B.L. Ochman (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
This is, without a doubt, one of the most remarkable dance routines in history! Fayard Nicholas, (on the left in this video) with his brother Harold, wowed the world with their incredibly athletic and original form of rhythmic tap dancing. They and inspired generations of dancers, from Fred Astaire to Mikael Barishnikov to Savion Glover, and Michael Jackson. He died, in 2006, at age 91...
Laura's Miscellaneous Musings (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
... as an exasperated divorce court judge with a fondness for musical theater. There's also the Berry Brothers, a dancing trio who contribute a couple of mind-blowing specialty dance numbers. Their splits and other great moves are reminiscent of the Nicholas Brothers. The Berrys only appeared in a couple other movies. Then there's the music: the title song and "Fascinatin'...
Mick Hartley (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
From the Fleischer Brothers' 1933 Snow White Betty Boop cartoon, Cab Calloway and St James Infirmary: And here's a nice edit of Calloway moonwalking his way (60-odd years before Michael Jackson) into Betty Boop's Minnie the Moocher. More Calloway treats...
Miss C Recommends (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
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