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Stuart G

(38,434 posts) Wed Jan 24, 2018, 07:45 PM Jan 2018

Dancing in the Movies?. Scenes from the greatest, dancing, singing movies ever..

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Changed the title to include all of these great scenes posted in this thread.special thanks to all

Good Morning, from Singing in the Rain. - Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds , Donald O' Connor

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Dancing in the Movies?. Scenes from the greatest, dancing, singing movies ever.. (Original Post) Stuart G Jan 2018 OP

One of ... ? Auggie Jan 2018 #1

I guess you got a point.."The Greatest, Dancing, Singing, Movie Ever"..original title of thread Stuart G Jan 2018 #2

Dance sequences aside ... Auggie Jan 2018 #13

If there are any here who haven't seen "Singing in the Rain", rent it, borrow it, stream it, Stuart G Jan 2018 #16

xxx Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #3

I had never seen this...incredible...thanks for posting....your post..is K and R..for all to watch!! Stuart G Jan 2018 #5

It is great stuff. Anytime you see a performance of anything, dance or music, Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #8

I don't know if my heart stopped before I could feel my groin muscles tear--jeeminy! hlthe2b Jan 2018 #9

Thread wouldn't be complete without mentioning the great Bill Robinson Auggie Jan 2018 #22

Uma Thurman and John Travolta - "Pulp Fiction" DonaldsRump Jan 2018 #4

I loved this dance scene. I could watch it over and over. nt Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #7

This is always the first one that comes to mind for me...n/t Upthevibe Jan 2018 #20

So many movies, so much dancing! LisaM Jan 2018 #6

Oh yes! And the dance with Cyd Charisse! longship Jan 2018 #10

interview Gene Kelly about making above scenes, AND A THANK YOU. longship for posting above. Stuart G Jan 2018 #11

You're welcome. It's my favorite musical film. longship Jan 2018 #15

Have you seen Silk Stockings? A lot of fun- great cast too! Also whats the one w bettyellen Jan 2018 #26

Will put them into my NetFlix queue. Thanks. nt longship Jan 2018 #29

Youre welcome! Peter Lorre actually songs and dances in a number called bettyellen Jan 2018 #31

Oh dear, Peter Lorre in a musical. longship Jan 2018 #32

Hes a much better comic than Id guess! I think Jules Munchin is his comrade? bettyellen Jan 2018 #33

Cyd Charisse. Oh those legs! nt longship Jan 2018 #34

I think its one of the best parts- shes a serious Russian bureaucrat sent on a mission bettyellen Jan 2018 #35

Les gets down! Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2018 #12

Anything Astaire Auggie Jan 2018 #14

..Thank You again to Auggie, for posting the Astaire clips. Truly Great ... Stuart G Jan 2018 #17

The Tango - Scent of a Woman mia Jan 2018 #18

Great. CanSocDem Jan 2018 #24

Ever heard of the Ross Sisters? SeattleVet Jan 2018 #19

A Day at the Races Orrex Jan 2018 #21

C'mon, has to be Vera Ellen in White Christmas, right? FSogol Jan 2018 #23

From "Evita" - Waltz for Evita and Che Glorfindel Jan 2018 #25

Royal Wedding MuseRider Jan 2018 #27

The King and I Shall We Dance sheshe2 Jan 2018 #28

"Lot of Livin'" from "Bye Bye Birdie" jg10003 Jan 2018 #30

Such days of innocence! sweetroxie Jan 2018 #36

Mine sarge43 Jan 2018 #37

"Hand Jive" yellowdogintexas Jan 2018 #38

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Dance scene from my favorite movie ornotna Jan 2018 #41

Auggie

(31,173 posts)

1. One of ... ?

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 07:46 PM

Jan 2018

Stuart G

(38,434 posts)

2. I guess you got a point.."The Greatest, Dancing, Singing, Movie Ever"..original title of thread

Reply to Auggie (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 07:47 PM

Jan 2018

and one of the most fun to watch... ............originally this was about Singing in the Rain the greatest,
but it became about many...apologies for changing the name of the thread.

Auggie

(31,173 posts)

13. Dance sequences aside ...

Reply to Stuart G (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 08:58 PM

Jan 2018

it's a great story. Add in the casting, directing, pacing, performances, and it's a perfect musical.

Stuart G

(38,434 posts)

16. If there are any here who haven't seen "Singing in the Rain", rent it, borrow it, stream it,

Reply to Auggie (Reply #13)

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 09:06 PM

Jan 2018

watch it from beginning to end. No interruptions. Auggie is correct, "it is the perfect musical"

and........it is a truly great movie. and incredibly fun to watch. Wonderful story too..

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)

3. xxx

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 07:47 PM

Jan 2018

Stuart G

(38,434 posts)

5. I had never seen this...incredible...thanks for posting....your post..is K and R..for all to watch!!

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 07:52 PM

Jan 2018

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)

8. It is great stuff. Anytime you see a performance of anything, dance or music,

Reply to Stuart G (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 08:00 PM

Jan 2018

google it and just add the word "black" and you will often find genius if it is older stuff, before notoriety was equal.

hlthe2b

(102,289 posts)

9. I don't know if my heart stopped before I could feel my groin muscles tear--jeeminy!

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 08:17 PM

Jan 2018

that's some amazing stuff.

Auggie

(31,173 posts)

22. Thread wouldn't be complete without mentioning the great Bill Robinson

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 10:06 AM

Jan 2018

He was in his 50s when these sequences were filmed ...

DonaldsRump

(7,715 posts)

4. Uma Thurman and John Travolta - "Pulp Fiction"

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 07:49 PM

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Irish_Dem

(47,124 posts)

7. I loved this dance scene. I could watch it over and over. nt

Reply to DonaldsRump (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 07:57 PM

Jan 2018

Upthevibe

(8,052 posts)

20. This is always the first one that comes to mind for me...n/t

Reply to DonaldsRump (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 01:46 AM

Jan 2018

LisaM

(27,813 posts)

6. So many movies, so much dancing!

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 07:57 PM

Jan 2018

I want to throw this one into the mix.

longship

(40,416 posts)

10. Oh yes! And the dance with Cyd Charisse!

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 08:27 PM

Jan 2018

And don't get me started about the hilarious Make them Laugh

I love that flick!

Oh dear! Moses supposes his toeses are roses

So many good dance scenes.

Cannot forget this one.

Kelly was sick that day. He did the scene in one take!!!

Stuart G

(38,434 posts)

11. interview Gene Kelly about making above scenes, AND A THANK YOU. longship for posting above.

Reply to longship (Reply #10)

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 08:33 PM

Jan 2018

........THANK YOU..THANK YOU....THANK YOU FOR POSTING THE ABOVE SEQUENCE OF GREAT DANCE SCENES FROM SINGING IN THE RAIN.
....THANK YOU ...THANK YOU..AND THANK YOU..(give it a chance to load, may take a moment or two....one in 1977..

longship

(40,416 posts)

15. You're welcome. It's my favorite musical film.

Reply to Stuart G (Reply #11)

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 09:06 PM

Jan 2018

And I have very few musicals in my fan box. VERY few.

Right now, off the top of my head, I can think of only one other, The Music Man.

But when it's really, really great, it's obvious.

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

26. Have you seen Silk Stockings? A lot of fun- great cast too! Also whats the one w

Reply to longship (Reply #15)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 12:23 AM

Jan 2018

Sinatra, Kelley and Jules Munchin (my face) playing sailors on the ... On The Town! Also a very funny movie w great dancing.

longship

(40,416 posts)

29. Will put them into my NetFlix queue. Thanks. nt

Reply to bettyellen (Reply #26)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 01:36 AM

Jan 2018

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

31. Youre welcome! Peter Lorre actually songs and dances in a number called

Reply to longship (Reply #29)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 04:04 AM

Jan 2018

“I got the Red Blues” and “When we Meet in Sweet Siberia!” , LOL. Good stuff. Hope you enjoy!

longship

(40,416 posts)

32. Oh dear, Peter Lorre in a musical.

Reply to bettyellen (Reply #31)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 04:10 AM

Jan 2018

My favorite with him has always been as Joel Cairo in The Maltese Falcon where he is exemplary. Never seen him do song and dance. That has to go on the top of the NetFlix queue.

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

33. Hes a much better comic than Id guess! I think Jules Munchin is his comrade?

Reply to longship (Reply #32)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 04:19 AM

Jan 2018

It’s a Cold War comedy love story, with loads of dancing- Astaire and Cyd Charisse.

longship

(40,416 posts)

34. Cyd Charisse. Oh those legs! nt

Reply to bettyellen (Reply #33)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 04:20 AM

Jan 2018

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

35. I think its one of the best parts- shes a serious Russian bureaucrat sent on a mission

Reply to longship (Reply #34)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 04:25 AM

Jan 2018

To Paris!

Floyd R. Turbo

(26,549 posts)

12. Les gets down!

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 08:49 PM

Jan 2018

Auggie

(31,173 posts)

14. Anything Astaire

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 09:04 PM

Jan 2018

With Rita Hayworth (You Were Never Lovelier):

With Ginger (from Top Hat):

With Eleanor Powell (Broadway Melody of 1940):

Stuart G

(38,434 posts)

17. ..Thank You again to Auggie, for posting the Astaire clips. Truly Great ...

Reply to Auggie (Reply #14)

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 09:11 PM

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mia

(8,361 posts)

18. The Tango - Scent of a Woman

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 09:19 PM

Jan 2018

CanSocDem

(3,286 posts)

24. Great.

Reply to mia (Reply #18)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 11:09 AM

Jan 2018

Often, the backstory or the set up give the dance its soul. Like these two:

SeattleVet

(5,477 posts)

19. Ever heard of the Ross Sisters?

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 09:24 PM

Jan 2018

Orrex

(63,215 posts)

21. A Day at the Races

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 08:49 AM

Jan 2018

The film itself has somewhat... dated racial sensibilities, and these can be uncomfortable for the modern viewer. Regardless, the Lindy Hop scene is incredible: