A fabled dance visionary and an absolute perfectionist, Fred Astaire was known to ask for repeat takes that could go as high as 30-40 times, much to the chagrin of the other cast and crew. It's a good thing that his most prominent partner Ginger Rogers is like-minded as he and would gladly do the retakes even with already bleeding and severely blistered feet.
Fred Astaire firmly believes in the importance of passing down the torch to the next generation and for preserving the techniques he perfected over the years. With the help of some partners, he established in the late 40s a chain of dance studios under his name. The company still stands today with around 140 locations in the US alone.