Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Who was Fred Astaire's leading lady in the 1940s movie "Easter Parade?""
..."Easter Parade" is a favored classic for the Easter season. It stars Fred Astaire and Judy Garland in the lead roles of Don Hewes and Hannah Brown. The movie tells the story of a nightclub dancer (Astaire) who hires a naïve chorus girl (Garland) to be his new dance partner. He's hoping to make his former partner, who broke away to perform solo, jealous. He's so sure of his talent, he claims he can make any partner a star. It includes the iconic song, "Easter Parade," by Irvin Berlin and Alfred Newman. Source: IMDb.com