FAMOUS Dances for next season

Oakma wrote:Shake Your Tail Feathers ... from The Blues Brothers

Waltz in Swing time ... from Swing time

Beatnik Dance ... from Funny Face

Babs2147 wrote:Good thread, Psychee!


Al Pacino's Argentine tango (Por una Cabeza) from "Scent of a Woman"

Yul Brynner & Deborah Kerr's polka (Shall We Dance) from "The King and I"

piratealikat wrote:Ooohhhh...Cyd Charise and Gene Kelly's Jazz portion of "Gotta Dance" from Singin' in the Rain

Glittersisgld wrote:Girl Hunt Ballet from The Band Wagon with Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse.  I don't know what kind of dancing they are doing, but Cyd Charisse is so sexy.  The mambo from West Side Story.  Even though it's a group dance, I guess it could be pared down to 2 people.

Glittersisgld wrote:Want to add the samba or salsa Marlon Brando and Jean Simmons do in the nightclub in Guys and Dolls to Woman in Love. 

suebob16 wrote:This Heart of Mine from Zigfield Follies--danced by Fred Astaire and Lucille Bremer.  The song is lovely although probably not a familiar one with viewers today.   I don't think the DWTS crew could come up with sets and costumes quite as spectacular as what was in the film but I would like to see them give it a shot.  

Thinking Of You from Three Little Words--danced by Fred Astaire and Vera-Ellen.  Shown in That's Entertainment 2 and is beautiful to watch.

It's a Lovely Day Today from Call Me Madam--danced by Donald O'Connor and Vera-Ellen.  I don't think Donald O'Connor always gets credit for great dances with a female partner.  He and Vera-Ellen are so charming in this one.

Glittersisgld wrote:Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in The Gay Divorcee dancing to Night and Day.

suebob16 wrote:I'm guessing it's because of the heights of Fred and Donald.  Vera would probably end up being taller if she wore heels.  Cyd Charisse wore flats for the romantic Dancing In The Dark number she did with Fred in The Bandwagon but wore heels when they performed the Girl Hunt Ballet from the same movie.  In that dance heels added to the allure of Cyd's femme fatale character but the choreography had her frequently with softened or bent knees which lessened the potential height difference.  Fred's character in the ballet also wore a hat which probably helped too.

Oakma wrote:Danny Kaye and Vera Ellen do a wonderful dance to The Best Things Happen When Your Dancing in White Christmas.Of coarse when you have Irving Berlin music it helps too ...