Its not weird as hell, its called art & the fashion & style of the era. Learn the difference. That was 50 years ago. Mr. Bob was way ahead of his time. True legends are.
Trivia: The black dancer is a young Ben Vereen. The lead lady is Suzanne Charny, a well-known Broadway dancer as well as an actress specializing in character roles. In that regard, it is an interesting to note that she played a vampire in an episode of the "The Night Stalker." "The Aloof" is considered to have been one of the major inspirations for "The Rocky Horror Picture Show."
Her performance in The Night Stalker is also a revelation. Never saw a femme fatale look so chillingly evil! When she vamps, there is nothing romantic about it, she is all feral, snarling, malicious predator just like Barry Atwater's portrayal of the vampire who sired her Janos Skorzeny.
Ben Vereen was in "All That Jazz" ... where Fosse writes/choreographs his death. I think Vereen said, in introducing the Fosse character, "A man no one liked and who was never anyone's good friend."
Definitely 60’s oriented. Fosse literally defines the time of this dance. Free love, do your thing, it’s all in here. Bravo. I just have to add Susanne is one foxy lady
I remember seeing this as a 12 year old kid in 1969. I couldn't find any movies playing that Saturday that l was really interested in but l liked Shirley Maclaine and thought l would give it a try. I really enjoyed it. This dance number blew me away.
I have had this on repeat for almost an hour. The lead dancer lady sure has enviable flexibility and control over her body. I so wish I was a theatrical dancer now. Bob Fosse videos just make me want to move in ways I would never have imagined on my own. If only Michael Jackson had talked admirably and openly about where he got his inspiration from, a lot of the younger generation would have known about Fosse long long ago.......because I can see a lot of *Fosse* in Michael's videos.
+Purple Nymphe the Rich Man's Frug girl is Suzanne Charney, who was a dancer on "Hullaballoo", as was Michael "Chorus Line" Bennett. I wish Ms. Charney had done more movies. She's quite amazing in this. Way too sexy!
The two worst letters in the alphabet are "N-V" (Envy). There's a good reason it's called "The Green-Eyed Monster"! People have been *MURDERED* due to envy, and careers ruined. Take care...
Fosse accentuated the simplest movements to make them beautiful and interesting! Wrist flips, head nods, eye blinks, and flinging ponytails like whips... all of this created by a man who was never a dancer! "All That Jazz" was his fictionalized story, but I'm sure there was a bit of truth in how he created his choreography! A man of vision, and a true genius in his craft!
@@SoCalStairClimbers jesus christ i couldn't believe someone thought fosse didn't actually dance himself! blame roy scheider I suspect? who's got the pain is also great, and a clear antecedent to this wonderful dance...coin flip for me between the two.
Watch "From This Moment On" from the film Kiss Me Kate if you think Fosse didn't dance. He and Carol Haney were like they were from another planet compared to the other dancers.
Okay, by now you've learned Bob Fosse could dance! Yeah, Whose Got the Pain with Gwen Verdon and also the duet with Carol Haney form Kiss Me Kate are superb. For great fun, see him with Debbie Reynolds in Dobie Gillis. Absolute amazement? Watch his dance duel with Tommy Rall from My Sister Eileen. TH-cam's search function will deliver them all. It's tough to find the Carol Haney clip with decent resolution, but it's so good I watch it from time to time anyway.
This number is just SO Fosse...brilliant! I love the guy in the red vest at 1:15. Can't take my eyes off him, he just pulls my focus! And all the dancers make this look like it's so easy; believe me it is NOT!! ABSOLUTELY PERFECTION
For me it’s the gentlemen in the middle at 2:51 when the heavyweight starts - he has always really captivated me like I could feel his energy through this dance…really amazing. Honestly, I’ve watched this so many times I will probably go back and watch them all separately at some point lol
His style was unique! So precise and detail oriented. The untrained wont ever imagine all of the work it takes to get the moves right, and then in perfect sync with the rest. AMAZING!
For so long, I found Fosse choreography disturbing (I find lots of things disturbing). But now I recognize his pure genius. The dancing in this clip is amazingly expressive and must capture the essence of 60s culture. The intricacy of gestures and the coordination of so many complex parts shows a visionary genius' awareness and attention to detail.
It's really easy to pick out Fosse's choreography from anybody else's. Another great example is "All That Jazz" from Chicago-especially the part starting with Bebe Neuwirth slinking down the steps about 1:30 in. th-cam.com/video/zg0oy53kpUw/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=iamupforallfun
@@almostfm I love fosse because he reminds me of Michael Jackson，since Michael was really inspired by him and studied his dance style，what you said about fosse is probably why he liked him so much，fosse is amazing
Today's movies lack this kind of artistic power and creativity. The selection of angles, colours, postures, play of lights and shadow - that's amazing. And of course the choreography and the perfect dance of the artists, especially the leading one, Suzanne Charny, is indescribable. Love it❤❤❤
This is so iconic and progressive. "Iconic" is overused but this truly IS iconic. The hair styling, the bright hair COLORS, even some of the makeup is standing the test of time as well. I'm so happy I ended up on this side of youtube.
Is Leonardo da Vinci greater than Michaelangelo? Nope, they're 100% equals, just different. It's always that way with greatness. Check-out Fred & Ginger: th-cam.com/video/qvX_LGNO3ME/w-d-xo.html
Suzanne Charney, a Leading Dancer, is representing pure sensuality. Goddess of coolness perfectly channelling surreal eccentricity of Fosse’s choreographic. Her long pony tail, little black dress and white gloves plus largely expressionless face and the sheer quirkiness of movement. No one, lead Frug dancer, has the command of movement or the sleek sensuality of Suzanne Charney. Chapeau bas!
This was an absolute fixation during my time in College whilst studying Fosse Jazz. I love coming back to this, everything about this oozes that Fosse precision. Every movement, every isolation. Flawless. The musical score by Cy Coleman is perhaps the best rendition of Rich Man’s Frug which complements the hypnotic lure of the choreography. If there’s anything I’ll take away from this, I give the highest praise to those who follow Fosse movement to such a high degree. Seriously high-calibre performers.
Love this and Bob Fosse's style of dance! The lead female dancer, Suzanne Charney, was so smooth in her movements. All the dancers were great and what a great workout ;-)
Whenever the question is asked, who was Bob Fosse and why is he considered such a good choreographer, this is the answer. Off the wall different, of course it is, but that's Fosse. The absolute precision of movement that Fosse demanded of his dancers hasn't been equaled by any other choreographer I know of, but it's the reason so many of his dances are so memorable.
SOMETHING about watching Fosse numbers always gets me!!! I feel like I am in a time capsule and it is just so satisfying to watch. the movements are so sharp and yet so fluid at the same time. very pleasing to the eye
I am always amazed at the skill of the dancers and things they can do with their bodies - think of the years of training and hard work they put in to develop such control.
God, everything from the choreography to the dancing, camera work, orchestration, design...absolutely spot on. There's some archival footage of a rehearsal for this number -- the dancers were just so disciplined and beautifully trained. You can tell that a lot of them were Fosse regulars. Today, Broadway dancers are actually not good enough to execute something this perfectly.
Yes, the training of today's dancers is worlds different. Most of them aren't really hoofers like the old days. Back then, there used to be so many musicals on Broadway, entertainers could make a living as dancers. I don't think there are many teachers left who teach solely musical theater jazz dance anymore. When I was young, I took class from a woman who danced for Jack Cole (Bob Fosse, Gwen Verdon and Carol Haney all danced for him). It was a strenuous, very precise technique. She would work on just one isolation for an hour. That would be just to get it to look somewhat right. It would take many, more hours to look even close to Cole or even Fosse's innovations. All of these teachers are long gone. And the ones left aren't needed because they will allow just about anyone to dance. Technicians not needed.
Insightful comment. The artist Henri Matisse once said: 1. Don’t try to be original. 2. Be SIMPLE. 3. Be good TECHNICALLY....because if there is something IN YOU....it will come out. It’s amazing that one can review Fosse’s contributions in hindsight and obtain more appreciation for how sound his body of work is.
I love how the male dancers, looking foppish with cigarettes and style, are so smooth with their movements they look like they're roller-skating. We can't see their feet in this clip, but they just glide. It's marvelous.
My God, there has been so many of these moves/choreography stolen from this!! Everything from movies (Austin Powers) to music videos (Beyonce!) This choreography was waaaaay ahead of its time!! It's also so mesmerizing!!
боже, как я рад, что случайно снова наткнулся на это видео - не сохранил себе и не скачал когда была такая возможность. просто шикарная хореография, загляденье!
I love this clip from "Sweet Charity" a movie I really enjoyed when I saw it in the theater so many years ago. This clip takes me back in time when modern styles of dance we're finding their birth and freedom thru choreographers like Bob Fosse. It was a quirky time so, the style of dance movements used by BF obviously reflected it. Some of these movements can seem silly to those who didn't grow up in the 60's with it's bold color, movement, self awareness and a strong burgeoning of rebellion. Anyone fortunate enough to have lived in the 60's will recognize this style immediately. It was more about the fun and freedom a person's body felt as it made these type of almost silly movements than it was about all the rules and restrictions the years prior had held us to in every area of life... Great clip, thanks for the share
Trina. I was lucky enough to grow up close to Hollywood in the 60s. However, it was just this week that I realized what a genius he was. We were lucky enough to have winners, in the eyes of world from WW2. They smoked, drank like fish, but went to temple, church etc., on Sun. My thanks also for the clip.
Shirley Young She's a frequent copy-cat, but she copies from some damn good people. Just, it would be nice to sometimes give credit, and pay royalties (which has happened sometimes, after some prodding).
+AvalonMorley there is a thing called inspiration and Beyonce is a big fosse fan, like why would you assume she "copied" it without actually knowing the source? does she have to tattoo it on her forehead??
Richard Rodriguez I know she's a fan (as is her choreographer), and by now it's pretty well known that this and some other videos are, indeed, inspired very heavily by Bob Fosse's work. But especially when her choreographer takes some extremely direct 'inspiration' (and the use of that term is charitable to both Beyoncé and her choreographer) from a far less well-known (especially by the broad public in the USA), still very much alive and working, not at all wealthy, modern dance choreographer, the proper thing to do is to ask permission, and, if it's granted, negotiate a deal for the use of some of that woman's artistic output. In any case, at least give her credit. Miss Beyoncé (of whom I am a fan) is in a category of fame and wealth that makes it absolutely incumbent on her to follow the dictum, "noblesse oblige." Also, it's only fair and good business to acknowledge people, and pay them for their work and services.
I can't believe it's been 50 years since this movie came out. For the Broadway version it's been over 50 years and this movie version has been 50 years still with great music numbers like "Big Spender" and "Rich Man's Frug" and unforgettable choreography by Bob Fosse.
Agreed 100%. The numbers in “Sweet Charity” are fabulous…but unfortunately they are the only reason to watch this very bloated movie. Fosse’s editorial eye as a director was not yet up to his choreography, and Gwen Verdon (the original stage Charity) would have been SO MUCH better than Shirley MacLaine.
The cinematographer Robert Surtees could do any movie genre including The Graduate, The Last Picture Show, Ben Hur, The Sting and many others. What an amazing talent!
The scene where they are in a line reminds me of the front album cover for Madness and a couple of videos where they did a moves like that. Love this scene!!
Wednesday show brought me here, this is fantastic at the end of 2022. I was like wait, that’s not only Wednesday, but Bring It On used some of these routines!! This was awesome!!
It's crazy-amazing, cool cats! Love the energy, precision, inventiveness of it all. It's the perfect book-end to the 60s & sums-up so much about that wild decade.
It's like a modern/1960's rendention of a 1920's dance (at least in my eyes, not literally, as I am already a biased lover of the latter) Plenty kudos, really intriguing to watch and the dancer's are superb.
I was just looking for a "Frug" video and landed here. Glad I did. Never seen this before, but certainly know of Fosse and his style. This was fantastic.
I SO love Bob Fosse's style and choreography! ...So "mod", earthy, humrous, soulful, acrobatic & sexy at the same time. A true genius of dance and style. Also, this may sound strange to many...but this is so like my natural dance style (like what I do around the house when alone...lol...even before watching his videos) especially the "Aloof" - Im honored to be vibing with Bob Fosse's style though!
kaelib lebreton She actually talked about this during the making of this video. She never tried to pass it off as her original idea. She is introducing a new generation to this great talent that is Bob fosse.
kaelib lebreton Keeocdoll jenay Both right ^ ^ I watched one of Beyonce's interviews about it. I just felt like Ariana's dress and hair style were very similar to the lead dancer
I will never understand how this wasnt a hit...perhaps "a bit much" for the time but 1969 things became very mod and so forth and the dancing, atmosphere, set, style it depicts it perfectly...every time I watch this I always wish it was me...I still do the routines in my tightie whities in my livingroom ha....its just awesome, LOVE IT!
The late 60s were at the very tail end of musicals as popular fare. By then, unfortunately, Sweet Charity and many others were already in the pipeline to be released. With few exceptions (Oliver! and Funny Girl) they ended up bombing one after another at the box office. Culturally & politically, the US was in tumult, and younger audiences preferred serious socially conscious material to escapist entertainment. As a genre, musicals never recovered their popularity. There are occasional hits and there's the Disney stuff like "Lion King", but none of it compares to the artisan effort displayed in numbers like this Fosse choreography.
I love Sweet Charity, Cabaret and All That Jazz. Bob Fosse was a genious and all the dancers were great. This scene was so sixty, love it.❤ Great times are gone😥
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To me this is pure Fosse - weird as hell, but with high technical precision.
absolutely agree with you... and those head and hand isolations will never loose that touch for me whenever i spot them somewhere
So difficult to master, I would imagine. So many highly UNNATURAL movements. AMAZING!
0:07 dese nuts
Its not weird as hell, its called art & the fashion & style of the era. Learn the difference. That was 50 years ago. Mr. Bob was way ahead of his time. True legends are.
Christine Stone But it IS weird ... weird & wonderful!
Although Bob Fosse & Edith Head are always rightly mentioned, credit must also go to lead dancer, Suzanne Charney; a mesmerising performance.
Thank you, I was wondering, who is that amazing lead dancer!
Same, thank you for that! She is on FIRE!!!! We are not worthy.
Thanks! Yes, I was wondering who that was! Her arm movements are so precise and beautiful.
Fiorello LaGuardia HS of Performing Arts in NYC!
@Frank Martin what the name of movie? Thank you
December 20, 2024 - this is the only dance number I've seen in YEARS that fascinated from beginning to end. Wonderful.
Never ever get tired of watching this. Best ponytail ever.
Every time this pops up I watch it. Never get tired of the creativity!
Trivia: The black dancer is a young Ben Vereen. The lead lady is Suzanne Charny, a well-known Broadway dancer as well as an actress specializing in character roles. In that regard, it is an interesting to note that she played a vampire in an episode of the "The Night Stalker." "The Aloof" is considered to have been one of the major inspirations for "The Rocky Horror Picture Show."
+Ratravarman Thanks for that information. Charny is a revelation!
Her performance in The Night Stalker is also a revelation. Never saw a femme fatale look so chillingly evil! When she vamps, there is nothing romantic about it, she is all feral, snarling, malicious predator just like Barry Atwater's portrayal of the vampire who sired her Janos Skorzeny.
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I had to go rewatch. I totally didn't recognize Vereen.
Ben Vereen was in "All That Jazz" ... where Fosse writes/choreographs his death. I think Vereen said, in introducing the Fosse character, "A man no one liked and who was never anyone's good friend."
I can't stop watching this, I'm obsessed with the choreography
Riaholmesx no one like Fosse
me too and I don't even know how to dance, anything 😂
@@wiz4r2 haha me either! 4 years later and I still love it lol
Me too and I have to do this in dance class
Saame
No one could flip a ponytail like Suzanne Charny.
juan monge 👍👍👍
Beyoncé
Beyonce a damn thief i remember this is from her vid "get me bodied"
Black girls been doin ponytails
juan monge 👍👍
This has been living rent free in my head for years. Until Wednesday helped me find it again.
😂😂😂без арендной платы😂
Now you should watch back on 74 by jungle totally inspired by this choreography
As in Karly?
Definitely 60’s oriented. Fosse literally defines the time of this dance. Free love, do your thing, it’s all in here. Bravo. I just have to add Susanne is one foxy lady
this choreography is just genius. I think every dancer no matter style should see this.i know it changed my outlook on dance and I'm a hip-hop dancer.
This is the Fosseist of all Fosse dance numbers EVER.
The only one, that comes close to this is Sammy Davis Jr, doing the Rhythm of Life. Also by Fossie
I don’t know, some of the numbers in All That Jazz are very Fosse!!
All that Jazz is biographical off Fosse's life, @@charchar714
Was Fosse the one who created the steps for all the characters?
@@raymondalchmia yes
Even back in the late 60's when this film came out, this number was both a loving tribute to AND a campy send-up of 1960's celebrity and social dance.
Это четвёртое (после огня, воды и чужой работы), на что можно смотреть бесконечно:
крутая хореография и божественная пластика!!!
Абсолютно бессмысленное и бестолковое действо.
Всё должно быть только со смыслом и прагматики ради? Тогда жизнь была бы абсолютно пустой и бессмысленной.
@@novac0844 Абсолютно гениальный опередивший время и повлиявший на все будущее искусство перфоманс.
I remember seeing this as a 12 year old kid in 1969. I couldn't find any movies playing that Saturday that l was really interested in but l liked Shirley Maclaine and thought l would give it a try. I really enjoyed it. This dance number blew me away.
I have had this on repeat for almost an hour. The lead dancer lady sure has enviable flexibility and control over her body. I so wish I was a theatrical dancer now. Bob Fosse videos just make me want to move in ways I would never have imagined on my own. If only Michael Jackson had talked admirably and openly about where he got his inspiration from, a lot of the younger generation would have known about Fosse long long ago.......because I can see a lot of *Fosse* in Michael's videos.
+Purple Nymphe the Rich Man's Frug girl is Suzanne Charney, who was a dancer on "Hullaballoo", as was Michael "Chorus Line" Bennett. I wish Ms. Charney had done more movies. She's quite amazing in this. Way too sexy!
fosse was known to that generation atleast to a portion
puke! leave that pedobear out of it!
thieves rarely give credit to their victims
The two worst letters in the alphabet are "N-V" (Envy). There's a good reason it's called "The Green-Eyed Monster"! People have been *MURDERED* due to envy, and careers ruined. Take care...
this choreography is very addictive to watch.
Everything about this scene screams THE SWINGING SIXTIES fabulous
It also screams acid trip coture
Fosse accentuated the simplest movements to make them beautiful and interesting! Wrist flips, head nods, eye blinks, and flinging ponytails like whips... all of this created by a man who was never a dancer! "All That Jazz" was his fictionalized story, but I'm sure there was a bit of truth in how he created his choreography! A man of vision, and a true genius in his craft!
Fosse was a fantastic dancer. For example, watch him dance with Gwen Verdon in "Whose got the pain?" from the movie Damn Yankees. (Google it!)
@@SoCalStairClimbers jesus christ i couldn't believe someone thought fosse didn't actually dance himself! blame roy scheider I suspect? who's got the pain is also great, and a clear antecedent to this wonderful dance...coin flip for me between the two.
Watch "From This Moment On" from the film Kiss Me Kate if you think Fosse didn't dance. He and Carol Haney were like they were from another planet compared to the other dancers.
he danced his whole life. You got some bad info
Okay, by now you've learned Bob Fosse could dance! Yeah, Whose Got the Pain with Gwen Verdon and also the duet with Carol Haney form Kiss Me Kate are superb. For great fun, see him with Debbie Reynolds in Dobie Gillis. Absolute amazement? Watch his dance duel with Tommy Rall from My Sister Eileen. TH-cam's search function will deliver them all.
It's tough to find the Carol Haney clip with decent resolution, but it's so good I watch it from time to time anyway.
This number is just SO Fosse...brilliant! I love the guy in the red vest at 1:15. Can't take my eyes off him, he just pulls my focus! And all the dancers make this look like it's so easy; believe me it is NOT!! ABSOLUTELY PERFECTION
For me it’s the gentlemen in the middle at 2:51 when the heavyweight starts - he has always really captivated me like I could feel his energy through this dance…really amazing. Honestly, I’ve watched this so many times I will probably go back and watch them all separately at some point lol
@@erinsebestyen8152 Mee, too.....I thought I was the only one!! 😄
He’s my favorite too, lol. The moves for the men crack me up. 😂
I love dancers. They make things look so easy.
Watch "the real thing" with Fred & Ginger: th-cam.com/video/06RlwN0nddQ/w-d-xo.html
That’s Dancing!!!
I had the pleasure to know and work with Bob Fosse, Shirley McLane, Ben Vereen .
The Good Old Days!!!!!
Wonderful!!! I’m so glad you had that experience. Agreed, the good old days! I admire people in the entertainment industry. Difficult job at best!
I like this part of the 60's. The rest, not so much
Color me jelly! In a good way! ❤❤❤
Шикарная хореография!
I’ve watched this clip SO MANY TIMES! It will never be old! I was a teenager at this time! I can so relate! 8/2024
The precision & control 🤯
The silliness & technique perfection are captivating.
His style was unique! So precise and detail oriented. The untrained wont ever imagine all of the work it takes to get the moves right, and then in perfect sync with the rest. AMAZING!
I did drill team I know how many hours it takes. It's amazing.
Yes. Lots of practice, time,energy...redoing certain segments over and over tíl you drop. Yep
Now this dance is iconic , but as an ex pro dancer i look at this and think respect to the dancer who embraced this number whole hartedly at the time
That last dance and acrobatic dancer, I think was Ben Vereen? Another Fosse favorite.
Yep, Fosse used Ben Vereen a lot, on stage and in films.
For so long, I found Fosse choreography disturbing (I find lots of things disturbing). But now I recognize his pure genius. The dancing in this clip is amazingly expressive and must capture the essence of 60s culture. The intricacy of gestures and the coordination of so many complex parts shows a visionary genius' awareness and attention to detail.
The remarkable dancing in the vid doesn't really represent 60s dancing though.
@@mel2000 No, it doesn't at all. I was thinking more that it reflects a kind of attitude or zeit geist.
This is the weirdest style of dance that I'd never heard of. Yet somehow I can't stop watching
It's really easy to pick out Fosse's choreography from anybody else's. Another great example is "All That Jazz" from Chicago-especially the part starting with Bebe Neuwirth slinking down the steps about 1:30 in. th-cam.com/video/zg0oy53kpUw/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=iamupforallfun
@@almostfm I love fosse because he reminds me of Michael Jackson，since Michael was really inspired by him and studied his dance style，what you said about fosse is probably why he liked him so much，fosse is amazing
@@mayganphynix8267 I don’t see any Fosse in MJ’s dancing
@@calisongbird Check out the Snake in the Grass number from The Little Prince, performed by Fosse himself. You'll see a lot of moves that inspired MJ.
Бесконечно можно пересматривать.Оргазм какой то эстетический
i got the feeling that Austin Powers could have walked right out of this clip :-)
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The choreography in the dance sequence at the beginning of Austin Powers is nearly identical to the "aloof" scene.
i don´t at all totally different quality
Or, as an aftercomer, into it ... . ;-)
I give your comment one "👓Yeah Babe🍸".
Amazing! I love the intricate detail and strength in his choreography
MrThrob411 no one like him!
Today's movies lack this kind of artistic power and creativity. The selection of angles, colours, postures, play of lights and shadow - that's amazing. And of course the choreography and the perfect dance of the artists, especially the leading one, Suzanne Charny, is indescribable. Love it❤❤❤
This is so iconic and progressive. "Iconic" is overused but this truly IS iconic. The hair styling, the bright hair COLORS, even some of the makeup is standing the test of time as well. I'm so happy I ended up on this side of youtube.
Classic Fosse. Out of this world,intricate and unforgettable.
This is the greatest routine in cinema history. Meditate on Fosse then thank the Universe that he existed.
Ommmmm.......yeah!!
billybeyond 👍👍👍
Hear hear!
I agree. I’m a child of the 60s and for me this piece captures the live-for-the-moment spirit of that era better than anything else I’ve seen.
Is Leonardo da Vinci greater than Michaelangelo? Nope, they're 100% equals, just different. It's always that way with greatness. Check-out Fred & Ginger: th-cam.com/video/qvX_LGNO3ME/w-d-xo.html
Yes ❗️👏🏻👏🏻
Suzanne Charney, a Leading Dancer, is representing pure sensuality. Goddess of coolness perfectly channelling surreal eccentricity of Fosse’s choreographic. Her long pony tail, little black dress and white gloves plus largely expressionless face and the sheer quirkiness of movement.
No one, lead Frug dancer, has the command of movement or the sleek sensuality of Suzanne Charney.
Chapeau bas!
This was an absolute fixation during my time in College whilst studying Fosse Jazz.
I love coming back to this, everything about this oozes that Fosse precision. Every movement, every isolation. Flawless.
The musical score by Cy Coleman is perhaps the best rendition of Rich Man’s Frug which complements the hypnotic lure of the choreography.
If there’s anything I’ll take away from this, I give the highest praise to those who follow Fosse movement to such a high degree. Seriously high-calibre performers.
My uncultured ass came here to see what a Bob Fosse dance was, this is called: learning with drag race.
Alejandro Zambrano Vizquel SAMEEEEE..don’t feel bad you are not alone
Same here
It's just walking and blocking
@@nathancreek6086 no it's pure genius from a wild imagination
@@nathancreek6086 not to sound pretentious lmfaook
Love this and Bob Fosse's style of dance! The lead female dancer, Suzanne Charney, was so smooth in her movements. All the dancers were great and what a great workout ;-)
Whenever the question is asked, who was Bob Fosse and why is he considered such a good choreographer, this is the answer.
Off the wall different, of course it is, but that's Fosse. The absolute precision of movement that Fosse demanded of his dancers hasn't been equaled by any other choreographer I know of, but it's the reason so many of his dances are so memorable.
SOMETHING about watching Fosse numbers always gets me!!! I feel like I am in a time capsule and it is just so satisfying to watch. the movements are so sharp and yet so fluid at the same time. very pleasing to the eye
I am always amazed at the skill of the dancers and things they can do with their bodies - think of the years of training and hard work they put in to develop such control.
Weird, sexy yet sophisticated and amusing, all at the same time. What a performance. I love this style.
God, everything from the choreography to the dancing, camera work, orchestration, design...absolutely spot on. There's some archival footage of a rehearsal for this number -- the dancers were just so disciplined and beautifully trained. You can tell that a lot of them were Fosse regulars. Today, Broadway dancers are actually not good enough to execute something this perfectly.
Yes, the training of today's dancers is worlds different. Most of them aren't really hoofers like the old days. Back then, there used to be so many musicals on Broadway, entertainers could make a living as dancers. I don't think there are many teachers left who teach solely musical theater jazz dance anymore. When I was young, I took class from a woman who danced for Jack Cole (Bob Fosse, Gwen Verdon and Carol Haney all danced for him). It was a strenuous, very precise technique. She would work on just one isolation for an hour. That would be just to get it to look somewhat right. It would take many, more hours to look even close to Cole or even Fosse's innovations. All of these teachers are long gone. And the ones left aren't needed because they will allow just about anyone to dance. Technicians not needed.
Insightful comment. The artist Henri Matisse once said:
1. Don’t try to be original.
2. Be SIMPLE.
3. Be good TECHNICALLY....because if there is something IN YOU....it will come out.
It’s amazing that one can review Fosse’s contributions in hindsight and obtain more appreciation for how sound his body of work is.
If you will notice one of Bob's favorite singer/dancers was Ben Vereen next to Liza of course!
Bob could sure pick out the talent!
The two featured Male Dancers are BUDDY VEST and LEE ROY REAMS
is Lee Roy Reams the one on the left at the first piece of the dance, i mean left of Suzanne?
the guy on the left
on 0:39
I love how the male dancers, looking foppish with cigarettes and style, are so smooth with their movements they look like they're roller-skating. We can't see their feet in this clip, but they just glide. It's marvelous.
Ben Vereen is in the mix as well...
The gut to the right of her our view is Nigel lithgoe
We performed a couple of Fosse numbers in the dance troupe I was in back in the 70s. Loved trying to do the handwork.
June 2024.Who's here? These people are simply marvelous .....from Texas
Here!
July
Россия, Сибирь. Боб Фосс гений!
I’ve been mesmerized by Fosses work since I saw All That Jazz. He is rarely credited enough for the style that was his unique creation.
Россия. Ижевск😊
My God, there has been so many of these moves/choreography stolen from this!! Everything from movies (Austin Powers) to music videos (Beyonce!) This choreography was waaaaay ahead of its time!! It's also so mesmerizing!!
Live actors become animated cartoons and do all sorts of surreal things, thanks to Fosse.
Superb! I saw this on 1969 and NEVER could take it out of my head! One of the best coreographies ever.
Where has this clip been all my life??!
I know, right? It's just plain brilliant :)
Same thought about your magic act!! You are awesome Christopher Howell
Anabel Venegas Thank you! I'm glad you like my magical offerings! :-)
omg preppy
Christopher Howell, The motion picture, "Sweet Charity." Phenomenal dance scene! !!
Великолепная постановка,прекрасно исполнена настоящими профессионалами,браво!Смотрится на одном дыхании.
I watched an interview with Jenna Ortega and apparently she used this dance as one of the inspirations for her Wednesday dance. Amazing!
It's funny,but suddenly also youngsters know who Bob Fosse were😉👍
Wtf?
Who???
Obviously, the hands behind the back move was ditectly copied by her
There's a show called star. One of their songs was inspired by this dancing
Adorable...Intoxicating , hypnotic and so, so COOL.
Every time I watch Fosse's work, I find something new....
No matter if it's Fosse and or Charney, this is the most PRIMO 1960s dance of all! I applaud them both for creating the ultimate dance routine of all!
боже, как я рад, что случайно снова наткнулся на это видео - не сохранил себе и не скачал когда была такая возможность. просто шикарная хореография, загляденье!
Хореография -шедевр. Пересматриваю каждый год и не перестаю восторгаться
"I'm the only person here I never heard of"
I love this clip from "Sweet Charity" a movie I really enjoyed when I saw it in the theater so many years ago.
This clip takes me back in time when modern styles of dance we're finding their birth and freedom thru choreographers like Bob Fosse.
It was a quirky time so, the style of dance movements used by BF obviously reflected it. Some of these movements can seem silly to those who didn't grow up in the 60's with it's bold color, movement, self awareness and a strong burgeoning of rebellion.
Anyone fortunate enough to have lived in the 60's will recognize this style immediately. It was more about the fun and freedom a person's body felt as it made these type of almost silly movements than it was about all the rules and restrictions the years prior had held us to in every area of life... Great clip, thanks for the share
Trina. I was lucky enough to grow up close to Hollywood in the 60s. However, it was just this week that I realized what a genius he was. We were lucky enough to have winners, in the eyes of world from WW2. They smoked, drank like fish, but went to temple, church etc., on Sun. My thanks also for the clip.
Oh my. I feel like Bob Fosse was on "something" so out there. This sh*t is GENIUS!!
From their performance, you’d think it’s pretty easy, but you’d be wrong......such classic & amazing hand-ography from Fosse!
When I was in high school my dance class did a bob fosse theme dance concert. I did the Aloof part. It was really fun dance to do. 😊
Ok now I see where Beyonce's "Get Me Bodied" wideo came from.
Shirley Young She's a frequent copy-cat, but she copies from some damn good people. Just, it would be nice to sometimes give credit, and pay royalties (which has happened sometimes, after some prodding).
+AvalonMorley there is a thing called inspiration and Beyonce is a big fosse fan, like why would you assume she "copied" it without actually knowing the source? does she have to tattoo it on her forehead??
Richard Rodriguez
I know she's a fan (as is her choreographer), and by now it's pretty well known that this and some other videos are, indeed, inspired very heavily by Bob Fosse's work. But especially when her choreographer takes some extremely direct 'inspiration' (and the use of that term is charitable to both Beyoncé and her choreographer) from a far less well-known (especially by the broad public in the USA), still very much alive and working, not at all wealthy, modern dance choreographer, the proper thing to do is to ask permission, and, if it's granted, negotiate a deal for the use of some of that woman's artistic output. In any case, at least give her credit. Miss Beyoncé (of whom I am a fan) is in a category of fame and wealth that makes it absolutely incumbent on her to follow the dictum, "noblesse oblige." Also, it's only fair and good business to acknowledge people, and pay them for their work and services.
omg
Shirley Young and Ariana grande’s hairstyle?
I can't believe it's been 50 years since this movie came out. For the Broadway version it's been over 50 years and this movie version has been 50 years still with great music numbers like "Big Spender" and "Rich Man's Frug" and unforgettable choreography by Bob Fosse.
There was a small clip of this in the movie Bring It On
The dance numbers are brilliant, but this movie goes on forever and never goes anywhere. This number is definitely a highlight.
Agreed 100%. The numbers in “Sweet Charity” are fabulous…but unfortunately they are the only reason to watch this very bloated movie. Fosse’s editorial eye as a director was not yet up to his choreography, and Gwen Verdon (the original stage Charity) would have been SO MUCH better than Shirley MacLaine.
@@robstockton911 Gwen Verdon was too old at the time.
I’d love to see a live performance. Mesmerizing. All the action and different moves by everyone. Your eyes can’t catch it all.
The cinematographer Robert Surtees could do any movie genre including The Graduate, The Last Picture Show, Ben Hur, The Sting and many others. What an amazing talent!
this will remain untouchable. amazing man.
Ahhh, a young Ben Vereen! I love watching Fosse's Posse at work.
How fun! I’ve never seen this number before.
Seems like a campy sendup of a James Bond style of folks Circa 60s.
Obsessed. So creative. The dancing, the costumes, the set, the lighting, the music, the camera work. Wow
Suzanne Charney, what a woman! Congrats on your forthcoming 70th birthday!
Pure unrefined Fosse sends chills up and down my spine. Who needs hard drugs when we have Bob Fosse choreo?!
Well...Bob needed the hard drugs.
@@TheJoker137 I’m so relieved someone provided this reply.
What a weird comparison
The scene where they are in a line reminds me of the front album cover for Madness and a couple of videos where they did a moves like that. Love this scene!!
Wednesday show brought me here, this is fantastic at the end of 2022. I was like wait, that’s not only Wednesday, but Bring It On used some of these routines!! This was awesome!!
I don't know why but I love watching these pros work. They make it look so easy. Thanks for posting Fred.
That shit was crazy! I feel like Baz Luhrman watched this kind of stuff growing up , just visual overload! (which I very much enjoy, more is more!)
I love his unique dance style. It's different, and it's a cool visual.😊
In 6 days I've watched this at least 20 times
It's hypnotizing
It's crazy-amazing, cool cats! Love the energy, precision, inventiveness of it all. It's the perfect book-end to the 60s & sums-up so much about that wild decade.
My jaw is on the floor right now! I've just ordered the blu ray & I can't wait to see it in all its glory!
It's like a modern/1960's rendention of a 1920's dance (at least in my eyes, not literally, as I am already a biased lover of the latter) Plenty kudos, really intriguing to watch and the dancer's are superb.
Like most American popular dances, it ultimately goes back to Africa, via African-Americans.
The Best dance number ever seen in the movies!!!!!!
Pierre
what is movie name?
Sweet Charity
It's good but it's not THAT good.
The technical precision and style required to make this look incredible 😱
I was just looking for a "Frug" video and landed here. Glad I did. Never seen this before, but certainly know of Fosse and his style. This was fantastic.
September 2024. Who’s here?😅😅
Me. Again.
Hello!
Melee 😂
Not you.
Very nice music and dance style
Classic💓 I would have loved to have met Mr. Fosse. He is so genius. Xo Ana
Skip to 5:25 for the GrOoVy Party!! 😜
I SO love Bob Fosse's style and choreography! ...So "mod", earthy, humrous, soulful, acrobatic & sexy at the same time. A true genius of dance and style.
Also, this may sound strange to many...but this is so like my natural dance style (like what I do around the house when alone...lol...even before watching his videos) especially the "Aloof" - Im honored to be vibing with Bob Fosse's style though!
Anyone else think Ariana Grande took her entire look from the lead female dancer in "The Aloof" portion?
Beyonce stole from this
kaelib lebreton She actually talked about this during the making of this video. She never tried to pass it off as her original idea. She is introducing a new generation to this great talent that is Bob fosse.
kaelib lebreton Keeocdoll jenay Both right ^ ^ I watched one of Beyonce's interviews about it. I just felt like Ariana's dress and hair style were very similar to the lead dancer
OwlKat right!!!
"lead female dancer in "The Aloof" portion?" that's Suzzane Charney, one of Fosse's favorite dancers. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzanne_Charney
I watched this to cleanse my eyes of TikTokers
HAHAHAHA
🤣🤣🤣
Dont ever let them know about this pls
Toooo funny
So true hahahahaha
I will never understand how this wasnt a hit...perhaps "a bit much" for the time but 1969 things became very mod and so forth and the dancing, atmosphere, set, style it depicts it perfectly...every time I watch this I always wish it was me...I still do the routines in my tightie whities in my livingroom ha....its just awesome, LOVE IT!
The late 60s were at the very tail end of musicals as popular fare. By then, unfortunately, Sweet Charity and many others were already in the pipeline to be released. With few exceptions (Oliver! and Funny Girl) they ended up bombing one after another at the box office. Culturally & politically, the US was in tumult, and younger audiences preferred serious socially conscious material to escapist entertainment. As a genre, musicals never recovered their popularity. There are occasional hits and there's the Disney stuff like "Lion King", but none of it compares to the artisan effort displayed in numbers like this Fosse choreography.
How wonderful Fosse and this group of youngsters beamed down to our planet to show us their genius. 🙃
Шикарно,чёрт побъери...😂😂😂🎉🎉❤
This is simply the best choreography of all time
brilliant performance, amazing dancers, brilliant Bob Fosse!!!
I love Sweet Charity, Cabaret and All That Jazz. Bob Fosse was a genious and all the dancers were great. This scene was so sixty, love it.❤ Great times are gone😥