Since 1972, when it honored Charlie Chaplin, the event has saluted a major figure in the film industry.
In his new show, "Puttin' On the Ritz," Mr. Ross, assisted on bass by Brian Cassier, focuses on Astaire, whom he has saluted many times in the past.
It was headline news in late August when hearses bearing casualties of the Afghan conflict stopped driving down the high street of Wootton Bassett, a market town that for four years has saluted the war dead with tolling bells and flag-bearing veterans.
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has saluted Gareth Bale as a player without a "weakness in his make-up".
Ellsberg, perhaps the country's most recognised whistleblower, has saluted Pfc.
Ellsberg, perhaps the country's most recognized whistleblower, has saluted Pfc.
He might as well have saluted Pol Pot.
When the generals saluted him, he reflected: "Not so many years before they would not have saluted but arrested me".
Truly, if someone had raised the union flag during this sequence, I'd have saluted.
On their arrival, both ships had saluted the site with toots of their horns.
