SWING TIME ('36): “Pick Yourself Up”

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  • @Furzkampfbomber
    @Furzkampfbomber ปีที่แล้ว +431

    And here I sit, a 50 year old metal head who listens to russian grind core, with a big and happy grin on my face. I can't even say exactly what it is, but those old movies sometimes convey a feeling of easiness and happiness that even the most happy movies nowadays are missing.

    • @kathleenstoin671
      @kathleenstoin671 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I love your comment! It's so true for many of us!

    • @tommybjorling957
      @tommybjorling957 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      I think the tune pick yourself up, is the reason for this the slightly peppy fun exciting tune, that's people generally whistled when they went to work, a timeless tune!

    • @CannibalWHORE22
      @CannibalWHORE22 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      You really hinted at something that I couldn’t understand what made me love old films. Well done

    • @Furzkampfbomber
      @Furzkampfbomber 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@CannibalWHORE22You are too kind, thank you!

    • @CannibalWHORE22
      @CannibalWHORE22 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@Furzkampfbomber No problem. Just recognizing that somebody said something that I could relate too.

  • @rebeccablueheart
    @rebeccablueheart ปีที่แล้ว +1130

    Never forget the line: no matter how perfect and elegant Fred danced, his partners did the same dance backwards in a dress and high heels!

    • @daveconleyportfolio5192
      @daveconleyportfolio5192 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      While we're dusting off that cliche, does anyone want to bet that Astaire couldn't have put on a pair of pumps and done the lady's part too? No, I didn't think so.

    • @rollotomasi4135
      @rollotomasi4135 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Not the same. Watch feets🙄

    • @catlover2652
      @catlover2652 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@daveconleyportfolio5192
      No, he had the easy part . I’d like to have seen him dress in high heels ,and dance for kicks.
      There were a few actors who did dress as women . Jack Lemmon ,in some like it hot.

    • @bloodgrss
      @bloodgrss ปีที่แล้ว

      Easy? You obviously do not dance...@@catlover2652

    • @libertylady1952
      @libertylady1952 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      That is such an old saw, it isn't even funny anymore. That was in fashion in the late 60's and early 70's. You forget he did a lot of tap solos.

  • @StephenJohnson-jb7xe
    @StephenJohnson-jb7xe ปีที่แล้ว +229

    Ginger's face and shoulders are completely relaxed during this dance, like it's no effort for her at all.

    • @jessstone7486
      @jessstone7486 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      Yes, its it remarkable? both make it look like 'just a walk in the park'. Her book recounts the hours of practice, till her feet bled. FA was a tough taskmaster, wanted everything perfect > and he got it!!!

    • @angienoexiste
      @angienoexiste 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      it’s an amazing hability bc when bending her back backwards it allows her to arch very low and visually it looks stunning, also overall the movements seem more fluid, she danced very beautifully

    • @dorothyjelen1046
      @dorothyjelen1046 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      And she has to dance in heels, an added difficulty.

    • @Tom-zs6bb
      @Tom-zs6bb 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      And she did it in high-heels!

    • @us-Bahn
      @us-Bahn 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      To say nothing of her knock-out legs!

  • @mhm8922
    @mhm8922 ปีที่แล้ว +410

    This is one of my favorite dance scenes with Fred and Ginger. His easy style and grace really shines through and Ginger has something of a graceful swagger, which she wields masterfully. They make everything look so smooth and easy, but it took tons of rehearsal to create their art, and I love it. Gosh, they were so talented. I can’t get enough. There’s just something absolutely incomparable about these two. I own all the movies and can’t count how many times I’ve seen them.

    • @WindDancer435
      @WindDancer435 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Yes and to think Ms Rogers did it all in heels. Top that Mr Astaire!

    • @Kulugan
      @Kulugan ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Спасибо, Вы так красиво описали, можно перечитывать и перечитывать🌿🌿🌿❗

    • @krasimirtsonev1569
      @krasimirtsonev1569 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@Kulugan9977⁷

    • @DrLumpyDMus
      @DrLumpyDMus ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Thank you for noting that it took "tons of rehearsal". Reviews of musicians, dancers, any artists, tend to be "They were born with talent". Thank you. And thanks Fred and Ginger for all the hard work...🙂

    • @alidabaxter5849
      @alidabaxter5849 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I think Fred Astaire worked so well with his partners was because for many years from a very young age he worked with his sister, who was older than him and reckoned originally to be the more talented, so that he was really schooled in dancing with a female partner and showing her off, not just himself.

  • @miltydolan
    @miltydolan ปีที่แล้ว +154

    My favorite of all their dance numbers. Ginger actually looks like she's floating.

    • @escabrosa1
      @escabrosa1 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I know, they both look weightless dancing this piece. Such a joy to watch.

    • @jessstone7486
      @jessstone7486 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Her dress was amazing, how it swayed and floated with her. Whoever did that aspect gets big kudos!!!

  • @treseancann1261
    @treseancann1261 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +111

    Talent like this never went out of style; it just became a lost art.

    • @kchishol1970
      @kchishol1970 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The movie, "La La Land" is not that old.

    • @soulserenade.kcn1992
      @soulserenade.kcn1992 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Unfortunately it did become out of style moving into the 1960s….

    • @treseancann1261
      @treseancann1261 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@soulserenade.kcn1992 Like I said, it became a lost art.

  • @stevenjames9626
    @stevenjames9626 2 ปีที่แล้ว +624

    Keep in mind when watching: This is all done in a single, perfect take. No cutaways or movie magic...

    • @jamesliggins891
      @jamesliggins891 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      yes, but i mean...professional dancers can do the same thing. of which they are, lol

    • @sanjulienne
      @sanjulienne ปีที่แล้ว +27

      I believe it was part of Astaire's film contract that his dancing must be filmed full length, no shots of just his feet.

    • @ВандаСолнышкова
      @ВандаСолнышкова ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@jamesliggins891ль

    • @korneliameyer4488
      @korneliameyer4488 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Genious!!

    • @ELISPOTTS-xc6qx
      @ELISPOTTS-xc6qx ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Um... there are multiple cutaways to the man watching.

  • @brAveNewWorld-q3n
    @brAveNewWorld-q3n 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +65

    Critics gave credit to Fred for their dances, but it was Ginger that received standing ovations in arenas and stadiums across America, from Chicago and Houston to Boston and New York City. She was enormously popular 1934-1939, but even more so after she left the team and went solo. Ginger Rogers was the original rock star!!

    • @capacola262743
      @capacola262743 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      maybe because she was gorgeous?? i would give her a standing ovation just for being there.

    • @brAveNewWorld-q3n
      @brAveNewWorld-q3n 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@capacola262743 Stunning, all right!! But there have been millions of beautiful women in and around Hollywood... only one lady with her charisma and above all, talent. Her performances are at the peak in so many areas - comedy, drama, musicals, melodrama, dance, romance, even thrillers although she only made two they're amazing!

  • @VoightKampf
    @VoightKampf ปีที่แล้ว +171

    @2:03 Both Rogers and Astaire are in the air in perfect synchronization. This is not just dancing. This is magic.

    • @ronaldzinner1045
      @ronaldzinner1045 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      AND OH GINGER, THOSE GAMS!!! YIKES!!!

  • @jimmyjames6267
    @jimmyjames6267 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    Ginger is elegant, beautiful, graceful, and lovely, no woman will ever compare, No Question!!!

    • @seankayll9017
      @seankayll9017 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I raise you Rita Hayworth.

    • @brAveNewWorld-q3n
      @brAveNewWorld-q3n 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@seankayll9017 Rita didn't age very well at all, Ginger was gorgeous clear into her 70s

  • @patriciacashman5553
    @patriciacashman5553 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +81

    I’ve loved watching them dance since I was a little girl. I’m 60 now, same joy.

    • @susanford2388
      @susanford2388 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm nearly the same age, I love to watch Eleanor Powell whom I think is the best dancer.

  • @azimuth361
    @azimuth361 ปีที่แล้ว +152

    The more modern movies I see, the more I watch the classics.

  • @annwornell7510
    @annwornell7510 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    The magic of their dancing is STILL something to behold. 😊

  • @anthonymontoya1849
    @anthonymontoya1849 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    When I was a child, i would watch these old movies with my mom on the late show. Nothing better than that. Sooo glamours 😅

  • @Мрия
    @Мрия ปีที่แล้ว +54

    Джинджер и Фрэд. Обожаю их. Она на таких высоких каблуках,просто блеск. Легкие оба как две пушинки. Браво! Непревзойденные танцоры.

  • @sandyseward522
    @sandyseward522 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    In my next life I want to dance like GINGER ROGERS!
    I remember as a kid my mom watching all these types of movies! I'm so glad she exposed me to this generation.
    Remarkable dancing! They make it look so effortless!

  • @KoovinCartoons
    @KoovinCartoons 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +87

    They are literally floating over the railings at the end. So elegant. We have lost so much class over the decades.

    • @kansasart5912
      @kansasart5912 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      And a woman supporting a man's bodyweight flying over the railings (in heels)..an impressive feat!

    • @robstockton2463
      @robstockton2463 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Actually I think the railing jumps are the weak point in this dance. Look closely and you’ll see how awkward the second one is for her. (It’s more a choreographic weakness than a performers shortcoming.) It’s nitpicking, but Fred had a little tendency to lose his topline on any kind of jumping move.

    • @KoovinCartoons
      @KoovinCartoons 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That is extreme nitpicking. You must be fun at parties.

  • @trishamason1855
    @trishamason1855 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    AND IT'S ALL ONE TAKE! No cuts, no edits, no cutouts, or out takes. From the time he walked to the studio to the time they danced out, it was all one take.

  • @lesliegillmor2885
    @lesliegillmor2885 2 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    The best dance pairing in history of cinema

  • @joeliza4047
    @joeliza4047 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    These two were synchronised to perfection 🥰

  • @bouvier197
    @bouvier197 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    NEVER seen “swing” done better than this! Dancing so effortless. Smooth! 🏆

  • @ririe29
    @ririe29 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    I can't take my eyes from Ginger. She did the steps and moves very very smoothly and gracefully ❤

  • @СергейП-р4ч
    @СергейП-р4ч ปีที่แล้ว +83

    Обожаю этот дуэт! Никто так и не смог их превзойти в танцевальном мастерстве!

    • @tsehan67
      @tsehan67 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      да, никто их до сих пор не перетанцевал))

  • @gregorywhite9095
    @gregorywhite9095 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Just amazing...and Fred Astaire and George Gershwin knew each other from the early days of Tinpan Alley. An amazing era...

    • @brAveNewWorld-q3n
      @brAveNewWorld-q3n 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      read Ginger's autobiography - she knew the Gershwins when she was on Broadway too. George told all his friends that if he ever got married, she would have to be exactly like Ginger Rogers!

  • @oiooi6460
    @oiooi6460 2 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    Proof that sheer class is forever

  • @Tindaree
    @Tindaree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Ginger always floated like an angel🥰💜

  • @ludmila9803
    @ludmila9803 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Волшебное исполнение. Ах, эти замечательные американские мюзиклы. Они прекрасны на все времена.

  • @flyuhud
    @flyuhud ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Poetry in motion, I could watch this over and over again.

  • @carlosyamara
    @carlosyamara ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Wow, just wow. Halfway through I realized that I had the biggest smile on my face, this is just magical.

  • @pauljung3534
    @pauljung3534 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    "From head to toe, from skirt to flow.. Ginger is perfect - in every way, with every sway."
    "A crown of a dance, with Ginger, as centerpiece jewel!"

  • @jessstone7486
    @jessstone7486 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Absolutely sublime!
    I can't speak for anyone else, but anytime I see these two dance, I wish I could do that!!!

  • @margaritalopez6957
    @margaritalopez6957 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    I can watch this scene over and over again without getting tire of it and always in awe of how perfect it is.

  • @almiragulch9975
    @almiragulch9975 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Just so damn smooth and Fred and Ginger make it look so damn easy. There will never be another dancing duo like them.

  • @jenniferdas7809
    @jenniferdas7809 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    The way she leans into him at certain points just adds so much to their dance. It’s hard to put into words but their easy physicality, they seen ti anticipate each other, it makes watching them such an intense pleasure!😊

  • @maggiemorrissey494
    @maggiemorrissey494 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    He holds her so tenderly. And her lovely hands wow x

  • @dianeellis3421
    @dianeellis3421 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Fred Astair had great, beautiful, and highly talented dance partners, Ginger Rogers, Rita Haworth, Sid Charice, and others, too. They were all excellent.

  • @vestibulate
    @vestibulate ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Notice how they seem to aim the dance at Eric Blore while really directing everything to us. An added layer of performance, and delightful.

  • @VickieBurton-u7d
    @VickieBurton-u7d 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I love watching these two. They make it look so graceful

  • @minutoshistoricos777
    @minutoshistoricos777 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +209

    Anyone from November 2024?

    • @aletheabaldwin6612
      @aletheabaldwin6612 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yep nz

    • @topcat32349
      @topcat32349 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I’m here

    • @cozychris4164
      @cozychris4164 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes

    • @cynthiasilvera4656
      @cynthiasilvera4656 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Im here!

    • @mackiceicukice
      @mackiceicukice 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Lost of people , but not everybody cares , or knows how to comment,

  • @reybarreto7979
    @reybarreto7979 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    How the hell could Ginger Rogers dance so effortlessly and gracefully in high heel shoes? Couldn’t have been easy but she seems to be easily floating across the floor - floating on high heel shoes. That’s magic.

    • @kansasart5912
      @kansasart5912 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      And the shifting in bodyweight so the knees don't give out. This is pure skill and perfection. And did you notice all in one take, except for panning to Mr Blore who's impressed beyond words telling the audience 'they got the job.' ..An 88 year-old movie..an oldie but a goodie

  • @OceanKingNY
    @OceanKingNY ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Excellent use of black-and-white photography! Fred and Ginger's dark outfits stand out against the light dance floor and background, enhancing their movements and their presence.

  • @DeutschlandGuy
    @DeutschlandGuy ปีที่แล้ว +17

    0:59 I love that little 5 step "stroll" they do, then with a snap, go right back into the routine. 1:50 is another cool part where their dancing is a perfectly timed "drum solo". Absolutely amazing. They make the current crop of "shuffle dancers" on TH-cam look like rank amateurs (which they are.)

  • @barbaramcelhiney5934
    @barbaramcelhiney5934 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Anyone interested please watch the last scene of The Gay Divorcee. Amazing that Fred and Ginger danced over the breakfast table with Fred holding her up on the downside without a miss.
    Flawless execution and amazing athletic ability with both of them.

  • @estherormsby3822
    @estherormsby3822 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I love these old classic movies

  • @thinman8621
    @thinman8621 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Love it when they go over the little fence around the dance floor.

  • @DocDaddyKool-o8b
    @DocDaddyKool-o8b 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Fred and Ginger just make smile, I watch this clip every day and never get bored of it, just amazing…

  • @robertfurner1729
    @robertfurner1729 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    the timing on the ending is brilliant

  • @greaterbayareahero1401
    @greaterbayareahero1401 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I love Fred Astaire. I have a model of him and his dancing trophy from his dance school. He has much class. So inspiring!

    • @ahulin49
      @ahulin49 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ooooooo kkkkkk😮

  • @marymichael1211
    @marymichael1211 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    My favorite dance of many favorite dances of my favorite dancer Fred Astaire, who is also a good singer and a good actor.

  • @Marilù-p9c
    @Marilù-p9c 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    He was and till now is the BEST! It seems the doesn't feel the force of gravity. It is always a pleasure to watch him (and of course Ginger who was the best partner)

  • @gjm1953
    @gjm1953 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Millions of words have been written about how great this duo was. And rightfully so. But leave us not forget that they weren't just terrific dancers. Not by a long shot. Both were damn fine actors, too. And the cherry on the sundae? Ginger had such great gams, didn't she?

  • @celticceltic99
    @celticceltic99 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Some mighty fine footwork here! This never gets old.

  • @conishkee
    @conishkee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    1/9/23: It doesn't get any better than these two!

    • @Yasyyyyy
      @Yasyyyyy ปีที่แล้ว +4

      4/13/23 Yes.

  • @elliotskydel875
    @elliotskydel875 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    In this movie Ginger stops looking at Fred's feet and steps forward. Love it.

  • @maggiedonaldson8432
    @maggiedonaldson8432 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Immaculate. I could (and have) watched them over and over

  • @debraboaze2991
    @debraboaze2991 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I love dancing and within last 3 or so years not enjoying something is free and easy. Love these old videos and Fred was quite a singer, also.

  • @tilsit8875
    @tilsit8875 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That dancing over the fence is fantastic !! Amazing grace !!! I would have been all over the place !!.....haha !!

  • @ЛюдмилаСеледцова-ц2у
    @ЛюдмилаСеледцова-ц2у ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Астер непревзойденный мастер , просто гений танца

  • @travissmith6484
    @travissmith6484 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Back when people had talent in the movies. Not just celebrities. Well done.

    • @MarinaStone-ey2ie
      @MarinaStone-ey2ie ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Quite right! You know, way back then actors had to be able to sing, dance, drive an automobile, ride a horse, etc. Not like today when they can slur their lines in the name of “etnithity”. I’m pretty glad I live in Italy where everything is dubbed anyway!!

    • @MarinaStone-ey2ie
      @MarinaStone-ey2ie ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I of course meant “ethnicity “! Sorry.

    • @AussieKim42
      @AussieKim42 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@MarinaStone-ey2ie Of course you actually meant “I’m racist”.

    • @MarinaStone-ey2ie
      @MarinaStone-ey2ie 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@AussieKim42 Hi! My children and I got quite a kick out of your reply (thanks for that) as ours is a multiracial family. Cheers!

    • @treseancann1261
      @treseancann1261 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Talent like this never went out of style; it just became a lost art.

  • @sproggs
    @sproggs 5 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    Watching this for the first time right now and even as a male I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS WOMAN DID NOT TAKE OFF HER HIGH HEELS BEFORE DANCING and I can't wait to see how this turns out....

    • @sproggs
      @sproggs 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      HOW IS SHE DOING THIS

    • @phoebexsp122
      @phoebexsp122 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Ginger Rogers was one magnificent woman

    • @GoodGodInGovan
      @GoodGodInGovan ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I once heard a story that he made her practice so hard that her white shoes had her literal blood in them! I am 50, for reference and I grew up before dvd and even video!

    • @johnpickford4222
      @johnpickford4222 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sproggs: If you don’t believe this as a male, would you believe it if you were female? There aren’t any other gender options so “pick yourself, dust yourself off and start all over again!”

    • @johnpickford4222
      @johnpickford4222 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sproggs : SHE REHEARSED!! Really, are you that stupid?!?!?!?

  • @MarinaStone-ey2ie
    @MarinaStone-ey2ie ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I must have seen “Follow the Fleet “ 50 times. Fred Astaire is unsurpassable but, above all, such a gentleman. On screen and in real life, apparently.

  • @manricobianchini5276
    @manricobianchini5276 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Loved these older musicals as a kid!

  • @rabbithole1983
    @rabbithole1983 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    A tonic for lethargy, thank you for posting!

  • @bert_gimspon
    @bert_gimspon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    How charming is Ginger..

  • @ericruth2989
    @ericruth2989 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I love these two dancing together and this dancing in particular

  • @fernandateani4432
    @fernandateani4432 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Che Grazia nel ballo,,tanta delicatezza e armonia,❤

  • @queenursa7186
    @queenursa7186 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    For the people who watch this and say 'it's magic'...it's hella hard work.❤

    • @thomasmayk
      @thomasmayk 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      But it's still magical. In fact, it's the very definition.

  • @katarzynakarkowska989
    @katarzynakarkowska989 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The Lightness of every move , the Charm , the Magic they created inspired by Music in their every gesture! This is Virtuosity! This is Art!Thank you so much for sharing their incredible talent!!!

  • @tommythompson9565
    @tommythompson9565 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Incredible. Outstanding. Fabulous.
    Fred Astaire simply was a natural.
    Gene Kelly was great, too, needless to say, but Astaire looked like water flowing across the stage. Every part of his body.
    I recently watched a routine from
    The Nicholas Brothers that was performed in a movie -- Stormy Weather. They blew my mind. Comments said that they performed the routine in one take. It was approximately a 3 minute routine.
    I read that Astaire said that that was the best dance routine ever put on film.
    But anyway, loved this video.
    Got a hankering to watch a classic dance movie now. 😊

  • @TeamD2012
    @TeamD2012 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I love twirly skirts because of these movies

  • @Uruguay23
    @Uruguay23 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nunca habrá otra pareja EXCEPCIONAL para bailar juntos, como ésta!
    MARAVILLOSOS!
    Desde URUGUAY!

  • @klingonartdealer
    @klingonartdealer 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Ginger is so fabulous, her footwork is so great!
    Also note Fred’s suit. His arms perfectly straight. No collar gap. Shirt perfect.

    • @siusaidhchaimbeul5499
      @siusaidhchaimbeul5499 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Spats are funny tho.

    • @kansasart5912
      @kansasart5912 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      And look how long there are NO second takes after Mr. Blore's 2nd impressed reaction.. The camera man just letting Ginger & Fred do their thing! Amazing!!

  • @theprior46
    @theprior46 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The mind boggles as to how much rehearsal this must have taken as the routine is incredibly complicated and perfectly executed. Their stamina was astonishing.

  • @barrypearson8262
    @barrypearson8262 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I watched this magical sequence many many times as a child and it made me want to try tap and I practiced on the hard kitchen floor but my parents couldn’t’t afford lessons so it never happened. I still watch it over an over again pure joy.

  • @haydenwayne3710
    @haydenwayne3710 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    In one take!!!!!!!! They were brilliant!!!

  • @davidwicks7543
    @davidwicks7543 หลายเดือนก่อน

    We will never ever see their like again. Every dance routine is a masterclass in skill, artistry, timing, style and panache.

  • @MabelAlberti
    @MabelAlberti ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Inolvidable.No los podés quitar de tu memoria. Son dos artistas maravillosos .😊😊❤

  • @pauljung3534
    @pauljung3534 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    "Only Fred & Ginger.. can sweep effortlessly across a room... with snap, crackle, and pop!"
    "With that perfect partner, dance is so much more. So much more."

  • @susanmathewsl3318
    @susanmathewsl3318 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    They make it look so easy. Such grace and precision.❤

  • @rachelchudley1527
    @rachelchudley1527 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I’ve never seen anybody look as natural dancing as Fred Astaire … makes it look as easy as walking !

  • @AttcThe
    @AttcThe 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    2.04 when the final riff starts - sublime!

  • @jasonjackson4555
    @jasonjackson4555 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Even if you’re not into that kind of dancing or that kind of music, you still have to say, “damn, they’re good!”

  • @pcman87654
    @pcman87654 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Ginger doing this in heels so insane

  • @angelineolaso0820
    @angelineolaso0820 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I love her dress 😍

  • @liberte5847
    @liberte5847 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    First class ever, Il french and I DO appreciate that tap rare dancing from Fred Astaire, the greatest ever, He's the greatest, He's the best, He' s an enchantment for each human beeing. One only world, Bravo mister Astaire, you've done very well. What a class and a lesson for every dancer on earth. Bravo! Emmanuel from Paris

  • @unabridgedunlimited369
    @unabridgedunlimited369 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    ...to tap in high heels, let alone walk and not fall....pretty awesome

    • @melanieparker
      @melanieparker 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I was a Radio City Music Hall Rockette and I could dance in high heels while being three months pregnant and not fall down.

  • @ianwyj1
    @ianwyj1 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Ginger Rogers really did have gorgeous legs, didn't she?

  • @mj3845
    @mj3845 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Absolutely amazing dancing! Nothing like it since.

  • @missyrose2154
    @missyrose2154 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Um wow. I am not gonna lie watching them he is a 10 and she is an 9. The way he dances it’s hard to believe anyone could have matched him he was just incredible. I don’t think people appreciate enough how good a shape you have to be in to dance like this for as long as they did especially her in high heels . It’s a real work out and they danced right through it no pauses no cgi. Amazing

  • @brmam1385
    @brmam1385 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    In her high heels & backwards! Go Ginger!!!

  • @klscriviner
    @klscriviner 2 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    He's a bloody good dancer isn't he?!

    • @phoebexsp122
      @phoebexsp122 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Fred Astaire was the best!

    • @WindDancer435
      @WindDancer435 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes, he was fantastic. Now pull up the Nicholas Brothers and you will see pure magic!

    • @judithwalker9694
      @judithwalker9694 ปีที่แล้ว

      Even Balanchine thought he was the best.

    • @lorettanericcio-bohlman567
      @lorettanericcio-bohlman567 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      She ain’t so bad either. Heels? 🙃

  • @stonerrocky
    @stonerrocky หลายเดือนก่อน

    It boggles my mind how that do that. All those steps. So incredible!

  • @michellea8178
    @michellea8178 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love this so much! These guys do more in two minutes than I can manage to get done all day! 🤣

  • @kansasart5912
    @kansasart5912 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    @2:03 Ginger Rogers sasses it up whilst doing the most difficult part of the dance! Brava !!

  • @eddiewillers1
    @eddiewillers1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Breathtaking virtuosity!

  • @larainetortora5050
    @larainetortora5050 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Is this the movie where at the end they are dancing on the staircase. And it's new years Eve. And outside it is snowing out. That part was so romantic and magical

  • @Rzr543
    @Rzr543 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This is just incredible. I could watch their films all day, every day. The talent, athleticism and timing are simply amazing. No one in the entertainment world today comes remotely close to Fred and Ginger. These two were on a completely different level compared to anything today. They could both sing, dance and act extremely well. Fred could play multiple instruments. Ginger could play the piano and, of course, was drop dead gorgeous. Their success was earned through brute talent, perseverance, dedication and the pursuit of excellence. Today, the legacy media, social media, movie studios and concert venues sell completely overhyped, no-talent, lazy, entitled, ignorant punks who act like they are some kind of national treasure. I wish I could have experienced, in-person, the Golden Age of Hollywood. What an era.

  • @gratler
    @gratler ปีที่แล้ว +12

    2:03 the look Ginger gives always makes me smile. I wonder why she did it :D

    • @williamtsutherland8240
      @williamtsutherland8240 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      'Penny' gives 'Mr. Gordon' Plenty of 'looks'. For me, they say, "Mr. Gordon, go '#%*&' yourself."

    • @gratler
      @gratler ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@williamtsutherland8240 I havent seen the movie unfortunately. guess i should have realized it could be plot related obviously :)

    • @sgabig
      @sgabig ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@gratler This clip just starts right after Ginger Rogers 's boss just fired her from the dance instructor job & Astaire decides to dance this sequence to try & help her get her job back - This dance comes right after Astaire & Rogers sang a duet to "Pick Yourself Up" where Astaire pretended to be a klutz & kept falling down so the Rogers character told Fred to save his money & quit dancing lessons which was overheard by her boss so he fired her.
      th-cam.com/video/AGUsRGuZb6k/w-d-xo.html

    • @gratler
      @gratler ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@sgabig aah thanks so nice of you to dig that up for me :)

    • @sgabig
      @sgabig ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@gratler No problem - I'm a fan of this movie :-)

  • @GSHants
    @GSHants 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Love how flowing her dress is

  • @vioricaneagu2251
    @vioricaneagu2251 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Ginger e Fred...."patrimonio dell'umanità" ❤🌟🌹