to annoy me, you certainly are succeeding.” Or “When you’re talking to a lady you should take your hat off.” And after the “Pick Yourself Up” dance, I knew there was no turning back. I was hooked.
That’s the main reason I started this blog. I’m tired of never finding enough information about Ginger online. There seems to be so many Fred Astaire websites and fan tributes and, as much as I adore him, I feel Ginger deserves some recognition, too, because as she said it was a team effort and she was part of that team. I want this to be a place where fans can come and have intelligent, friendly discussions on Ginger, her movies, life etc and share opinions. I’ll try to update often, and I hope you enjoy the blog and will participate in the discussion because I’m just as ecstatic about hearing what you have to say!
Questions or comments? Feel free to e-mail me at: findingginger@gmail.com
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