Today is all about ultra-masculine dancing. 




Can’t you just smell the testosterone?



First up -- "West Side Story":



Director/choreographer Jerome Robbins:


 

demanded so many takes of this number that the fed-up dancers, certain there was sufficient footage, piled up their kneepads in front of Robbins' on-set office door and started a bonfire.

Watching this number makes us agree with the dancers - there was enough footage.

Just thrilling!



In "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,"



Director Stanley Donen:



and Choreographer Michael Kidd:




wanted 6 dancers to play 6 of the seven “brothers.”



But M-G-M insisted contract player Jeff Richards (a non-dancer) be cast as a brother. 

Jeff is in orange.

The only time he dances (with Julie Newmar), they hide him in back.


 

The unparalleled Tommy Rall is in the red shirt. 

Watching this number is sheer pleasure:




Also sheer pleasure are the items we’re featuring from our website today: