Eleanor Powell Tapdance.
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In This Clip You See Sophie Tucker Singing A Great Song, And After That You Can See Eleanor Powell.Broadway Melody of 1938 is a 1937 musical film, produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, directed by Roy Del Ruth. The film is essentially a backstage musical revue, featuring high-budget sets and cinematography in the MGM musical tradition. Among its many stars are Eleanor Powell, Robert Taylor, Judy Garland, Sophie Tucker, Buddy Ebsen, George Murphy, and Binnie Barnes.Powell plays a young horse trainer who befriends George Murphy and Buddy Ebsen who have been hired to look after a horse her family once owned. Concerned for the horse's well-being, she sneaks aboard a train taking the horse and its caretakers to New York City. En route she meets a talent agent (Robert Taylor) who, impressed with her dancing and singing, sets her on the road to stardom and romance blossoms between the two. A subplot involves a boarding house for performers run by Sophie Tucker, who is trying to find a big break for young Judy Garland.
Canal: Film & Animation
Añadido: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Autor: Eleanorfan1992
Duración: 08:36
Puntuación: 4.92
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Etiquetas: Broadway Dance Eleanor Film Hat High Melody Musical Powell Sophie Tap Tapdancing Tapping Tucker
Comentarios
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hajune (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Here is what Fred said about Ellie. She put em down like a man. No ricky ticky stuff with Ellie. She really knocked out a dance in a class by herself, male or female. Here is a patial list of people who consider Ellie the best.Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, the Nicholas Brothers, Ann Miller, Cyd Charise. Donald O'Connor, and Gene Kelly. She saved MGM in 1936 and 1938 with her Broadway Melody movies. Watch Turner when they interview several well known dancers. All rated her the best.
defundthewar (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
All the material about Judy has her briefly dating Ford in the 40s, then picked up their relationship in 1963. I'm not sure how they hooked up again after 20 years, but Judy was riding high again and everybody wanted to get near her. Of course it was doomed because in 1963 Ford was a busy film star. Aside from Judy's 1st two husbands, none had any specific career, and that's how Judy liked it. You certainly couldn't expect Glenn Ford to stay home and count pills, run errands, etc.
Tigerlily21 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
not surprised about the Sid thing but tell me more about the Judy and Glenn Ford relationship since you seem to know everything.
Tigerlily21 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I think Eleanor is better without a partner. I don't like her with Fred I like her better solo. Dancers like her and Ann Miller need to be solo. Fred himself said that Eleanor always danced like a man. lol.
Tigerlily21 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I agree Eleanor had more range than Ann but I prefer to watch Ann dance because she was more fun to watch and more charismatic than Eleanor as a dancer. My favorite female movie dancer though not known for tap dancing is Cyd Charisse. Incredible presence and skill.
Jbellaire (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
This is probably one of my favorite song and dance scenes I've seen of hers! I think she looked best when she wore a top hat tie and tails!
netwitt1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Yes, MGM seemed determined to straightjacket her with the BIG production numbers and trite plots. When you see clips of her dancing in other situations, it's obvious she can steal the show on her dancing alone and the rest is superfluous. Additionally, there wasn't a male partner (after Fred) who could match her enough to create some really outstanding couples work. At least we've got what we've got - if she'd stayed only on Broadway...
hoopjnky (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I have no quarrel with her singular and unmatachable talent. I always felt, however, that because of the type of features she did for MGM and the choreography that came with it that we never saw the full potential she had as a performer. She was so amazing in Broadway Melody of 1940 and Lady Be Good, but after that her roles seemed to diminish. It's a shame.
netwitt1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Yes, she used many of the same rhythms over, but that doesn't mean she wasn't innovative. Dancing on drums; twirling a lariat; jumping rope; using a matador's cape; hula/tap; dancing ala Robinson, Jolson, Cohen; to name just a few; if that's not innovative, I don't what is. The things she "innovated" haven't been copied extensively because there aren't dancers who CAN do all those things.
defundthewar (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Yes, every major book re: Judy has a pre-Judy bio of Sid, which includes how he got involved in show business. It was through Eleanor Powell. The business about Kilgallen is absolutely true. Now... this is not at all anything negative about Eleanor Powell, and it wasn't meant to be.
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