Fred Astaire & Rita Hayworth, Boogie Barcarolle By Cole Porter

[appalachiablue]

Amazing scene of the famous dance duo and chorus performing to the music of Cole Porter. From the movie, 'You'll Never Get Rich' 1941.🎵

[demosincebirth]

1. can you compare this to dancing today?

[appalachiablue]

2. No way, but it's a very different era now (duh). Earlier

in the 20th century, dancing in pairs, as couples seemed standard - at special occasions, fairs, dance halls and later clubs it seems to me. At theaters and halls there were performance dancers in groups on stage, like the Can- Can.

Then the growth of popular music dance bands, orchestras, radio broadcasts and movies, esp. in the 1920s through the Golden Age of Hollywood really helped promote dancing, chorus lines and specific musical films.

My parents, and their parents went to dances esp. when young, it was a special thing. In my generation, forget it. Sit around in jeans and listen to rock and soul, a very different experience but in a great period of music all the same.

There was the Charleston, the Lindy Hop, jitterbug, jazz, swing, the twist, and disco which I like but plenty hate. Long reply, but what comes to mind.

ETA: There were more great men dancers years ago, professional too which is another difference.

[demosincebirth]

5. Today, all the so called dancing, is jerking and jumping up and

no rhythm😔

[appalachiablue]

7. Afraid so, we lost popular modern dancing that had been

a big part of American culture for decades. I hope it comes back, some day.

[demosincebirth]

6. I grew up in the big band and rhythm and blues era. Best music ever played

[Skittles]

3. Rita was so lovely, and incredibly talented

she deserved a better end

[appalachiablue]

4. True, a beautiful, talented woman and star. Rita's early life

had some challenges but she went on to become a huge star for good reason. Until reading recently I'd forgot about the Alzheimers that affected her so early, tragic.

Another well known actress, maybe Angie Dickenson also had that unfortunate disorder early on, in her 50s. Not sure.