Minnie Pearl introduces "The Rhythm of Life" with Dean Jones and Ricardo Montalban
Minnie Pearl introduces "The Rhythm of Life" with Dean Jones and Ricardo Montalban
#1Minnie Pearl introduces "The Rhythm of Life" with Dean Jones and Ricardo Montalban
Posted: 3/18/08 at 9:52am
Yes, folks, it's the weird video of the day.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=snOsxN7prXA
Minnie Pearl introducing "The Rhythm of Life" from Sweet Charity, performed by Dean Jones, Ricardo Montalban and a chorus of bad dancers in (what looks like) Bob Mackie's version of the Ascot Gavotte.
It must be seen to be believed.
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Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#2re: Minnie Pearl introduces 'The Rhythm of Life' with Dean Jones and Ricardo Montalban
Posted: 3/18/08 at 10:39amThese people must have been paid good money to stand up there and do that with straight faces.
WindyCityActor
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/13/03
#2re: Minnie Pearl introduces 'The Rhythm of Life' with Dean Jones and Ricardo Montalban
Posted: 3/18/08 at 10:56am
My.....eyes....they're bleeding!
Although Ricardo was quite tasty looking, even in though he's dressed like Aimee Semple McPherson.
#3re: Minnie Pearl introduces 'The Rhythm of Life' with Dean Jones and Ricard
Posted: 3/18/08 at 12:02pm
I didn't realize Ricardo Montalban was hot.
The choreography was laughable, especially the poor dancer going to the right lifting their arms, then going to the left and lifting their arms again. Just bad. So this was their way of promoting the film????
a chorus of bad dancers in (what looks like) Bob Mackie's version of the Ascot Gavotte.
Genius!
#4re: Minnie Pearl introduces 'The Rhythm of Life' with Dean Jones and Ricard
Posted: 3/18/08 at 11:05pm
I feel like I just dropped acid.
And I get the feeling that someone involved with that number did, too.
And when Ricardo sang, "Hit the floor and crawl to Daddy", my gut response was "SURE!!!"
Not to threadjack, but I've come to the conclusion that Ricardo is one of the coolest people in the universe. Did anyone recognize his voice as the talking cow in that episode of "Family Guy"?
#5re: Minnie Pearl introduces 'The Rhythm of Life' with Dean Jones and Ricard
Posted: 3/19/08 at 10:59am
Ricardo was a hottie back in his day at MGM!
Here he is with Esther Williams in "Neptune's Daughter."
They introduced the (Oscar-winning) song "Baby, It's Cold Outside" in that movie, along with Red Skelton and Betty Garrett.
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WindyCityActor
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/13/03
#6re: Minnie Pearl introduces 'The Rhythm of Life' with Dean Jones and Ricard
Posted: 3/19/08 at 11:47am
And when Ricardo sang, "Hit the floor and crawl to Daddy", my gut response was "SURE!!!"
AMEN BROTHER!!!
RetroBoy
Broadway Star Joined: 10/1/07
#7re: Minnie Pearl introduces 'The Rhythm of Life' with Dean Jones and Ricard
Posted: 3/19/08 at 4:10pmI couldn't get through this. It was just too too painful to watch.
RetroBoy
Broadway Star Joined: 10/1/07
#8re: Minnie Pearl introduces 'The Rhythm of Life' with Dean Jones and Ricard
Posted: 3/19/08 at 4:17pm
#9re: Minnie Pearl introduces 'The Rhythm of Life' with Dean Jones and Ricard
Posted: 3/20/08 at 1:21am
This thread has reminded me of a joke that I haven't told in ages:
What is Minnie Pearl wearing now?
A Shroud-DEEEE!!!!!
#10re: Minnie Pearl introduces 'The Rhythm of Life' with Dean Jones and Ricard
Posted: 3/20/08 at 3:13am
Ricardo Montalban can SO be my daddy, no complaints whatsoever here. What a hottie.
And let me show some love for a pre-COMPANY Dean Jones. No one can match his Bobby.
#11re: Minnie Pearl introduces 'The Rhythm of Life' with Dean Jones and Ricard
Posted: 3/20/08 at 8:58amYeah, this must have been right before "Company." This was taped in 1969, and Company was 1970.
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#12re: Minnie Pearl introduces 'The Rhythm of Life' with Dean Jones and Ricard
Posted: 3/20/08 at 9:01am
There was a time in my youth when stuff like this was on network television ALL THE TIME.
No wonder I grew up the way I did.
Chevstriss
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/30/03
#13re: Minnie Pearl introduces 'The Rhythm of Life' with Dean Jones and Ricard
Posted: 3/20/08 at 11:26am
what TV show was this?
does anyone have any Clips of Ricardo dancing w/ Cyd in "Alone on an Island With You" or his numbers from "Two Weeks of Love"? Those movies are the only 2 dance films I know about that happened before he broke his back.
Chevstriss
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/30/03
#14re: Minnie Pearl introduces 'The Rhythm of Life' with Dean Jones and Ricard
Posted: 3/20/08 at 12:58pm
found one!! Feast your eyes, my proud beauties!!!
cyd and ricardo
WindyCityActor
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/13/03
#15re: Minnie Pearl introduces 'The Rhythm of Life' with Dean Jones and Ricard
Posted: 3/20/08 at 1:12pm
"found one!! Feast your eyes, my proud beauties!!!"
YEOW!!! I wanna be that t-shirt!!!
#16re: Minnie Pearl introduces 'The Rhythm of Life' with Dean Jones and Ricard
Posted: 3/20/08 at 2:11pmWow! That clip was great, Chevstriss.
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Chevstriss
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/30/03
#17re: Minnie Pearl introduces 'The Rhythm of Life' with Dean Jones and Ricard
Posted: 3/20/08 at 6:11pmI can't find ANY clips of "Two Weeks w/ Love". Evidently it was the last dancing he did before breaking his back and living w/ a paralyzed leg.
#18re: Minnie Pearl introduces 'The Rhythm of Life' with Dean Jones and Ricard
Posted: 3/21/08 at 8:02pmThat clip is pure sex.
#19re: Minnie Pearl introduces 'The Rhythm of Life' with Dean Jones and Ricard
Posted: 3/22/08 at 12:41pm
When did his accident happen?
Did he not do any dancing on Broadway in "Jamaica"?
#20re: Minnie Pearl introduces 'The Rhythm of Life' with Dean Jones and Ricard
Posted: 3/22/08 at 12:54pm
My dear friend Andrea King appeared with Ricardo and Cyd Charisse in "Mark of the Renegade" at Universal. She said he was absolutely wonderful to work with, and yes, devastatingly handsome. Here's a candid photo from Andrea's own scrapbooks of the two of them on the set.
I thought you might enjoy it.
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#21re: Minnie Pearl introduces 'The Rhythm of Life' with Dean Jones and Ricard
Posted: 3/22/08 at 12:55pm
He has hairy forearms.
Mmm...
#22re: Minnie Pearl introduces 'The Rhythm of Life' with Dean Jones and Ricard
Posted: 3/22/08 at 1:01pm
Found a nice publicity still of the two of them as well...
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#23re: Minnie Pearl introduces 'The Rhythm of Life' with Dean Jones and Ricard
Posted: 3/22/08 at 1:51pm
That's a great candid photo, Besty!
I love that clip too. Watching it I didn't know who I envied the most, Cyd Charisse or Ricardo Montalban.
#24re: Minnie Pearl introduces 'The Rhythm of Life' with Dean Jones and Ricard
Posted: 3/23/08 at 3:36pm
In the book "From Cyd Charisse to 'Psycho':a Book of Movie Bests", author Dale Thomajan explains why he thinks that Cyd Charisse is the most gorgeous woman ever to appear in movies.
He says that if God were merely a craftsman, he would have settled for Esther Williams. But, Cyd Charisse shows that God is an artisan.
In a clip like the one with her and Ricardo, I'd say he has a pretty good arguement there...
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