I’m ashamed to say I hadn’t seen this before. My existence has been made better in watching this. The pinnacle of culture!

The timing, the flawless execution, the way they make difficult moves look easy and effortless, the two greatest dancers in the history of cinema dancing together as a team. No superlatives can adequately describe the thrill of watching such talent light up a sound stage. We are all gifted that this performance is recorded for the ages. It happened over 80 years ago but it has the energy of occurring only a moment passed. Whenever the term "awesome" is bandied about think of this performance because it is truly awesome!

No cuts. No retakes. Just one perfect dance routine - complete and unbroken. Astonishing.

One of the all time great dance routines. Eleanor Powell was one of the finest female dancers in the history of the Hollywood musical.

My goodness. Makes me want to see all those fabulous song and dance routines again. Just stunning talent - from inception to execution.

Even Fred Astaire was in awe of Eleanor Powell. This dance scene is the greatest duo dance scene on film. The amazing in sync these two dancing is beyond amazing

How to cheer up during the corona virus pandemic: Watch these two dance.

I have seen a million times this dance and still amazes me how easy looks what these unique artists did almost 80 years ago. absolutely unbeatables!

Eleanor Powell was and is the finest tap dancer of either gender. The best period.

The best dance routine ever put on film and done by the two best dancers.

Each were beyond wonderful - together, magnificent doesn't even come close. How they could concentrate on each note of music, each individual movement and step. Staggering.

Perfection, from beginning to end, in every way. Astaire's expression at 1:57 is marvelous. This is for the ages.

Their hands, their arms, their heads, their smiles, and those talented feet! Perfection🤩

Never get tired of these two.

Mesmerising. How can anyone give it a thumbs down. They work as one. Sheer talent.

Absolutely incredible..No other words for it..🙂

As close to perfection as two can become. Just outstanding, - never get tired of watching this. Such delicate grace while laying them down hard. That’s work, - made to look easy. Every session they ever did turns into a master class.

It is not only about talent or perfection (we also have in actually tines), it is about grace, elegance, attitude, personality, glamour, soul, real classic and eternal beauty.

Raw talent polished to perfection. Legend has it this was done in one take and never repeated. Astaire apparently intimidated to never appear again with Powell. An astounding production I have never seen duplicated (without special effects and computer overlays)

I agree this is the best ever recorded! Two super talented hoofers! I loved them both! No, there will never be another pair like this or a dance lie this👏👏

ENCORE! ENCORE! How in the world they can tap THAT fast is beyond me. Just love seeing this clips from classic movies. Thanks!

Two of the greatest dancers of all times! You will never see their like again.

Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell - the BEST dancing I have ever seen!

Still the best dance routine ever recorded by the two best dancers ever. It's 15 minutes of perfection

Two of the very best doing what they do best. Perfectly in step and thoroughly enjoyable. What a shame this sort of entertainment is no longer with us.

When I was a young lad I couldn't stand this stuff. I am an old man and I find it astounding. I am grateful to have lived long enough to understand the beauty and grace of those that entertained my parents generation.

In my view, this is most likely the best and greatest tap number ever in the history of tap!

One would never dare to call any work of art unsurpassable of its kind. All I know is, it's 82 years and counting...

This will never be surpassed. Absolutely the greatest ever.

When it came to tap dancing, they were in perfect sync. Their tapping skills were remarkable, and they seemed identical in their footwork. Fred still gets extra points for elegance and grace, while Eleanor is the champ as far as athleticism and matching any male dancer, step by step. I think she is more comfortable as a soloist, and just as dazzling. Fred was a dream, with or without a partner, but I heard he didn't want to just be part of a team, even though everyone knows about Fred and Ginger. I love to watch their incredible precision!

Everything about this video is awesome.

Nobody, absolutely, nobody better than these two. Never before, ever since….they will always be the BEST……

Wow!!! Fred had to keep on his toes to stay up with Eleanor! That was awesome.

After all the rehearsals what a fabulous joy it must be to dance so beautifully.

Two insanely talented entertainers who probably rehearsed for hundreds of hours preparing for this scene.

My dad would let me stay up late to watch the old movies in the sixties and early seventies. He knew I appreciated the dancing talent. I would get up and start dancing on a polished wood floor in my socks. Later in the late seventies and early eighties I was always the best male dancer on the floor in the clubs. When I was a early teenager at the Arcade my friends laughed at me dancing with the girls by the Jukebox learning the Rollercoaster and that prepared me for the line dances the clubs. When we grew up and able to get in the clubs I was dancing with the pretty girls all night long and my friends weren't laughing then as they held the walls up. Thanks you Fred and all the great dancers I watched and learned some killer moves.

Hard to believe that anybody had that much talent . I'm glad there films of it so we can remember what it looks like

this is brill,listen to the timing,split second precision,-unbelievable timing,im watcing it again ,and again.coz im old fashiond,and proud of it.

Worth noting, there was only one camera break in the whole routine. No multiple takes or film splicing, just great dancing. Also, as per Fred's instructions, no isolated body shots, just the full body for the whole routine. Magnificent!!

*Such astounding talent wedded to perfectionism. a great GREAT bygone Era.*

Loved her dancing and that beautiful smile.

from a time when talent was talent and not manufactured, outstanding.............the golden age was the greatest era

never ceases to amaze me how well these two danced together. If this had to be the only time, then - WOW - did they get it right!

Wow. Superb!! Best couples dance ever. Perfect synchronization!!

This was the era with no television. Spending a Saturday evening going to the movies and watching up beat positive classics like this

Greatest American dance duo of all time. What a pleasure to behold.

Amazing to know this movie was the only one they made together. I read that he was intimidated by her because she was so good. But he admired her too.

Music and talent like this just does not exist any longer - tragically. Such consummate professionals.

Fred Astaire's genius besides his stylistic "style" was in his ability to make a demanding tap routine look absolutely effortless.

Magnificent. Where or where have they gone. No one compares.

The whole time I watched this I was just laughing with delight! It's beautiful!

I can't keep my eyes off Eleanor. What a talent. 😍

Absolutely fantastic

Absolutely BRILLIANT, the likes of which will never be seen again. I read that the magnificent Fred Astaire was at first intimidated by Eleanor Powell's amazing tap dancing but then went on record that she was his favorite partner of the many women he danced with over the years. This is by far the best tap dance ever recorded or ever will be.

When I was in the second grade I started dance lessons in ballet and tap. Tap dancing to me was 100 times harder than ballet. I'm 68 now and I can't do either anymore. These two artists make it look effortless. Nothing could be further from the truth. Rest in peace. I hope you're dancing in heaven. I can't wait to meet the two of you. And the nickel's brothers.

l love Eleanor Powell and Fred and Ginger, Astaire was a genius

Total rapport achieved by two amazing performers. Graceful and elegant unlike anything we enjoy currently bombarded by a thumping meternomic bass. Bravo!

Breathtaking video showcasing breathtaking talent! Many thanks for sharing this treasure.

Not just great music. Not just superb dance. But also an incredible example of black and white cinematography. Maybe the greatest 3 minutes Hollywood ever produced.

This is my favorite being performed by two of my all time favorites. They were just the very best. ❤

Anytime I watch a dance number with Astaire and one of his partners, my eyes follow him, except, this number with Eleanor Powell. She was his equal like no other partner had been.

Hypnotic, awesome.

There will never be perfection like this one ever again

Two of the GREATEST dancers of ALL time. CLASS.

Powell and Astaire...equally matched and spectacular!

Best dance duo EVER!

Breathtaking. And a lovely picture-- the high quality is so fine, you can see the iridescent glitter on Ms. Powell's already gorgeous dress. And a brilliant execution of black-and white set design, cinematography, and costume. And Fred & Ellie even manage to tip a hat (intentionally or otherwise) to Bill Robinson at 1:52 with the little hand-on-hip travel from right to left. Stunning.

Ken Gordon 1 second ago I believe our nation lost its innocence and beauty when musicals died. Movies with fear and terror can never replace those with grace and beauty.

I never get tired of this! NEVER!💐

Once you begin watching these two you cannot stop.

I'm somewhat shocked by the audience reaction here, shouldn't this kind of outstanding once in a lifetime performance warrant a standing ovation? 😎

Greatest dancers in history .. just think my grandparents were 21 years old .. my father was born in this year of 1940 and I'm now 51 .. WOW!!! they were the good old days - wholesomeness and goodness prevails (apart from the war at that time)...

Two masters of the art of dance at work.

With technich, class impeccable dance, he is the one and no one even can come close. He leaded the music and his partner, what a great legend!

So talented and easy for them it looks as though they don’t even breath hard. Love FRED ASTAIRE, hear him sing “ HEAVEN “. I think he was the greatest entertainer history of film💋‼️‼️😳

I love this music. Greatest dancers! ❤❤❤

That was excellent. They should have made more films together

Cole Porter ----- I Love You !!! Eleanor And Fred Too !!!

Eleanor Powell danced circles around the men-folk. 🙃 In my humble opinion she's the best dancer, male or female, to have ever enchanted us with her perfection.

Excellent . Two of the greatest dancers of the cinema. The best all the times cine and music....

once u have watched it a thousand times just to watch the footwork, try just watching their faces, if that isn't the pure joy of life, I don't know what is ….and to think WWII erupted in 1939,. and this film comes out the very next year,.

What wonderful entertainment! Eleanor Powell partnering one of the greatest dancers with the musical backdrop of a song written by the greatest of all the composers for the musical stage.

Back when woman dressed like ladies on the stage and the dancing was the focus. Pure raw talent, pure class.

My God they are so GREAT.

Every time I watch this ...It's better than the last time!!

fabulous. love everything fred does and all his partners. thanks for the memories. more please. ron thomas

That was amazing. My Mother said Fred couldn’t keep up with her. She makes it look easy

The flawless performance of such an intricate number is unmatched, and remained the greatest tap number ever performed. What a treat to have this to view

WOW Pure magic!

My favorite dance from the movie! And look at that exquisite cinematography! Glorious B&W, impeccable placement of the mirrors to make the stage appear huge, old time Hollywood was the best.

I saw an interview about this clip that Eleanor said that she and Fred felt this was one of their most challenging and favorite routines. She also said that they both felt that it wasn't ever perfected and they filmed it several times until the director said enough and that they would have to stop. This was just amazing. I think I heard Fred say that Eleanor was his favorite partner.

The music was written by Cole Porter and is being performed by the Benny Goodman orchestra with Lionel Hampton on the vibraphone. The pinnacle of American culture.

Once in a lifetime talent !!!

One camera until 3:10. Then one camera to the end. One camera. Amazing.

Never will there be a tap routine to equal this. Masterful is an understatement.

On June 22, 1987, I came in at the tail end of a CNN Headline News story featuring this scene. When I saw it, I knew right off they'd just been reporting on the passing of Fred Astaire.

INCREÍBLE . . . !

I love this dance sequence two of the greatest dancers ever

Watching him dance brightens my day.

Fantastic! Terrific!