yanceycravat Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 This Friday at noon Eastern/9am Pacific. The movie is so-so but this dance sequence has to be one of the greatest ever filmed that never gets talked about. Gives me a smile every time I see it. Powell's exchange with Buddy Rich is simply fantastic. 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianNH Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Thanks, Yanceycravat. I saw this movie promoted on TCM this week and am looking forward to seeing it on Friday. I swear that among all the dancers I have seen on film, no one comes close to Eleanore Powell in the sheer enjoyment of what she's doing. I watch her face as she smiles in the midst of bending over completely backwards or spinning to the point of actual lift-off from the earth. The grit and discipline it must take to be able to tackle this kind of material are never betrayed by any look of anguish or discomfort on her face. Always the sunniest, sweetest twinkle in her eyes as she swings through these movies for us. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanceycravat Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share Posted April 6, 2022 Couldn't agree more! Arguably the greatest female dancer allowed to do her thing on the silver screen. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tikisoo Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 6 hours ago, yanceycravat said: Gives me a smile every time I see it. Powell's exchange with Buddy Rich is simply fantastic. Yeah & I always like seeing a dancer's underpants! I love that choreography but noticed at least 7 cuts in that sequence, hopefully just for the different camera angles, not different "takes" seamed together. I always enjoy Fred Astaire's dancing knowing it's one continuous take - we are really seeing him dance the routine straight through. I also noticed tall Red Skelton bends his knees as if poised to dance, "shortening" himself when standing next to Dorsey & Lahr.... making his face line up with them for the shot. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Faiola Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 I have a great print of SENSATIONS OF 1945 where she dances on a giant pinball machine! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanceycravat Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share Posted April 6, 2022 2 hours ago, Ray Faiola said: I have a great print of SENSATIONS OF 1945 where she dances on a giant pinball machine! WOW! That would be awesome to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanceycravat Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share Posted April 6, 2022 2 hours ago, TikiSoo said: I love that choreography but noticed at least 7 cuts in that sequence, hopefully just for the different camera angles, not different "takes" seamed together. I was aware of the cuts too but, honestly, there's a lot going on there for one take. I'll bet they tried it. The sticks with Buddy Rich probably took a couple of takes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fading Fast Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 1 hour ago, yanceycravat said: I was aware of the cuts too but, honestly, there's a lot going on there for one take. I'll bet they tried it. The sticks with Buddy Rich probably took a couple of takes. I had a similar thought when I saw all that sticks throwing - that had to take some serious practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmnoirguy Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 I don't care how many takes that number took, that's some of the best dancing I've ever seen in a movie (plus my current eye doc is a dead ringer for Powell). And it was fun to see Red Skelton and Bert Lahr as young men. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fading Fast Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 The movie is playing on TCM now and the dance number from the top of this thread just came on. I looked up from my computer, unmuted the TV and watched, so I saw it on a full TV screen. Holy smokes, what a number. Kudos to her for keeping her energy throughout, so much so, she was able to catch those drumsticks at the end. Phew, I was exhausted just watching her. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katie_G Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 I could watch an entire movie of just Powell dancing. The plots are less than riveting, but she was fantastic! Also reminds me of Kathleen Turner with those dimples and overbite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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