Top 20 Greatest Dance Scenes in Dance Movies
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Let's dance! For this list, we’ll be looking at the best dance scenes from movies that have a strong dance theme throughout and deserve to be celebrated. Our countdown includes "Footloose", "Dirty Dancing", "Singin' in the Rain", "West Side Story", "Saturday Night Fever", and more! Which movie dance scene have you tried to master? Let us know in the comments!
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Which movie dance scene have you tried to master? Let us know!
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Certainly "Another Day of Sun" from "La La Land", or "The Lift" from "Dirty Dancing!" 💖
Singin’in the rain
@@Radiant100
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Where is uma and travolta in pulp fiction one of the most iconic scenes of all time
Sorry, the Hines/Baryshnikov dance from White Nights deserves a spot on the list, not an honorable mention.
Totally 1,000% agree!!!
This was disappointing. There are beautiful dance routines and none of them mentioned.
Oliver, Who will buy my beautiful Roses.
Half a Sixpence O What a Picture!!
The Tango Lesson. Dance routine where the English woman dances The Argentine Tango with three men.
Totally agree!
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I agree.
You mean to tell me Donald O’Connor almost killing himself on « Make Em Laugh » does not even get a mention!???!! 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
Moses Proposes
Lets face it, the whole movie is one giant iconic dance moment.
Only one of the best dance sequences, EVER!
So, so, so RIGHT!!
@@kellyalves756 ....Supposes....
Every time I see Gene Kelly’s “Singing in the Rain” I just smile. What a lovely routine. Warms the heart.
A little fun fact I learned in film class. They shot the Singing in the Rain sequence and wrapped it but had to go back weeks later because they realized that you couldn't see the rain falling. So, they mixed the water with milk and re shot the the entire number again!! MILK! 😂
I had to watch that movie for my college film class and that was the only movie that I genuinely enjoyed from that class
He was ill with a 103 degree temp during that shooting for that dance according to rumor.
My lovely aunt took me to see this movie. It’s become one of my favourites because of her.
I've read that Gene Kelly was running a high fever for the filming of this. Not a good idea, but man, what a sequence!
One of my all time favorite dance performances is from Singing in the Rain. People often forget the genius choreography from Moses. Donald O'Connor and Kelly were brilliant. Tap dancing their way on top of the desks with slippery paper falling under their feet is awesome. Donald O'Connor is one of the best dancers of all time!!!
What gets me is how effortless they make it seem. They really do dance on air.
Amen. Amen. And Amen.
The Nicolas Brothers in stormy weather...is the greatest of them all....and they did it in ONE TAKE!!
Honorable mention: Shirly temple with Bill "Bojangles" Robinson any scene they danced together was amazing! A Five year old keeping up with a professional tap dancer was amazing.
Yes...indeed! Another one for the vintage list I'd like to see...Have always loved that one too.
Came here to say this!!!
I think it's probably fairer to say that the directors/choreographers had Bill Robinson tone down his tap dancing style so that Shirley Temple could appear to be as savvy as he.
@@emilerose1424 If their dancing could be linked to the banjo pickin' contest from "Deliverance" we might see Bill improvizing to match her ability, as he probably did in rehearsal. I bet she was tested too, by him in a dance-off, during rehearsal. Comics can start an improv with another comic on the fly and find a straight man for a setup.
It wasn't a complete dance routine though. Her set with Arthur Treacher was terrific as well, but again, not a complete routine.
No matter how down I am, Footloose never fails to put a smile on my face and get my feet dancing, such an infectiously happy song.
I went to college in Utah. The drive in where I saw Footloose was ACROSS THE STREET from the Lehi Roller Mills building where the dances were filmed. And the drive in where the teens met was Hi-Spot but it's now a florist.
AMEN the movie and dancing was great but just listening to the song allows the dancing to fly past my eyes When REN is in the barn ❤❤❤
With so many iconic dance sequences competing for a spot on the list, I'm not surprised that one of my favorites was missing. And perhaps it's a stretch to call it "great" but I absolutely LOVE the beautifully choreographed "traditional" dance performed by Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer in The Sound of Music. Seamlessly inserted into the story, it nevertheless moves the plot forward and is, for my money, one of the sweetest dance routines ever put on film.
Yes, their Laendler was absolutely lovely.
Precisely!!!! ♾️♾️❤❤
I think Shall We Dance from the King and I is one of the most iconic dance scenes ever filmed! It’s magical!
And coursing with building passion.
Much more so than the Grease number.
Agreed!
Love that scene.
You beat me to it...lol! I love watching the dance from The King and I.
The Nicholas Brothers were phenomenal and deserved much more than they got. Today they would have been celebrated to the hilt. So much talent.
Agreed. That scene was was amazing and perfection. #16 was too low for The Nicholas Brothers.
Gene Kelly was the only dancer that recognised their talent and danced with them in the movie The Pirate. Alot of people thought the Brothers out danced Kelly.
You're right, they were as good or better. I loved Gene Kelly too.
Seriously, I stopped watching this video when I saw them put Jumpin' Jive all the way down at 16.
They should have been number one.
I was a real life dancer until a genetic condition showed its face and now I am in a wheelchair. I will always look back on my dancing days as something very special. :-)
🙏🙏🙏💪💪💪
You’re still a dancer.
I also was a dancer from before I could walk through a few months ago when I slipped and fell down the stairs and broke my back. The dox said I probably won't dance until I'm completely healed. I feel like my life was taken away!
I am so very sorry
I’m so sorry❤️🤗🐝
Bob Fosse is a genius and any musical he helps create instant success.
I was so pleased when I saw 7 brides for 7 brothers made the list!
Me too! It needs more recognition.
Saw this play at a dinner theater in Jacksonville Fla. Amazing dancing on a small stage. 🎼🎼🎼🎼🎵🎵
So excited!
Should have been even higher. No camera tricks or cuts. They did those stunts.
As Ginger Rogers said when people gushed over Fred Astaire's talent, "I do everything he does only backward and in high heels."
She never said that. It was said about her and she vehemently disagreed with it
People definitely noticed that. No dumb bunnies, here!
@@victormargraf7180 Loved the way Ginger moved her body-her arms and hands. So graceful and feminine. I don't watch Fred when he and Ginger dance together.
No she didn't. She didn't remotely do everything Fred did, seldom did anything "backwards" (you'd have to have no understanding of dance to think this), and if you pay attention, Astaire's style often had him dancing on tiptoe - Functionally the same as dancing in heels. _And_ she never said that...
Fred was elegant and she was not . I love Fred and i like Ginger. He was the one i looked at the most. piccolino is my favorite.
You could do an entire list just based on Bob Fosse. He was the greatest choreographer of the century.
I actually loved the Jazz Hot routine from Victor, Victoria.
good one!
Honestly, there are so many good dance scenes in movies. This list could go on forever.
The correct pronunciation is like FROOG. Not soft G
@@KdubsSupergma-eb8mo Where was FRUG mentioned? A.I. narratives are sometimes wrong as is the closed caption. A.I. has dyslexia.
Strictly Ballroom was such an underrated move. Loved it from beginning to end.
I watch it often. So glad I saw it with my mom.
@@LadyMinaMasters i watch it often as i can. Just found it on Amazon prime and downloaded it!
One of my all time favorites. I watch it often too. Have the BluRay. Can’t rely on it always being available to stream.
@@paulaprice493 Mine as well. Usually the first movie that comes out of my mouth if I'm asked to list a few favorites.
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Fred Astaire and Elinor Powell dancing to Begin the Bigine is my absolute favorite dance scene . These are very complicated steps yet they make it look effortless.
Got THAT right. It's breathtaking what they could do with their bodies!!!
agree! Putting Fame and Footloose on the list, but leaving this one out? No way
How long did they dance without music, a minute and a half? Incredible.
Right, and I''ve seen this number credited as the greatest dance ever committed to film. To each his own, but this one with Fred and Eleanor is No. 1 for me.
Ellie Powell set records, the most taps per second of ANY dancer, ever. She was amazing. She retired to become a social worker.
My mom mastered one of these dances and that is what a feeling. She performed it in a talent show at a old school. Everyone applauded for her
She did better than Jennifer Beals did, then. It was a French dancer, Marine Jahan, who did the body-doubling for nearly all the dancing in the movie Flashdance.
Fun fact: Jumpin' Jive was shot in one take and without rehearsal. The Nicholas brothers were the greatest dancers of all time, and even Fred Astaire said so.
That is not true at all, that it was done "without rehearsal". The Nicholas brothers may very well have been the greatest dancers of all time, but even for them there is a 0% chance that they could have done that dance without rehearsing it. And they never claimed they did. What they said was they didn't rehearse the jump splits on the stairs because those were too dangerous to do over and over again. Other people said they didn't rehearse the dance at all. The Nicholas brothers didn't say that. And me saying that is in no way dissing the Nicholas brothers, that dance scene is the greatest dance scene I've ever seen.
If you watch the new Aladdin, w/ Will Smith, look for an homage to the Nicholas brothers at the end of ‘Friend Like Me.’ Of course, Aladdin had to do it with special effects. 😏
It wasn’t one take; they didn’t have three cameras on set.
Amen to that, RIP to the Nicholas Brothers
Of course it wasn't done in one take, it just isn't possible with film 🎥 because of the shots. Very really is anything filmed in one shot! Or one take! & Yes they rehearsed working out the routine. You have to! Even Donald O'Connor rehearsed & didn't shot his scene in "Singing In The Rain" his "Make Em Laugh!" routine is one of the most difficult and physical routines ever done! So while these guys could do this on stage in one go, you can't on camera! Even on a sound stage. That's what makes them spectacular! Knowing that someone doesn't need to be made to look better, they can do it without the extras! I love them all!!! And special kudos to the Nicholas Brother's!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 But here is a fun fact: if you want to see how damn good all the Black dancers were from that era watch "White Night's" because Geoffrey Hines does a number with most of the dude's who were still around! Pick em all it's brilliant specially if you loved them!🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Bob Fosse is mentioned three times in this video (Cabaret, All that Jazz and Chicago - the choreography is from the musical theater version he did). He was a great genius. :)
And Sweet Charity
@@jasminehudson5890 Bod Fosse is a master!!!!
Four. "Sweet Charity."
Check out Post Modern Jukebox as they adore doing homage to Fosse.
Steam Heat
I will never get enough of musicals !!! I'm 73 and have seen every musical from the past -- they are hard to beat, for sure, but I was never so mesmerized by John Travolta's dancing as I was in ""Staying Alive". And yet this movie is never featured in the Top ??? dances or movie's to see. Why is that ???? In this movie, Cynthia Rhodes is phenomenal (as she was in Dirty Dancing), and I couldn't stop watching Finola Hughes dancing. I even loved the story line !!!
So funny cuz I just watched Staying Alive a week ago! Travolta was a beast in that movie & showcased his dancing far more than any others although they were all delightful.
Cynthia was a fabulous dancer & I remember being so surprised about Findlay. Such a beautiful young woman wonder what became of her.
I came here to comment this!!! Travolta was phenomenal and I loved all the songs! I just love that movie! My favorite is the dance he does alone with Cynthia, I am always mesmerized by her long legs, she is a beautiful dancer.
Al Pacino tango in Scent of a Woman was perfect
Yes, my favourite.
I was born in 1961; but I saw West Side Story on TV when I was about 12 years old and it blew me away. It always remained in my head. Just something about it.
Yes, me too! Unbelievable musical.
@@ritapacitti9599 Yes. I think it was just so well made, and it covers a story line that we all feel empathy with.
Me too! Around the same age!
Especially the dancing of Rita Moreno, George Chakiris and Russ Tamblyn.
I’m 60 years old and I remember being 5 or 6 years old standing on my Daddy’s toes as he danced around to Fred Astaire singing, “Cheek to Check”. So, my vote goes to Fred & Ginger! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I love cheek to cheek but his dance to top hat and especially the soft shoe routine is great.
Lots of folks love Fred but I say Ginger was better, she did what he did, backwards in heels!
One of my all-time favorite movie dance scenes is when the Jets have to be “Cool!” Such spectacular and emotional dancing!! Unbelievable that then-19 year old Eliot “Baby John” Feld was terribly sick during this number and STILL killed it with all the rest!
The original West Side Story is probably the best musical ever made. Perfection in virtually every aspect of the movie.
Totally agree. That was one of the best numbers for sure.
I came here to say the same thing. Ice getting the gang under control after a traumatic event and the emotional and primal release of energy, added to incredible coreography, can't be beat.
One of the male dancers said that dancing on concrete and asphalt in sneakers all day killed their feet.
So many great, entertaining moments. Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr in the famous "Shall We Dance" ballroom dance scene. Shirley Temple with Mr. Bill Robinson dancing on the stairs in The Little Colonol. Travolta and Uma Thurman doing the Twist in Pulp Fiction to "You Never Can Tell". The large crowd dance in the desert in Jesus Christ Superstar. Can Bye, Bye Birdie w/Ann Margaret get an honorable mention? The "Super Freak" dance in Little Miss Sunshine. I couldn't help but smile all the way through the dance scene to "That's How You Know" in Central Park in the movie Enchanted. The Breakfast Club dance scene when the kids are in detention. The cringe worthy dance of Napolean Dynamite. Too many awesome dances of Anne Miller, Danny Kaye, Donald O'Conner. What about Ester Williams with her underwater dances? Tom Cruise - not in Risky Business, but the comedic dance in Tropic Thunder. So many memorable dance scenes creating fun times. One more - I don't remember the movie, but Christopher Walken dancing through a building - awesome.
The Christopher Walken one was the music video for Fat Boy Slim's "Weapon of Choice".
All good picks, both yours and the ones in the video.
I'll add one that I like called, _Steam Heat_
You can see it by typing in:
_The Pajama Game - Steam Heat_
As you watch this you may suspect Michael Jackson may have also seen this same dance sequence and incorporated some of those moves into his stage act.
Agree with all of these too!!! Add Jimmy Cagney in Yankee Doodle Dandy as well so many great choices
Just remember, ginger did everything fred did , but backwards and in high heels.
My first thought.
my mother reminded me of this everytime they were on tv
Fred Astaire also danced with a mop.
And made the mop look good.
Also my first thought. I've got a published poem about that. I like Fred Astaire dancing on the walls and ceiling. I also like Gene Kelly better than Fred Astaire. So sorry, history, Gene Kelly was the better dancer.
@@edwinacross3452 I dimly recall seeing them on an interview show as old guys. They were all like:
You're the better dancer.
Oh no you're better than I am.
No you
Really it's you.
And on and on.
R.I.P Ann Reinking
"Cellblock Tango" is actually difficult to dance the tango to, because it isn't really written as a partners dance. Ginger Roger's dress in "Dancing Cheek to Cheek" was beautiful but it shed feathers the whole time. Fred Astaire said that it was like dancing with a snow storm. After that, his nick-name for her was "Feathers."
If you watch carefully, you see the shed feathers rolling around, like tumbleweeds, on the floor in the air currents created by their moves.
The Nicholas brothers are so talented & thank you for highlighting them.
Gene Kelly's "Singing in the Rain" dance is a perfect number one, but his amazing dance number with Cyd Charisse later in the film certainly deserved mention.
absolutely Cyd in that Green Dress, stunning from that saucy jazz duet to the gorgeous ballet sequence was just flawless as well as iconic
Everything in that movie was perfection.
Ahhh, CYD !!!
I would've chosen that over Kellly splashing in puddles any day. Even the Good Morning sequence was more impressive.
@@jimmydaves No, it wasn’t. It was part of the “Broadway Rhythm” manage. I think.
How about Top 10 Fred Astaire and/or Gene Kelly dances? Those 2 WERE Film dancing for 30 years!
that would be a good one or top dances by style - Fred Astaire "Dancing on the Ceiling" was ground breaking and still great
🕺💃❤😍
It‘s crazy how acrobatic the dances were back in the day. You don’t see that nowadays.. absolutely insane!
They danced and moved like they were on air. So light and effortless. Incredible!!!
The dance with Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer in The Sound of Music should have been on this!! It was absolutely beautiful!!
Oh yes!! The moment we see they are in love! ❤️
Yes, I loved their rendition of the Laendler. It was so beautiful.
If you ask me best dance in the movie Grease - i would never say You’re the One That I Want. It would be Hand Jive.
And ONJs trousers weren't leather, they were Satin, you can tell by the shine on them.
I don't think any of the dance scenes in Grease are even memorable! Why are they even in the same category as Gene Kelley?
iT WAS A COPY OF SLUEFOOT.
Ok but I totally agree with the first pick. Gene Kelly was a flippin Genius.
Meh
@@deed468 That really added a lot didn't it?
He was impossible to work with, according to many who worked with him.
My dad knew him growing up
When he did this routine he had a temperature of 104 F due to illness
In my youth I was an Arthur Murray ballroom dance instructor. The tango is definitely among my favorites--a license to become a total drama queen.
Al Pacino in "Scent of a Woman".
I personally loved James Cagney in Yankee Doodle Dandy! or Cagney with Bob Hope in the dance off, from the movie The Seven Little Foys
Thank you for including Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. The dancing is amazing and athletic and I never cease to be amazed when Russ Tamblyn dives head first off the second floor of the barn and tuck rolls at the last second and co rubies the dance fight. One of Hollywood’s best ever musicals.
He was another amazing dancer. I had such a crush on him as a young teenager.
@@gowanusgirl - my daughter still does. "Meeeeooooowww . . . "
One of the greatest movies ever
My all time favourite.
Brilliant
We’ve kept our VCR because we found this film at a Thrift store. Found lots of good old films on VHS.
I love that you included White Nights eve if it is an honorable mention because yes both both Masters deserve credit for the amazing work they did.
It should've been more than an honorable mention. Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gregory Hines? LEGENDS.
I watch Baryshnikov’s incredible turns just because it’s so stunning -
@@valmacclinchy I agree wholeheartedly.
This list makes me smile. So many great memories! Another honorable mention: Marilyn Monroe, Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend. The beautiful ballet dancers in the beginning, in their soft long pink tutus and flowers in their hair. The Men lifting her across the floor seamlessly towards the camera. It seems simple, but it’s not. As a former dancer I can attest to this. All the subtleties in the movements and arm placements. Of course the little shimmies that just flow naturally, so they seem so easy. The singing and the iconic outfit she wears, tends to outshine the dance number itself. 💖
I loved A Chorus Line and as a kid with my friends would try to learn the audition dance and final dance, good times. I still love the style of that eras dance ware, shinny lycra leotards & catsuit, leg warmers & jazz shoes 😁.
I really loved A Chorus Line. I was also surprised to learn that Jan Gan Boyd, who plays Connie Wong, was in it. She was on the cheer squad when I was in high school. That was when I learned she had gone on to be an actress. Great to see her success!
James Cagney dancing down the stairs at the end of Yankee Doodle Dandy should have at least been an honorable mention.
Can’t believe it’s not on the list.
My favorite part of the movie ! ! 🎵🎵🎵🎶🎶🎶💞💞
Oh, by the way...that was all Cagney..not in the script, He just made it all up ! ! ! !💞💞🎶🎶🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵♥️
@@janeiwasduncan8463 Cagney was a genius. I'm not surprised.
Amen to that, a wonderful number.
“Whatever Lola Wants” or “Who’s Got the Pain” from “Damn Yankees” needed to be here. Both dance numbers are truly iconic and how can the incomparable Gwen Verdon not be a part of this?
Because these things are the kind of thrown-together venture that one should expect from a dance connoisseur that can't pronounce "frug."
I completely agree. And Rich mans frug, from sweet charity.
Definitely agree with #1. Gene Kelly's athleticism was amazing.
Delighted that you added the Tango from Moulin Rouge!! Such an intense and precise dance. I totally agree with the list but then also remembered Diamonds are a Girls's Best Friends.
I was super happy to see Seven Brides for Seven Brothers included among these iconic movies. I think it's a very underrated movie. Even if you thought the story was silly, there was so much choreography and good writing in there, it's a classic.
I can't watch the barn raising dance too many times.
Yeah, nothing like kidnapping, forced marriage, and human trafficking to get you in a dance mood.
@@byronmccall1554 Exactly!
I can’t stop laughing at what you said oh my sides hurt that was perfect. Thank you Debra Bader❤️
Should have been #2.
I'm in the age group that can recall most musicals, from the Busby Berkeley era of the '30s up to the present day offerings. It would be impossible to name everyone's favourite musical dance scene as tastes change over the years. Every musical ever made brings something to the table. I'll just say, to quote ABBA, "Thank you for the Music."
Born in ‘86, but my mother raised me right. On musicals! From every decade!
Same age group here! And, speaking of ABBA - how about that Dancing Queen dance in Mama Mia? Maybe not in my top ten, but SO enjoyable!
Yes where's the Judy Garland musicals with Mickey Rooney??
Busby Berkeley was a very talented musical choreographer but the man was an absolute tyrant. I took several film classes including one on musicals. He was borderline abusive to his dancers and pushed them way past their limit. It was fascinating to learn about him.
any fosse dance is insane, and so awesome
My heart is super happy to see Seven Brides for Seven Brothers -- and in the top 10 no less.. This is my favorite musical and this dance scene I watch over and over... Never gets old..
This could be Top 100 dances and it still wouldn't be enough! LOL
The dance in the sewers from Guys and Dolls. One of the greatest dance numbers of all time, either on stage or on screen.
Also one of the best movies ever!
Jennifer Beals face is still one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen in my life - yes I know it isn’t her dancing here but her coy sadness when looking at the judges (and her incredibly young age - she was 18!) is amazing!
The word "flashdance" was invented to describe the Nicholas Brothers. They should be number 1 in any list of dance numbers. And you should see them in Down Argentina Way. Amazing.
Absolutely. Gene Kelly is extremely famous, and a complete schlub compared with the Nicholas Brothers. Gregory Hines reportedly wanted to make a movie based on them, but nobody - nobody - could repeat their moves.
I think singin in the rain deserved to be number one… it was groundbreaking but certainly the Nicholas brothers deserved to be higher, as did Fred astaire
What about the wine bottle wedding reception dance from Fiddler On The Roof, the dream sequence in The Red Shoes, the seductive ballet rehearsal in Center Stage, Oklahoma's dream sequence dance number
Jacci thank you! I'd forgotten about those classics and now I've got to go watch them 😂
Another play done on a small stage at a dinner theater. The wine bottles on the top hats is soooo cooool!!
OMG. Yes!
Remember the fantastic dancing of the Israelites & the Russians in “Fiddler On the Roof”? Magnificent!
No shit! That was amazing!
Donald O’Connor Debbie Reynolds And Gene Kelly Doing the Song GoodMorning, from Singing in the Rain ☔️ Was a great dance number too.
Definitely more difficult than these selections!
Yes. That's one of my favorites.
That was impressive.
I agree. Better than Kelly splashing about in puddles.
yes!
"smooth criminal " from the "moonwalker" was the most cohesive, theatrical, dramatic, exciting with the moves like the "lean"- iconic.
On the town my favourite musical had some marvelous numbers d.parkinson
A Chorus Line has been one of my favorite musicals since I was a kid. i loved Stormy Weather, Grease, Flashdance and Dirty Dancing as well.
The Blues Brothers, Ray's Music Exchange/'Shake A Tail Feather'
Yes! Can’t believe they left out the blues brothers.
The disclaimer says "strong dance scenes throughout the films"
I agree, some of the best dance numbers were in a "non-dance" movie; the diner, the church, Ray's.
They made a list of Dance scenes in non-dance movies. I think that movie was on it.
Shake tail feather
I really liked "All that Jazz". The dancing is phenomenal in it. I watched this movie in 1979, I was 18. Then I watched it on the internet about 10 years ago and was just as amazed by it as I was back in 1979. The only difference was, in my early 50's I had a better understanding of what the movie was about. As a teenager, I was just drawn in by the dancing.
I watch that film at least twice a year and it is 100% fantastic watching! Bob Fosse is a god.
The final scene with the very young Jessica Lang as the Angel of Death was heart stopping! (no pun intended)
A movie that deserves more notice is Shall We Dance (1996) the Japanese version with English subtitles. A beautiful expression of the love of dance.
while fed and ginger are iconic, his knockout pairing with eleanor powell in cole porter's "begin the beguine" (from "broadway melody of 1940") is absolutely amazing. powell was completely astaire's equal as far her phenomenal capabilities as a dancer, and it really shows in this routine: two masters at the peak of their art.
Agree 100%
Eleanor Powell is one of only two woman dancers who could keep up with Fred Astaire (Vera-Ellen is the other).
@@elwoodblues9613 Cyd Charisse could. Check out The Band Wagon. The "Dem Bones" scene is highly unusual and GREAT!
Really great list....I’m just a little sad that Cyd Charisse didn’t feature at all....great dancer, her number with Fred in The Band Wagon didn’t even get an honourable mention...oh dear
"Dancing In The Dark", the ultimate romantic dance.
The greatest dance couple in movies of all time. The Bones Club. Then the last dance sequence at the end of the movie. Can' be beat.
I’ve always liked “Make ‘Em Laugh” from “Singing in the Rain”, too.
Meh. Never made me laugh either.
@@kerensabirch5214 It’s the first time anyone did up the wall and flip over, I think it deserved a mention. It didn’t make you laugh? I’m sorry for you, you mustn’t have a sense of humour. Still makes me smile and I’ve watched it lots of times.
@@kerensabirch5214 Let me guess, Gen Z?
I remember watching that movie and I was so surprised when what I thought was a hallway was a painted wall! The effect is lost in the damn HD copies, though
White Christmas is one of my favorite movies. And Mandy is a lot of fun. However, the best dancing in that musical is Choreography. When Vera-Ellen descends to perform her machine-gun tempo taps I become mesmerized. A good list.
I agree, but "The Best Things Happen While You're Dancing" takes the prize.
Yes!!! That was my first thought! Basically, every scene in that movie is magical. I watch it throughout the year I love it so much.
A surprisingly good list. I understand that you don't want any one dancer to dominate the list, but I think that Astaire's "You're All The World To Me" from Royal Wedding and his hat rack dance from the same movie are at least worth an honorable mention. I would also say that the Nicholas Brothers' "Jumpin Jive" dance sequence from Stormy Weather is spectacular.
Don't know if it's Top 20, but always loved Gene Nelson's "Kansas City" number in "Oklahoma!". Makes me smile every time!
Absolutely top 20! Also his gym dance in She's Working Her Way Through College that blurs the lines between gymnastics and dance and Lookin' For Someone To Love from So This is Paris. He was the most underrated dancer of all time...and for my money, the absolute best.
Mein Herr is my absolute favorite. I've always been obsessed with the song and choreography. Liza is just the most Fab. Fosse style and choreography is so intricate and difficult to do well!
The movie Cabaret from 1972 was not an adaptation but the original musical. It was the first musical film in history to inspire a broadway show. The broadway production of Cabaret was the adaptation.
The original Broadway production debuted in 1966.
I love that Singing In the Rain made #1! Gene Kelley was sick with a fever during that scene though you can't tell it. The old musicals were full of such true talent that is scarce today. One of my other favorites is the Masquerade scene in Phantom of the Opera.
Gene Kelly- great dancer, but stiff and overrated
The dancing in Singin in the Rain for Good Morning or Make Em Laugh was much more impressive, IMO
The "Time After Time" dance in "Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion".
Christopher Walken in "Pennies from Heaven."
I am rarely passionate about commenting on youtube but I truly cannot believe you entirely missed the Cyd Charisse number with Gene Kelly in the very same movie (Singing in the Rain) which is SOOOOO much better than the rain scene. I notice someone else mentioned it below (very wise :) ) and right now has 248 likes. It is probably the best dance scene of all time to probably millions. From my view, Cyd Charisse was the best dancer of all time (and Gene Kelly right up there with her). She did a similar number with Fred Astaire in Bandwagon. Again, just stunning to watch. Also I'd add the tango scene with Salma Hayak and Ashley Judd from Frida, as well as the Antonio Banderas number (also tango) from Take the Lead- (Wow!! ). The gym dance scene in West Side Story- I'm glad to see it there but what about I like it Here in America was every bit as good? Jerome Robbins was an amazing choreographer. And another that probably a lot of people don't know about is where the incredible Ann Reinking dances with the little girl in All that Jazz. I would place all of these in the top 5 for my book of truly gorgeous choreographer and performance. :) And thank you to the reader below who pointed out Mariam Lavelle. I have never seen anything like that ever- and in heels. I hope people check them out.
So agree. It annoys me every "best dance" where the "rain dance" appears!
Totally agree
Ok but speaking of awesome tap duos the Moses Supposes dance in Singing in the Rain brings me SO much joy. Easily one of my fave dance scenes
I had a smile on my face for the entire 24 minutes!
Me too!✌️
Glad to see Gregory Hines at least in the honorable mentions... but no mention of TAP?
Right?!
Check out number 16. The Nicholas Brothers are two of the best tappers to have lived!!!!!!!!!
@@piahyer8023 Yes, they are exemplary tap dancers... but I mean the film titled "TAP" starring Gregory Hines. Amazing movie.
@@piahyer8023 The Nicholas Brothers should be in a class of their own.
The Latin couple's dance in Saturday Night Fever is one of the most underrated dance in movies. Also, although America is the best movie dance ever, the dance in the gym is more important to the story.
So glad you framed Liza in your title, my favorite scene. Bob Fosse exudes sexuality. All these dance scenes do in a way. The Nicholas brothers tap dance is sheer perfection. All done in ONE TAKE! I can hardly wait for your up date featuring Fergie, Penelope Cruz, and All the dance scenes from NINE. Somehow you didn't give enough of CHICAGO dance scenes.
I met one of the Nicholas brothers in 1978. He was an older man & I always remember that meeting.
I'm 100% on your number one pick. "Singin' In The Rain" is the most purely joyful dance number ever filmed. It's so happy it never fails to make me cry...go figure.
In the movie “Coming to America “ the dance scene when the African dancers perform before Eddie Murphy’s character meets his possible future queen always blows me away.
YES! And it was choreographed by Paula Abdul!
Those dances, during the golden era, they're part love story, part fantasy. The soaring, beautiful fantasy is what you feel when you fall in love.
I once told my Mom that the singin' in the rain sequence was one of the greatest pieces in movie history! I don't know why it struck me. Perhaps because I love singing, dancing, and being in the rain!!!❤❤❤
It's got such sweet and honest joy to it. Gene Kelly's voice carries the song with a smile and one sincerely enjoys singing, dancing and the joy of a first kiss. Just perfect.
How many of y’all are leaving this video to watch dance movie clips? 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
I can't believe you mentioned 7 Brides for 7 Brothers!!! That was my favorite musical growing up! And I memorized that dance sequence! Well, as much as I could! 🥰
That routine from Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is rarely included in these lists and it should be on all of them.
Love musicals!!! Great list. White Nights is one of my favorites. So many wonderful performances. (Also, there so many others. The list could go on and on….) Pure joy!
Glad that "Strictly Ballroom" got some love as an honorable mention.
So... no, Step Up? I’m insulted. That scene in Step Up 3D where Moose and Camille danced down a a whole block in one take to ‘I Won’t Dance’ by Fred Astaire?
Iconic
@@danyellejones5871 exactly👏🏾
RIGHT
FACTS!!! I was just about to say this same exact thing.
Step Up Revolution had a lot of numbers, but the one in the Art Museum and the Restaurant I could just watch on a loop.
I knew, interviewed and worked with Fayard Nicholas in the last decade of his life. He was an extraordinary, light filled, human being. He told me he taught Michael Jackson how to do the Moonwalk. I also asked him how did he rise up from those amazing splits? He said, “well once you’re down, you just come on up!”
Obviously, it worked for him.
God Bless him.
The Nicholas Brothers blow everyone else out of the water! They was amazing!!!
One of the most UNDERRATED dance scenes in the movie 'TAP' is when all the greatest tap dancers, AND dancers of all time, come together to show Max how to really get down on the dance floor. Dancers like Sandman Simms, Jimmy Slyde, Sammy Davis Jr and Harold Nicholas of The Nicholas Brothers were maybe 80+ plus years of age and they showed they still got it!! A must to consider for UNDERRATED dance scenes in a movie.
SO many good dance scenes in this film!
The finale dance number in Center Stage and the dance between JLo and Richard Gear in the darkened room from Shall We Dance are missing!
YASSSSS Center Stage with that red outfit and a Michael Jackson song. That was LIFE.
I love the exercise class number. So cool
It wasn't real tango, but it was so powerful, grabbing your attention and keeping it until you're nearly sweating as much as Mr. Gere and Ms. Lopez.
“Molly Brown” the scene in the ballroom.
Fabulous dancing by Debbie and company.
All the dance numbers from 1961 “West Side Story.”😊
Thank you for posting all these clips. So much fun
I'm so glad The Barn Dance from Seven Brides for Seven Brothers made the top 10! It's one of my favorite dance scenes of all time!
I remember when I was once a Rum Tum Tugger understudy in, “Cats,” in high school which I practiced the dance to the point where I know the steps from memory. I am not a skinny kid, I am chubby. But when I auditioned for the part, the instructor said that even though I didn’t be the one who performs, my dancing was really, REALLY good to not have me as an understudy. My first time on stage was during my high school’s play production of, “12 angry men,” which I auditioned for because my younger sister was in the tech crew, who built the set.
That’s really cool.
One thing more I appreciated about "In the Heights" was the inclusion of dancers of all shapes and sizes; lots with legs like mine. :-) esp in the opening and the If I WIn the Lottery number.
I don't know how you could omit Eleanor Powell, the Queen of Tap, especially with Fred Astaire, dancing to Begin the Beguine. But Eleanor Powell in anything beats anything else.