The Unknown Facts We Never Knew About Fred Astaire

• While all music and songs were known to be dubbed (recorded before filming), his tap dancing was dubbed also. He “over-dubbed” his taps – recording them live as he danced to the previously recorded taps.
  
• He started dancing at age 4, and performing professionally at age 6. He and his sister would perform together in Vaudeville acts. He was initially seen as the less-talented of the two, believe it or not!

Sources: (IMDb & Wikipedia, Youtube)

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