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Mambo in West Side Story
Mambo
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Absolutely!
"Life is tough. Get a helmet." – Candace Owens
"Not today, Satan!" – Blaire White
"Life is tough. Get a helmet." – Candace Owens
"Not today, Satan!" – Blaire White
The Red Shoes
One of the all time great beauties. 👍👍
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Okay, at the risk of losing friends, I was never that much of a fan of Fred Astaire. I much preferred Gene Kelly. I also realize they're totally different in terms of their approach and style. Astaire is more the gentleman's dancer, gliding across the floor, floating. Whereas Kelly is the working-man, the athletic, buff, powerful and strong.
No pun, but Astaire is a little too ginger.
"Life is tough. Get a helmet." – Candace Owens
"Not today, Satan!" – Blaire White
No pun, but Astaire is a little too ginger.
"Life is tough. Get a helmet." – Candace Owens
"Not today, Satan!" – Blaire White
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PS: My favourite
His posture is PERFECT at all times. His body mechanics are pristine, and I do mean, pristine. Immaculate. The attention to detail, perfection.
"Life is tough. Get a helmet." – Candace Owens
"Not today, Satan!" – Blaire White
His posture is PERFECT at all times. His body mechanics are pristine, and I do mean, pristine. Immaculate. The attention to detail, perfection.
"Life is tough. Get a helmet." – Candace Owens
"Not today, Satan!" – Blaire White
Agreed!
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Gene Kelly
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Back when pins were vogue, I had a button that read that pinned onto my denim jacket!
"Life is tough. Get a helmet." – Candace Owens
"Not today, Satan!" – Blaire White
"Life is tough. Get a helmet." – Candace Owens
"Not today, Satan!" – Blaire White
Love this!!
And, oh, so true!!
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James Cagney knew how to twinkle his toes…
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In that gif, the technique of his pirouette turn is incorrect. Maybe he meant to do it that way for that scene.
Anyway, James Cagney studied the dance. He started out on Broadway. The dance was his first love. But he gained more recognition with his tough guy mobster characters.
Yankee Doodle Dandy..
Anyway, James Cagney studied the dance. He started out on Broadway. The dance was his first love. But he gained more recognition with his tough guy mobster characters.
Yankee Doodle Dandy..
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Sometimes it takes more talent to do something not quite right.
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That's why I said already that he probably meant to do that.
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Quite true! For an example, just look at the clowns that skate on ice. They're constantly making it look like they're tripping and falling over. It's incredibly difficult to do.
"Life is tough. Get a helmet." – Candace Owens
"Not today, Satan!" – Blaire White
"Life is tough. Get a helmet." – Candace Owens
"Not today, Satan!" – Blaire White
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Great clip, alpha, filled with Cagney's great dancing, and director Michael Curtiz's great visual style. A film that's hard not to love.
Love this clip, Stammerhead.
Cagney never ceased to amaze me. 😊
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Rita was a goddess
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Jennifer and Mango
Silly but fun. Thanks. Don't know Mango, but do know and love Jo-Lo, who to me is Jennifer. And, yes, Rita was a goddess. But a regular woman, too. Recommend the American Masters film about her, if you can find it. Around 2003, I think.
Jennifer and Mango
Thank you for the recommendation. Her daughter, Princess Yasmin inherited her mother's beauty
I have read about Rita's life, somewhat, and she was a survivor
Confucius
I have read about Rita's life, somewhat, and she was a survivor
Confucius
Rita
Yes, a survivor indeed. Broke my heart when toward the end she said, "No sad songs for me."
Rita
Such a gorgeous woman
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Fap Dance of course
Melting down over top boy
Melting down over top boy
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"Life is tough. Get a helmet." – Candace Owens
"Not today, Satan!" – Blaire White
"Life is tough. Get a helmet." – Candace Owens
"Not today, Satan!" – Blaire White
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You asked a pretty question; I've given you the ugly answer.
Fasten Your Seatbelts….
It's Going To Be A Bumpy Night!
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I'm so glad you remembered that one! I love it! (I love the whole movie, but that's my dirty little secret!)
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Just remember. Nobody puts Baby in a corner!
You asked a pretty question; I've given you the ugly answer.
Fasten Your Seatbelts….
It's Going To Be A Bumpy Night!
You asked a pretty question; I've given you the ugly answer.
Fasten Your Seatbelts….
It's Going To Be A Bumpy Night!
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Ballet
Good luck with that. I envy you. I know it's a lot of hard work, but it's also filled with beauty.
Ballet
Yes, it must be very hard. I still have it in my muscles.
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Two great ones
They bring back so many memories. What amazing talents those men were, to say nothing of young Shirley. Thanks for the post.
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I'll probably feel a few rotten tomatoes hurled at me, but I like this!
You asked a pretty question; I've given you the ugly answer.
Fasten Your Seatbelts….
It's Going To Be A Bumpy Night!
You asked a pretty question; I've given you the ugly answer.
Fasten Your Seatbelts….
It's Going To Be A Bumpy Night!
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20th Century Fox doesn’t want me to watch that.
I don’t mind Titanic and the only complaint I really have is that the How To Use An Axe lesson went on far too long.
I don’t mind Titanic and the only complaint I really have is that the How To Use An Axe lesson went on far too long.
Titanic
Couldn't agree more. It went on way too long! I didn't see the whole film, because I kept moving back and forth between different screens in the cineplex. Saw all the beginning and the end of it, but have to judge the rest of the it by guesswork. Blasphemy, I know.
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Does this one count?
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I say yes!
We did that play in my junior year of high school. I had a bit part as one of the crazed teenage girls
You asked a pretty question; I've given you the ugly answer.
Fasten Your Seatbelts….
It's Going To Be A Bumpy Night!
We did that play in my junior year of high school. I had a bit part as one of the crazed teenage girls
You asked a pretty question; I've given you the ugly answer.
Fasten Your Seatbelts….
It's Going To Be A Bumpy Night!
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How fun! I never was in the play but went to see a high school kid in the play
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How did it go? We had a lot of fun and the leads in our production were really good.
I loved the movie. The whole cast was just great.
You asked a pretty question; I've given you the ugly answer.
Fasten Your Seatbelts….
It's Going To Be A Bumpy Night!
I loved the movie. The whole cast was just great.
You asked a pretty question; I've given you the ugly answer.
Fasten Your Seatbelts….
It's Going To Be A Bumpy Night!
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I enjoyed it
I'm a fan of the movie too and a Bobby Rydell fan, great voice
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I'm a fan of the movie too and a Bobby Rydell fan, great voice
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Awww… Bobby was such a cutie. I agree. He really was a great singer.
You asked a pretty question; I've given you the ugly answer.
Fasten Your Seatbelts….
It's Going To Be A Bumpy Night!
You asked a pretty question; I've given you the ugly answer.
Fasten Your Seatbelts….
It's Going To Be A Bumpy Night!
Bye Bye Birdie
Never saw the film, but enjoyed the clip. Thanks.
Bye Bye Birdie
You're welcome
Just a funny musical
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Just a funny musical
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Favorite classic dance scenes/sequences - musicals or not
I also love the Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers films that added a more balletic approach to the medium, as in Swing Time (1936):
Of course, I can't forget Astaire and Rita Hayworth, who were superbly elegant together in You Were Never Lovelier (1942):
Or Rita by herself as Gilda (1946) ("Put the Blame on Mame")
Or Gene Kelly with Leslie Caron in An American in Paris (1951):
and, finally, the Sharks, Jets, and Rita Moreno in the musical masterpiece, West Side Story (1961):
Your thoughts, favorites, etc. There are so many to choose from.