favorite dance scene form a movie or musical?

[sesot]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 4:00pm

The favorite dance movie list has so many fabulous movies/dancers. What are your favorite dance numbers form a movie or Broadway show?

One of mine is the Classic Gene Kelly- Singing in the Rain

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 4:03pm

The Nicholas Brothers' eye-popping final dance sequence from "Stormy Weather" is, without a doubt, the single greatest dance number I've ever seen.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 4:18pm

The barn raising in 7 Brides, perhaps.

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 4:19pm

mine's singing in the rain too, but from a clockwork orange.

[iHeartMyGeek]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 4:24pm

That's just wrong, papa.

We just watched Singin' In The Rain in my American Film Studies class and that dance sequence was the first thing that popped into my head when I saw the thread title. I thought it was fantastic.

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 4:28pm

fred astaire's routine to one for my baby in the sky's the limit.

[DMsquared2]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 4:32pm

The Pompei Club scene from the Sweet Charity movie.

[Kitzarina]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 4:49pm

First scene in my head was the barn raising dance in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.

[justagirl2]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 5:00pm

Fred Astaire dancing on the ceiling in Royal Wedding.

"America" in West Side Story, and the Mambo.

[Jane2]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 5:37pm

My all time favorite dance scene in a film-without a doubt-

The scene in FAME when Gene Anthony Ray stole the show from the girl who was auditioning.

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 6:04pm

I do love that number in Royal Wedding.

my choice is prob Tango de Roxanne from Moulin Rouge.

[iHeartMyGeek]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 6:05pm

Heh, we watched that scene from Royal Wedding too. It was nifty. We had to write an essay on how we thought it was done, though, which was not quite so nifty.

[rosscoe(au)]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 6:37pm

Shall we Dance from The King and I

[JohnBoy2]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 7:50pm

I have many, but this is certainly one of them -


He's My Friend

[kooky]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 8:17pm

My all time favorite from " Swing Time " Fred and Ginger together doing
" Never Gonna Dance " circa 1936----- WOW!

[Glebb]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 8:26pm

So many of the above - Pompei Club, All of Fred and Ginger + Judy and Fred's audition for Ziefeld in 'Easter Parade'and 'The Portland Fancy' from "Summer Stock" Add the gala in "The Turning Pointe" and the 'Little Mermaid Ballet' from "Hans Christian Andersen".

PS - Sorry, I have to add Fred and Rita Hayworth - every dance number in YOU WERE NEVER LOVELIER.

Updated On: 12/22/07 at 08:26 PM

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 9:31pm

Most of these are obvious, but still close to my heart:

-Judy Garland doing "Get Happy" from SUMMER STOCK

-"The Dance at the Gym" from WEST SIDE STORY

-"Consider Yourself," "Who Will Buy," and "Oom Pah Pah" from OLIVER!

-"Mein Herr" from CABARET

-"Step in Time" from MARY POPPINS

-"Shall We Dance," "...Uncle Thomas", "March of Siamese Children" from THE KING AND I

"Shipoopi," "76 Trombones," and "Marian the Librarian" from THE MUSIC MAN

and more recently...

"You Can't Stop the Beat" from HAIRSPRAY. Every time I see John Travolta's segment, I die laughing.

[JohnBoy2]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 9:47pm

Speaking of Fred and Rita, one of my favorites. Even with Fred dancing, just try to take your eyes off Rita!
Boogie Barcarolle

[pab]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 9:55pm

Also from Singing In The Rain:
Make 'em laugh

[RetroBoy]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 10:05pm

EVERYTHING in WEST SIDE STORY

"Steppin' To The Bad Side" ~ DREAMGIRLS

"The Music and the Mirror" ~ A CHORUS LINE

"There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This" ~ SWEET CHARITY

"Steam Heat", "Once A Year Day" ~ THE PAJAMA GAME

"Slaughter on 10th Avenue" ~ WORDS AND MUSIC

"Do, Re, Mi" ~ THE SOUND OF MUSIC

"West of Wide Missouri" ~- THE
ONE AND ONLY GENUINE, ORIGINAL FAMILY BAND

"Turkey Lurkey Time" ~ PROMISES, PROMISES

"From This Moment On" ~ KISS ME, KATE

"The Hot Honey Rag" ~ CHICAGO





Updated On: 12/22/07 at 10:05 PM

[JohnBoy2]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 10:08pm

Another favorite of mine!









Abraham

[JohnBoy2]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 10:13pm

Two more that I love. Mostly because of the talent of the stars performing them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8gIKdjpDmM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oLGw7bf1VM&feature=related

[Glebb]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 10:17pm

Oh! I must not leave this out!

[TulitaPepsi]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 10:27pm

I only discovered this number (from the 1943 B-picture CAROLINA BLUES starring Kay Kaiser and his band) this past spring. Introduced and concluded by Ann Miller, it features Harold Nicholas solo (I think Fayard was in the army). Excepting Annie's too-few numbers and this electrifying number, the film is unwatchably awful.

"And it's also said - when he goes to bed
His pyjamas are as groovy as a Technicolor movie!"
Mister BeeBee

[LaurenB]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 11:08pm

Agree with whoever mentioned the 2 scenes from West Side Story, and Kiss Me Kate.

Gregory Hines in Tap. Link is below. You have to wade through a lot of stuff to get to the part that I love, with Gregory and 3 other guys dancing on the sidewalk. That segment is only about 15 seconds. Everytime I see that, I feel cheated, I want more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JepJ2Y3MxPs