all you ever need to know, is that one time... this happened

As a life long tapper I thought Gregory Hines was very gracious and generous to a nebiw like Steve Martin. It also took tremendous balls for Steve to dance side by side with him!

@erinfraise7661

3 жыл бұрын

Steve's dancing was great, but I know Hines went easy on him. I was kind of hoping for a moment when he just opens up and slays Martin, but he was a gracious man. No disrespect at all to Martin because he is obviously pretty good, but he "kept up" with Hines because Hines held back for him.

@ericbush6124

2 жыл бұрын

Steve looks natural effortless love it

@ceciliapreziose3783

8 ай бұрын

Steve is not a newbe

@jodi2847

2 ай бұрын

@@erinfraise7661 If you say so.

God, I miss Gregory Hines sweet face.

@babygretz5

7 жыл бұрын

Kate Reaves ....yeah couldn't agree more ...a really beautiful (&talented) guy who kept his illness to himself in till almost the end..... A CLASS ACT ... 🌷

@rampartrod

5 жыл бұрын

me too kate

@imchellemarie

4 жыл бұрын

I do as well. Such a loss.

@reesebn38

3 жыл бұрын

I loved him! Running Scared is one of my all time fav movies. I watch it once a year.

@bmyra

3 жыл бұрын

Me too. So much.

mad props to Steve Martin for keeping up with Gregory Hines

@rosajohnson5212

3 жыл бұрын

Okaeeee!!!!

@shawnroberts8650

Жыл бұрын

I Thank it's the other way around.

What an incredible find! I've seen so much of Steve Martin, but I've never seen this footage before. Gregory Hines is of course an absolute master, and of course he's technically the better dancer, but right back to The Jerk, there's something about Steve's dancing that has always, always brought me joy. You can tell he moves his feet in a fairly standard way for a tap dancer, but from the waist up there's just an uncontrollably joyous energy to how he moves that puts a smile on my face every time. It's something more than "laughter comedy." It's a shared happiness that runs very deep.

Steve Martin is much more than he seems.

@rosajohnson5212

3 жыл бұрын

For real!!!

I love how there are several points while dancing that from the waist up Steve Martin's posture and motions are unmistakably his - to the point where you could cover his face and recognize him anyway.

@fordtimelord8673

4 жыл бұрын

No one moves like Steve Martin

@betsywalits9869

4 жыл бұрын

Wild and crazy guy! What show was this

@rosajohnson5212

3 жыл бұрын

For sure!!!

LOVE how they do sing, have a KILLER dance break, then belt it out after all that dancin! True performers!!!!

who knew steve could tap? lucky to dance with gregory.

If Steve is ever casted on Dancing With the Stars that season would be over with

Gregory Hines , one of the GREAT entertainers!

I want Hines to be alive and have a recurring role as an Arconia resident on Season Four of Only Murders In The Building. I so miss him.

This is simply amazing! Gregory Hines is unparalleled, but Steve keeps up with him very well.

where has all the sweet hardworking talent gone? Now THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT!

Wow, didn't know Steve was that good.

@roseg.4354

3 жыл бұрын

I know, it surprised me...

@rosajohnson5212

3 жыл бұрын

I know! Right!!! He could really yodel, too!

Thank you for sharing. I am a huge Gregory Hines fan. I was surprised and amazed at Steve Martin's dance and tap skills. He is far more than just a funny man as well. I knew he was talented, but never knew he could dance like that. I really enjoyed watching. Thanks again for sharing.

@LLewis-vu9qf

3 жыл бұрын

I also didn't know how well Steve could dance. I'm sure it would take me YEARS to even begin to approach such proficiency. He also is very talented on the banjo. The show business habit of type casting performers can certainly deprive entertainers of showcasing their multiple talents.

Sum this performance up in 3 words! Classic, Priceless,Timeless. RIP Gregory Hines

This was so much fun n 👏🏻. I have always loved Gregory Hines, he was so talented, a wonderful dancer, a gifted singer and a talented actor. A true triple threat❤️ Not to mention he was adorable. Thank you for sharing 👍🏻👍🏻Stay safe healthy and happy ✝️🇺🇸

Damn Steve right there with Gregory Excellent hoofing hilarious especially breaking the Conductors baton

Love Gregory Hines. He is missed

Steve Martin did a nice job. This was back when people on TV and in movies had talent!

Just fantastic, Steve Martin is a modern day Danny Kaye...he's not just a great tapper but also has a real good voice. I wonder how he keeps in such good shape!

@TRE601

7 ай бұрын

Yes and just to think Gregory Hines is a better singer and dancer than either of them.

Good nod to Singing in the rain!

WOW!!! i did not know that Steve Martin had moves like that! haha i am in complete and utter shock!! go martin!! :D

Gregory Hines - a huge talent gone for ever. Always knew Steve Martin must be a dancer because he moves so well on film

Dripping in multi-talent. Legends on screen. Appreciate them while we have them.

I think that Steve Martin is possibly the most talented man entertainer that has ever lived. Is there anything he can't do?

@pheresy1367

5 жыл бұрын

Frikken right on.... He's just one of those rare guys that can do anything he puts himself to.... and does it GREAT! I watched a 2008 movie "Traitor", gritty action thriller, and when I saw that it was written by Steve Martin, I basically said exactly what you said..."Is there anything he can't do?". I've realize that Comedians, when they are "good'... chances are, they can excel in serious roles too... seriously..:-) Kevin Pollak, Robin Williams, Jim Carrey, Seth Rogan, Jack Black, Wayons bros, Bill Murry, Jamie Foxx, Whoopie Goldberg... to name just a few

@johnfoster4244

11 ай бұрын

Sammy Davis Jr. was the same

I watched three amigos for the first time last week and while watching the my little buttercup scene I thought this reminds me of fit as a fiddle in singin in the rain and then this showed up in my feed.

I miss those musical movies... 💖🇺🇲👍🏻😊

THERE WAS NO ONE BETTER THAN GREGORY….THE CLASS OF CARY GRANT AND THE DANCING OF ASTAIRE AND KELLY COMBINED….JUST LOVED HIM💕💕💕

Gregory Hines tap dancing is (oh, fan myself and think) my almost favorite thing. I will sit here and watch and dream.

This is wonderful! If anyone else has copies of Steve Martin's specials from the 70's and '80's please, please please put them up! I remember this special so well and cracked up when I heard that line again, "Hey, that's what I was gonna do!"

Steve is pretty good 😊💯 even watching him from pennies from heaven 1981

Both of these guys are amazing. Gregory Hines may have been the last of the great tap dancers and Martin moves so strangely that it's excellent!

Wonderful- love Gregory Hines, and with Steve Martin. Delightful to watch. So much- love joy humor here

I knew Gregory Hines was a Great Dancer, was not aware he had passed! RIP Great Man! I am AMAZED at Steve Martins dancing ability whether it took him 6 months or 25 years simply doesn’t matter! Bravo! Bravo Gentlemen!

Daaammmnnnn! I never saw this before.

More respect for steve, didn't realize he is an alround entertainer. Keeps up very well with Greg. Unfortunately today's "artists" are not versatile anymore like these two and their contemporaries.

Notice how Greg Hines' singing is just as rhythmic as his dancing. You can hear it as soon as he starts singing; listen to the 'bounce' he gives to the words, and notice that Steve does not do this. Truly motivated by rhythm!

@brianquigley7336

2 жыл бұрын

That's cuz Greg is black. However, Steve was born a poor black child.

😂Every time I see Gregory Hines dance on film I curse the cancer that took him from us so early. I watched him dance with his father and brother when the kids were children. His brother died recently, so there mist be some mighty dancing in heaven.

That was just fantastic.

Steve Martin really ROCKED that time step.

@schultr

2 жыл бұрын

He's got happy feet!

Steve has been dancing for more than 8 months. That was obviously a fib. These guys are natural dancers. They are both so talented.

i was SO SAD when this video disappeared from youtube a couple years ago. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING IT BACK!!!

Thank you for sharing this!! Steve Martin surely must have been dancing a little longer by that point, but he does seem a natural at anything requiring impeccable rhythm - music, dance, and comedy!

Just can't believe half of this duo has already been gone for sometime now. So, glad Steve is still sharing his talents. What an Act! Gregory Hines and Steve Martin! Always a favorite for me. Thanks for taping it! ♡

There are no performers with this must talent anymore.

Martin was taking his training seriously. Whoa

What a treasure!

WOW!!!!!

Gregory Hines IS a true Talent No Dought He Is In Heaven God ALLWAYS Calls Upon The Good Ones To Early.

How did I barely find this vid....Steve martin 🙌

Omg this was so awesome to see! Tap is so fun looking! More people should do it...

I love this! By his own admission it took Steve Martin 6 months to learn how to tap dance for Pennies From Heaven and another 4 to film one of the great tap sequences. Pennies was a very unappreciatd 1981 movie - average audiences were not up to the task of understanding the clever, dark references and the Busby Berkley style dance numbers.

@WilliamsElaine

8 жыл бұрын

Gregory Hines is so classy in this clip. As the superior dancer - 33years to Martin 8 months - he took the high road and let Steve Martin shine.

@colleens.wallnau1600

4 жыл бұрын

In fairness, it was not well received because it paled by comparison to the BBC original starring Bob Hoskins. It was too glitzy and missed the point of the Potter original.

Dancers should be shown if full view not just the feet or the from the waist up. Good dancing and showmanship on both Greg and Steve. Thanks for the video. RIP Gregory Hines we still miss you.

GregoryHines R.I.P. He was a fantastic dancer & I loved Steve Martin in " PENNIES FROM HEAVEN" He did some great dancing himself.This was the best dance Routine,? Since I saw James Cagney & Bob Hope dancing together in the Movie " THE SEVEN LITTLE FOYS"

God, I’m so glad this popped up on my feed today! Pure joy!!

Pure Joy..........both! Miss Gregory Hines! He was the BEST!

And happy we are you did record this...thank you

I never knew Steve Martin could tap dance?!

i remember this like it was yesterday...this is truly classic, many thx for posting. There was also an Eric Idle sketch about Stonehenge

Thank you for posting that! It made my day!

Gregory Hines is great and Steve Martin did great. Thank you for this. Made me remember dancing on TV in my youth. I was never close to this.

OMG!!! They were in perfect sync too!!

Delightful! Uch...where did these days go?

Excellent version by Gregory Hines & Steve Martin

Wow, Steve and Gregory, Awesome!

Steve Martin worked with the great choreographer, Danny Daniels, for 8 months on the film Pennies from Heaven. I think he looks great. Also, a great tap (strip) number Christopher Walked does in that film, check it out!

@erinfraise7661

3 жыл бұрын

Walken has danced since he was a kid - tap and ballroom. He said in those days in Brooklyn, it was pretty common to put your boy in dance class. Who knew? There could be a whole bunch of tough looking' 75 year- old Brooklyn dudes who can do the waltz and tap!

What a delightfully perfect partnership of talent!! 🥰

Two Greats !!!

Most watched video since 1981 and still is such good shape.... Us Betamax fanatics knew something, didn't we? Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Steve Martin can tap! Who knew? I didn't. FANTASTIC!!! Thanks for sharing.

I really enjoyed this. Thank-you.

What an absolute gem!

Never knew steve martin could dance. Lovely

So ... Steve Martin could tap dance. Who knew? And I'm 50! LOL

Thank you for posting this! I admire both these men so much! RIP Gregory!

Wow! I didn't know Steve could tap. Thanks for sharing!

OMG! I love this SO much! From my favorite movie, performed by my favorite modern Vaudevillians

Damn, they are amazing!

This is so amazing! Thank you for sharing with the rest of us. Especially those of us who weren't even alive when this aired.

Steve can just about anything. Awesome vid clip.

This is incredible.

holy cow! I never, ever thought I'd see this again. How COOL! thank you :3

The BEST are always taken from us too soon.

No one moves like Steve Martin

Man they did that!

The good news? In late 2012, a 3-DVD collection Martin's television stuff was released. The title? "Steve Martin: The Television Stuff." Yeah - available from Amazon.

We all knew that Gregory HInes could dance and sing. He grew up doing it all his life. One of my favorite performances with Gregory Hines was in the movie "Mad Dog Time" where he played Jules Flamingo, a really cool character--who dies too early. But to discover Steve Martin's dancing in "Pennies From Heaven" was both delightful and astounding. Apparently, he trained and trained, and learned tap and dance just in order to make that movie. That is real dedication to your craft, and put Steve Martin in a completely different light and place of respect for me. Love these guys.

This brings back some great memories. Not just Steve Martin and that white suit, but it was great to hear Don Pardo's voice again and see Howard Shore from the pre-Lord of the Rings days.

БРАВО !!!

Love this, made my day.

Before I saw this, I was sure that Steve Martin was going to ham it up. Perhaps I shouldn't be surprised. Steve has is known to be a perfectionist. He probably dove into this endeavour "feet first."

Today audience could not respectfully enjoy entertainment like this

That was just plain fun to watch. They were both amazing, dancing AND singing.

Ya know, that is so true! I love him in all his different talents. But I had no idea he could tap like that. I've seen him dance and he did it well, but this... Fantastic.

Oh my, that just made my morning!

Hey that’s what I was gonna do! Hilarious!

That was Great !

Love this so much, fun routine. ❤️ Gregory Hines is perfect and Steve Martin was a good match, showed a lot more of what he can do. Wonderful entertainers.