for real guys, please stop commenting about the beat. this is a fun edit I made spontaneously. I'm getting the same kinds of comments over and over about beat counts. but if you really want to comment, then do because it helps the algorithm. thanks :) hope you all are having a great day!!

@nitinbhatt8193

Жыл бұрын

All I know is that this is a unique representation of MJ at his best with the dance moves to match. Excellent job 👏 ❤️

@ninjabearpress2574

Жыл бұрын

I've always wanted to see Fred Astaire dance to "Sharp Dressed Man" by ZZ Top. Please?

@helenfitch3440

Жыл бұрын

Or put your own video out. Clowns

@BakerStudiosIndy

Жыл бұрын

It's wonderful, Elissa.

@ninjabearpress2574

Жыл бұрын

@@helenfitch3440 I would if I could, but I lack the requisite talent to do something this freakin awesome.

The great thing about this video is that Michael was a huge fan of old musicals ! Those dancers were his idols !

@julieatkin3188

Жыл бұрын

I heard when he did his first moonwalk ..Fred Astaire rang him and complimented him

@kathyjones1576

Жыл бұрын

I heard that about Fred Astaire too. I thought that was a fantastic thing for him to do since Michael Jackson was such a fan of his.

@dars5229

Жыл бұрын

You could totally see it in his moves. That's what makes the greats legendary; learn from the best and put your own spin on it.

@maggielandow2686

Жыл бұрын

I love the old musicals and dancing such as Fred and Ginger.

@jacquelinesteinstein4119

Жыл бұрын

😊

When dancing was dancing.

@raymorris952

Жыл бұрын

Yep, when a lot of things were what they were and not identifying as something else!

@geofftefl

9 ай бұрын

I'm trying hard not to make an idiotic response

@jameyst.peters4678

3 ай бұрын

You know gam gam and pop pop weren't doing this when they went out dancing right?

@gwine9087

3 ай бұрын

@@jameyst.peters4678 Wow, that was deep.

@jameyst.peters4678

3 ай бұрын

Was it? Cos younwas acting like folks burst into song and dance choreographed routines have slowly descended into mindless gyrations. You're watching idealistic musicals. It's not a historical documentary. You can still very much see this kind of dancing and singing if you watch musicals from today too.

The really cool thing about this is that Michael Jackson was one of the few people who ever could have seen ALL these dance moves and legitimately think “I could do that.”

@a-train3503

2 жыл бұрын

Michael has said he copied a lot of the moves from these very people, some of them were on his video "The Legend Continues"

@veeglover

2 жыл бұрын

Yesssssss, you are soooo right! Never thought about it that way! 😳👍

@evinlov

2 жыл бұрын

Je comprends pourquoi j'adorais ces films de danse qd j'étais enfant et 30 ans plus tard cette même 'énergie que dégageait MJ

@Lady_A.R.Browne

2 жыл бұрын

Michael was fond of Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers. But once James Brown came years later on the scene, that was a wrap. 🕺❤❤❤🎼 He became a king of pop music.

@jennifermcdaniel3808

2 жыл бұрын

@@evinlov 89ki Loved it

I am 80 and grew up watching most of these musicals. Your video clips show the younger generation what great moves these dancers created. Wonderful clips.

@pamelanaylor7761

Жыл бұрын

@@Robert_Robertson Judy Garland with Gene Kelly.

Brilliant. The person that synchronized this video is a GENIOUS. Wonderful masterpiece. Kudos

@ElissaStelzner

2 жыл бұрын

thank you so much!!

@jodimellaprof5801

2 жыл бұрын

Yes❗️synchronised at a degree of excellence❗️soooooo cool😎😎😎😎

@cdsouthsidec1

2 жыл бұрын

@@ElissaStelzner Could you post more old movie clips of Michael Jackson songs cause they will go together well. Especially Wanna Be Starting Something, And Otters off the Off The Wall Album. I must say this was a great era of songs before the Thriller album, so much that I always got both albums mixed up cause the songs sound very similar.

@ElissaStelzner

2 жыл бұрын

@@cdsouthsidec1 it takes a very long time to make these, so if I ever have time I will

@k.patriciahutt2979

2 жыл бұрын

Superb Job!!🌟🌟🌟🌟🥰🖖

The fitness level and skill of the old Hollywood 'hoofers' as they used to be known is off the chart. Gene Kelly was an unbelievably talented dancer. As for the first time I saw Donald O' Connor effortlessly dance up an actual wall? (no camera trickery). It was breath taking.

@annabelles1622

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@GradKat

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree! My personal favourite is Fred Astaire, but they were all remarkably talented. Great days!

@andrewvelonis5940

Жыл бұрын

I agree all the way. Some of the rehearsals must have been grueling.

@mariesmith8454

10 ай бұрын

Yes, Donald O'Conner was fantastic. There's a video of him dancing on roller skates. That would be fun to see set to one of these uptown funk music videos.

@mariesmith8454

10 ай бұрын

​@@andrewvelonis5940 , Yes, Debbie Reynolds did an interview where she talked about how difficult it was for her to do the dance scene over the sofa with Gene Kelly & Donald O'Connor. They were already experienced professionals & she was just starting out.

Mj will be smiling from heaven, his two favourite dancers, gene Kelly Fred astaire dancing to his music, absolutely brilliant

I’ve got MAD RESPECT for Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly & Donald O’Connor!! Those cats have got serious rhythm!! You could synchronize any R&B tune to their dancing skills and they would light it up!!

@JackiePhillipsTheSocialPet

2 жыл бұрын

You forgot all the women dancers!

@mattanderson6336

2 жыл бұрын

Vera-Ellen could dance as well as any of the men. (Besides being a total doll! So sad she passed at only 60 years old.)

@ninjabearpress2574

Жыл бұрын

I could watch that until I fell asleep at my keyboard.

@finderkeeperrrs

Жыл бұрын

don't forget the Nicholas brothers

@erikleonnig881

Жыл бұрын

What about the kid's? Sherlly Temple and others.

Michael actually got a lot of inspiration from these old times actors, so this is great to see!

Sammy dancing on the bar while shooting pistols... you gotta love that one!

Even more amazing than the editing is the fact that someone has actually seen and remembers the dance sequences from so many vintage films.

@ElissaStelzner

2 жыл бұрын

thank you!! I'm a film student and have been studying old musicals in my spare time so it came naturally lol

@caroleemoreno8086

3 ай бұрын

Awesome job!

Awesome!! MJ would have LOVED this!!!

when dancing was an art beautiful

This was a time when there was real talent........

OLD HOLLYWOOD...When actors had talent.

@maggiegarber246

2 жыл бұрын

You mean instead of opinions?

@karensheline6958

2 жыл бұрын

Maggie Garber...no one mentioned OPINIONS...

Great... Michael Jackson's type of Entertainment. Can you believe he sang A song THAT COULD BE USED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY MULTI TYPES OF DANCE MOVEMENTS AND BE IN SYNC....... THAT WAS MJ....THE ABSOLUTE ENTERTAINER.

Incredible production!!! Love the creativity of mixing this music with all these old movies. Congratulations!

@ElissaStelzner

2 жыл бұрын

thank you so much!

@Lady_A.R.Browne

2 жыл бұрын

ME, TOO! ❤❤❤🕺💃

@briannab5296

2 жыл бұрын

@@ElissaStelzner ... are you the one who compiled & edited this??

@ElissaStelzner

2 жыл бұрын

@@briannab5296 yeah!

@wendyaminzadeh2165

8 ай бұрын

I like all these moves..

I'm huge fan of all these old dancing movies. I love watching these compilations

This is talent and discipline. Both of which are lacking today.

Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire,Ginger Rogers, dance on air. They had style, they had grace...

@Cristobels-Green-Boots

Жыл бұрын

@ZACHARIAS PLANK: Madame X couldn’t have put it better! I’m about to share this video, & if you don’t mind, I’ll use your/her comment 💃 From Brighton 🌈 UK, take care & be well! 🙏🏽💔🙏🏻

@zachariasplank2774

Жыл бұрын

@@Cristobels-Green-Boots OK, do it honey . ❤❤❤ from Germany .

*Amazing how it ALL works with these old film dances!* _Epic_

Michael Jackson is a unstoppable genius 👍

No one can dance as great as these top dancers just Brilliant!! ♥️♥️

Very clever indeed and loads of fun. _Off the Wall_ is one of my favourite albums of all time, and Fred Astaire is watchable any day of the week - pure class. Thank you!

@toad4ever103

2 жыл бұрын

He's my favorite, too.

@prosen8966

Жыл бұрын

Fred Astaire is my #1 idol. I adore him, love his style and grace and elegant form and wish only that he had been born, say, a decade or two later just bc by the time the films began, he was already in his 30s. Imagine how cool it would have been to watch him grow from a young adult into his 20s with his talent and energy! (Not that I can think of anything in particular we missed as a result of him starting late but still…) 👏👏👏👏👏

OK -- this is AWESOME. I love the details too -- like clap alignments and super tight cuts. Really nicely done. This must have taken forever.

@ElissaStelzner

2 жыл бұрын

thank you so much! and yeah it took a few days to edit

@LateNightIM

2 жыл бұрын

@@ElissaStelzner Final Cut? or Adobe?

@ElissaStelzner

2 жыл бұрын

@@LateNightIM adobe :)

Gene Kelly - epitomizes charm, talent and extreme physical shape- the best dancer ever.

@hotoneinspai

2 жыл бұрын

100% agree with you....masculine, and so talented.

@krisbarge833

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree!!

@PeppieP

2 жыл бұрын

Gene Kelly fantastic male dancer who allowed it to be cool for men to get into dance. Everything and he was a pretty decent guy too xxx

@TheCaulfield1

2 жыл бұрын

Oh Absolutely... Couldn't agree with you more... Amazing Dancer!!

@alexarias5717

2 жыл бұрын

Which one is he

What’s very sad, most young adults and children have no idea who these great artists are!

@ElissaStelzner

2 жыл бұрын

there's a whole Old Hollywood community on Instagram run by mostly gen z! I'm part of that lol

@gatsbymaguire

Жыл бұрын

Don't worry, there are still those of us who do. :')

@robertyoung9

Жыл бұрын

That is so true.

@gatsbymaguire

Жыл бұрын

@@ElissaStelzner gib me da ig

@ElissaStelzner

Жыл бұрын

@@gatsbymaguire im @timeless.sinatra on IG!

A testament to two things: The master talent of the dancers and the timelessness of Michael Jackson’s music produced by Quincy Jones. A lot of greatness happening here!

Absolutely wonderful. The hours spent finding the right moves to go with the music.

Back in a time when people had talent

Love the mash up. What a god Gene Kelly was. What I've give to be able to move and look like him. Everyone in this is wonderful and beautiful. Pure joy!

@ElissaStelzner

2 жыл бұрын

glad you enjoyed!!

Best of both worlds. Loved it

@ElissaStelzner

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed!

@carolnahigian9518

2 жыл бұрын

amen

Absolutely fantastic. Really enjoyed watching this.

@ElissaStelzner

2 жыл бұрын

thanks!

Masterful compilation … this was excellent. I STILL think Gene Kelly could beat out anyone today. You do t realize how much energy/ stamina/rhythm that guys had.

@annabelles1622

2 жыл бұрын

He was fantastic! So masculine🥰

@shayward6787

2 жыл бұрын

Fred Astaire was unbelievably talented, followed by Gene Kelly. They were the very best!

@leximatic

2 жыл бұрын

Gene Kelly was made of 100% human muscular tissue. He was artistic and athletic in perfectly blended measure and that is why he could move like there was no gravity.

@Snickles4500

Жыл бұрын

5 heel clickers on roller skates while feigning losing balance then running msn finish smile for the camera all in 1 take amazing

@finderkeeperrrs

Жыл бұрын

Definitely couldn't beat the Nicholas brothers

Kudos to the people that put this together absolutely fantastic

@ElissaStelzner

2 жыл бұрын

it was just me who edited it. thanks!!

Best Dancers of all time 😘😘

Now that's swagger at 00:41. The professionalism and talent to make it look so effortless and light on his feet to look like he is literally floating, is off the charts.

I wish Michael was here to see this. He’d love it.

I think I've seen every one of the movies these dances were taken from. I grew up watching the musicals from the 40s. Great job syncing the music and the dancing.

@ElissaStelzner

2 жыл бұрын

awesome! thank you!

@edbackos8456

2 жыл бұрын

Do you know what movie was at the 50 second mark? They are wearing red and green. Maybe a Christmas movie? I would like to check it out!

@ElissaStelzner

2 жыл бұрын

@@edbackos8456 yes! that's White Christmas. I would really recommend it. it's a good one

@grievousangelic

2 жыл бұрын

@@edbackos8456 White Christmas with Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and the powerhouse dancer in the clips, Vera Ellen. It's available on most of the streaming services these days. Wonderful movie. Lots of fun.

@leelastoma5809

Жыл бұрын

Can you please list the movies . I would love to see them all . Thank you

Absolutely astonishing how well-done this is!! I’m an Apache and we simply observe, mainly. Not many comments. But this one makes me want to dance again. So thanks!!!!!😀

@ElissaStelzner

2 жыл бұрын

thank you!

@holyexperience1976

Жыл бұрын

Sweet! Apache and Cherokee here ( and two other non-Native American ancestries ).

@Pulsonar

Жыл бұрын

I agree, but I didn’t get what you meant by observing and usually no comment because you’re an Apache. What did you mean by that?

This is so cool. Michael said he would watch and learn the dance moves from old movies when he was young. Janet did also.

Absolute Elegance Grace and Beauty.. Electric and Powerful !!!!!! Wow! Respect

Incredible editing! Shows different generations have the same dance energy early on

@ElissaStelzner

2 жыл бұрын

thank you!

The Nicholas Brothers at 1:30 actually danced with Michael Jackson as part of an ensemble in the 70s!

Love me some MJ. Always have and always will!

absolutely fantastic! just shows the timelessness of those dance routines and yes the awesome skills of Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire in particular and Michael Jacksons music.

MJ would have loved this!!! He was a huge fan of the classics.

Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire..the two greatest dancers to walk the earth. The like won’t be seen again.

@ninjabearpress2574

Жыл бұрын

To think Gene Kelly wanted to play shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates. I hate to say it but I'm glad that didn't happen.

A masterpiece 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@ElissaStelzner

2 жыл бұрын

thank you!

Incredible talent. Brings joy to my heart. The best entertainment for the evenings with your family. Thanks MOM

Mike would be LOVING this! ❤️

White Christmas is one of my favorite movies. The dancing is incredible.

@ElissaStelzner

2 жыл бұрын

yesss

@Tmeister677

5 ай бұрын

Great movie! But who was the young man dancing with the blond lady. She's wearing white and he is wearing the green outfit. He is a great dancer., Just wish y knew his name.

@RisingMoon697

5 ай бұрын

Vera Ellen and John Brascia@@Tmeister677

Going down the stairs at 1:59 was too cool.

What a joy to watch! 🥰

@ElissaStelzner

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed! thank you!

Wowwwww. Where Michael Jackson sing a song always lives the best king of music dance forever. Thanks. Because Michael is love every single moment 👑🙏🌎

The foot movement is fantastic!! 👏👍👍

Great song and Great dancing

That was Excellent all the way. Much hard work to coordinate the steps with Michael. Sammy Davis Jr. Actually Did the Moon Walk. King of Pop Lives in everyone's memory. Thank you.

I think that Michael Jackson is smiling down from Heaven 👍😊

I'm loving this .😃😃😄.they put this together very well.I sure do misses Sir Michael Jackson. Long live the king of pop.also some of these people dancing is legendary. Respect to them also.this is my favorite song.

@ElissaStelzner

2 жыл бұрын

thank you! glad you enjoyed!

What I love...my classic song n dance...with modern music can't go wrong with Michael Jackson....

MJ, timeless.... Fred Astaire, need i say more?

That music and dance makes me so happy to see and hear it.

I loved this. So much energy and style.

@ElissaStelzner

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed!

I loved musicals. I've seen quite a bit of the ones shown. This video takes me back to childhood, and it is paired just right with MJ's music.

Awesome. Whoever put this together is a genius.

@ElissaStelzner

2 жыл бұрын

thank you!!

The JOY❗😃 You can just feel that these dancers loooooved❤ what they were doing❗ Nothing compares to that.💃🕺

@ElissaStelzner

Жыл бұрын

yes!

This was so much fun to watch. Great music and awesome dancers.

@ElissaStelzner

2 жыл бұрын

glad you enjoyed!!

This video proves that legendary Hollywood Stars can dance to Michael Jackson's songs 🎵. 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

@ElissaStelzner

Жыл бұрын

😄

Gene Kelly….what a dancer!!

Oh, what times those were!... When the dance that women did was Elegant, Graceful and above all Respectable!....(and this comes from a Woman)

You can see MJ in their dance steps! You can even see a few of his videos too. I saw smooth criminal and the bar scene from you rock my world! That was so fun to watch! 😁 💖 🤗 MJ really captured the essence of all these great dancers.

@matthewmontanari6824

Жыл бұрын

More to the point, you can see THEM in MJ. Remember who came first...

@dianafrost936

Жыл бұрын

Wasn't Michael a Gene Kelly fan?

I read in several places that Michael really loved Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire. I think MJ would have loved this!

To the creator what an Amazing video! I've watched it 5 times and I absolutely love it! Please keep em coming . Thank you for using MJ's music I love hearing it cause I MISS HIM SO MUCH!!! #4evermjlegacy #michaeljackson #4everkingofpop👑❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@ElissaStelzner

2 жыл бұрын

wow thank you so much!!

Ann Miller - Best legs in the industry. Appreciate the recognition.

😊😅the movies today do not have this CLASS bloomin fantastic ❤

How talented they all were!!! Perfect clips for a perfect song. Thank you for this amazing video!👏❤

That was FREAKING awesome! Thank you. 👏👏👏😁

@ElissaStelzner

2 жыл бұрын

thank you!

Have just accidentally found Tony Coates. Love them. What a joy to watch. Not enough dancing and joy in films these days. Keep doing it. 🎉🎉🎉

Ann Miller. Wow that lady had talent and legs that went to infinity.

@jrag1000

3 ай бұрын

She was tearin it up.

I think Michael Jackson would have absolutely loved this, and I think that all of these great dancers would have loved it as well to see them dancing to his music:-) one day, maybe they'll all be dancing together in heaven :-) what a show that will be!

Здорово,что мы можем увидеть,как двигался,танцевал народ и такая красивая мода!

The ultimate talent we will never have this again

@ElissaStelzner

5 ай бұрын

you never know 🤷‍♀️ it’s possible!

Great dance is great dance! Brilliant, and so much fun!!

Какая это красота!!! С такой лёгкостью выполняются такие сложные движения!!!

Now THATS what I call DANCING!! 👍👍😍😍

Fabulous! This deserves millions of views. Thank you so much for creating it.

@ElissaStelzner

2 жыл бұрын

thank you so much!!

This is so cool. Reminds me of the Uptown Funk video. This video is celebrating all the GOATs, including the King of Pop himself, Michael Jackson. Great job to whomever edited this video. Timing of the music and clips together were so good. 😎👍

@ElissaStelzner

2 жыл бұрын

thank you so much!

Ahhhhhh, the good old days when people just started dancing and nobody raised an eyebrow.

I was expecting "Thriller" for some reason, but this works. "Don't stop 'till you get enough"? I haven't had *nearly* enough!

It’s amazing! How super professional these dancers are) Bravo

After watching it two times I'm still enjoying it perfect choice of music.💖

@ElissaStelzner

2 жыл бұрын

thank you!!

@Lnzinorbit

2 жыл бұрын

@@ElissaStelzner 💖

So cool how you put this together. Michael would be amazed to see all these great old stars like this. He had the utmost respect for them. Thank you.

Micheal was so far ahead of his time. His music was ageless. R. I.P Micheal

I've forgotten how gorgeous Vera Ellen's legs were in that White Christmas piece as she's high kicking. A Goddess dancer with the body that lived up to the description. WOW. Even though before my time, I still love the days when people would dance together and enhance each other instead of today's "look at me doing my own thing" dancing that's done. A lost art that should have never been lost. Even Michael Jackson failed to dance with someone else in a flawless duo like they did back then.

Absolutely brilliant!

@ElissaStelzner

2 жыл бұрын

thank you!

So much fun to watch. It must have taken hours and hours to not only find these movie clips, but choose just the right dances to go with the music! Well done!

@ElissaStelzner

2 жыл бұрын

thank you!

@mcwane1360

5 ай бұрын

Donald O'Connor was the one on Roller skates,, even walked up the wall,, very talented dancer and comedian..

I love the old movies. That's all, I love ❤️ the old movies.

@ElissaStelzner

2 жыл бұрын

me too :)

Как же красиво они танцуют!!!!! Спасибо им, что подарили нам возможность это всё видеть!!!