Yes I agree

It does make one wonder what happened to Dance? What is around now has nearly zero grace and beauty. I guess those qualities went out of fashion

+premieresoldat You are correct with that statement! Donald was truly amazing in his own, often over-shadowed, right!

Agree. Incredibly underrated, there will people who were much bigger stars than him who did not have a tenth of his talent.

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wrong. Gene is way, way better. but Donald is charming. you simply can't love that guy.

hagithequeen I don't agree Gene was better. And he's my favorite.

hagithequeen There is no better when it comes to amazing dancers like O'Connor and Kelly. They are different but to say one is better than the other is absurd.

What about Fred Astaire?

I can't ever stop watching Gene Kelly.

Actually, he was very popular and did quite well in his career.

+cgaskill13 I hardly notice Gene Kelly when Donald O'Connor's dancing.

cgaskill13 I LOVE DONALD O'CONNER HE NEVER GOT THE PRAISE/HE WAS SO TALENTED/UNBELIEVABLE

@@ruthiebelle1 interesting, it's the opposite for me!

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@cgaskill13 Nicely put!

Yes I agree

I know right Donald is one of the people deserved to live forever as a legend like other singers ( John Lennon, Freddie Mercury etc) but sadly after his death in 2007 he was forgotten by my generation same with Gene. Now if you were to ask me my personal favorite of the two I would totally say Donald O' Connor. I love his warm and caring nature, his smile is so genuine, his dancing is remarkable, his comedy is so hilarious, and his singing is some of the best I have ever heard. I just watched him in Out To Sea, when he was a lot older and he could still dance just as good as he could in Singing In The Rain and in others. He was still funny especially all of his expressions. He does not have a ton of lines but he has some awesome dancing moments considering how old he was getting for me anyway he will be my dancing star.

Disneyanimegirl1 Donald died in 2003

vistaestrada This comment just made my day. :)

O'Connor - August 28, 1925 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Died September 27, 2003 (aged 78) Kelly - August 23, 1912 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. Died February 2, 1996 (aged 83) Kelly was 13 years older than O'Connor. They probably celebrated their birthdays together!

saintsamaritan Kelly died on my birthday, that sucks I was only 8

Same! He was such a charming fella.

Me too

Yes, I get it, I just keep looking at him.

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Yes I agree

Absolutely true. He was as good as Gene Kelly.

If you say so.

I completely agree. You don't have your body weight to rely on, which makes it way more difficult.

I thought so, looked like a lot of leg work and a very tight core. But they made it seem so easy xD

Why do you consider yourself an "ex" tapper???? There are so many adult classes now... get out there and start tapping and having fun again!!!

@@mariechance5655 I got into tap because my father was a tap dancer in Vaudeville for a brief period; I never felt the urge to dance a step once they stopped paying me. My dad danced (tap and ballroom) for as long as he could walk.

Mine also.

cecil renfield as an upcoming male tap dancer I would have to disagree

cecil renfield, i tend to agree; however, with the likes of Derek Hough, and song a dance men like Hugh Jackman, Scott Bakula and Zac Effron...there is still remarkable talent. Yes The Fosse's, Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor are gone, but those who emulate them are still around. I ♥️ Dance.

@@debbylambert3319 Zac Effron, a song and dance man? I know he sings but I didn't know he could dance too.

@@debbylambert3319 you forgot Christopher Walken. He's a great dancer and seems to enjoy every minute of it.

Agree. The current ones mentioned here are , I am sure, are great as well. Hollywood itself just does’t support this type of quality entertainment. It’s gone or at most very scarce.

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Yes I agree

O'Connor moves with such fluidity from his head to his feet, I find myself focused on him too. Kelly's great but stiff, lots of repeated moves. Donald seems to dance for the pure joy of it.

Not me. Kelly's physique was superb. He moved with the grace of a tiger. Mercy!

@@rosemorris7912 Swoon.......

Yes I agree

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I don't see,anyone sitting in a chair! Do u ?

@@harveydoherty6995 I have named the hill I do not like walking up, "What hill?". Fantastic view.

Yes where is real talent

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And he was pretty good with talking mules, too!

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Very fit indeed

You are so right about the physicality of these 2 great stars. TO be real, though, I think dancers have always been underrated as athletes. Miss those 2 guys and the Era they came from.

BubbaTheBulldog Because back then it took real genuine talent, and years of hard slog honing their craft while working their way up through the clubs and theatre circuits before they made it. Today, people want instant stardom with just one appearance miming to a tape on 'The X Factor' or 'Britain's/America's Got Talent' 🙄

Just a comment so you maybe remember to check this masterpiece again :)

Ginger spilled to McCarthy, she was a cunt. Astaire will always be a National.Treasure. As us Kelly ( and his perfect ass) and O Conner.

@@ingriddubbel8468 There's nothing wrong with wanting those filthy reds rooted out of Hollywood!

@@ingriddubbel8468 have to agree about Her Kelly's perfect ass, but there are still dancers - Christopher Walken comes to mind, John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, a few others - maybe not the caliber of Kelly and O'Connor, but great dancers.

yeah the chair part

Yeah, I did. I loved it.

I adore the moses supposes routine.

Thanks! I knew I knew that bit but couldn't place it. But it's 4am and my brain is dead. 😊

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Yes I agree

carlindelco The feet, quite a few, nut thanks to Savian Glover there isn't as much attention paid to body lines anymore.

+carlindelco plenty of people! You just don't see it in mass media

Patricia Roca perhaps... but I think it's a dying art/skill

carlindelco it is, and it makes me sad :(

+Patricia Roca All we see on mass media is twerking.

Yes I agree

They are both great but Donald to me is better!!

@@michellesouders2627 Not so sure, when you remember that Gene was 13 years older than Donald...

Plus Donald had a far better voice than Gene and in my opinion was better looking!

@@MsRoslet I’d still give the edge to O’Connor. Pull up an old clip of Kelly and Donald is the better dancer.

I really can't decide they are both so close in my opinion. The each have their moments where they shine. I'm not a professional, so it's just all amazing to me.

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I agree

Agreed. That's a huge age difference in dance years. I can't take my eyes off of GK when they dance together in Singin' in the Rain.

J Sharp Unfortunately, O'Connor was a very heavy smoker and that paid a heavy price on his ability & life. Altho both of them smoked in early years, Kelly was never as heavy a smoker as O'Conner was. O'Conner lived till he was 78 but as musicals died away in the Golden age of Hollywood he was unable to transition to regular movies & overlooked for a show of his own. He did pay a price for that heavy smoking & bc he didn't taper off or quit early enough..Such a shame..

Gene was the best

@@borninthewrongtime6449 What a pity.

@@knickertwistcopperby6066 So true, Donald O'Connor was a talented dancer, singer, comic & truly nice guy persona in Hollywood of old.

LOVE DONALD SO MUCH AND LOVE THOSE MOVIES...NO ONE DOES ROMANCE LIKE DONALD!! AND, WHAT A KISSER:))

Mary Meade I only watched singing in the rain and I love Melvin

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Yes I agree

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Your right good pick up

TV was very different in the 50s and 60s. No recording devices at home. Almost no movies on TV. You went to the theater. If you missed a show you might hope it's going to be on during summer reruns.

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Me too

You're a Gene Kelly fan too??? :D

su ann lim ♥ he was rather wasn't he ;))) ♥ lol

Thanks Heidi Anne Morris , have always enjoyed Gene Kelly and feel he was a great talent! But Donald O'Conner could not be matched with both dance and comedic timing...they were brilliant together.

Skills! I love it!

The French call that hang time in the ballet world. They adored Kelly.

Yes it was amay

Karen Cilman l agree and they were my favorite but please bob fosse was the one and only in every way coreo dance songs etc

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Yes I agree

GK had ballet training?

@@JackiePhillipsTheSocialPet Yes. There's an article in the New York Times Jan 17, 1985 about how ballet influenced his dance in musicals.

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