Singing and Dancing

From This Moment On

This number from Kiss Me Kate has it all: a great song, incredible dancers, and great choreography. The dance features Tommy Rall and Ann Miller; Bobby Van and Jeanne Coyne; and Bob Fosse and Carol Haney. Keep an eye out for Tommy Rall at 1:26 minutes.

About Kiss Me Kate

FilmKiss Me Kate
1953
StudioMGM
DirectorGeorge Sidney
Screenplay byDorothy Kingsley
Screenplay based onBook for the stage production by Sam and Bella Speck

The Taming of the Shrew, William Shakespeare
StarsKatherine Grayson
Howard Keel
Ann Mller
SongwriterCole Porter
Performers for this songTommy Rall and Ann Miller
Bobby Van and Jeanne Coyne
Bob Fosse and Carol Haney
ChoreographerHermes Pan

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Make ‘Em Laugh

“Make ‘Em Laugh” from Singin’ in the Rain, is one the funniest dances ever made. The superb Donald O’Connor (who was a four-pack-a-day smoker at the time) did multiple jumps, pratfalls, and backflips, all while singing. It was a tour de force performance.

About Singin’ in the Rain

FilmSingin' in the Rain
1952
StudioMGM
DirectorStanley Donen
Gene Kelly
Screenplay byBetty Comden
Adolph Green
StarsGene Kelly
Donald O'Connor
Debbie Reynolds
Jean Hagen
Millard Mitchell
Cyd Charisse
SongwritersNacho Herb Brown
Arthur Freed
PerformersDonald O'Conner
Gene Kelly
ChoreographerGene Kelly

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The Man That Got Away

“The Man That Got Away” from the 1954 A Star Is Born is one of the greatest performances ever filmed. It’s got everything: a great song by Harold Arlen and Ira Gershwin, George Cukor directing, and of course, the great Judy Garland, who was 32 when she made this movie.

About A Star is Born

FilmA Star is Born
1955
StudioWarner Brothers
DirectorGeorge Cukor
Screenplay byMoss Hart
StarsJudy Garland
James Mason
Jack Carson
Charles Bickford
SongwritersHarold Arlen (music)
Ira Gershwin (lyrics)
Performers for this songJudy Garland
Tommy Noonan

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Early outtake of “The Man That Got Away”

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