RIP ! Chita Rivera ! Such a talent and another icon who lived a long successful life. The original Anita and Kiss of the Spider Woman , here showing why she was such a force in the theater and wherever she performed.
One of the best dance scenes from a movie ever. 3 exquisite dancers who look as though they are totally enjoying themselves and believe what they are singing about. Just perfection. America in West Side Story is the other perfect dance scene.
I came here because the great Chita Rivera passed away last week, and this is largest role she ever had in a movie (which is totally ridiculous). What a great talent she was. All three of them. I could watch this video on a continual loop for two hours, and not get tired of it. 🙌
I just can’t get over how brilliant Shirley MacLaine is in this number (and indeed,the whole film).She more than holds her own alongside the other two and gives it that something extra ; “star quality”.All lovers of musicals must watch this.Thank you.
She started out as a dancer on Broadway. She was the understudy for Carol Haney and took over the role, in the Bob Fosse choreographed musical, The Pajama Game. That role was the most dance-heavy role in the musical. So when I watch this movie, I see Shirley MacLaine going back to her roots. ❤
Having such talent and beauty expressed kinda could convince one life is worth living. Paula Kelly, Chita Rivera, Shirley MacLaine, Gwen Verdon, and Bob Fosse are five people who talents make one glad (and humbled) to be around to enjoy them.
Off course it's an homage to Jerome Robbins' work on West Side Story. Fosse respected many of his peers and especially the work of Jerome Robbins, who at the time pioneered the idea of choreographer turned director and film maker.
That's what I thought too I always compare this to West Side Story but I'm more partial to the West Side Story dancing on the roof but this is the probably the best one since that one
In the original Broadway version of America three girls do the number, like this - no boys. But adding them was the best thing they could have done. Jerome Robbins was an all round genius, but for on stage excitement Fosse could match him. Robbins was a class act, and who else could do West Side Story, then dazzle you with something as diverse as The King and I, then ballet - but on the stage, Bob could get your pulse racing like nobody else.
Who's the best dancer here -- Rivera, Kelly, MacLaine? Answer: No one, perfectly matched. But Paula Kelly should have gotten more work in theatre and film than she did.
In my opinion, America are second to none in choreography and especially dance disciplines : tight,accurate, smiling on form PURE entertainment! Making it look so easy, but, of course, if your a dancer, you know the requirement. Thanks for this magical masterpiece. JaneR
The way Bob Fosse (in his film directing debut) staged this number is phenomenal: He basically shows all three girls' dreams through Charity's eyes- all she wants to do is join in their song, even if she isn't ready to do anything. But thank God he used three real dancers: a Broadway veteran (Rivera), an up-and-comer from "Charity's" London company (Kelly), and for the lead, a somewhat tall ballerina-turned Fosse understudy- who wound up doing more non-musical films than musical ones...ironic, no?? A wonderfully rambunctious-but-sexy number- sprinkles of West Side Story's "America," to be sure. The iconic leap at 4:05- right before the "phooey-" is the frame they always used to advertise the film on network television. (Yes, it was televised back in the day- in fact on NBC's Saturday Night movie, LOL!!)
How true some years later she was on Night Court and they writers wanted to have a relationship between her and the judge played by the great late Harry Anderson but the network said no she ended up leaving the show never knew why I don't think she is alive now
I agree. But the rude fact is that Verdon was at her best in Can-Can, back in 1955 - before Sweet Charity on Broadway which was 1966. And well before she met Bob Fosse. I saw her and Chita Rivera in Chicago and they barely danced at all. They were both over 50. Lots of mythology around Gwen. Basically very few people under 80 would have seen her in anything, right? Her big career with Fosse came when she was past her dancing peak, frankly. All we have id clips and the Damn Yankees film. Not much is it?
@@reneedaughter No she didn't. But having said that Shirley Mac Laine was a very average dancer too. Gwen Verdon was the one who helped her the most for this film. People forget that when Charity opened on Broadway Verdon was over forty, so past her peak. Verdon showed Shirley all the tricks to use when you're dancing with two women who are obviously much better.
Little more need to be said about the great Ms. Rivera (well, maybe a lot more can be said!), but, yes, as the comments below indicate, Paula Kelley should have enjoyed much more widespread attention. I'm not sure her career ever 'suffered' - whatever we mean by that - but she's just so damn beautiful and talented that it seems like the Philistines of the world could have become more refined if touched by her incandescence.
West Side Story came first, both the original musical on Broadway and the movie were nearly 10 years earlier than Sweet Charity. This is my first time viewing this and I couldn't believe how similar it was. Heck, they are even on the rooftop too!
As for Fosse - yes, there are definite 'cribs'/allusions to 'America' here both in setting an choreography (note the 'guitar playing' gesture - Chakiris and his dance mates do this exact move in 'WSS') - but that was Fosse...he was constantly breaking the fourth wall, intermixing cultural allusions and tropes, nodding to Rivera - the original 'Anita', etc., etc. Note the use of the surtitles in 'the Rich Man's Frug' and Robert Surtees' brilliantly dense, lurid and often highly theatrical lighting/cinematography [a key light comes up on the three at the end of this number as if they are on a stage]...all is artifice with Fosse, stage mechanics...but what artifice! What mechanics!
I remember when Paula Kelly was a guest on Tom Jones' television show. They were supposed to be bantering and then he started flirting with her. It was very funny to see her visibly panic. My friends and I wondered what she thought would happen there on the dang stage!
Gwen Verdon would have been spectacular in the Shirley Maclaine role - not that Shirley M isn't excellent, but Gwen Verdon was an amazing all-around talent too little seen on the screen. She played the role on Broadway.
Wonderful movie! Tree great, great dancers: Miss MacLaine, Miss Chita Rivera and ... The other lady...What is her name? I do not remember. I think this "SWEET CHARITY" is an adaptation from THAT CAPOLAVORO ITALIANO : "Le Notte di CABIRIA" with the SUPERB...ISSIMA GIULIETTA MASINA and directed by her husband, Mr Federico Fellini!..... A MASTERPIECE OF THE ITALIAN CINEMA!
Yep, since "Single Ladies" choreography is based on (by Beyonce's own admission) Fosse's "Mexican Breakfast" (with Gwen Verdon). SInce Fosse sometimes recycled some of his signature moves, it makes sense that the 3 routines have many similarities.
Yes - certainly a nod to "West Side Story" here - but it's still my favorite scene in the film. The dance numbers are still strong, but the rest didn't age well.
Agree. Everyone is overcritical of the similarities. Yea maybe Westside Story inspired him but definitely not even close. Lol. However, there is only one Bob Fosse and nothing comes close to his signature technique. People need to chill. 😍
There's gotta be something better than this, There's gotta be something better to do. And when I find me something better to do, I'm gonna get up, I'm gonna get out I'm gonna get up, get out and do it! There's gotta be some respectable trade, There's gotta be something easy to learn. And if I find me something I halfwit can learn, I'm gonna get up, I'm gonna get out I'm gonna get up, get out and learn it! All these jokers, how I hate them With their groping, grabbing, clutching, clinching, Strangling, handling, bumbling, pinching There's gotta be some life cleaner than this, There's gotta be some good reason to live. And when I find me some kind of life I can live, I'm gonna get up, I'm gonna get out, I'm gonna get up, get out and live it! Right! Nickie: I got it! I got it! I'm gonna be a receptionist In one of those glass office buildings Nine to five, I'm gonna have my own typewriter, And water cooling and office parties... Ooooh, and coffee breaks...wow! Then I sit on my desk on the forty-first floor In my copy of a copy of a copy of Dior! I'll receive VIP tycoons And I'll point to a chair I'll say: honey, what you're waiting? How would you like to put it down over there? All: Yeah! There's gotta be something better than this, There's gotta be something better to do, And when I find me something better to do. I'm gonna get up, I'm gonna get out I'm gonna get up, get out and do it! Helene: Me too...Me too! I'm gonna get a year to go right to the top I'm gonna be a hat chat girl At one of the East Side, high class restaurants You know, a tray of cigarettes, Costing 66 cents a pack and keep the change? And all those hats coming in Dirbies, humbirds... Ooooh! And that cute little checked number With that skinny brim and a feather Take your hat, sir! Take your coat, sir! Take your vest, sir! Take your pants! Take your socks, sir! Take your shoes, sir! I can hold them while you dance Take your eyes, sir! Take your ears, sir! Take and see if you are free How about it after hours I'll take you and you'll take me! Charity: Me too...I'm gonna get out too! Nickie: But, baby, what would you do? Charity: I don't know...Just get me out of here and I'll figure out later! There's gotta be some life cleaner than this There's gotta be some good reason to live All: And when I find me some kind of life I can live I'm gonna get up... I'm gonna get out... La la la la la la ... How wow how wow And when I find me some kind of life I can live I'm gonna get up... I'm gonna get up... I'm gonna get up, get out and live it!
I’m not gonna spend the next 40 years of MY life in the fandango ball room I am not going to become the worlds first little old grey haired taxi dancer
Paula Kelly’s an icon. Her extensions, jumps and just precision is something dancers aspire to. She was truly perfection.❤
Amen! I adored her!
I love this show so much!
I wanted to be like her when I grew up. Had the great pleasure of getting to know her a while back.
@@regand7830 What is she doing now?
She passed several years ago and today Chita Rivera passed
I saw her perform live when I was a child. I knew I was in the presence of greatness.
RIP ! Chita Rivera ! Such a talent and another icon who lived a long successful life. The original Anita and Kiss of the Spider Woman , here showing why she was such a force in the theater and wherever she performed.
Resent news of the talented gifted Paula Kelly brought me here! Rest In Peace my beautiful queen! You’ll never be forgotten ❤️
My favourite number from a vastly underrated film musical. Lovely!
Words cannot express how much I enjoy their skill and sense of fun.
This is one of the most amazing cast. They are all spectacular entertainers. This is so tight and full of character. The classics never get old.
can't keep my eyes off Paula Kelly her moves are amazing
Very that...
One of the best dance scenes from a movie ever. 3 exquisite dancers who look as though they are totally enjoying themselves and believe what they are singing about. Just perfection. America in West Side Story is the other perfect dance scene.
Fosse was genius and those ladies danced their butt's off!
💯💯💯
I came here because the great Chita Rivera passed away last week, and this is largest role she ever had in a movie (which is totally ridiculous). What a great talent she was. All three of them. I could watch this video on a continual loop for two hours, and not get tired of it. 🙌
I just can’t get over how brilliant Shirley MacLaine is in this number (and indeed,the whole film).She more than holds her own
alongside the other two and gives it that something extra ; “star quality”.All lovers of musicals must watch this.Thank you.
She started out as a dancer on Broadway. She was the understudy for Carol Haney and took over the role, in the Bob Fosse choreographed musical, The Pajama Game. That role was the most dance-heavy role in the musical. So when I watch this movie, I see Shirley MacLaine going back to her roots. ❤
Having such talent and beauty expressed kinda could convince one life is worth living. Paula Kelly, Chita Rivera, Shirley MacLaine, Gwen Verdon, and Bob Fosse are five people who talents make one glad (and humbled) to be around to enjoy them.
just discovered this movie. it's amazing! great songs and dances.
and these three women are queens
SWEET CHARITY - One of the 10 greatest musical films ever made.
YES!!!
RIP Chita, you've been an inspiration to many young dancers and actors.
Bob Fosse will always be my favorite choreographer and Film Director.
The guy who directed and choreographed Chicago is in my top too.
Every move by Paula Kelly is perfect.
Amen
💯🥰👏🏾
She was awesome and beautiful.
I think she played Charity in London. A brilliant performer!
I saw this Movie as a young boy and I fell in Love! This song still inspires me today and it has all my life!
STILL get goosebumps watching these scenes.............. :)
Нереальный артистизм, невероятное мастерство!
Великолепно, не повторимо!!!
No truer words have been written❤
Can’t stop watching this.
Off course it's an homage to Jerome Robbins' work on West Side Story. Fosse respected many of his peers and especially the work of Jerome Robbins, who at the time pioneered the idea of choreographer turned director and film maker.
Alex, my thoughts exactly..
IN THIS SCENE YES. I ALWAYS THOUGHT FOSSE'S MASCULINE STYLE WOULD BE BETTER SUITED FOR WEST SIDE STORY.
That's what I thought too I always compare this to West Side Story but I'm more partial to the West Side Story dancing on the roof but this is the probably the best one since that one
In the original Broadway version of America three girls do the number, like this - no boys. But adding them was the best thing they could have done. Jerome Robbins was an all round genius, but for on stage excitement Fosse could match him. Robbins was a class act, and who else could do West Side Story, then dazzle you with something as diverse as The King and I, then ballet - but on the stage, Bob could get your pulse racing like nobody else.
Wow! Wonderful I'm so amazed at these three talented ladies.
Sat and watched this on BBC4 last night. I had forgotten just how wonderful this film is
Musicals are Majestic!
“Check your pants”! Kelly’s delivery of this line is epic.
Who's the best dancer here -- Rivera, Kelly, MacLaine? Answer: No one, perfectly matched. But Paula Kelly should have gotten more work in theatre and film than she did.
So true. RIP Miss. Kelly 💔
@@GETOSUPASTAR d f
she did andomeda strain
Paula
Gwen Verdon…no competition! Does anyone have any clips of Gwen performing this?
Spectacular performance.
In my opinion, America are second to none in choreography and especially dance disciplines : tight,accurate, smiling on form PURE entertainment! Making it look so easy, but, of course, if your a dancer, you know the requirement. Thanks for this magical masterpiece. JaneR
What every American worker gets up and says every day
One of my all time favourite dance scenes
The way Bob Fosse (in his film directing debut) staged this number is phenomenal: He basically shows all three girls' dreams through Charity's eyes- all she wants to do is join in their song, even if she isn't ready to do anything. But thank God he used three real dancers: a Broadway veteran (Rivera), an up-and-comer from "Charity's" London company (Kelly), and for the lead, a somewhat tall ballerina-turned Fosse understudy- who wound up doing more non-musical films than musical ones...ironic, no?? A wonderfully rambunctious-but-sexy number- sprinkles of West Side Story's "America," to be sure. The iconic leap at 4:05- right before the "phooey-" is the frame they always used to advertise the film on network television. (Yes, it was televised back in the day- in fact on NBC's Saturday Night movie, LOL!!)
There's nothing better than this.
Damn Paula Kelley body is PERFECT,such an underrated jewel she should of went all the way to the top!
How true some years later she was on Night Court and they writers wanted to have a relationship between her and the judge played by the great late Harry Anderson but the network said no she ended up leaving the show never knew why I don't think she is alive now
@@sandrasanders706 she's still alive...but retired now.
Watching this today in honor of Ms. Kelley's death. RIP
The choreography is AMAZING!
This scene reminds me of "America" from "West Side Story" of Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim.
Single Ladies by Beyoncé was so inspired by this BEAUTIFUL!
Algo get me body
There are direct quotations of the choreography in "Single Ladies"!! I was stunned to find that out, and I wonder how many people know this?
...the choreography in this number
(as well as the whole film) is BEYOND FLAWLESS!!...Mr. Fosse at his finest!!...
LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!
And thank you for taking care of that Shelley Long!
I was sick that uppity white woman too.
The dancing.. the energy... supreme!!!!!
RIP Paula Kelly :(
Its 2019 and I'm still missing Gwen Verdon in this. Not that Shirley wasnt good, but Gwen is... well, Gwen
I agree. But the rude fact is that Verdon was at her best in Can-Can, back in 1955 - before Sweet Charity on Broadway which was 1966. And well before she met Bob Fosse. I saw her and Chita Rivera in Chicago and they barely danced at all. They were both over 50. Lots of mythology around Gwen. Basically very few people under 80 would have seen her in anything, right? Her big career with Fosse came when she was past her dancing peak, frankly. All we have id clips and the Damn Yankees film. Not much is it?
Reminds me of West Side Story!- The Tops in Musicals!!
So brilliant!
Makes me happy
Rest in power Chita! What an icon.
I love their dancing . Rita Moreno would have been great in it for sure.
Rita did not have the dancing skills
@@reneedaughter No she didn't. But having said that Shirley Mac Laine was a very average dancer too. Gwen Verdon was the one who helped her the most for this film. People forget that when Charity opened on Broadway Verdon was over forty, so past her peak. Verdon showed Shirley all the tricks to use when you're dancing with two women who are obviously much better.
Still one of the finest examples of dance on the American screen!
Little more need to be said about the great Ms. Rivera (well, maybe a lot more can be said!), but, yes, as the comments below indicate, Paula Kelley should have enjoyed much more widespread attention. I'm not sure her career ever 'suffered' - whatever we mean by that - but she's just so damn beautiful and talented that it seems like the Philistines of the world could have become more refined if touched by her incandescence.
D*mn.. CHITA RIVERA thouggghhh!!! 😍😍😍😍
There's nothing better than this...
West Side Story came first, both the original musical on Broadway and the movie were nearly 10 years earlier than Sweet Charity. This is my first time viewing this and I couldn't believe how similar it was. Heck, they are even on the rooftop too!
Awesome number! Paula Kelly and Chita Riviera upstaged Shirley Maclaine.
There got to be something better to do!! Awesome video!
Classic!!!!
This may be Fosse's best!
Title sums up my views on British and American politics alike!
Seeing this movie still reminds me of just how great "old-time" Hollywood was- not like the "Hollowood" it is today, to quote Michael Savage.
Qué diferencia de baile con la última versión de Chicago! Los bailes de Chicago tienen como 40000 cortes.
As for Fosse - yes, there are definite 'cribs'/allusions to 'America' here both in setting an choreography (note the 'guitar playing' gesture - Chakiris and his dance mates do this exact move in 'WSS') - but that was Fosse...he was constantly breaking the fourth wall, intermixing cultural allusions and tropes, nodding to Rivera - the original 'Anita', etc., etc. Note the use of the surtitles in 'the Rich Man's Frug' and Robert Surtees' brilliantly dense, lurid and often highly theatrical lighting/cinematography [a key light comes up on the three at the end of this number as if they are on a stage]...all is artifice with Fosse, stage mechanics...but what artifice! What mechanics!
Rest In Peace Paula Kelly
shirley maclaine - best legs ever
PaulaKelly dancing her azz off, I can't keep my eyes off her......
FUNNY I HAVE SEVERAL FILM SHE JUST HAPPENS TO BE IN. SOYLENT GREEN, ANDROMEDA STRAIN AND OF COARSE THIS.
Bob Fosse, o diretor deste filme, acabou vencendo o Oscar de melhor direção por CABARET, de 1972.
RIP Paula Kelly
LOVE THIS MOVIE. LOVE ALL THE MUSIC. I HAVE LASERDISC, AND THE DVD TOO. Update: I NOW HAVE THE BLURAY....TOO!
Love this song.
Listening to this tune while looking for jobs....
Rest in peace to the fabulous Paula Kelly 10/21/42-2/8/20.😢😢🧡🧡
I love this but it really reminds me of *America* West Side Story.
Ruby Bush OMG I was thinking the same exact thing!!!!!!!!
Ruby Bush that's because Jerome Robbins directed it.
Jerome Robbins had nothing to do with Sweet Charity.
Ruby Bush It's and Ode to West Side Story I love it 😍
I actually thought that this was America for the longest time then I realised that I was just being an idiot
Reminds me of West Side Story!- The Tops in Musicals!!-And so it goes on till we change it!!
how nimble and just free with the movemenst its amazing
I like the hat check girl part
the original single ladies
Rest in Peace Chita Rivera
Bob Fosse choreographed both musicals.
I remember when Paula Kelly was a guest on Tom Jones' television show. They were supposed to be bantering and then he started flirting with her. It was very funny to see her visibly panic. My friends and I wondered what she thought would happen there on the dang stage!
Gwen Verdon would have been spectacular in the Shirley Maclaine role - not that Shirley M isn't excellent, but Gwen Verdon was an amazing all-around talent too little seen on the screen. She played the role on Broadway.
Wonderful movie! Tree great, great dancers: Miss MacLaine, Miss Chita Rivera and ... The other lady...What is her name? I do not remember.
I think this "SWEET CHARITY" is an adaptation from THAT CAPOLAVORO ITALIANO : "Le Notte di CABIRIA" with the SUPERB...ISSIMA GIULIETTA MASINA and directed by her husband, Mr Federico Fellini!..... A MASTERPIECE OF THE ITALIAN CINEMA!
There's someone in the crowd
Jerome Robbins Choreographed West Side Story (actually, Peter Gennaro did America)
RIP Miss Paula Kelly🙏
Melhor musical ever!
Life. Is better
Ca ressemble vraiment trop à la scène "America" de West Side Story surtout a seconde partie où elle sont dehors!
4:45 Single Ladies anyone?
Yep, since "Single Ladies" choreography is based on (by Beyonce's own admission) Fosse's "Mexican Breakfast" (with Gwen Verdon). SInce Fosse sometimes recycled some of his signature moves, it makes sense that the 3 routines have many similarities.
cc bs I realised it @ 5:25 😁
ADDENDUM: I think that the name of other Lady is Paula Kelly... And there are "THREE" and "no Tree" great, great dancers...
fab-u-lous
Maravilhosas 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Yes - certainly a nod to "West Side Story" here - but it's still my favorite scene in the film. The dance numbers are still strong, but the rest didn't age well.
Bravo...
oh the joy
Chita Rivera!!!
Beyonce likes this video
SO?
Chita Rivera!
Probably inspired by West side Story..but I think its way better
Not a patch on West Side Story. This is terrific fun but West Side Story was way better because it was classier.
excelente...ok
The only West Side Story "things" I see in this are the dresses and Chita Rivera.
Agree. Everyone is overcritical of the similarities. Yea maybe Westside Story inspired him but definitely not even close. Lol.
However, there is only one Bob Fosse and nothing comes close to his signature technique. People need to chill. 😍
There's gotta be something better than this,
There's gotta be something better to do.
And when I find me something better to do,
I'm gonna get up, I'm gonna get out
I'm gonna get up, get out and do it!
There's gotta be some respectable trade,
There's gotta be something easy to learn.
And if I find me something I halfwit can learn,
I'm gonna get up, I'm gonna get out
I'm gonna get up, get out and learn it!
All these jokers, how I hate them
With their groping, grabbing, clutching, clinching,
Strangling, handling, bumbling, pinching
There's gotta be some life cleaner than this,
There's gotta be some good reason to live.
And when I find me some kind of life I can live,
I'm gonna get up, I'm gonna get out,
I'm gonna get up, get out and live it!
Right!
Nickie:
I got it! I got it!
I'm gonna be a receptionist
In one of those glass office buildings
Nine to five, I'm gonna have my own typewriter,
And water cooling and office parties...
Ooooh, and coffee breaks...wow!
Then I sit on my desk on the forty-first floor
In my copy of a copy of a copy of Dior!
I'll receive VIP tycoons
And I'll point to a chair
I'll say: honey, what you're waiting?
How would you like to put it down over there?
All:
Yeah!
There's gotta be something better than this,
There's gotta be something better to do,
And when I find me something better to do.
I'm gonna get up, I'm gonna get out
I'm gonna get up, get out and do it!
Helene:
Me too...Me too!
I'm gonna get a year to go right to the top
I'm gonna be a hat chat girl
At one of the East Side, high class restaurants
You know, a tray of cigarettes,
Costing 66 cents a pack and keep the change?
And all those hats coming in
Dirbies, humbirds...
Ooooh! And that cute little checked number
With that skinny brim and a feather
Take your hat, sir!
Take your coat, sir!
Take your vest, sir!
Take your pants!
Take your socks, sir!
Take your shoes, sir!
I can hold them while you dance
Take your eyes, sir!
Take your ears, sir!
Take and see if you are free
How about it after hours
I'll take you and you'll take me!
Charity:
Me too...I'm gonna get out too!
Nickie:
But, baby, what would you do?
Charity:
I don't know...Just get me out of here and I'll figure out later!
There's gotta be some life cleaner than this
There's gotta be some good reason to live
All:
And when I find me some kind of life I can live
I'm gonna get up...
I'm gonna get out...
La la la la la la ...
How wow how wow
And when I find me some kind of life I can live
I'm gonna get up...
I'm gonna get up...
I'm gonna get up, get out and live it!
I’m not gonna spend the next 40 years of MY life in the fandango ball room
I am not going to become the worlds first little old grey haired taxi dancer