I have a crush on a dead danseur.
I have a crush on a dead danseur.
#1I have a crush on a dead danseur.
Posted: 6/11/10 at 1:26pm
His name is Anton Dolin and he was a popular Russian-trained ballet dancer in the 1920s and 30s. He also wrote books on the subject. He "lived" with fellow dancer John Gilpin, and was knighted in 1981. His imdb credits also intrigue.
He's so dreamy.
Anton Dolin on IMDB
Q
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/3/05
#2I have a crush on a dead ballerina.
Posted: 6/11/10 at 1:30pm"A ballerina (Italian for female dancer) is a title used to describe a principal female professional ballet dancer in a large company; the male equivalent to this title is danseur (French) or ballerino (Italian)."
#2I have a crush on a dead ballerina.
Posted: 6/11/10 at 1:41pm
I thought ballerina had more zing! But, yes he's an ex-danseur. Passed in 1983. He's temporarily taking up the place in my heart once reserved for Tommy Rall.
#3I have a crush on a dead ballerina.
Posted: 6/11/10 at 1:42pm
#5I have a crush on an old ballet dancer
Posted: 6/11/10 at 4:12pm
Then can you change the subject line? All told, it's pretty offensive.
#6I have a crush on an old ballet dancer
Posted: 6/11/10 at 5:28pm
I don't see how, but I don't want to incur the gay mafia's wrath.
That's him in the 1950s.
Does anyone else crush on long passed dancers?
#7I have a crush on an old ballet dancer
Posted: 6/11/10 at 6:18pm
It's pretty simple: feminizing gay men is a time-honored way of demeaning gay men (or those presumed to be gay).
He was also a not-bad writer and had a small part in the "Nijinsky" biopic from the 80s.
I love these photos!
#8I have a crush on an old ballet dancer
Posted: 6/11/10 at 6:31pm
Bless you, Q! I've been wondering on and off for MONTHS whether ballerino was an acceptable masculine form for ballerina. :3
#9I have a crush on an old ballet dancer
Posted: 6/11/10 at 7:48pm
Much the same way that "Divo" is supposed to be the masculine equivalent of the feminine "Diva".
And how many times have you heard of a (usually gay) male performer dismissively referred to as a "Diva?"
sabrelady
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#10I have a crush on an old ballet dancer
Posted: 6/11/10 at 8:00pmI expect "ballarino" is the literal translation but outside of Italy proper, I doubt you will ever find it used.
#11I have a crush on an old ballet dancer
Posted: 6/11/10 at 8:30pmNow I keep reading it as "dead dinosaur."
Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#12I have a crush on an old ballet dancer
Posted: 6/11/10 at 8:43pmI had such a crush on Christopher Chadman, another dead dancer.
#13I have a crush on an old ballet dancer
Posted: 6/11/10 at 9:00pmI don't know that I'd call it a crush, but I was OBSESSED with Nijinsky when I was in my early teens.
#14I have a crush on an old ballet dancer
Posted: 6/13/10 at 4:40pm
Reg: I see your point. I understand precision is taken extremely seriously when discussing dancing. Got it. Bravo!
Found a photo of Anton from between 1965 - 75. He aged quite gracefully.
StockardFan
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/19/08
#15I have a crush on an old ballet dancer
Posted: 6/13/10 at 5:23pm
Now I keep reading it as "dead dinosaur."
That's what I saw when I first glanced at it too, Reg. I thought, aren't all dinosaurs dead?
#16I have a crush on an old ballet dancer
Posted: 6/13/10 at 5:24pm
Good point, Stock.
Yes, he was a dapper old gent, wasn't he?
Updated On: 6/13/10 at 05:24 PM
StockardFan
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/19/08
#17I have a crush on an old ballet dancer
Posted: 6/13/10 at 5:27pmWell, except Barney the purple dinosaur.
StockardFan
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/19/08
#20I have a crush on an old ballet dancer
Posted: 6/13/10 at 5:50pmLove the poly-blend herringbone plaid print! Swingin'!
Marquise
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/1/04
#21I have a crush on an old ballet dancer
Posted: 6/13/10 at 5:53pmI have a crush on a (now) dead dancer: Gene Kelly. Although he wasn't dead when I first saw him and my little heart went "pit-a-pat". I think it was the "Chocolat" sequence in the American in Paris Ballet that did it.
#22I have a crush on an old ballet dancer
Posted: 6/14/10 at 12:17pmGene Kelly certainly could wear a pair of pants.
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