Yolanda and the Thief

Fred Astaire hooks up with relative newcomer Lucille Bremer for a tale of thief and rich girl. A more shady Astaire, and a leading lady there didn't seem to be much chemistry with. But I found the plot fun, and most of all, there was some artistry going on here with that dream sequence!

An outlandish, deeply unconventional Freed Unit musical that now looks to me like one of the unsung gems of Minnelli's career. Nevermind the fact that you wait nearly an hour before Fred Astaire does his first dance step - when it finally happens, it kicks off one of Minnelli's most striking dance sequences.

Star Rating: ★★★★1/2

"There you go. I think he's pretty, uh, pretty, uh, pretty good." http://illusionpodcast.blogspot.com/2014/06/episode-18.html