The choreography is absolutely brilliant. Hermes Pan with Michael Kidd, but the entire dance was probably shot over an entire day or more with many cuts. There are a few giveaways. The positions of the background extras might slightly change on the camera edits, the position of the skirts on the dancers can differ on cuts, all sorts of things. BUT it's one of my absolute favourite movie numbers. It just probably took a lot of time to shoot. Another dead giveaway are the two side fans in the background that Ms MacLaine enters through. The one on the right is hanging to the floor when she enters and has been like that since the number began. Once she starts doing the turns and they close up, the crooked one on the right has been fixed, so some time has passed between her entrance and her turns. I'm not being picky, I just can't help notice things like this. I find it all so interesting.
Bravo! Would be tough enough even without the big dresses! Wikipedia: Can-Can is a 1960 American musical film made by Suffolk-Cummings productions and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The film stars Frank Sinatra, Shirley MacLaine, Maurice Chevalier and Louis Jourdan, and gave (dancer) Juliet Prowse her first speaking role in a feature.
This song is so much more fun than the typical can can music. Might be overexposure, but I wish I knew of more can can alternatives besides this, the Moulin Rouge can can can, and Dance of the Hours.
You know, it's strange how most women really can mix and match the best of Girly-Girlish and Feminine-Tomboyish stuff, by twisting and turning both upside-down, inside-out, and funny-side-up.
It was a weird performance BUT ATTIRES were stunning to watch! THE FLAIR IN THE FABRIC AS IF CLOTH WAS SWIRLING ROUND AND SEEMSXLIKE WATER BEING AGITATED TO FORM A FROTH AND HOP ON IT
It was quite a common occurrence for women to break bones in their hands and ankles in this extremely gruelling physical dance it is impressive to watch however
While a very 'LIVELY' rendition; a 'Hollywoodized' version. Very amusing to note that the Censors would not allow the flashing of the dancers derriere, for it would be 'too offensive'. The movie "Can Can", suffered greatly from two things: the presence of Frank Sinatra and Louis Jordan. Both were totally miscast and out of their element.
Amen! The search for 'Star' appeal for the box-office cash flow; really sunk this good effort. Rendering it a bore. Both Sinatra and Jordan just brought the picture down, and any attempt to show the real World of the Moulin Rouge, as it should have been, was stifled. As for Maurice Chevalier....toss that old fool into the Seine.
RUBBISH! Such idiotic comments for a flawed but still WONDERFUL evocation of La Belle Epoque Paris even w/ the hokey Frank Sinatra!! The production values of the film were just magnificent!!
Interesting that you note that the moves that would highlight the dancers asses were victim to the censor, seeing as how they were clearly left in for the rendition in 1952's Moulin Rouge, eight years earlier.
Well, at least Louis Jordan had the benefit of being French -- and even Juliet Prowse (the dancer in the gray dress) at least managed to do something resembling a French accent even though she was actually born in South Africa. Sinatra, though...no, *completely* wrong choice for this film. For that matter, it might have been better if they had used Leslie Caron for the role of Simone since she was both French *and* can dance. Granted, Caron was mainly trained as a ballet dancer while MacClaine was trained more as a Broadway/jazz dancer but I think it might still have been interesting -- especially for the "Apache" and "Adam And Eve" sequences.
Lots of girls, wide-shot static cameras and a large production set, and yet John Huston does a better job capturing the CanCan in "Moulin Rouge" (1952) with 6 girls and putting a hand-held camera right on the dance floor to capture the spectacle.
Well, not bad, but if you ask me, I think holiday-stylish, feminine-tomboyish, and color-coordinated Can Can Dancing Rockette costumes, make-up, jewelries, and hair-styles just might be a lot more like it.
but this version is much more authentic to the actual period and the costumes used at the time. The Rockettes version is a very modern version of the dresses they wore. The girl's hairstyles are also authentic to what the dancers of the period wore, more than likely inspired by the Lautrec paintings.
Maybe if my dream undergarments, including bras, socks, tights, leggings, stockings, bloomers, petticoats, and leglets were camifloshed enough to blended in with my overalls.
The dancing is fabulous but the costume design misses the mark--too dark, and the dark stockings make it hardtosee what the legs are doing. Disappointing.
the whole film was miscast, who would believe that Louis Jordan and Frank Sinatra would fight over Shirley Maclaine?, also Frank and Shirley had no chemistry, more like brother and sister.
Don’t agree with your opinion they were lovers but decided to be friends they were the best of friends they have chemistry although true mismatch with Louis and Shirley
The stamina, fitness and flexibility required to keep moving at the pace these ladies are performing at is absolutely phenomenal.
The choreography is absolutely brilliant. Hermes Pan with Michael Kidd, but the entire dance was probably shot over an entire day or more with many cuts. There are a few giveaways. The positions of the background extras might slightly change on the camera edits, the position of the skirts on the dancers can differ on cuts, all sorts of things. BUT it's one of my absolute favourite movie numbers. It just probably took a lot of time to shoot. Another dead giveaway are the two side fans in the background that Ms MacLaine enters through. The one on the right is hanging to the floor when she enters and has been like that since the number began. Once she starts doing the turns and they close up, the crooked one on the right has been fixed, so some time has passed between her entrance and her turns. I'm not being picky, I just can't help notice things like this. I find it all so interesting.
@@kevincoxhead7137 .. nice, thanks.
Back when you could actually be entertained by a movie without explosions
At that time Americans were the masters of the musicals movies. real genius and absolutely no contest. Of course that's long gone today.
Taking into account the amount of fabric and the weight that would be in those dresses in full flight, a lot of physical control is required.
This should be an Olympic sport.
Juliet Prowse flat out outdanced Shirley MacLaine. A charmer throughout her career.
Juliet Prowse was a pro dancer.
Wow how incredible
This dance is superb. Where can I learn it?
Excelente 👌🙂😀👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Bravo! Would be tough enough even without the big dresses!
Wikipedia: Can-Can is a 1960 American musical film made by Suffolk-Cummings productions and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The film stars Frank Sinatra, Shirley MacLaine, Maurice Chevalier and Louis Jourdan, and gave (dancer) Juliet Prowse her first speaking role in a feature.
This song is so much more fun than the typical can can music. Might be overexposure, but I wish I knew of more can can alternatives besides this, the Moulin Rouge can can can, and Dance of the Hours.
You know, it's strange how most women really can mix and match the best of Girly-Girlish and Feminine-Tomboyish stuff, by twisting and turning both upside-down, inside-out, and funny-side-up.
It was a weird performance BUT ATTIRES were stunning to watch!
THE FLAIR IN THE FABRIC AS IF CLOTH WAS SWIRLING ROUND
AND SEEMSXLIKE WATER BEING AGITATED TO FORM A FROTH
AND HOP ON IT
I've never done the can can before
I want to learn it too LOL
Uauuuuu quanta vitalidade e energia! !
Where was the orchestra ?
It's a band on the upper left balcony.
It was quite a common occurrence for women to break bones in their hands and ankles in this extremely gruelling physical dance it is impressive to watch however
While a very 'LIVELY' rendition; a 'Hollywoodized' version. Very amusing to note that the Censors would not allow the flashing of the dancers derriere, for it would be 'too offensive'. The movie "Can Can", suffered greatly from two things: the presence of Frank Sinatra and Louis Jordan. Both were totally miscast and out of their element.
Amen! The search for 'Star' appeal for the box-office cash flow; really sunk this good effort. Rendering it a bore. Both Sinatra and Jordan just brought the picture down, and any attempt to show the real World of the Moulin Rouge, as it should have been, was stifled. As for Maurice Chevalier....toss that old fool into the Seine.
RUBBISH! Such idiotic comments for a flawed but still WONDERFUL evocation of La Belle Epoque Paris even w/ the hokey Frank Sinatra!! The production values of the film were just magnificent!!
Interesting that you note that the moves that would highlight the dancers asses were victim to the censor, seeing as how they were clearly left in for the rendition in 1952's Moulin Rouge, eight years earlier.
Well, at least Louis Jordan had the benefit of being French -- and even Juliet Prowse (the dancer in the gray dress) at least managed to do something resembling a French accent even though she was actually born in South Africa. Sinatra, though...no, *completely* wrong choice for this film. For that matter, it might have been better if they had used Leslie Caron for the role of Simone since she was both French *and* can dance. Granted, Caron was mainly trained as a ballet dancer while MacClaine was trained more as a Broadway/jazz dancer but I think it might still have been interesting -- especially for the "Apache" and "Adam And Eve" sequences.
Awesome!
Lots of girls, wide-shot static cameras and a large production set, and yet John Huston does a better job capturing the CanCan in "Moulin Rouge" (1952) with 6 girls and putting a hand-held camera right on the dance floor to capture the spectacle.
シャーリーマクレーン カワエエエエ！！！
Well, not bad, but if you ask me, I think holiday-stylish, feminine-tomboyish, and color-coordinated Can Can Dancing Rockette costumes, make-up, jewelries, and hair-styles just might be a lot more like it.
but this version is much more authentic to the actual period and the costumes used at the time. The Rockettes version is a very modern version of the dresses they wore. The girl's hairstyles are also authentic to what the dancers of the period wore, more than likely inspired by the Lautrec paintings.
Maybe if my dream undergarments, including bras, socks, tights, leggings, stockings, bloomers, petticoats, and leglets were camifloshed enough to blended in with my overalls.
The old dowager was a great actress.
She was in many musicals but never performed
Questo è can can.
I just love Louis look to madam
The dancing is fabulous but the costume design misses the mark--too dark, and the dark stockings make it hardtosee what the legs are doing. Disappointing.
The music is all wrong. It should be " Orpheus in the Underworld" by Offenbach!
it was Cole Porter's music.
the whole film was miscast, who would believe that Louis Jordan and Frank Sinatra would fight over Shirley Maclaine?, also Frank and Shirley had no chemistry, more like brother and sister.
Very true. But I love the look Louis Jordan gives the old woman when Shirley flashes her.
Don’t agree with your opinion they were lovers but decided to be friends they were the best of friends they have chemistry although true mismatch with Louis and Shirley