Hermes Pan

Hermes Pan (born Hermes Joseph Panagiotopoulos; December 10, 1909 – September 19, 1990) was an American dancer and choreographer, principally remembered as Fred Astaire's choreographic collaborator on the famous 1930s movie musicals starring Astaire and Ginger Rogers.

Moon Over Miami (1941)

After losing nearly all of an inheritance to taxes, sisters Kay and Barbara Latimer, waitresses at a drive-in restaurant in Texas, scheme to find rich husbands. With the aid of their aunt Susan, the sisters take the last of their money and head to a well-known ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Lang
CAST:  Don Ameche  •  Betty Grable  •  Robert Cummings  •  Jack Haley

After losing nearly all of an inheritance to taxes, sisters Kay and Barbara Latimer, waitresses at a drive-in restaurant in Texas, scheme to find rich husbands. With the aid of their aunt Susan, the sisters take the last of their money and head to a well-known ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Lang
CAST:  Don Ameche  •  Betty Grable  •  Robert Cummings  •  Jack Haley

Second Chorus (1941)

Danny O'Neill and Hank Taylor are rival trumpeters with the Perennials, a college band, and both men are still attending college by failing their exams seven years in a row. In the midst of a performance, Danny spies Ellen Miller who ends up being made band manager ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  H. C. Potter
CAST:  Fred Astaire  •  Paulette Goddard  •  Artie Shaw  •  Charles Butterworth

Danny O'Neill and Hank Taylor are rival trumpeters with the Perennials, a college band, and both men are still attending college by failing their exams seven years in a row. In the midst of a performance, Danny spies Ellen Miller who ends up being made band manager ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  H. C. Potter
CAST:  Fred Astaire  •  Paulette Goddard  •  Artie Shaw  •  Charles Butterworth

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1985)

Biography of the legendary filmmaker directed by his son.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Stevens Jr.
CAST:  Fred Astaire  •  Rock Hudson  •  Hermes Pan  •  Warren Beatty

Biography of the legendary filmmaker directed by his son.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Stevens Jr.
CAST:  Fred Astaire  •  Rock Hudson  •  Hermes Pan  •  Warren Beatty

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story (1990)

Biographical portrait of one of Broadway's most brilliant songwriters. Told through the use of archival material and interviews with the rich and famous that knew him, this portrait concentrates on his career and his public life events.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Allan Albert
CAST:  Bobby Short  •  Richard Adler  •  Fred Astaire  •  Kitty Carlisle

Biographical portrait of one of Broadway's most brilliant songwriters. Told through the use of archival material and interviews with the rich and famous that knew him, this portrait concentrates on his career and his public life events.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Allan Albert
CAST:  Bobby Short  •  Richard Adler  •  Fred Astaire  •  Kitty Carlisle

A Life of Her Own (1950)

A young woman from Kansas moves to New York City, becomes highly successful at a prestigious modeling agency, and falls in love with a married man.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Cukor
CAST:  Lana Turner  •  Ray Milland  •  Tom Ewell  •  Louis Calhern

A young woman from Kansas moves to New York City, becomes highly successful at a prestigious modeling agency, and falls in love with a married man.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Cukor
CAST:  Lana Turner  •  Ray Milland  •  Tom Ewell  •  Louis Calhern

Pin Up Girl (1944)

Glamorous Lorry Jones, the toast of a Missouri military canteen, has become "engaged" to almost every serviceman she's signed her pin-up photo for. Now she's leaving home to go into government service (not, as she fantasizes, to join the USO). On a side trip to New ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  H. Bruce Humberstone
CAST:  Betty Grable  •  John Harvey  •  Martha Raye  •  Joe E. Brown

Glamorous Lorry Jones, the toast of a Missouri military canteen, has become "engaged" to almost every serviceman she's signed her pin-up photo for. Now she's leaving home to go into government service (not, as she fantasizes, to join the USO). On a side trip to New ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  H. Bruce Humberstone
CAST:  Betty Grable  •  John Harvey  •  Martha Raye  •  Joe E. Brown

Sweet Rosie O'Grady (1943)

An American singer becomes engaged to an English duke, but is continuously pestered over her past as a burlesque dancer by a reporter from her hometown.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Irving Cummings
CAST:  Betty Grable  •  Robert Young  •  Adolphe Menjou  •  Reginald Gardiner

An American singer becomes engaged to an English duke, but is continuously pestered over her past as a burlesque dancer by a reporter from her hometown.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Irving Cummings
CAST:  Betty Grable  •  Robert Young  •  Adolphe Menjou  •  Reginald Gardiner

Coney Island (1943)

Set at the turn of the century, smooth talking con man Eddie Johnson weasels his way into a job at friend and rival Joe Rocco's Coney Island night spot. Eddie meets the club's star attraction (and Joe's love interest), Kate Farley, a brash singer with a penchant ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Lang
CAST:  Betty Grable  •  George Montgomery  •  Cesar Romero  •  Phil Silvers

Set at the turn of the century, smooth talking con man Eddie Johnson weasels his way into a job at friend and rival Joe Rocco's Coney Island night spot. Eddie meets the club's star attraction (and Joe's love interest), Kate Farley, a brash singer with a penchant ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Lang
CAST:  Betty Grable  •  George Montgomery  •  Cesar Romero  •  Phil Silvers

Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues (1988)

Music documentary directed by Patrick T. Kelly.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patrick T. Kelly
CAST:  Michael Jackson  •  Dick Clark  •  James Earl Jones  •  Sammy Davis Jr.

Music documentary directed by Patrick T. Kelly.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patrick T. Kelly
CAST:  Michael Jackson  •  Dick Clark  •  James Earl Jones  •  Sammy Davis Jr.

My Gal Sal (1942)

Biopic chronicling the early life of gay nineties-era songwriter Paul Dresser as he outgrows his job as carnival entertainer and moves up into New York society, writing one hit song after another. Despite his egotistical behavior, he manages to woo and win Sally ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Irving Cummings
CAST:  Rita Hayworth  •  Victor Mature  •  John Sutton  •  Carole Landis

Biopic chronicling the early life of gay nineties-era songwriter Paul Dresser as he outgrows his job as carnival entertainer and moves up into New York society, writing one hit song after another. Despite his egotistical behavior, he manages to woo and win Sally ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Irving Cummings
CAST:  Rita Hayworth  •  Victor Mature  •  John Sutton  •  Carole Landis

Kiss Me Kate (1953)

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Fred and Lilli are a divorced pair of actors who are brought together by Cole Porter who has written a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course, the couple seem to act a great deal like the characters they play. A fight on the opening night threatens ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Sidney
CAST:  Kathryn Grayson  •  Howard Keel  •  Ann Miller  •  Keenan Wynn

Fred and Lilli are a divorced pair of actors who are brought together by Cole Porter who has written a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course, the couple seem to act a great deal like the characters they play. A fight on the opening night threatens ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Sidney
CAST:  Kathryn Grayson  •  Howard Keel  •  Ann Miller  •  Keenan Wynn

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DIRECTION:  Arthur Barron
CAST:  Harry Goz  •  Rita Hayworth  •  Evelyn Keyes  •  Frank Langella

On Top: Inside the Success of 'Top Hat' (2005)

Focusing on Top Hat, Astaire and Rogers experts and aficionados expound on the legendary duo's dancing partnership.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Clawson  •  Karen Hillhouse  •  Eric Sanford
CAST:  Hermes Pan

Focusing on Top Hat, Astaire and Rogers experts and aficionados expound on the legendary duo's dancing partnership.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Clawson  •  Karen Hillhouse  •  Eric Sanford
CAST:  Hermes Pan

Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm (2006)

Featuring clips from all 10 films which Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers made together from 1933 to 1949. Includes candid photos and behind-the-scenes tidbits.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Charles Klausmeyer  •  Ginger Rogers  •  Pandro S. Berman  •  Hal Borne

Featuring clips from all 10 films which Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers made together from 1933 to 1949. Includes candid photos and behind-the-scenes tidbits.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Charles Klausmeyer  •  Ginger Rogers  •  Pandro S. Berman  •  Hal Borne

Pal Joey (1957)

An opportunistic singer woos a wealthy widow to boost his career.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Sidney
CAST:  Rita Hayworth  •  Frank Sinatra  •  Kim Novak  •  Barbara Nichols

An opportunistic singer woos a wealthy widow to boost his career.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Sidney
CAST:  Rita Hayworth  •  Frank Sinatra  •  Kim Novak  •  Barbara Nichols

The Fred Astaire Songbook (1991)

A loving tribute to Astaire the singer, hosted by Audrey Hepburn.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Heeley
CAST:  Audrey Hepburn  •  Adele Astaire  •  Peter Duchin  •  Will Friedwald

A loving tribute to Astaire the singer, hosted by Audrey Hepburn.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Heeley
CAST:  Audrey Hepburn  •  Adele Astaire  •  Peter Duchin  •  Will Friedwald