It was so wonderful seeing my Dad in this movie again. I loved him so much. He is playing the Saxophone and is behind Ray Anthony (who is playing the Trumpet) My dad played in the Big Band Era and before he died he was Tom Jones music director. But he could play the Clairinet and Saxophone like no other
Today my comment will be number 504th. Can anyone say anything interesting after 503 comments? Hardly! Anyway, about the age of Fred in this dance as 56: his physical performance I can compare with how I felt, when I was at 47, when I became Kiev champion in Ballroom dance. It was hard. However, in the same year, when with my partner we won the third place in international competition, it was so hard, that after each of dances, (in particular, when we got into final), I was lying down on table in between dances to get full rest. How I would feel at Fred Astaire's age of 56, I can't imagine. Fred's stamina in this film is absolutely amazing! I would say that Fred Astaire had a single space in dance history - the first place!
Oh, a wonderful comment indeed! The great Fred Astaire was able to maintain a very high level in the "Art of Dance" for years - well into his sixties, in fact. His 1958 "television spectacular," called, "An Evening With Fred Astaire" ("live and in color") won a boatload of awards. He was brilliant - and his young co-star, Barrie Chase (who is still with us at age 90) became an overnight star. Congratulations, to you, Michael (and your partner) on your own happy achievement.
Today is January 20, 2023, and I wanted to pay tribute to the wonderfully talented band-leader (trumpeter) Mr. Ray Anthony. A good many of you might be surprised to know that Ray Anthony has turned 101 years old today (born in 1922) and by all accounts, is still going quite strong. Bless his strong heart - he is still working and living his life. Happy birthday dear Sir!
@@LL-oc1xw Yes true, thanks for your comment! As a fun aside, the very handsome and talented Mr. Anthony was once married to the beautiful actress Mamie Van Doren (who is now 93 and still going strong herself). The couple had a child together (Perry, born in 1956) who recently turned 68. Ray Anthony remarked to his son (in the last couple years) that "your parents" have close to 200 years of (combined) life experience. What an amazing thought!
As far as I’m concerned this was just another poorly executed novel adaptation that utilized popular actors with contemporary music thrown in. Hollywood never changes.
+Bernardo Martinez I wouldn't watch a movie where a young twenty-something sponsored by a fifty-something ends up marrying him under dubious circumstances with your grandchildren... but that's just me.
This is light entertainment, not to be taken very seriously but to be enjoyed. It's not intended to be realistic. I've also noticed the use of color in this remarkable scene as you mentioned. Not only do the women other than Ms. Caron wear pastel shades they arre also wearing black crinolines or the insides of their skirts are lined with dark material. This scene has been very well thought out.
I first saw this dance number on a scrambled cable TV channel and even under those conditions this was something special. The excellence and talent came through. To watch these wonderful dancers, all of them, is to be inspired. "A thing of beauty is a joy forever."
What I find truly amazing is that when Astaire made this film he was in the middle of mourning the recent death of his wife of 20something years. Leslie Caron said that between cheerful scenes like this Fred was off alone crying. The fact that he could put his grief aside to shoot upbeat scenes like this is proof of his acting ability and professionalism.
Yes she was classically trained, but she does look stiff in the neck here in this dance. Compare her to the ballerina Plisetskaya [whose neck was supple as a cat's [same era almost], and it's a night-and-day difference, .... Maybe it's just that this choreography is all set up to make Astaire look cool, but in fact it's not grateful for Caron. The color scheme tells us that she's the girl Astaire's gonna get, and there's a lot of attention to the surly guys who're miffed that the old man has outshone them.... and that's the point of the scene -- Astaire is forever young. so she has to look like one of the kids who just ended up by a fluke dancing with him. It's not a "star is born' set-up for her, and frankly, if I were her agent I'd have lodged a complaint about her choreography. She DOES look great in all the pictures from her days with Roland Petit's ballet company.
In spite of being intensely devastated over his wife's death Mr Fred Astaire had resolutely decided not to quit but to continue this romantic musical movie at the 20th Century Fox. It's truly venerable act of the master hoofer. In all his musical numbers - particularly this Sluefoot dance sequence - we can clearly notice and simply commend his expertness,faultlessness,nimbleness,sheerness,and zaniness.His adorable dancing partner Ms Leslie Caron,his co-choreographer Mr David Robel,Mr Ray Anthony and his Orchestra,and an ensemble of dancers are altogether fantabulous. Mr Fred Astaire is the Daddy Long Legs with a big heart.
At 56 Fred Astaire could still dance rings around anyone, What a great scene, they certainly don't make them like this anymore, simply because no one can do this anymore! There'll never be another Fred, Bing, Gene or Doris etc.
They sure don't make them like that any more. What a fantastic dance. I am 61 and have loved the 50's all my life. My favourite is Gene Kelly, but I do love Fred.
Excelent music and dance its really an example of music of that time de 50´s, I enjoy It an remember clearly and makes me feel young again since I am 84 yesrs old. I was then about 20 GREAT
I think that Leslie Caron is great with Astaire in Daddy Long Legs; in this number, she is dancing out of her comfort zone [ she was a trained ballet dancer ] but she is doing fine. Astaire told her at the start of the film, "Leslie, I can't do ballet, so you're going to have to adapt to my style". Look at the pair dancing to Mercer's Something's Got To Give. Wonderful work!
It's so sad that his wife died while producing this movie so he was sometimes having red eyes from crying so much... I feel so sorry for him!!! But I'm so thankful he continued the movie because I simply love it!!!! Thank you so much Mr Astaire!!!!!!!
Fred Astaire was 56 when this movie was released. I'm in awe of his energy & perfectionism. And his ability to remember all the steps for a lengthy dance number. Astaire was an absolute genius, and one of the classiest stars who ever lived. What an amazing talent! ✴️🌟✴️
Take a look at him dancing at the 1970 Oscars. Sure, not as good as when he was younger, but he was 71 years old and still a better dancer than anyone today that I can think of.
Incredible that Fred was pushing near 60 during this movie. He moves like a 20 or 30 year old in his prime❗wonderful team dance...they dazzle together.🎯💛🎯💝
I enjoy this movie w/Fred Astaire & Leslie Caron even though there's a 32 yrs difference between them Fred Astaire still has class and it just shows you the moves he still has up to now.
In one way at least, it was the other way around. He told her, during filming, that she'd have to learn to dance in his style, because he couldn't dance in the classical ballet style she was trained in. But that said, there's no doubt Fred Astaire was a true genius in his field: he drew upon some ballet with ballroom dance, tap, and more, and combined it with a natural gracefulness that no one else had, to become one of the greatest of all time, and as much as his partners are complimented for doing it "backwards and in high heels" the truth is that Eleanor Powell is probably the only one who could match him step for step.
Fred had expressed doubts (to Leslie - according to her) that Leslie, a classical trained ballerina, could perform well the type of dancing required of this movie. This dance number was rehearsed for 6 weeks - prior to shooting it, of course. It was the first dance number they performed for the movie. Of course, it was performed flawlessly, by both of them, as well as the dance ensomble. If you notice, at the conclusion of the number, when the ensamble members lifted both of them on their shoulders, Fred leaned over - and said to Leslie "...you were beautiful" After that, of course, Fred's doubts about Leslie were gone.
fred Astaire and Leslie Caron were among the greatest dancers in cinema history and certainly prove it here! A shame they did not work together more often. There just isn't anyone of their calibrer working today.
You´re probably not a dancer yourself, are you? “fred Astaire and Leslie Caron were among the greatest dancers in cinema history and certainly prove it here!.“ I could agree on that. There´s always the question of taste right? But... “There just isn't anyone of their calibrer working today.” That is simple not true. Just because you don´t know them, doesn´t mean they´re not there. ;-) I personally know dancers who could do this and a lot more, they just don´t get the attention and recognition Mr. Astaire got. In my days, about 30 years ago I, myself would probably have been able to come up and do a routine like that. Sure, in his days he was one of the greatest, he was also one of the first. Wich gave him an advantage. But there were hoovers who were better than him. Their problem was; They were black. Just saying...
@@peteraschaffenburg1 Sorry, 30 years ago i didn't see your name on any Marquee on the three continents i lived on..! About the POC dancers from the past the greatest was Mister Bojangles Bill Robinson...! He was more than a match for Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire...
@@dominiqueschaffner308 I‘m not quite sure what you’re saying with the first part of your comment but what I meant was that even I, as a nobody, could have performed a routine like that. For the second part we seem to agree. Am I right?
Papa longues jambes , le chef d œuvre de la comédie musicale américaine avec Leslie Caron et le génial Fred Astaire chorégraphie de Roland Petit, j adore❤❤❤
Those were golden years for the big studios, TV was not serious competition yet, and big names such as Astaire, Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron could show their skill at ease.
I danced this on my school 3 years ago, it was a part of a competition. I was Fred Astaire and it was such a challenge but I did it amazing. Damn, so many memories! I just love this.
ABSOLUTELY Fantastic and Fabulous
It was so wonderful seeing my Dad in this movie again. I loved him so much. He is playing the Saxophone and is behind Ray Anthony (who is playing the Trumpet) My dad played in the Big Band Era and before he died he was Tom Jones music director. But he could play the Clairinet and Saxophone like no other
How neat! There are 2 sax players - is he the one on the left or right side? Just curious! Your post made me smile!
Oh nice, please tell us more about your Dad. I love it when we can share and reflect on other's life stories. Everyone has their own story to be sure.
I thought it was Cary Grant at first then he started playing the trumpet and I thought oh no Ray Anthony!!
Today my comment will be number 504th. Can anyone say anything interesting after 503 comments? Hardly! Anyway, about the age of Fred in this dance as 56: his physical performance I can compare with how I felt, when I was at 47, when I became Kiev champion in Ballroom dance. It was hard. However, in the same year, when with my partner we won the third place in international competition, it was so hard, that after each of dances, (in particular, when we got into final), I was lying down on table in between dances to get full rest. How I would feel at Fred Astaire's age of 56, I can't imagine. Fred's stamina in this film is absolutely amazing! I would say that Fred Astaire had a single space in dance history - the first place!
Oh, a wonderful comment indeed! The great Fred Astaire was able to maintain a very high level in the "Art of Dance" for years - well into his sixties, in fact. His 1958 "television spectacular," called, "An Evening With Fred Astaire" ("live and in color") won a boatload of awards. He was brilliant - and his young co-star, Barrie Chase (who is still with us at age 90) became an overnight star. Congratulations, to you, Michael (and your partner) on your own happy achievement.
❤ I've seen him dancing at 77!!!!❤❤❤
Thank you just for your nice attitude. Were you a dancer of any kind or just a dance lover? Where are you from?r@@rivaridge7211
I am very lucky to be alive (over 90 years old) to watch these 2 graceful ,professional dancers.
Today is January 20, 2023, and I wanted to pay tribute to the wonderfully talented band-leader (trumpeter) Mr. Ray Anthony. A good many of you might be surprised to know that Ray Anthony has turned 101 years old today (born in 1922) and by all accounts, is still going quite strong. Bless his strong heart - he is still working and living his life. Happy birthday dear Sir!
I was surprised to see that the trumpet player for this song is still going strong😯
@@Tora-Tora-Tora- is he? Wow, must be mid-90's !!!
How amazing! As of today, March 28, 2024, the internet shows he's still going strong and 102. Bless him. :-) Birthdate: January 20, 1922
@@LL-oc1xw Yes true, thanks for your comment! As a fun aside, the very handsome and talented Mr. Anthony was once married to the beautiful actress Mamie Van Doren (who is now 93 and still going strong herself). The couple had a child together (Perry, born in 1956) who recently turned 68. Ray Anthony remarked to his son (in the last couple years) that "your parents" have close to 200 years of (combined) life experience. What an amazing thought!
That's really wonderful!
EXTRAORDINARIA Pelicula. Un elenco de bailarines maravillosos. Època de ORO. Felicidades 😊❤
Some of my favorite movies were the musicals with Fred Astaire,Gene Kelly and the women were gorgeous
This is what I call dancing with the stars!
once there were talents , once there was music , once there was culture
Alas, all that seams to be left is groups of refugees fleeing from marketing schemes.
Modern rock "music" is just grating noise.
As far as I’m concerned this was just another poorly executed novel adaptation that utilized popular actors with contemporary music thrown in. Hollywood never changes.
You can keep the novel. I'll be happy to keep Fred and Leslie in this "adaption".
And civility too.
Would love to see people dancing again instead of on their cell phones or laptops!
Hello Lydia, How are you doing?
THIS is talent,I don't know what we have now
These are the movies people like. One that you can watch with your grandchildren.
Excelente recuerdo. Las peliculas eran para disfrutarlas ahora son para alterar la presion y el sistema nervioso.
+Bernardo Martinez I wouldn't watch a movie where a young twenty-something sponsored by a fifty-something ends up marrying him under dubious circumstances with your grandchildren... but that's just me.
Agreed.
This storyline is so gross it needs to stay in the vault. Do not expose children to this
One thing about about Fred Astaire; he had the ability to make his dancing appear effortless!
Because he practiced til it was perfect that's why it always looks effortless he was great
Grande, maravilhoso , Excepcional sem palavras 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 FRED ASTAIRE meu eterno ídolo ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
It doesn't get any better than Fred Astaire. He and Leslie Caron are fabulous together.
Hello Mary, How are you doing today?
Leslie is in her 80’s now and she still moves like the ballerina she was
@@sheilarough236 go to her recent interview with Michael Portillo. Great interview. She's still stunning.
We will never see another Fred Astaire, the BEST!
Smooth as glass. A master of the dance.
Apart from the superb dancing by the masters, beautiful clothes and great music.
Surely he was the greatest dancer of all times.
Well, Baryshnikov thought so. That's good enough for me.
A symphony of wit, musicality and line. Yes, surely the greatest.
Yes, but don't forget the Nicholas Brothers.
Love how just because I'm watching this classic film clip, TH-cam's ads assume I need a walk in bathtub 🤣
That's a good observation. And it's too bad, too. Assuming fans of Fred Astaire's are automatically old fogies. Tsk, tsk.
Better than watching Stacey Abrams
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@@christinemusselman5499 LOVE IT --TODAY GARBAGE MUSIC
I just got an ad about how you can lose a foot to diabetes.
I miss the old dancing movies! Thanks
Molto bravo
Nessuno sarà mai in grado di ballare come lui
R. i. P. Fred asteire
I watch this almost daily. It makes me so happy. Luv ya Fred, always will ❤❤❤
Ray Anthony album covers often had a look of what Cary Grant might look like playing a trumpet.
Love watching Fred float in the air! Man, he was great!
Hello Christine, How are you doing?
This is light entertainment, not to be taken very seriously but to be enjoyed. It's not intended to be realistic. I've also noticed the use of color in this remarkable scene as you mentioned. Not only do the women other than Ms. Caron wear pastel shades they arre also wearing black crinolines or the insides of their skirts are lined with dark material. This scene has been very well thought out.
The 50’s my favorite decade.. Love it❤️❤️
Great use of CinemaScope! The director filled the wide screen with the dancers with no empty gaps!
If you like this cinematography, there's some great use of CinemaScope and spread out choreography in the musical Brigadoon (1954).
Fred Astaire and Leslie Caron were both wonderful dancers. Loved Leslie in An American In Paris.
There will never be another Fred Astaire.
Fred Astaire - the master. What a fabulous dancer and such a class act.
I love this movie! Seen it so many times! Fred is the best! I could watch this dance over and over!
I first saw this dance number on a scrambled cable TV channel and even under those conditions this was something special. The excellence and talent came through. To watch these wonderful dancers, all of them, is to be inspired. "A thing of beauty is a joy forever."
What a couple !!!
Thanks for sharing this remarkable dance.
Fred was born to dance, and could he dance !!!!!!!😁🇬🇧
What I find truly amazing is that when Astaire made this film he was in the middle of mourning the recent death of his wife of 20something years. Leslie Caron said that between cheerful scenes like this Fred was off alone crying. The fact that he could put his grief aside to shoot upbeat scenes like this is proof of his acting ability and professionalism.
Yes she was classically trained, but she does look stiff in the neck here in this dance. Compare her to the ballerina Plisetskaya [whose neck was supple as a cat's [same era almost], and it's a night-and-day difference, .... Maybe it's just that this choreography is all set up to make Astaire look cool, but in fact it's not grateful for Caron. The color scheme tells us that she's the girl Astaire's gonna get, and there's a lot of attention to the surly guys who're miffed that the old man has outshone them.... and that's the point of the scene -- Astaire is forever young. so she has to look like one of the kids who just ended up by a fluke dancing with him. It's not a "star is born' set-up for her, and frankly, if I were her agent I'd have lodged a complaint about her choreography. She DOES look great in all the pictures from her days with Roland Petit's ballet company.
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Yes. Fred Astaire was a good actor. He was very gifted and had so much charisma.
I didn't know that. He was a true professional.
Excelent,yery beautiful!!!!!!
In spite of being intensely devastated over his wife's death Mr Fred Astaire had resolutely decided not to quit but to continue this romantic musical movie at the 20th Century Fox. It's truly venerable act of the master hoofer. In all his musical numbers - particularly this Sluefoot dance sequence - we can clearly notice and simply commend his expertness,faultlessness,nimbleness,sheerness,and zaniness.His adorable dancing partner Ms Leslie Caron,his co-choreographer Mr David Robel,Mr Ray Anthony and his Orchestra,and an ensemble of dancers are altogether fantabulous. Mr Fred Astaire is the Daddy Long Legs with a big heart.
beautiful comments. Thank you. Fred showed so much courage. He must have been so hard for him but you wouldn't know watching😢
This is wonderful to see and hear ❤ !!!
60 years ago... A wonderful scene!
At 56 Fred Astaire could still dance rings around anyone, What a great scene, they certainly don't make them like this anymore, simply because no one can do this anymore! There'll never be another Fred, Bing, Gene or Doris etc.
Girvan Paterson Great to see Fred still performing, but he's much too old to be involved with Miss Caron.
grafter kind of the point of the whole movie
@@grafter8337 I would say the same if it weren't for the fact that she loves him too. She was so broken up over him when he left her be.
You're right! Great among the best ever! What a number! Emmanuel from Paris France
YOU ARE ABSOLUTLY RIGHT BUT NEITHER US
I wish we had good movies like this nowadays.
My second favorite movie,love Fred Astaire movies
Love the Big Band sounds.
just wonderful. Poor Fred. Not long had lost his wife. Makes me sad watching it but he was such a trooper. Love this film.
When I was young, these people were my idols. Nothing like the old times. And, definitely, there will never be another Fred Astaire !
I'm just shy of middling and born way after these films were already old and they're still iconic. Absolute legends
I’m 82yrs. and this is one of my favorites. I was 16 when this came out and to this day this is still my favorite scene of any film. 💕🥰💕🎶💃🕺🎶😎
yep, they broke the mold.
Loved Leslie Caron. She was magnifique
They sure don't make them like that any more. What a fantastic dance. I am 61 and have loved the 50's all my life. My favourite is Gene Kelly, but I do love Fred.
Leslie &Fred A dream come true Love all their films .Fred Astaire is the best 💜
Excelent music and dance its really an example of music of that time de 50´s, I enjoy It an remember clearly and makes me feel young again since I am 84 yesrs old. I was then about 20 GREAT
Fred ! The greatest dancer for ever ;-)
I think that Leslie Caron is great with Astaire in Daddy Long Legs; in this number, she is dancing out of her comfort zone [ she was a trained ballet dancer ] but she is doing fine. Astaire told her at the start of the film, "Leslie, I can't do ballet, so you're going to have to adapt to my style". Look at the pair dancing to Mercer's Something's Got To Give. Wonderful work!
While Fred Astaire did not dance in a ballet - he did take ballet dance lessons.
Beautiful , Fred Astaire the best dancer of all time 👏👏👏👏👏🌹🌹🌹🌹♥️♥️♥️
The best music! The best dancers and dancing!! The best of the best!!!!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
One of my all time favorite movies😍💕
Wow, I just love watching this. Loved the movie too. A truly wonderful classic.
It's so sad that his wife died while producing this movie so he was sometimes having red eyes from crying so much... I feel so sorry for him!!! But I'm so thankful he continued the movie because I simply love it!!!! Thank you so much Mr Astaire!!!!!!!
I DIDNT KNOW BUT ONLY THE TRUE ARTIST COULD DO THAT
Grande misica grandi talenti che emozionano in ogni momento ,in eterno 👏👏🥰
Fred Astaire was 56 when this movie was released. I'm in awe of his energy & perfectionism. And his ability to remember all the steps for a lengthy dance number. Astaire was an absolute genius, and one of the classiest stars who ever lived. What an amazing talent! ✴️🌟✴️
Take a look at him dancing at the 1970 Oscars. Sure, not as good as when he was younger, but he was 71 years old and still a better dancer than anyone today that I can think of.
Love Fred Astaire. He was an extraordinarily talented dancer, who could also sing and act. Leslie Caron vibrant & graceful. ❤
Fred Astaire, the greatest ever of course. In France we do appreciate that greatest dancer of all time! Emmanuel
Hmmm - may have to argue a little there - the greatest dancers of all time were the Nicholas Brothers. But Fred did a pretty good second place.
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Incredible that Fred was pushing near 60 during this movie. He moves like a 20 or 30 year old in his prime❗wonderful team dance...they dazzle together.🎯💛🎯💝
Jackson ,Timberlake,Mars all owe a huge debt of gratitude to Fred ..........
What an amazing performance!! Beautiful music and Fashion back in those olden golden days 🥰
Ray Anthony is still alive,102 years-old
One of the last member of who's living from Glenn Miller orchestra
love fred and leslie in this film.... they are having a great time here!
These unforgetables times
Love this scene and the choreagraphy!! Nice dance sequence.
I enjoy this movie w/Fred Astaire & Leslie Caron even though there's a 32 yrs difference between them Fred Astaire still has class and it just shows you the moves he still has up to now.
Last week in Hollywood contracts were exchanged for "The Astaire Story" --when will see it -- two years!!
Why can't people dance like this today??
Aden -- because men don't want to learn to really dance. Go into any ballroom dance studio and you'll see plenty of women but not so many men. 😞
Época de outro dos musicais! Só os americanos para fazer esse tipo de filme. Maravilhoso!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
That's actually Ray Anthony and his orchestra...but you're right he does look like Grant.
Leslie Car on had to be amazing to keep up with him!
In one way at least, it was the other way around. He told her, during filming, that she'd have to learn to dance in his style, because he couldn't dance in the classical ballet style she was trained in.
But that said, there's no doubt Fred Astaire was a true genius in his field: he drew upon some ballet with ballroom dance, tap, and more, and combined it with a natural gracefulness that no one else had, to become one of the greatest of all time, and as much as his partners are complimented for doing it "backwards and in high heels" the truth is that Eleanor Powell is probably the only one who could match him step for step.
Hermoso ver bailar a fred astaire me encanta es un genio un maestro no creo haya otro igual cuando el nació se rompió el molde ❤❤❤👏👏👏👏
The fact is that Fred Astaire brought warmth and happiness into so many people's lives is a tribute to his talent as an actor and entertainer.
One of my favourite dance sequences. It makes me want to get up and cut a rug our two. 80? Shucks I'm only a youngster yet. Regards, Jim in NI
Love me some Astaire...and a little Caron is sweet as pie.
I love this dance sequence. This is one of my favs of Fred Astaire. He does a LOT without doing a lot. His swag was on a hundred right here.
Beautiful.🎸😎💋
Фред Астер--это ФАНТАСТИКА!!!!
ОБОЖАЮ!!!!!💃🕺👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💐💐💐💐💐💐❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Amaba estás películas y Fred Astaire...un genio, esa elegancia, no me canso de mirarlo...❤️❤️❤️
Nemmeno io!!
It's such a pleasure to look at this dance 🕺performance with Fred's Astaire taking part ❤😂! He is known to be the best dancer in the world!
Pure class!
A generation of gold, making Show in the sky!🤩🤩🤩👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💖💖💖
Fred was a genius he could dance like he was floating on air 💖
The guy wasn’t even breathing hard. Amazing.
IF YOU DIDN'T SEE HOLIDAY INN, HE BROKE ALL RECORDS IN THIS FILM.THE SNAP &POP TAP DANCE WAS PHONEMAL!!
Francais
Happy 100th Birthday to Mr. Ray Anthony (The chap on the Trumpet)
Как же мы любили эту джазовую музыку и танцы,а наши родители смотрели на все это и не понимали,что это за чушь
Outstanding ❤❤❤
Love ❤️ to see he’s movie’s perfect 🙏
Fred had expressed doubts (to Leslie - according to her) that Leslie, a classical trained ballerina, could perform well the type of dancing required of this movie. This dance number was rehearsed for 6 weeks - prior to shooting it, of course. It was the first dance number they performed for the movie. Of course, it was performed flawlessly, by both of them, as well as the dance ensomble. If you notice, at the conclusion of the number, when the ensamble members lifted both of them on their shoulders, Fred leaned over - and said to Leslie "...you were beautiful" After that, of course, Fred's doubts about Leslie were gone.
I love this number! Makes you wanna know how to dance!
Hello Valerie, How are you doing?
I just got to rewatch this. I Love this Dance Number. Loved the Movie too. 🤗🥰💕❤💕
fred Astaire and Leslie Caron were among the greatest dancers in cinema history and certainly prove it here! A shame they did not work together more often. There just isn't anyone of their calibrer working today.
You´re probably not a dancer yourself, are you?
“fred Astaire and Leslie Caron were among the greatest dancers in cinema history and certainly prove it here!.“
I could agree on that. There´s always the question of taste right?
But...
“There just isn't anyone of their calibrer working today.”
That is simple not true. Just because you don´t know them, doesn´t mean they´re not there. ;-) I personally know dancers who could do this and a lot more, they just don´t get the attention and recognition Mr. Astaire got. In my days, about 30 years ago I, myself would probably have been able to come up and do a routine like that.
Sure, in his days he was one of the greatest, he was also one of the first. Wich gave him an advantage.
But there were hoovers who were better than him. Their problem was; They were black.
Just saying...
@@peteraschaffenburg1
Sorry, 30 years ago i didn't see your name on any
Marquee on the three continents i lived on..!
About the POC dancers from the past the greatest was Mister Bojangles Bill Robinson...!
He was more than a match
for Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire...
@@dominiqueschaffner308 I‘m not quite sure what you’re saying with the first part of your comment but what I meant was that even I, as a nobody, could have performed a routine like that.
For the second part we seem to agree. Am I right?
@@peteraschaffenburg1 hoofers not hoovers lol
@@robertmudrow8034 thank you 🙏! I’m not a native English speaker. I do speak 3 more languages though.😉
Now THAT'S DANCING. 🎶 💕
Oh to dance this well and with Fred Astaire! What a thrill that must have been! 🥰
BRAVO!
Эстетика. Красота. Браво!!!
Papa longues jambes , le chef d œuvre de la comédie musicale américaine avec Leslie Caron et le génial Fred Astaire chorégraphie de Roland Petit, j adore❤❤❤
The man could make any dance step look so easy. No one like him, ever. -------WolfSky9
Those were golden years for the big studios, TV was not serious competition yet, and big names such as Astaire, Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron could show their skill at ease.
I danced this on my school 3 years ago, it was a part of a competition. I was Fred Astaire and it was such a challenge but I did it amazing. Damn, so many memories! I just love this.
Love that, Maxmiliano! Keep dancing!
I wish you had filmed it!!!
Fred was a class unto himself.
Ms. Caron...😁
How wonderful to watch
Bravo Fred Astaire a ballare come un ragazzo dei anni 50 con la caron un film frizzante ❤