The unforgettable, the most fun, the best female dancer and show off that ever was. Debbie Renalds. The best female that ever was. Miss you dearly Debbie.
This took real talent and real skill to do dance moves like this! You had to be in top notch shape:)😀👏🏼🏋🏼♂️ We will never see this kind of innocence and fun in today’s world. This was definitely locked in time to always remember:)
It's hard to believe that Debbie Reynolds was not a trained dancer; she does her dances so well. Bobby Van was one of the best dancers in Hollywood. I don't much care for this particular number, but it was nice to see him again.
@@elh93 She wasn’t trained before she was chosen for “Singin’ in the Rain “ but she was taught while making the movie and became a very good tap dancer. She was originally a gymnast. So was Russ Tamblyn, who also did amazing work despite his lack of training.
She told that when she was getting started in the movies, the studio system was in full tilt. When they would do the choreography, they would ask if she knew a certain step, if not they would tell her go down to some stage where Fred Astair or some other great was working and tell him she needed to learn that step. So while she may not have had some formal kind of dance training (and she was certainly a natural), she learned from the best.
Bobby Van's wacky energy is perfect match for Debbies. Glad they paired several times. By the way this is wacky fun but its still dance and have to be great athlete to do this stamina of a full back.
That’s the reason why I think even though Gene Kelly was hard with her in Singin’ In The Rain, pushing her to her limits, since she was new and inexperienced, at the end she was able to make a carrier of it.
I wasn't aware that Debbie did a cameo in 'Skirts Ahoy', the Esther Williams feature. Just look at Debbie's professionalism and dancing expertise. Here she is shown with another fantastic dancer from the 50's - Mr. Bobby Van. No matter how zany the steps were, both these youngsters performed with consummate verve. Bobby Van had one outstanding number in 'Small Town Girl' that starred Jane Powell and Farley Granger.
Thank-you to those that replied Bobby Van. I was curious as well. I was dissapointed he was not included in the credits section... After all, he was the on dancing with Debbie.
The song was originally a vaudeville number from 1918 or so. Just a little cringe inducing by todays standards, as is this dance. This whole number is still pretty fun, though.
There is a singer named Gloria Grey singing this song on a Soundie.. She is very nice looking and a fine singer. There is no info of her on the web. She appears to be a very light skinned black. But the only other clip of her I found is from the fifties where she appears to be passing for white. There are a couple pictures of her from the late fifties on eBay where she is described as an R&B singer. I did some googling. The song goes back to at least 1920. This may be the earliest recording with additional lyrics, which makes the song make more sense. The sheet music is from 1919. th-cam.com/video/bBmQpR2HqFU/w-d-xo.html
I suspect this song dates from around 1910-1915, meaning it was already old and corny-sounding when this film was made in 1952. Thus it was staged to be intentionally goofy and over-acted.
This whole movie is weird though. The Navy gals are man hungry to the point of absurd, and one of them even brawls with Army women over a guy. Not exactly sure that's a great message to young girls (some other girl trying to steal your guy? Fight her!).
"Made at the express request of the US Navy in order to help recruitment during the Korean conflict, Skirts Ahoy tells the tale of three women who join the Navy after various romantic misadventures." Really? How interesting. And did this number actually help recruitment? How, exactly?
Watch the rest of this movie then. It's equally nutty. Imagine "How to Marry a Millionaire", but set in the Navy and with twice the craziness and cat fights (there's literally a brawl scene between Navy and Army gals over a guy they want to date).
grace chan well i mean, *you* don’t care, dude. most people would, but i’m assuming you’re just a bit of a narcissist who also isn’t affected by the long history of negative representations of your people in the media 🤷🏽♀️
yeah but I can't understand if they're singing about Hawaii ? cause I'm not an english speaker so I couldn't understand all the words either :') and I say that if one has to tell something about a scene of a movie and or a song , we must see the entire movie and then judge. And in the case of the song, see the context
This is so strange but I love it at the same time!😂
@Steven Lear thanks mate
The unforgettable, the most fun, the best female dancer and show off that ever was. Debbie Renalds. The best female that ever was. Miss you dearly Debbie.
This took real talent and real skill to do dance moves like this! You had to be in top notch shape:)😀👏🏼🏋🏼♂️ We will never see this kind of innocence and fun in today’s world. This was definitely locked in time to always remember:)
It's hard to believe that Debbie Reynolds was not a trained dancer; she does her dances so well. Bobby Van was one of the best dancers in Hollywood. I don't much care for this particular number, but it was nice to see him again.
Wait, Debbie Reynolds' wasn't a trained dancer‽
@@elh93 She wasn’t trained before she was chosen for “Singin’ in the Rain “ but she was taught while making the movie and became a very good tap dancer. She was originally a gymnast. So was Russ Tamblyn, who also did amazing work despite his lack of training.
Exactly.
She told that when she was getting started in the movies, the studio system was in full tilt. When they would do the choreography, they would ask if she knew a certain step, if not they would tell her go down to some stage where Fred Astair or some other great was working and tell him she needed to learn that step. So while she may not have had some formal kind of dance training (and she was certainly a natural), she learned from the best.
Bobby Van's wacky energy is perfect match for Debbies. Glad they paired several times. By the way this is wacky fun but its still dance and have to be great athlete to do this stamina of a full back.
Did anyone else notice how Debbie's hat kept going down in her face but she always fixed it so professionally without making it super noticeable
The gorgeous, delightful Debbie.
0:50 that's the second time I've seen Debbie's hat covering her face by mistake! 😂😂
What’s the first
Just too much talent here!!!
OMG! Could you imagine this being released, TODAY?!?! 😳😳😳😂😂😂😂😂
WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From a mad keen 74yo Aussie fan.
I’ve never seen the movie, I feel like I’m missing a lot
OMG this song and dance was so entertaining I enjoyed it a lot.
She had an incredible Energy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Excellent musical !
Debbie is lovely !
Her dancing partner is Bobby Van (whose best work was in "Kiss Me Kate").
Thanks! I was looking to see who he was. He's not credited in the video or film description. Adding these films to my must-watch list.
That’s the reason why I think even though Gene Kelly was hard with her in Singin’ In The Rain, pushing her to her limits, since she was new and inexperienced, at the end she was able to make a carrier of it.
talent and hard work under expert training etc. stop salivating.
All of 20 at the time, and full of youthful energy.
Delirantemente colorido. Gostei desse musical. Na sequência apareceram outros. É isso?
Valeu
I wasn't aware that Debbie did a cameo in 'Skirts Ahoy', the Esther Williams feature. Just look at Debbie's professionalism and dancing expertise. Here she is shown with another fantastic dancer from the 50's - Mr. Bobby Van. No matter how zany the steps were, both these youngsters performed with consummate verve. Bobby Van had one outstanding number in 'Small Town Girl' that starred Jane Powell and Farley Granger.
Amazing fun and great debbie😍
Jeeves and Wooster brought me here
Oh by Jove! By Gosh! By Gum! By Jeeves!
i thought this and the other songs were from the Jeeves and Wooster movies soundtrack. I had no idea they were part of pop culture of the time.
Such a fun number, I love it.
0:23 grimes and rosie odondald inspiration lol NYAA NYAAAAA
Great number but who is Debbie dancing with?
Bobby Van!
Ester Williams and Debbie Reynolds.
No it’s Bobby Van
Thank-you to those that replied Bobby Van. I was curious as well. I was dissapointed he was not included in the credits section... After all, he was the on dancing with Debbie.
You might at least mention that her partner is Bobby Van.
Awesome!
The song was originally a vaudeville number from 1918 or so. Just a little cringe inducing by todays standards, as is this dance. This whole number is still pretty fun, though.
There is a singer named Gloria Grey singing this song on a Soundie.. She is very nice looking and a fine singer. There is no info of her on the web. She appears to be a very light skinned black. But the only other clip of her I found is from the fifties where she appears to be passing for white. There are a couple pictures of her from the late fifties on eBay where she is described as an R&B singer.
I did some googling. The song goes back to at least 1920.
This may be the earliest recording with additional lyrics, which makes the song make more sense. The sheet music is from 1919.
th-cam.com/video/bBmQpR2HqFU/w-d-xo.html
Wow! That’s so interesting, i’ll def be looking into - thank you for sharing these online with everyone 💘💘💘
I suspect this song dates from around 1910-1915, meaning it was already old and corny-sounding when this film was made in 1952. Thus it was staged to be intentionally goofy and over-acted.
1919, so you're correct that it was being treated as retro.
They sing it in Jeeves and Wooster and that was the 20's.
This whole movie is weird though. The Navy gals are man hungry to the point of absurd, and one of them even brawls with Army women over a guy. Not exactly sure that's a great message to young girls (some other girl trying to steal your guy? Fight her!).
awesome
Man this looks fun
Это просто гениально!
Talk about muscle memory
No one did it like Mertz & Kurtz
whats total of warner archive released
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Well, that was a touch strange.
This gives 60s Riddler vibes.
oO(What did I just watch?)
same XD
beingsshepherd glad I'm not the only one who's thoroughly confused.
A masterpiece😙
A Bengali song inspired by this song শিং নেই তবু নাম তার সিংহ
cute!!
Rest in peace Ms.Debbie Reynolds.
I STILL HATE THIS VERSION THOUGH
0:59 *SKIBIDI?*
Good golly! And people paid money to see this!
What a way to burn 16 000 kcal / hour
"Made at the express request of the US Navy in order to help recruitment during the Korean conflict, Skirts Ahoy tells the tale of three women who join the Navy after various romantic misadventures." Really? How interesting. And did this number actually help recruitment? How, exactly?
I love me some Debbie Reynolds but this DID NOT age well.
is it just me or does this not age well?
Cupcake Destroya What do you mean?
Yeah. It's kinda racist now...
Same composer as Take Me Out To The Ballgame...
Haha yeahhhhhhh it doesn't
Times change. The skill and talent remain.
Hollywood produces a lot of weird shit...even back in the dau
This is a terrible remake of an older song
This is the most embarrassingly silly thing I have ever seen.
Watch the rest of this movie then. It's equally nutty. Imagine "How to Marry a Millionaire", but set in the Navy and with twice the craziness and cat fights (there's literally a brawl scene between Navy and Army gals over a guy they want to date).
DAMN this is racist..
I don't fully understand the song, but I thought too ._.
no one cares
grace chan
well i mean, *you* don’t care, dude.
most people would, but i’m assuming you’re just a bit of a narcissist who also isn’t affected by the long history of negative representations of your people in the media 🤷🏽♀️
sorry can you explain how
yeah but I can't understand if they're singing about Hawaii ? cause I'm not an english speaker so I couldn't understand all the words either :')
and I say that if one has to tell something about a scene of a movie and or a song ,
we must see the entire movie and then judge.
And in the case of the song, see the context
Yup, looks like the first amphetamine craze (1930s - 1950s)
Don't you just loooooooooooooooove racism
Red Mustang 1976 --- It was sarcasm... The lyrics and some of the sentiment is quite racist though by today's standards.
Yes?
don't you just looove when people are judging songs that were originally created in 1860...
@@lxcy0190 1860 ?
@@meropemerope6096 yeah, the song was created in 1860