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:
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