Ginger and Fred Ginger and Fred Ginger and Fred () is a 1986 comedy/drama film directed by Federico Fellini and starring Marcello Mastroianni and Giulietta Masina. The title is a reference to the American dancing couple Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. The two leads portray Italian impersonators of Astaire and Rogers who reunite after thirty years of retirement for a vulgar and bizarre television extravaganza. The film was the subject of a trademark claim in the United States by Ginger Rogers, who claimed in "Rogers v. Grimaldi" that the film violated her Lanham Act trademark rights, right of publicity, and was a "false
The Ginger House Kansas City to perform [[Tovarich (musical) at [[Starlight Theatre (Kansas City, Missouri)|Starlight Theater]]. On July 16, 1994 the [[City of Independence]] hosted Ginger Roger's Day with a parade, book signing, a film festival, luncheon, and dinner. Ginger was presented with a key to the city by Mayor Ron Stewart. The house was declared an [[Historic Landmark Property]] by the [[City of Independence]] in 1994. Mayor Stewart affixed the plaque to the exterior of the house during Ginger's visit. This was one of [[Ginger Rogers]]' last public appearances before her death in April 1995 at the age of 83. From the