starliteyes Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Could it be Gene Kelly teaching Yves Montand to dance so he can impress Marilyn Monroe in Let's Make Love? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Yes, it could be and it is! Star, you've earned a turn - - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starliteyes Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Thanks, Princess. Although it was not a musical, the star of this movie, who had tap danced in a number of earlier films, felt that a little tap routine should be worked into the proceedings and found the perfect spot for it. Can you name the star and the movie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Is it Ginger Rogers in Roxie Hart? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starliteyes Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 It sure is, Azure! It's your thread, and here's a clip for your viewing pleasure: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Thanks, Star. I love that scene in Roxie Hart. I'm glad that Ginger Rogers got to put that number in the movie. Next: In this well-known 1940s musical film, an actress-dancer performed a song-and-dance number that would later be called her "quintessential dance number". Please name the film, the actress-dancer, and the song that she sang and danced to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Hint: She had to wear a back brace while performing the tap dance number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavenderblue19 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Thanks, Star. I love that scene in Roxie Hart. I'm glad that Ginger Rogers got to put that number in the movie. Next: In this well-known 1940s musical film, an actress-dancer performed a song-and-dance number that would later be called her "quintessential dance number". Please name the film, the actress-dancer, and the song that she sang and danced to. Ann Miller- Easter Parade- The routine maybe was Shakin the Blues Away. ??? I remember Ann talking about how her husband had pushed her down a flight of stairs while pregnant. Shakin the Blues Away is one of my favs of all film dance routines, so I'll go with that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Ann Miller- Easter Parade- The routine maybe was Shakin the Blues Away. ??? I remember Ann talking about how her husband had pushed her down a flight of stairs while pregnant. Shakin the Blues Away is one of my favs of all film dance routines, so I'll go with that one You are correct, Lavender! I was horrified when I found out what happened to her. You would never guess that there was anything wrong because she performs the number so energetically and flawlessly. Amazing! This is one of my favorite dance numbers, too. Your turn, Lavender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavenderblue19 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Thanks Azure 1950's musical has a scene of a great dancer also displaying his superb athletic ability in a gym. Movie, dancer ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starliteyes Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Gene Nelson in She's Working Her Way Through College. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavenderblue19 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Correct Star, Gene Nelson in She's Working Her Way Thru College. Love Gene Nelson, so talented and handsome, he's a favorite. Thanks, your thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starliteyes Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Although he danced to it, the male star of this movie thought one of the songs was so silly he refused to sing it. Instead the female star ended up singing it as a solo. Name the movie, stars and song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shutoo Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 My first thought was The Yam in Carefree..I remember Ginger Rogers singing it without Fred Astaire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starliteyes Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Your first thought was the right thought, shutoo! Your thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shutoo Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 My question concerns two songs in two musicals...in the first film, the leading man and lady team up to sing the memorable tune...in the later film, the same actor stars, but doesn't sing song number two. Why are these two linked? Because song two (in a very big film) is clearly the same as song one..except the lyrics were changed. Both were same studio, same producer (maybe why there was no lawsuit)..same tune, same 'spirit'. If you know the original tune, and the one that film two's director called plagiarism, you'll know the two musical movies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Judy and Gene sang Cole Porter's be a clown in the pirate. Donald O'Connor sang make them laugh in Singing in the Rain, starring Gene Kelly. Song by Arthur freed and nacio Brown. Arthur freed was the producer of both movies at MGM. Same song Different lyrics - - since Cole Porter also worked for arthur, he was nice enough to ignore it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shutoo Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 That's the answer! I'm not sure Porter was just being nice, or was occupied with a couple of stage flops at the time. Your thread, Princess of Tap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Female dancer in major Studio was scheduled to co-star in a major Musical. The married dancer discovers she's pregnant and considers an abortion. She doesn't have the abortion, so the Studio has to find a replacement. The replacement is a debut artist who subsequently becomes a big star. Please identify the two dancers, the major Studio and the major Musical that we mentioned in the question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregoryPeckfan Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 I didn`t know about the abortion angle, and the dancer you mention wasn`t exactly a tap dancer so much as a ballet dancer, but from the clue you have given and having seen some of conversation clips on TCM, this is my guess: The married dancer is Cyd Charisse. She was supposed to be Gene Kelly`s leading lady in An American in Paris. The role ended up going to Leslie Caron who was discovered by Gene Kelly. The studio was MGM. This is just a guess, because I don`t remember Cyd ever considering having an abortion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 GPF-- correct on all points. Cyd was a trained ballet dancer - and Gene Kelly had been training her to be a jazz dancer. MGM had been grooming her to be a star with a contract for a number of years. Cyd was married to the MGM contract singer Tony Martin. The studio had invested a lot of money in Cyd, and they were very disappointed when she couldn't take this role. She discussed all this in a People magazine article, following the success of the That's Entertainment movies. An American in Paris role for the girl doesn't require tap dancing. The whole point of the movie in the ballet was-- the American tap danced from the American jazz cultural perspective and the French girl danced classical- ballet from French culture. GPF-- you can Shuffle off to Buffalo--your turn, well-done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregoryPeckfan Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 I'm surprised I got one right in this category. I'll try to come up with one that is interesting: Here it goes: This actor was a song and a dance man on musicals who could do a variety of dancing styles. He isn't one of the first people you think of when you think male dancers, and yet, he danced all the time. He was supposed to do a movie with Judy Garland but could not due to a medical issue. He would later be famous for a Television show. Name the actor/dancer, the movie he was supposed to make with Judy and the TV series he starred in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregoryPeckfan Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 The medical issue was that he was allergic to the makeup the role required him to play in the Judy Garland film. They had already shot some scenes where he did not need the makeup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starliteyes Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 That would be Buddy Ebsen who was to play the part of the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz. He is probably best remembered as Jed Clampett on The Beverly HIllbillies, although he also had another successful series playing the title character of Barnaby Jones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregoryPeckfan Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 That's right Starliteyes. There was even a TCM featurette with the original cast of The Wizard of Oz. The Kansas scenes were all in black and white and filmed and then Tin Man makeup caused an allergic reaction. I was thinking more of Jed than Barnaby because of the length of the show, but yes there were two shows. Your thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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