This is one of my all-time favourites.
I took ballet, modern and tap-dancing lessons from the age of 3 and aspired to dance like Cyd, but after a friend adapted the lyrics of ‘She’s a Long-legged Woman Dressed in Black’ to “she’s a short-legged woman” to describe me…well, you can guess the rest.
Sometimes friends have to be cruel to be kind.
Gene Kelly makes my heart turn to marshmellow – always
I never had the chance to learn to dance but wish I had and used to dance my tap dancing heart out to black and white Gene Kelly movies (and Fred Estaire) when little.
Sweet, Gabe, haha. I’d love to have seen that
actually I wasn’t that little – haha – have you seen Brigadoon with Gene Kelly?
Yes
my dad got me hooked on all the old dancing movies when I was a kid. They are marvellous
that movie did my head in I was so in love with Gene Kelly – hahaha
What a fantastic video, so sensual, sexy but without the over the top display of flesh there would be these days!
Yes! You’ve nailed the essence of it, Gilly
My computer video isn’t working – argh!
When it’s fixed, take a look. You’ll love it, Jules.
She was Kelly’s favourite dancing partner, apparently.
I love this movie. ‘And I carnstanem’. Priceless.
I can see why – she was absolute dancing perfection
Always loved Gene Kelly…SIGH
Haha – seems many had secret crushes on the man, Sued. I loved him and Fred and, for physical comedy, Donald O’Connor.
Great scene and dance.
Love the drama of it
Sometimes such comments are painful to endure. They often come from within the family circle. But in the long run, effective warnings.
John
Hehe, yes, John.
Thanks
It’s like “Dancing With The Stars” . . . only better!
Your “gravity” post led to this, Nancy! it got me thinking about Donald O’Connor’s wall antics in ‘Singing in the Rain, and then about all my favourite scenes from those old movies
This makes ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ look rather like Amateur Night, doesn’t it?
If that was a friend, I dread to think what your enemies were like!
It does, Col. For me, nothing measures up to the choreography and polish of the dancing from Cyd’s era. Re my friend, she was actually a wonderful friend – these sorts of comments usually made us both laugh hysterically
I love watching these movies, they are exceptional dancers, without the snobish attittude of classical dancers.
Starting in March, our local cinema is running a series of a number of old classics, including ‘Singing in the Rain’. Can’t wait!
What a wonderful scene! WOW
Isn’t it just, Dianne?!
absolutely sizzling !!! … thanks for showing us … the one i remember is this one, with rain falling http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1ZYhVpdXbQ
Oh, yes!!!! Just fabulous, Christine
(I use to do that (well, not quite with the same technique, 
) on the way home from school in the rain and then jump in the swimming pool with all my clothes on – my mum worked so never knew, haha)
how extraordinary, what a live wire you were
Glorious!
Those were the days of ROMANCE – Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse… Sorry you weren’t taller, BB.
No heels for you, BB.
You’re right, Monica
PS Lady Pen just came back on line!
Awesome!
I love that one too.
They were just wonderful dancers, and the choreography was sublime