Fred Astaire : Vera-Ellen 'Oops'

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MinstrelSurfer { MovieMusicals }

8 жыл бұрын

A jolly song from the 1952 musical 'Belle of New York' with Fred Astaire and Vera-Ellen singing and dancing.

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@nimalu1 4 жыл бұрын

That man couldn't even realize that the phrase : my heart went oops, was going to be viral in the next century

@DeadGyro 3 жыл бұрын

1952 wasn't a century ago

@nimalu1 3 жыл бұрын

@@DeadGyro dude, go and do some history research. 1952 is in the 20th century, and we are in the 21st century.

@DeadGyro 3 жыл бұрын

@@nimalu1 oh I thought you meant century as in 100 years

@karoleigharmstrong8568 6 жыл бұрын

I know they spend hours and days practicing, but on film, it looks effortless. True work of art.

@mooncake6263 4 жыл бұрын

it's old, so... they didn't have amazing equiptment and like iphones and GOOD cameras

@karoleigharmstrong8568 3 жыл бұрын

@George Rafik Belle of New York.

@annleung8878 3 жыл бұрын

Thats the magic of great dancing talent

@pattideleon2696 6 жыл бұрын

Two dancers creating magic!

@michaelharrington7656 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Thank you. This number evokes a time and place that remain charming and elegant. You can feel nostalgia for a time and place you never actually experienced, bitter sweet is the right phrase I think.

@jisoostar8145 4 жыл бұрын

My heart went, Oups ya. My heart just stuck between these loops

@mercurial7728 4 жыл бұрын

No stop, just stop

@jetblack-0 3 жыл бұрын

....

@sharmelpendon3068 4 жыл бұрын

Who’s here in 2020 because of tiktok? Wow I just realized this have 168 likes 🤯

@julianbarraza2307 4 жыл бұрын

Sharmel Pendon that’s me😂😂

@mendozakenneth344 4 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha

@zeyadismvil 4 жыл бұрын

Me lol

@loveludowe 4 жыл бұрын

@AJ-ld5mv 4 жыл бұрын

I'm here because it's a great movie and Fred and Vera are super talented

@behzadandeshmand2497 4 жыл бұрын

this woman is so gorgeous

@annetteknitter1113 3 жыл бұрын

What a lovely surprise! I thought I had seen all of Fred’s films.

@laurenl3819 3 жыл бұрын

I just love watching Fred Astaire sing & dance 🎼

@kennethgoin628 2 жыл бұрын

What a delightfully clever, light-hearted performance! Pure fun!

@larrygevirtz30 7 жыл бұрын

Supreme artistry on display!

@pheresy1367 5 жыл бұрын

Fred was about 52 yrs old.

@pearlhouzukiinthereal 3 жыл бұрын

this is kinda way more entertaining than i expected- i was just gonna make a haha funny tiktok sound but i ended up watching the whole thing through lmaoo

@lindaziella3212 3 жыл бұрын

Flawless perfection.

@saritamendez4935 3 жыл бұрын

Great number that I had never seen, thanks !

@Arkelk2010 3 ай бұрын

The lyric is pretty silly, but the dancing is marvelous. And what a wonderfully trained horse!

@jeanjones5550 6 жыл бұрын

They are both the best! I wish they had married one another.

@johnk2495 5 жыл бұрын

I wish Vera lived and danced longer. Evil show business men killed her by making her get too skinny.

@lindaalli2682 5 жыл бұрын

John George she died from cancer at age 60.

@borninthewrongtime6449 5 жыл бұрын

@@lindaalli2682 But she had a severe case of anorexia nervosa, before it was even a "Named" condition. If you look at her in her costumes in most every movie (ie White Christmas ) She has an Impossible Tiny Waist. She was an amazing acrobat tap dancer who could nerve tap better than any actress in those days, but she couldn't handle the demand on her body bc of the damage she did to her self. She was incredibly talented and we are all so fortunate to have pieces of her dancing preserved for all the discover and see for years to come, but I hope the also learn the lesson of the hell she went thru. It's a shame, really.

@lindaalli2682 5 жыл бұрын

Born in the wrong time no she did not. Sorry but she’s a family member. She moved from Norwood before I was born. No anorexia. I’m sorry but no!!!

@borninthewrongtime6449 5 жыл бұрын

@@lindaalli2682 ok, I'm sorry to upset you. If you say you r related to her, fine. I am just reported knowledge based on an interview she gave, which I'm actually searching for again, bc I saw it awhile ago. If it not so, fine. Even if it was, it is an illness, like many others and there is no shame in that. I will as always, agree to disagree. I meant no offence.

@ubedobleana 4 жыл бұрын

That’ s so beautifull really the escenography and dance is amazing. Im excited about this.

@nooruleman6968 4 жыл бұрын

They look like the perfect couple !

@Gaeill 2 жыл бұрын

Vera was the best all around dancer working in Hollywood. She could and did it all expertly.

@MinstrelSurfer 2 жыл бұрын

When I think of Vera I see 'effortlessness' ... she is so natural and all the technique and hours of rehearsal are hidden so we get a seamless performance every time she is on screen. I think she is sometimes underrated and sits in the shadow of other dancers. I agree with you, Gaeill. Thanks for sharing.

@Gaeill 2 жыл бұрын

@@MinstrelSurfer Interesting that Vera, Doris Day and Rosemary Clooney all grew up in areas around Cincinnati, OH. Rosie was Irish but Doris and Vera were from German immigrant families.

@brazkdidiyabrak1785 4 жыл бұрын

What a great movie!!!pure class

@MinstrelSurfer 4 жыл бұрын

True, Braz, a sparkling film ...... couldn't be any other with stars like these two! Vera Ellen was very classy and deserved a lot more praise than she got. Thanks for your comment.

@soledadgutierrez8308 4 жыл бұрын

Hola ...me encanta este flaquito ..bailarín. ..ojalá estuviera con nosotros.. ..mis respetos Fred Astaire..

@purplealice 3 жыл бұрын

"Clang clang clang" went the trolley, "Ding Ding Ding" went the bell...

@harleysakalam2455 4 жыл бұрын

fuck tiktok, me and my homies listen to this

@jarredsmith7375 4 жыл бұрын

Preach it

@hortenciaramirez9747 4 жыл бұрын

Preciosa coreografía!!!

@babettedoe4714 5 жыл бұрын

For me, Fred Astaire formed the most beautiful pair with Cyd Charisse. According to his biography "Steps in time", Rita Hayworth was his favorite partner he danced with.

@johnnymfan5065 4 жыл бұрын

That's surprising . Rita and Cyd were great, but Vera-Ellen was really special. Eleanor Powell was close to Vera-Ellen in talent, but I think Vera-Ellen was more versatile than Eleanor.

@carlcushmanhybels8159 4 жыл бұрын

Yes. I love watching and re-watching the several Rita & Fred Dances on YT. They are utterly phenomenal. Rita spurred on Fred to stretch beyond what he usually would do. Fred & Rita's dances also lend themselves well to being re-edited to go with with fun classic rock-pop songs; combos featured also on YT. I'd never heard of Vera Allen till tonight. I'm enjoying watching her esp with Gene Kelly.

@babettedoe5967 3 жыл бұрын

@Heather In the Band Wagon's Dancing in the dark & Girl Hunt ballet, Fred and Cyd reach perfection in romanticism and sensuality.

@johnnymfan5065 4 жыл бұрын

Too bad Hollywood underused such a huge talent as Vera-Ellen. I believe MGM blamed the failure on this film on her, and only gave her one more film, the B non musical movie The Big Leaguer(1953). Also, her agent Henry Willson used Vera-Ellen (and Rhonda Fleming) as a beard for his many gay male stars. Vera-Ellen and Willson's client, Rock Hudson, appeared most famously painted as Oscars at the 1953 Academy Awards. MGM did the same with Lucille Bremer after her movie Yolanda and the Thief(1945)(also with Astaire)flopped. They blamed the failure on her and lost interest in her. Both Vera-Ellen and Lucille's movies have original scores, which may be why they were flops. Vera-Ellen and Lucille Bremer had danced in the chorus of Panama Hattie on Broadway in 1940 , with June Allyson and Betsy Blair.

@jackjules7552 3 жыл бұрын

With the huge success of White Christmas MGM wanted Vera back for Athena and Hit the Deck but the deal fell through.

@rorycoker6601 5 жыл бұрын

In musicals there is no such thing as sexual harassment.

@acornhomestead3575 3 жыл бұрын

Because it wasn't sexual. That's a more modern social construct. It wasn't taken as leachery (not that leachery didn't exist it did, it was hidden)but if you look at relationships and courting/dating before the 50s it's how you got to know someone. Ahhh the good old days lol

@alazjaw.8968 Жыл бұрын

@@acornhomestead3575 something a rapist would say

@islayalper1654 4 жыл бұрын

Excelent

@terence3698 4 жыл бұрын

Who knew one line would become viral

@berjaboy Жыл бұрын

Vera-Ellen was forced to wear ballet slippers during this routine because of her height next to Fred Astaire. In fact only Ginger Rogers and Judy Garland could get away with wearing heels next to Astaire. Ann Miller talked about this once in an interview, and how Rogers was the perfect height for Fred Astaire because she was so short, standing at 5 foot 2 inches. Fred Astaire was 5 foot 7 inches, lifts in his shoes brought him up to 5' 8 or 9". Miller often said, that along with herself, Rita Hayworth, Cyd Charisse and even Eleanor Powell were all really too tall to dance with him, and if he did dance with them he would have to wear extra high lifts and a high hat, and they had to wear slippers.

@ZeniferJenZ 4 жыл бұрын

💙 Oops

@user-sm5qh9ec6k 3 жыл бұрын

Люблю!! Люблю!! Люблю!!!

@esmeephillips5888 Жыл бұрын

Fred had much enjoyed working with Vera-Ellen in 'Three Little Words'. After the mismatch of 'Let's Dance' with Betty Hutton he wanted to get back with Vera-Ellen, and the film's failure was perhaps his biggest disappointment. His loss of confidence was reflected in the plot of his next effort, 'The Band Wagon', but that would be IMO the finest musical of all. And Vera-Ellen had one more triumph in store: 'White Christmas'.

@yomamaboi7866 4 жыл бұрын

Better than the new oops on tik tok

@kleanovodust-bin69 4 жыл бұрын

This is much better by miles than that "song" on tiktok.

@jetblack-0 3 жыл бұрын

tiktok ruins good songs

@itswanadiaries 4 жыл бұрын

oh I seee

@sgt.megashi4984 4 жыл бұрын

Most last century could be famous

@Junil_Peren 4 жыл бұрын

She looks like Lea Salonga or it's only me?

@nonyabidness5708 3 жыл бұрын

I mean... It's clearly "Whoops". 😂

@cristianatramonte4389 4 жыл бұрын

REvoltante eles dançarem na coluna do cavalo. Desnecessário! EStragou o número

@alannal.araujo9183 3 жыл бұрын

Nessa cena eles usam um cavalo falso moça

@seyhaha5722 4 жыл бұрын

I'm here in 2020 because of TIk Tok 😂

@princesschanel469 4 жыл бұрын

I can't wait until you tik tok pieces of shit fade

@cestlacecil 4 жыл бұрын

Me too ❤️🙄

@jetblack-0 3 жыл бұрын

another tiktok comment?

@zychoo6245 3 жыл бұрын

thank god it's a fake horse that he danced on

@elclubdemaggie9114 4 жыл бұрын

Cómo estás? Que cuentas?

@elclubdemaggie9114 4 жыл бұрын

Come bien he, huesitossss. 😁

@i.g.l.2932 4 жыл бұрын

I remember of Tik Tok

@cestlacecil 4 жыл бұрын

I can’t wait until you pieces of tiktok fade

@i.g.l.2932 4 жыл бұрын

😒😒😒😒😒😒🤢

@libertygiveme1987 3 жыл бұрын

That poor horse!!!! That had to have HURT, I don't care how LIGHT they were!!!!

@tkps5079 3 жыл бұрын

It was fake. They did use real ones too. I saw a behind the scenes of another film that had horses like this. They look great on screen.

@miyoshiumeki 2 жыл бұрын

Great and fun dance but no need to post such a terrible print when there are so many good ones around.

@MinstrelSurfer 2 жыл бұрын

I agree, up to a point, Tom, but nearly 100,000 people have viewed it and many have commented positively. I posted this video years ago and the copies you refer to were not available to me. Apart from that, I was rather inexperienced then.I appreciate your comment but having uploaded nearly 400 musical clips which have gained millions of views, quite a few of which have since been on other's channels. Not bad for an old guy! Just do it to being the pleasure I have in these wonderful musicals ... a pleasure I love to share. And , by the way, i receive no payment of any sort as all my clips are the work and talent of others.

@peepsnaeh8473 4 жыл бұрын

unbaboyed peenoise version or untouched by peenoise version

@normandytanguilan3321 4 жыл бұрын

I cant believe they stole this from tik tok

@normandytanguilan3321 4 жыл бұрын

Adrian Sullivan aite relax grampa

@jetblack-0 3 жыл бұрын

Omg ikr sooo rude that they stole it

@LB-px9td 4 жыл бұрын

I love Fred Astaire and Vera Ellen also, but this has to be the stupidest song ive ever heard

@MinstrelSurfer 4 жыл бұрын

I guess it is, as always, a matter of personal taste, Lolly, but in some ways, I agree with you. A jolly tune but unbalanced lyrics and difficult syncopation, I added this clip because of the choreography which I think is quite clever. ASTAIRE and ELLEN make the best of it. Thanks for your comment,