Bob Thaves

Bob Thaves (5 October 1924 – 1 August 2006) was a cartoonist known for his comic strip Frank and Ernest.

Quotes

 * Sure he (Fred Astaire) was great, but don't forget that Ginger Rogers did everything he did, backwards... and in high heels.
 * A May 3, 1982 Frank and Ernest cartoon.
 * Elizabeth Knowles, "Backwards and in high heels", What They Didn't Say: A Book of Misquotations (Oxford Press: 2006)
 * "Quotes About Ginger Rogers", Ginger Rogers: The Official Site
 * Often incorrectly attributed to Faith Whittlesey, Ann Richards (who used it in a 1988 speech), or to Ginger Rogers herself
 * Alternative version: Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, except backwards and in high heels.