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Clearly no one there is familiar with Eleanor Powell's dancing. If you were, you would never have chosen "Hey Babe Hey". Not only is it the worst song Cole Porter ever wrote ( though The Ritz Roll and Rock is a close second), there is no real dancing( unless you think watching James Stewart attempting to tap dance is entertaining . It's not).
Oh, you DEFINITELY missed one. Mitzi Mayfair's solo dance in Four Jills in a Jeep, is one of the most incredible dances I've ever seen. I swear that girl was made of Slinky's and Silly Putty.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR GIVING ELEANOR POWELL HER FLOWERS! She's very underated and i hope more people start to watch her legacy, her activism, and generosity. Her, Fred, and Debbie Reynolds inspired me to tap dance as a kid and now as an adult.
Absolutely. As mentioned, Eleanor Powell and Fred Astaire in Begin the Beguine is the best dance scene ever filmed. You have to watch the full version with costume changes.
@@stephendecherney9794 Definitely! I am planning on writing a paper on Eleanor Powell and have been doing lots of research on her. My goal is to complete all film/television appearances of her. And yes i’ve watched the whole scene of the Broadway Melody’s of 1940 and it’s amazing how Ellie and Fred perform. I wish they did more films but i recall reading somewhere that Fred was intimidated by her. I manifest one day they have a Eleanor Powell biopic.
Growing up I was obsessed with all the classic dance movies! I never missed Shirley Temple, Fred Astaire, and many others every weekend. Imagine my delight when I discovered that Buddy Ebson was a talented dancer! Glad to see him in this compilation.
Singing in the Rain got left out?? Not even an honorable mention?!?!? C'mon. Yes, every dance number in the movie is top notch, but Gene dancing down the street, getting soaked to the bone, swinging that umbrella and sloshing through puddles is an iconic performance for a reason.
That’s my favorite movie dance scene, but maybe it’s not properly “tap” dancing. The movement seems more like ballet and soft shoe. (But soft shoe is considered a form of tap. Perhaps “splash” dancing?)
If you watch from 39 minutes you’ll see the scene with Donald O, Debbie R & Gene K performing Good Mornin’. There’s quite a lot of Gene K in this video, dontcha’ think?
I mean this with the greatest of admiration: black people take dancing to a whole ‘nother level! As they do with many other artistic expressions. So talented!👏👏 ❤
Do we need to have all the narrative? I few introductory words should be enough, otherwise what is the point? The constant and unnecessary talk and "explanation" detracts greatly from the sequences. But thank you for compiling these numbers.
The opening dance scene, with Betty Hutton and Fred Astaire in "Let's Dance," 1950, was a rare example of a partner (Hutton) showing up Astaire--you just can't take your eyes off her! Hutton's energy and joy just continue to increase to the end!
@@LynneConnolly Lynne (if I may): I think we can avoid a nasty battle; after all, we’re both hysterics for tap dancing. I didn’t mean to imply that Astaire was second-rate, just that his roller-skate dance is not among his best outings. (My favorite Astaire/Rogers is Pick Yourself Up.) In the sub-genre of “tap dancing on roller skates” I know of only three entries: The Astaire/Rogers (oops to us both--it’s from Shall We Dance, not Top Hat), the Kelly (Always Fair Weather) and Donald O’Connor (I think it’s from a film called I Love Melvin and I’m guessing that he cheats with fake skates when the going gets rough). But it’s the Kelly that really takes the cake. We are so lucky to have films of all four of these dancing titans!--Andrew
The Hula dance by Elenor Powell in 1939's "Honolulu" deserves a spot on any "best of" dance list. Her tap number with Gracie Allen was very entertaining. Astaire actually said that Powell was "the only female dancer who's talent intimidates me. She can pick 'em up and put 'em down as good as any man." Higher praise doesn't exist in that era.
😍There has been so many phenomenal tap dance talents throughout our history thank you for putting this together. They inspired so many of todays dance styles.👏🏽👏🏽👏🏼👏🏼👏🏽👏🏽
Buddy Ebsen could be called an 'anachronism' because he danced like no other way back in the 30's and 40's. In later years, he excelled in Westerns like MGM's Northwest Passage TV series; From the dancing upload, it is apparent that James Stewart had two left feet. Hilarious in a word. Ginger & Fred were impeccable in 'Swing Time'. Vera Ellen in White Christmas. This dance sequence was fusion at its best with a little bit of ballet, soft-shoe, jazz and interpretative dancing all rolled into one. I wonder who Vera's partner was. He was superb. I loved his pant and matching shoes that helped to enhance his intricate foot-work. Ann Miller, that lady with the most gorgeous LEGS in Hollywood was electrifying in her dance numbers from Small Town Girl and Kiss Me Kate. I swear no other Hollywood actress had thighs and calves like our gorgeous Ann. Fred & Eleanor Powell to this day are unbeatable with their Begin the Beguine number from Broadway Melody of 1940. I mustn't forget to mention our sweet Debbie Raynolds, Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor with their Good morning number from Singing in the rain. Great and neat synchronized footwork. Those were the days and years with real champs!!!
This vid showed us a few we don’t normally associate with tap dancing, Christopher Walkin, James Stewart, Richard Gère, Julie Andrew’s and Mary Tylor Moore which made it worth leaving out famous sequences such as Singin in the Rain.
Fred Astaire was born in 1900. So in his most famous movies and their dance sequences, he's middle aged. That's almost geriatric by the standards of that time. He was remarkably fit for the same reasons. Tap dancing is VERY healthy!
With all of Eleanor Powell's great dances to chose from , you go with "Hey Babe Hey"????!!!!!!. The weakest song from that movie and the dancing is underwhelming ( to put it mildly).
Oh, yes, that was a great display of two masters in their own right! I don't think Bob Hope gets nearly enough credit for his talent--including his singing, which tended to get overshadowed by his association with Bing Crosby.
No, Paso Doble is not Tap Dancing, different dances. But I am all for gaving a ball room dance from films copilation, since Paso Doble belongs to that.
@@adrianamaringrez9461 Thank you Adriana, I didn't think it was, but I loved the film and the Paso Doble sequence, and thought it was well worth a mention.
@deniselongino6769 I haven't seen those films, but I can rewatch The Great Ziegfield over & over for the scene of Bolger dancing up a storm. I think it was one of his earliest performances, and he was just getting known then. The scene had wonderful music 🎶 and incredible tap dancing! I wish I had a link ❤️
Appreciated all of these wonderful performers but I must say Fred Astaire was my favorite...I don't think anyone ever outshone him. His outstanding body of work in film will stand the test of time.
dancers who can sing !!! and then act? ! just perfect ! This is the first time ive heard of the condos bros ! WOW I thought I was up on this craft! clearly not ! thank you for this :))) Gregory was taken from us far to early, but the talent he left was learned by so many dances
You guys do great work. If I were to remix this slightly, I would show more of the Nicholas brothers in the number one spot. Also, I would find a way to squeeze Danny Kaye in, maybe in honorable mentions. The sequence he led in "Singing in the Rain" is incredible.
These scenes were terrific and great entertainment. I would have loved, however, to see some clips of Jessie Matthews, Marge and Gower Champion, and Bobby Van.
But, What about Gene Kelly in "An American in Paris"??? He is COMPLETELY OFF THE CHART!!! That seventeen minute Ballet sequence with Leslie Caron...was nothing less than Spectacular!!! I must admit...I am a Dance Nut and most of the FLICKS FROM THE FORTIES!...
He was white. I mean they had to squeeze him in somewhere. in truth, he should have been on the list about five times. Same with Eleanor Powell. Good God, do the people who choose these lists even bother to do any homework?
“Tap” was released in 1989. Gregory Hines “carried on the legacy of black rhythmic tap dance …”. He died in 2003 at age 57. Who’s carrying on his legacy? Those scenes of mixed ballet and tap with Mikhail Baryshnikov were amazing! I doubt that anyone could even imitate that.
Actor Dule' Hill from the TV show Psych, The West Wing and The Wonder Years is actually a tap dancer. He was in The tap dance kid and danced with Harold Nicholas
I took tap dancing for five years as a child so I clicked on this. Loved it. My Dad's cousin was Eleanor Powell. I met her once when I was a young teenager, and she danced at the Eastern States in MA. It was wonderful to watch her. So much skill. As much as I tried to tap, I had two left feet. Thank you for bringing memories back. Also, I loved Gene Kelly in roller skates and 'Singing In The Rain'.
Ray Bolger did more than Wizard. How about “The Harvey Girls”? I saw him in person with my mother and her aunt at a Mothers’ Day concert at the Roostertail in Detroit. Fantastic!
I adore watching Fred Astaire dance. I have never admired Gene Kelly; even when acting I found his personality smugly repellent, which overshadowed any talent he might have had in other areas. For my tastes, none of these come close to the talent and charisma of Gregory Hines. I miss him. ❤ Added note: WOW! I haven't seen that much of Ann Miller. She was fantastic! Thanks for this compilation! I truly enjoyed it. Especially some of the early, to me unknown, dancers. (Like all the brother performers,)
How could you leave out the fabulous Gene Nelson. The tap dancing on the stairs, post, and railing of a staircase from Tea For Two, the dance in a Paris street in So This is Paris, Zing Went the Strings of My Heart from Lullaby of Broadway where he leaps onto the top of an upright piano and dances there.
I would vote for Gregory Hines in The Cotton Club. Especially the dance hear the end that shifts back and forth with scenes of Dutch Shultz being gunned down. It is mesmerizing!
Astaire and Rogers also tap danced on roller skates in 'Shall We Dance?', as did Donald O'Connor in 'I Love Melvin'. Fun Fact: Animators for Jerry the Mouse in 'Anchors Away!' didn't realize until the sequence was finished that they hadn't put in Jerry's reflections on the floor to match Gene Kelly's, so they had to go back and add them. Fun Fact: The Nicholas Brothers' jump-splits are echoed by the Genie and Aladdin at the end of the live-action version of 'Friend Like Me'.
Job well done. I would like to ask that you allow tap performance to speak for itself. You could have made 6 videos with you speaking of the performances in between. Tap is the dance everything else flows around.
I fancied myself an “expert” in 40’s tap movies, but you, Ms Mojo, have taken the crown from me. I was enthralled with the taps you curated for this video. They were outstanding and many of them I had never seen before. I was particularly happy that you included Vera Ellen and Ann Miller and especially that you actually mentioned by name Vera Ellen’s tap partner. He has to be the least recognized and greatest tap partner ever. So thank you for that! I have liked and subbed your channel and look forward to seeing many more presentations from you in the future! Thank you! I thoroughly enjoyed your video.
At 11:36, Ann Miller tap-dances very fast which is what she was known for. In an interview many years later she admitted that the tapping sound you heard from the screen during that dance was not done from when she was dancing on the screen. She said the floor was too slippery so that the sound you heard was dubbed in from her dancing on a different stage at a different time. She was known for the commercial for Campbells soup, where there were HUGE Soup cans which she tap-danced on top of. It was really something to see.
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Clearly no one there is familiar with Eleanor Powell's dancing. If you were, you would never have chosen "Hey Babe Hey". Not only is it the worst song Cole Porter ever wrote ( though The Ritz Roll and Rock is a close second), there is no real dancing( unless you think watching James Stewart attempting to tap dance is entertaining . It's not).
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I agree...an insult to all professionals. Music strictly made to order...no Berlin charm or intricacy apparent!
I'd like a video with your voice only ... one without that disturbing tapping, dancing, jumping and music ...
Please... Not even close to the best.
Oh, you DEFINITELY missed one. Mitzi Mayfair's solo dance in Four Jills in a Jeep, is one of the most incredible dances I've ever seen. I swear that girl was made of Slinky's and Silly Putty.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR GIVING ELEANOR POWELL HER FLOWERS! She's very underated and i hope more people start to watch her legacy, her activism, and generosity. Her, Fred, and Debbie Reynolds inspired me to tap dance as a kid and now as an adult.
Absolutely. As mentioned, Eleanor Powell and Fred Astaire in Begin the Beguine is the best dance scene ever filmed. You have to watch the full version with costume changes.
@@stephendecherney9794 Definitely! I am planning on writing a paper on Eleanor Powell and have been doing lots of research on her. My goal is to complete all film/television appearances of her. And yes i’ve watched the whole scene of the Broadway Melody’s of 1940 and it’s amazing how Ellie and Fred perform. I wish they did more films but i recall reading somewhere that Fred was intimidated by her. I manifest one day they have a Eleanor Powell biopic.
Thanks Hailey. I would love to read your Eleanor Powell thesis. Steve
The best scenes with Eleanor Powell are missing.
Ann Miller--the talent, the body, the confidence, the glam, the glow. =)
ABSOLUTELY! Jumpin' Jive is the very best!!!!!!
I knew it had to be #1! That's the most amazing tap scene I've ever seen! 😃
Growing up I was obsessed with all the classic dance movies! I never missed Shirley Temple, Fred Astaire, and many others every weekend. Imagine my delight when I discovered that Buddy Ebson was a talented dancer! Glad to see him in this compilation.
And not even his best. Whoever compiled this list doesn't know much about dancing.
@@trhansen3244 he did some great scenes with his sister 😊
How about Buddy’s sailor dance in Captain January?
I like Buddy Ebsen better than Fred Astair, Ebsen was too underrated...
Tap dancing is so uplifting and upbeat
Singing in the Rain got left out?? Not even an honorable mention?!?!? C'mon. Yes, every dance number in the movie is top notch, but Gene dancing down the street, getting soaked to the bone, swinging that umbrella and sloshing through puddles is an iconic performance for a reason.
That’s my favorite movie dance scene, but maybe it’s not properly “tap” dancing. The movement seems more like ballet and soft shoe. (But soft shoe is considered a form of tap. Perhaps “splash” dancing?)
They used Good Morning and Moses
If you watch from 39 minutes you’ll see the scene with Donald O, Debbie R & Gene K performing Good Mornin’. There’s quite a lot of Gene K in this video, dontcha’ think?
@@Madelinebellbrok, but if we're doing a "dancing up the wall & ceiling" then Donald O'CONNOR won that hands down for SITR. 🎉
Not really a tap dance.
Thank you for showing Gregory Hines in Tap he was amazing
Yep the Nicholas Brothers are #1. Although Eleanor Powell doing the tap dancing hula is also one of my favorites.
I always found tap dancing fascinating 🤩
I mean this with the greatest of admiration: black people take dancing to a whole ‘nother level! As they do with many other artistic expressions. So talented!👏👏 ❤
Watching Cab Calloway and.there are two brothers who do so many splits it boggles the mind. That's pure awesome talent.
@@jacquelinedavis6607the Nicholas Brothers are who you are thinking of.
@@laurabailey1054 Thank you for setting me straight. 😁
Do we need to have all the narrative? I few introductory words should be enough, otherwise what is the point? The constant and unnecessary talk and "explanation" detracts greatly from the sequences. But thank you for compiling these numbers.
The opening dance scene, with Betty Hutton and Fred Astaire in "Let's Dance," 1950, was a rare example of a partner (Hutton) showing up Astaire--you just can't take your eyes off her! Hutton's energy and joy just continue to increase to the end!
Thank you thank you thank you for featuring all these wonderful tap sequences I loved every minute
Fred Astaire no one comes near to matching his talent, except maybe Eleanor Powell
I would have enjoyed seeing more of Donald O'Conner. He was an energetic, talented hoofer! ❤😂
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TOOOO MUUCH SPEECH, AND TOOO LITLE DANCING !!!!
I love Melvin 1953 - Donald O'Connor tapping in roller skates before Gene Kelly did it in his movie.
Charlie Chaplain danced in roller skated in 1913…astounding
Your narration is not necessary. Watching their dance is enjoyable enough.
Thank you for this. Every time I watch the Nicolas Brothers' routine I am in awe. And Gene Kelly is one of my favorite dancers. He was so incredible!
Gene Kelly will always be No. 1 to me. Tap dancing in ROLLERSKATES!
Don't forget that Fred and Ginger also tap danced in rollerskates in Top Hat. Amazing in all cases.
Amazing tap dancer and dancer.
The second-rate roller skating in Top Hat only serves to highlight the Gene Kelly Fair Weather jaw-dropping I Like Myself.
@@AGurian Funny! Not even Gene Kelly considered Fred Astaire as second-rate at anything! But of course you're the expert, so you'd know, wouldn't you?
@@LynneConnolly Lynne (if I may): I think we can avoid a nasty battle; after all, we’re both hysterics for tap dancing. I didn’t mean to imply that Astaire was second-rate, just that his roller-skate dance is not among his best outings. (My favorite Astaire/Rogers is Pick Yourself Up.) In the sub-genre of “tap dancing on roller skates” I know of only three entries: The Astaire/Rogers (oops to us both--it’s from Shall We Dance, not Top Hat), the Kelly (Always Fair Weather) and Donald O’Connor (I think it’s from a film called I Love Melvin and I’m guessing that he cheats with fake skates when the going gets rough). But it’s the Kelly that really takes the cake. We are so lucky to have films of all four of these dancing titans!--Andrew
The Hula dance by Elenor Powell in 1939's "Honolulu" deserves a spot on any "best of" dance list. Her tap number with Gracie Allen was very entertaining. Astaire actually said that Powell was "the only female dancer who's talent intimidates me. She can pick 'em up and put 'em down as good as any man." Higher praise doesn't exist in that era.
Wonderful step back in time!
Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did but she did it backwards and in heels.
As did Anne Miller
That is an ancient joke....and not true, just cute.
She didn’t dance backwards. See 27
I've always fallen in love with seeing tap dancing on screen, especially hearing it.
😍There has been so many phenomenal tap dance talents throughout our history thank you for putting this together. They inspired so many of todays dance styles.👏🏽👏🏽👏🏼👏🏼👏🏽👏🏽
Buddy Ebsen could be called an 'anachronism' because he danced like no other way back in the 30's and 40's. In later years, he excelled in Westerns like MGM's Northwest Passage TV series; From the dancing upload, it is apparent that James Stewart had two left feet. Hilarious in a word. Ginger & Fred were impeccable in 'Swing Time'. Vera Ellen in White Christmas. This dance sequence was fusion at its best with a little bit of ballet, soft-shoe, jazz and interpretative dancing all rolled into one. I wonder who Vera's partner was. He was superb. I loved his pant and matching shoes that helped to enhance his intricate foot-work. Ann Miller, that lady with the most gorgeous LEGS in Hollywood was electrifying in her dance numbers from Small Town Girl and Kiss Me Kate. I swear no other Hollywood actress had thighs and calves like our gorgeous Ann. Fred & Eleanor Powell to this day are unbeatable with their Begin the Beguine number from Broadway Melody of 1940. I mustn't forget to mention our sweet Debbie Raynolds, Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor with their Good morning number from Singing in the rain. Great and neat synchronized footwork. Those were the days and years with real champs!!!
And every one is so beautifully dressed! 🤩
This vid showed us a few we don’t normally associate with tap dancing, Christopher Walkin, James Stewart, Richard Gère, Julie Andrew’s and Mary Tylor Moore which made it worth leaving out famous sequences such as Singin in the Rain.
Those were great movies and talented actors. Too bad we don't have anything like that today.
Fred Astaire was born in 1900. So in his most famous movies and their dance sequences, he's middle aged. That's almost geriatric by the standards of that time. He was remarkably fit for the same reasons.
Tap dancing is VERY healthy!
Fred Astaire was born on May 10, 1899 and died on June 22, 1987 at 88 years old.
Jumpin' Jive HAD TO BE number 1!!!!
Isn't it great when one of Ms. Mojo's picks coincides with our own?
Honorable mention? Ha! ‘Moses’ is number one. That choreography is…out of this world.
Right?! Probably my favorite dancing scene in any movie!
That would have been my choice overall. But it's two white guys.
With all of Eleanor Powell's great dances to chose from , you go with "Hey Babe Hey"????!!!!!!. The weakest song from that movie and the dancing is underwhelming ( to put it mildly).
@@jamesryan6008 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I concur.
Absolutely! I'm glad other viewers here realize this…
Don't forget the Bob Hope/James Cagney table dance scene from "The Seven little Foys" in 1955. Hope was 53 and Cagney was 56...
Oh, yes, that was a great display of two masters in their own right! I don't think Bob Hope gets nearly enough credit for his talent--including his singing, which tended to get overshadowed by his association with Bing Crosby.
Jimmy C was in terrible pain during the sequence, you'd never be able to tell just by watching the scene.
Well deserved No. 1. Sheer brilliance.
No, it isn't. Maybe top 20. But #1? We all know why it was chosen. I can think of a dozen better dance routines just off the top of my head.
Donald O Connor for You Can Bounce Right Back being left out is crazyyyyy!
I just love tap dancing.❤❤❤
I don't know if it comes under the heading of "tap dancing," but the Paso Doble scene from Strictly Ballroom is electrifying
No, Paso Doble is not Tap Dancing, different dances. But I am all for gaving a ball room dance from films copilation, since Paso Doble belongs to that.
@@adrianamaringrez9461 Thank you Adriana, I didn't think it was, but I loved the film and the Paso Doble sequence, and thought it was well worth a mention.
I see Ann Miller, I click.
She is so underrated
“Tops in taps!”
A great dancer but let's face it. Eleanor Powell was better.
Same here. And they chose her best dances.
Ann Miller was the best at it! I look forward to Easter Parade every year just for “Shakin The Blues Away”!❤️💕❤️
Now I wanna see the stormy weather movie lol that was awesome
Ray Bolger in The Gibson Girls was epic and reportedly filmed in one continuous take
Are you remembering “The Harvey Girls”? Ray Bolger danced with Judy Garland in that movie.
@deniselongino6769 I haven't seen those films, but I can rewatch The Great Ziegfield over & over for the scene of Bolger dancing up a storm. I think it was one of his earliest performances, and he was just getting known then. The scene had wonderful music 🎶 and incredible tap dancing! I wish I had a link ❤️
This was extremely well thought out and put together!! Bravo! For a beautiful tribute to the greats of old!
Chattanooga Choo Choo with Dorothy Dandridge & The Nicholas Brothers, from Sun Valley Serenade. Every bit as good as Jumpin’ Jive.
That was fun thanks. They're all great.
Unlike many commentors, I appreciated your narration. Thanks for including some numbers that i hadn’t seen.
Perhaps Ann Miller in the museum scene from "On the Town"... She's mentioned twice, but you can't have enough of talent and beauty.
Dirty Dancing went a long way in bringing dance to include tap to a whole new generation and creating a sensation that still lives on!
Ann Miller … fantastic. Loved Eleanor Powell too.
Love the movies with dancing
Brilliant Ann Miller, easter parade my favourite movie musical of all time
Kiss Me Kate is the best for me
Bill "Bojangles" Robinson should have had more spot up here.
Yes, Fred Astair & Gene Kelly are too overrated...Should also be more Buddy Ebsen also...
Thank you ,,, for a wonderful video ,,,,, nice to see some of the GREATS of the dance film stars ,,,, all of them ,,,, THANK YOU ❤
So many great tap scenes in White Christmas
Gregory Hines in White Nights
I didn't know that Richard Gere could dance and tap like that! Now I like him even more!
Should have just played the full dance and left out the talking.
yeah wish she would shut up
AGREED, they had their own music too drove me nuts lol
Appreciated all of these wonderful performers but I must say
Fred Astaire was my favorite...I don't think anyone ever outshone him.
His outstanding body of work in film will stand the test of time.
Excellent job! I love it! Thank you so much!
dancers who can sing !!! and then act? ! just perfect ! This is the first time ive heard of the condos bros ! WOW I thought I was up on this craft! clearly not ! thank you for this :))) Gregory was taken from us far to early, but the talent he left was learned by so many dances
You guys do great work. If I were to remix this slightly, I would show more of the Nicholas brothers in the number one spot. Also, I would find a way to squeeze Danny Kaye in, maybe in honorable mentions. The sequence he led in "Singing in the Rain" is incredible.
Gene Kelly magnificently performed Singing in the Rain
Danny Kaye wasn't in singing in the rain but you forgot donald o O'Conner
??? Danny Kaye is not in SITR. Are you thinking of White Christmas?
Nicholas brothers? LOL Danny Kaye? LOL You should have your voting rights removed immediately.
Sammy was a multi talented entertainer!! Blessings
I'm so glad you included White Nights in here. I really loved that movie !
The Nicholas Brothers also got to perform in Down Argentine Way, and I also enjoy Ruby Keeler's dance to the 42nd Street title number.
I thin their routine in Down Argentine Way is actually better......
There were much better dancers.
The Nicholas Brothers dancing in the Stormy Weather movie was the best.
Thank you! I love to watch dancing, especially tap. This was great.
Step in Time from Mary Poppins? That number is impressive both on screen and stage.
I agree it's a great dance, but this list is for tap dancing.
Not a tap dance.
These scenes were terrific and great entertainment. I would have loved, however, to see some clips of Jessie Matthews, Marge and Gower Champion, and Bobby Van.
James Stewart was a multi gifted iconic legend! Blessings
Hollywood in the great years
Shaking the blues away, number one
Great Great Video ! In my opinion all Fantastic dancers but for me Fred Astaire just stands out !
But, What about Gene Kelly in "An American in Paris"??? He is COMPLETELY OFF THE CHART!!! That seventeen minute Ballet sequence with Leslie Caron...was nothing less than Spectacular!!!
I must admit...I am a Dance Nut and most of the FLICKS FROM THE FORTIES!...
Loved this. Please include Catherine zeta jones tap dancing on the table in Chicago.
Wondering whether to start a tap course, this has definitely inspired me!
Donald O’Connor, Make ‘em Laugh.
It's a great classic dance, but this list is for tap dancing.
Not a tap dance.
He was white. I mean they had to squeeze him in somewhere. in truth, he should have been on the list about five times. Same with Eleanor Powell. Good God, do the people who choose these lists even bother to do any homework?
Not tap
Gene Kelly's Singing In The Rain Gotta Dance scene is one of my favorites 😍
Shaking the blues away! Gets no better.
“Tap” was released in 1989. Gregory Hines “carried on the legacy of black rhythmic tap dance …”. He died in 2003 at age 57. Who’s carrying on his legacy?
Those scenes of mixed ballet and tap with Mikhail Baryshnikov were amazing! I doubt that anyone could even imitate that.
Savion Glover is an amazing tap dancer (he played the kid in Tap), he did the dancing for Happy Feet.
Actor Dule' Hill from the TV show Psych, The West Wing and The Wonder Years is actually a tap dancer. He was in The tap dance kid and danced with Harold Nicholas
I think they are all great!! there is no 1 to 30.
😮Little Miss Broadway…Danced by Shirley Temple #1 dance of the ages ..
I took tap dancing for five years as a child so I clicked on this. Loved it. My Dad's cousin was Eleanor Powell. I met her once when I was a young teenager, and she danced at the Eastern States in MA. It was wonderful to watch her. So much skill. As much as I tried to tap, I had two left feet. Thank you for bringing memories back. Also, I loved Gene Kelly in roller skates and 'Singing In The Rain'.
Ray Bolger did more than Wizard. How about “The Harvey Girls”? I saw him in person with my mother and her aunt at a Mothers’ Day concert at the Roostertail in Detroit. Fantastic!
I adore watching Fred Astaire dance. I have never admired Gene Kelly; even when acting I found his personality smugly repellent, which overshadowed any talent he might have had in other areas. For my tastes, none of these come close to the talent and charisma of Gregory Hines. I miss him. ❤
Added note: WOW! I haven't seen that much of Ann Miller. She was fantastic! Thanks for this compilation! I truly enjoyed it. Especially some of the early, to me unknown, dancers. (Like all the brother performers,)
Fred Astaire- simply the ❤️ best❤️
🥰🥰🥰🥰BRAVO BRAVO Great Performance 👍 👌
How could you leave out the fabulous Gene Nelson. The tap dancing on the stairs, post, and railing of a staircase from Tea For Two, the dance in a Paris street in So This is Paris, Zing Went the Strings of My Heart from Lullaby of Broadway where he leaps onto the top of an upright piano and dances there.
I would vote for Gregory Hines in The Cotton Club. Especially the dance hear the end that shifts back and forth with scenes of Dutch Shultz being gunned down. It is mesmerizing!
Astaire and Rogers also tap danced on roller skates in 'Shall We Dance?', as did Donald O'Connor in 'I Love Melvin'.
Fun Fact: Animators for Jerry the Mouse in 'Anchors Away!' didn't realize until the sequence was finished that they hadn't put in Jerry's reflections on the floor to match Gene Kelly's, so they had to go back and add them.
Fun Fact: The Nicholas Brothers' jump-splits are echoed by the Genie and Aladdin at the end of the live-action version of 'Friend Like Me'.
no. 21 the roller skates for sure the best thanks from darla in florida
Fit as a fiddle and ready for love”
FANTASTIC!!!!!
As usual, this site enjoys talking over the entertainment.
The voiceover completely destroys these fabulous dance scenes.
OH! Thank you!!!
Job well done. I would like to ask that you allow tap performance to speak for itself. You could have made 6 videos with you speaking of the performances in between. Tap is the dance everything else flows around.
Cagney mentioned in his autobiography that he told them he could tap and then learned how after being offered the role.
He did say that, but it’s been refuted by many people that knew him.
Happy sunday afternoon, Emily. Take care and God bless you, greetings from Colombia to you as well.
Hines, Hines and Dad. Gregory was a part of that fantastic trio. No mention.
I fancied myself an “expert” in 40’s tap movies, but you, Ms Mojo, have taken the crown from me. I was enthralled with the taps you curated for this video. They were outstanding and many of them I had never seen before. I was particularly happy that you included Vera Ellen and Ann Miller and especially that you actually mentioned by name Vera Ellen’s tap partner. He has to be the least recognized and greatest tap partner ever. So thank you for that! I have liked and subbed your channel and look forward to seeing many more presentations from you in the future! Thank you! I thoroughly enjoyed your video.
At 11:36, Ann Miller tap-dances very fast which is what she was known for. In an interview many years later she admitted that the tapping sound you heard from the screen during that dance was not done from when she was dancing on the screen. She said the floor was too slippery so that the sound you heard was dubbed in from her dancing on a different stage at a different time. She was known for the commercial for Campbells soup, where there were HUGE Soup cans which she tap-danced on top of. It was really something to see.
Jumpin' Jive hands down.
No way. LOL