Fred Astaire, Never Knowingly UnderdressedThe youthful bounce that characterizes his walking gait off and on the screen, masks an everlastingly tormented soul....He has been known to try on a suit as many as 50 times before making up his mind to accept it, and mornings he will tie and untie a dozen of his 150-odd cravats before settling on one for the day. He has killed dozens of publicity stills because of some near-invisible wrinkle in trousers or coat. He wears his toupee however only before the camera. L. Barnett / 1941
