Bernie...that's why there is a Gene Kelly, a Shakira, a Michael Jackson, a Rudolf Nureyev, etc. Not everyone likes Rocky Road ice cream.

An absolute gem to watch.
Not the best actor I have seen, but a great dancer.
He always seemed to just glide with great balance.
Cyd Charisse and Barry Chase were my favourite partners. IMHO
Look them up on utube.

Ray

Hey Russ. I just saw your post here. When I read what you wrote too, I thought, GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE! (but I think you've got the edge!)

Originally Posted By bruno123
Bernie, if we use dancing as the criteria for judging, Fred Astaire was untouchable.

I never said he wasn't the best,I said I didn't like his real persona. The same with Bing Crosby. I look at the whole person,not just stage presence.

Mark, a few sonng titles please, just to give us a head start, John C.

There's always that guy that says ... "never saw that one" - well, that's me with Casablanca. I've seen bits and pieces, but I have no idea what the story line is. I might be the only human alive who can say that. Weird how we're pulled to certain things, and miss others, huh?
Some other giants I've missed: Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean, most of the Harry Potters, and all the Star Trek movies (I'm a FORCE BE WIT YA guy) ...
Weird. (that's ME!)

Hi Dave,
out of the lot you mentioned, Lord of the Rings is a must see.

That's what I keep hearing. Right now I'm streaming Mrs. Maisel - I'm a HUGE Amy Sherman-Palladino fan. I love her wit, her pace, and her characters.

Hi Russ, I know we like to remember the "olden days" as kinder and gentler times, but those that do not come from a White, Anglo Saxon, Protestant back ground may disagree. My mother for example, as a recent child immigrant in the 40's, was beaten at school for speaking Spanish. What a way to be welcomed to America! Of course Blacks had it even worse, and can you imagine being Jewish during those days? Not to mention, those of sexual orientations out of the mainstream , were not at all free to openly express their love for their partners of their choice.

I know you are not a bigot Russ, and I understand the sentiment of longing for the innocence of days gone by. Sorry Mark for getting off topic. The dancing in the video of course was lovely.