I realised I need to watch all the Gene Kelly films. He's stunning, and his sense of rhythm is, as far as I can tell, impeccable.

@vintagegoldenage

2 жыл бұрын

agreed!

This is the most advanced dance routine I have ever seen because he manages to combine tango, with tap and flamenco, on occasion switching rapidly between the three of them. This is exceptionally hard to do because each danceform requires you to have your centre of gravity in a different place. I know some dancers who can't switch once, let alone twice or move it up and down their bodies as G does here. Ballet dancers remain forever elevated, and so do not make good tango dancers. In Tango your centre of gravity is around your pelvis; in ballet in the rib cage. Here he switches from the centre of gravity just about the knees (tap), to tango (pelvis) to lower ribs (flamenco). The slow section is particularly impressive because there is no escape. He had to work out where to place his centre of gravity for doing a combination of tap and tango. You can see it resides in his upper thighs, not perfect for either dance form, but better than using the pelvis region alone (tango) for the tap side of things or the knees for the tango. This is why it was so hard for him to do this. Incredible. PS I was a Tango Argentino dancer for 12 years. I danced 23 hours of tango every week on top of my full-time job (on Saturdays I danced non-stop from 7pm to 4am in the morning...totally hooked). After my first two years ibn London, I went to Buenos Aires to learn from the masters there. My teachers were the children of the people who created the dance form - the immigrants who bought it over and then developed it further., so very authentic.

@barbaraannblas3204

4 ай бұрын

🥂👏🏽🥂👏🏽🥂👏🏽🥂👏🏽🥂 - Gene Kelly IS THE EPIC FEET OF DANCE !!! I can watch him 🕺 🕺 Till the Sun sets and the Moon rises !!!!! 💋🥂💋🥂

@josephvitielo1693

2 ай бұрын

That's why MGM kept him so long what a talent

Fantastic Dancing by Mr. Gene Kelly. He was truly one of a kind and his performance is exquisite. Love you Gene always. 🌹

Gene Kelly was my favorite musical lead man. I will never forget his modern jazz dance with Cyd Charrise in "Singin in the Rain".

@susanlloyd7395

4 ай бұрын

He was not only her partner, he was the choreographer and director

Tremendous. What energy and gracefulness. He is a legend, he was it way before he died. His memory will live forever. I considered myself lucky to be able to watch his performances and enjoy them.

Gene Kelly is just sooooooo hot and that dancing was just simply amazing!!!! Gene Kelly you are the best in the entire world!!!

The man was amazing, there is no dispute. Such a great sequence.

The guy's just amazing, can't tell you how many times I've watched this....and all his own stunts. Amazing. 👍

This is breathtaking and Gene is wonderful!

P.s. He had one of the best smiles in Hollywood

@josephvitielo1693

2 жыл бұрын

Being Irish helped

Love Gene Kelly!

Ballet, tango, and tap is hell of a combination

Ahh what grace, Gene Kelly was a legend! Not only was he a brilliant dancer but he had charm, poise and perfect timing!

Magnifique interpretation de la ccumparsita

What talent. I adore Gene Kelly!

A friend pointed out the not so hidden symbolism of Gene's sticking his sword in his cape before he begins to dance. And then the way Grayson drops that rose at the end! It was so much sexier then when they didn't spell everything out.

@susanlloyd7395

5 жыл бұрын

Not so hidden symbolism and I agree with you.

@hannahtaylor670

4 жыл бұрын

lol so I am a dumb bunny what is the symbolism?

@hannahtaylor670

3 жыл бұрын

@Runner Girl Ooooh I see lol thank you;)

Increíble como siempre Gene Kelly, habilidad, acrobacia, baile mas abajo leí "parkour?", creo que sin saberlo en aquellos años incursionaba en el parkour, alguna vez cuando niño escuché que el entrenamiento de Gene Kelly era para aquella época increible, subiendo árboles-techos-paredes, en "Los tres mosqueteros" y muchos films mas demuestra esta singular habilidad y acrobacia, agradezco a mi padre por haberme hecho descubrir este género cuando era niño!!! Gene Kelly👏👏👏

Indimenticabile, immenso Gene Kelly!

What a genuin Dancer.... Sigh....😍

Великий балетмейстер, танцор и актер, как всегда, великолепен. Обожаю его :)

I love this scene, the man makes me hungry ;)

Gene always gets his gal - I've loved him since the first time I saw him when I was about 10. This routine in particular is fab.

It's hard for me to be impressed with La La Land when I'm used to musicals like this. (Didn't hate La La Land, just was... slightly underwhelmed.)

I love his movies on the town ancors awiegh and singing in the rain was amazing and funny live to c frank playing the goofy one that never happened later he's funny that way lol

I could watch this every day.

incredible! gene is actually the very best of the very best

@josephvitielo1693

2 ай бұрын

Dancer singer actor choregrapher and director

Absolutely flawless!

Loved it

I adore this man, such a role model for me

Aquí Kelly demuestra su entrenamiento en ballet que tuvo en su juventud !!

A big legend!

Beautifully danced the Uruguayan Tango, La Cumparsita.

True genius

I can't believe the studio allowed him to do that swing across to the roof.

@dontheshark

4 жыл бұрын

It was a double

@WillCamx

4 жыл бұрын

@@dontheshark Just watched the video again. Its clearly Kelly who runs up to the tree and after that there is no cut or opportunity to substitute a double. Kelly did the stunt himself.

@dannyfeelgood1490

4 жыл бұрын

@@WillCamx sorry, it was very quick but the handover starts as he goes behind the rampart and then when he "lands", its a different take/cut when he comes running down for th elast scene

@dontheshark

4 жыл бұрын

I see him go behind the stone pillar and not be seen for a short time . Then another person shoots straight up . I do not think he could have got to that position to shot straight up. Well I love Gene and did not want to put him down. Happy to talk with you William.

@WillCamx

4 жыл бұрын

@@dontheshark Hi. Yes I love Kelly's performances too. He does go behind the pillar but he never lets go of the hanging he uses to swing across. His hand and arm is visible continuously. He was a very athletic physical dancer and it's just the sort of thing he would have done. Have you seen his dancing on roller skates from It's always fair weather?

Like Fred Asaire, Kelly has a sense of rythm that nobody- that I've seen- can match.

Bellissimo senza parole fantastico

Grande entre los grandes, mi querido Gene Kelly!!!

Lovely!🌹

Thank you so much for uploading this clip :)

@jadoisready

8 ай бұрын

Crazy how time flies! I still come back to watch this.

This is so thrilling

I just love this dane. Gene as a latino. Wonderful!

the sheer pizzazz of the diector, set designers and actors in those days is amazing !

He got into her " Fortress " !

Holy shit! Tap, Flamenco, Russian turns with Tarzan swinging and everything

There were so many "great dancers" during the 30s, 40s, and 50s but one had to have that super special "charisma to win over the public like Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly had it! Otherwise, you don't get to be in the limelight like thee two guys!

Lucky women-she knew, Gene Kelly, M, Lanza and Howard Keel.

Splendid!

Taught by Rita Hayworth's uncle...Cansino.

I love how he mangaes to get to her.

@tereasdownes9793

5 жыл бұрын

this is how REAL men should be

@suecollins3246

5 жыл бұрын

This is my FAVOURITE movie scene of ALL TIME!

Boy, does he earn that kiss

Perfection !!!

Genius.

The most beautiful strutting peacock.

Bello

Bravo Gene Kelly,superbe solo!C'est une personne que j'aurais aimé rencontré,meme si je parle pas bien l'anglais..

@MajorDenisBloodnok

2 жыл бұрын

Gene Kelly parlait très bien français...

@francisbeteau7923

2 жыл бұрын

@@MajorDenisBloodnok ah,je savais pas

@MajorDenisBloodnok

2 жыл бұрын

@@francisbeteau7923 Il a même vécu en France à la fin des années 50. Et selon certaines bios, il aurait eu une grand-mère alsacienne...

He was brave enough to do that swing across to the other side!? I can’t believe it!

@susanlloyd7395

2 жыл бұрын

That was him.

@jodiewilcox6772

Жыл бұрын

From what I've read and seen in videos, Gene insisted on doing everything he could possibly do. MGM had him exclusively, from 1946 to 1952, and they protected their star as much as possible.

Actually.... it is in fact the original music from the movie, and I think it's wonderful!

Wow! That’s just great!

Argentina 😀

He was a great dancer and practiced parkour as well

Esta en un tono muy español , pero esta bailando un tango, pero en si es un flamenco con tap y ballet , mmm revuelve ,pero es Gene Kelly no me importa ¡¡¡¡¡¡

@MsLuchoGonzalez

7 жыл бұрын

Es un mix de tango con paso doble pero así era Hollywood,ayer vi Down Argentine Way que es una película de 1946 con Betty Grable y Carmen Miranda y también es muy gracioso como mezclaron Argentina con Brasil y España.

Sexpot. Great dancer, too.

2:20-2:25 It's brief, but something about that step is VERY impressive to me!

Oh.

It takes two to Tango. Originally a Tango was a knife fight set to music.

역시 진켈리

Prouesse athlétique avec grâce.

Well if you wanna watch all gene Kelly movies whatever you do do not watch black hand pilot #No5 and the devil one I forgot that Movies name but it has Devil in it and it’s Violet all the movies I listed off island and don’t watch them until you 17

@susanlloyd7395

2 жыл бұрын

I like all his non- Musical roles: Johnny in "Black Hand," Robert in "Christmas Holiday," and Victor in "The Cross of Lorraine." He was the most versatile man in Hollywood.

I think Gene Kelly must have invented parkour based on the last part

바지가 너무 맘에 든다....

I am Zorro!

これみたとき、え？登るん？ってなった

La Cumparsita is an Argentine tango. I don't know why everybody is dressed like Spanish people. Argentines never dressed like that.

Es Gene Kelly. pero de tango no tiene nada y menos con la cumparsita, que es el himno nacional de argentinos y uruguayos. Pero, como dije, es Gene Kelly y es un placer verlo bailar.

Coz according to sources dean told frank after being on stage when he asked him. Y aren't they laughin dean said well ur not funny I think maybe if he was more goofy perhaps but I don't think he would do that with dean coz that. Was Jerrys thing but hey he may not had jokes rolling off his toynge but still had funny moments in movies

The man Rita Hayworth should have married.

@susanlloyd7395

3 ай бұрын

And Judy Garland.

@josephvitielo1693

2 ай бұрын

And Cyd Charisse

Parkour,are you there?

I can do all that. No big thing :P

Did he do his own stunt? The guy who ends up kissing her doesn't really look like Gene.

@BloomLewis

10 жыл бұрын

This is one of the films where he did do his own stunts.

@Lavolanges

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks

He's great, but that's not tango.

@susanlloyd7395

6 жыл бұрын

It's a combination of tap, flamenco and ballet.

@LightnLife3

2 жыл бұрын

@@susanlloyd7395 yes, and I love flamenco! Love just about any dancing, but this was especially lovely!

Looks like a young Ted Cruz, GOP candidate, doing a zoro dancing roujtine.

@susanlloyd7395

2 жыл бұрын

Cruz could not live long enough to look one/100th as good as Gene. Cruz has no chin and is hard to look at. Gene Kelly was gorgeous.

@petepotr4078

Жыл бұрын

Gene Kelly was a democrat