One of the best dancers in America dancing with the biggest child star of the era in a historical fiction is racist? Sorry, that's some serious b.s. Bojangles Robinson was a hero and inspiration to millons both black and white and he still inspires absolute respect and admiration 75 years later. I only wish Robinson and Astair had worked for the same studio so we could have seen them together.
Hi. Thanks very much for your comments. I'm very pleased you liked it. Bill "Bojangles" Robinson and Fred Astaire in the same movie, together? Wow, that would have been incredible! Well, with the computer technology they have these days, nothing is impossible. I heard a while back that they could make a new movie with Humphrey Bogart in it and it would be so real, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
@channelschmannel1 Astaire and Robinson together would have been incredible! And I know that Astaire would have loved to do it; he cited Bill Robinson as a big inspiration to him. He even made a tribute number to him in the movie, Swing Time called "Bojangles of Harlem". *sigh* If only. ;)
And a computerization of the two together would not be the same, you can't recreate the souls or genius of Astaire and Robinson and what they might have created together. They were one in a million. :)
I love this so. It is beautiful and as soon as I saw it I thought, "someone is gonna call this racist" Sure enough! That is the way things were then, and this WAS the beginning of African Americans being in movies. I bet Shirley Temple was not disrespectful to Bill Robinson. I have read that she loved him, and it shows! Go Shirley! Thanks for posting!
I grew up watching and loving Shirley Temple movies and so did our kids. I love this one in particular because of this sequence. We will never see this kind of genius again and I think it is a very special gift to all of us to see two of the most talented people in entertainment history, in the same movie together. You can tell how much Shirley loved and respected Bill by the way she looks at him and I'm sure Bill felt the same way about Shirley.
I'm sorry if this bothers you and I meant no disrespect in any way at all. Being an Australian, I don't claim to know anything about American culture and I honestly believe that we are all equal. You'll probably tell me I don't know what I'm talking about but all I see is a very talented little girl being taught how to tap dance on a stair case by a genius, as in Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. Why take away the beauty of it?
This makes me wanna learn
ladibre 1 month ago
I'm posting this on my Facebook page. This is what I call real dancing. I agree can you see Fred Astaire and Bojangles in a movie together.
EmpressElizabeth1920 1 month ago
I like that! It's too cute.
britdlake86 4 months ago
that's so cute
goldstar567 4 months ago
One of the best dancers in America dancing with the biggest child star of the era in a historical fiction is racist? Sorry, that's some serious b.s. Bojangles Robinson was a hero and inspiration to millons both black and white and he still inspires absolute respect and admiration 75 years later. I only wish Robinson and Astair had worked for the same studio so we could have seen them together.
channelschmannel1 5 months ago 11
Hi. Thanks very much for your comments. I'm very pleased you liked it. Bill "Bojangles" Robinson and Fred Astaire in the same movie, together? Wow, that would have been incredible! Well, with the computer technology they have these days, nothing is impossible. I heard a while back that they could make a new movie with Humphrey Bogart in it and it would be so real, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
treker1000 5 months ago
@channelschmannel1 Astaire and Robinson together would have been incredible! And I know that Astaire would have loved to do it; he cited Bill Robinson as a big inspiration to him. He even made a tribute number to him in the movie, Swing Time called "Bojangles of Harlem". *sigh* If only. ;)
And a computerization of the two together would not be the same, you can't recreate the souls or genius of Astaire and Robinson and what they might have created together. They were one in a million. :)
xHeavyMetalPapillonx 4 months ago
so cute!
iluvrimmel 6 months ago
Surely the best way to go upstairs. I shall practice it. ;o)
iare07 7 months ago
not a very effective way of going up the stairs but hey what ever floats ya boat
nvissh 8 months ago
I love this so. It is beautiful and as soon as I saw it I thought, "someone is gonna call this racist" Sure enough! That is the way things were then, and this WAS the beginning of African Americans being in movies. I bet Shirley Temple was not disrespectful to Bill Robinson. I have read that she loved him, and it shows! Go Shirley! Thanks for posting!
preshytimey1 9 months ago 2
I grew up watching and loving Shirley Temple movies and so did our kids. I love this one in particular because of this sequence. We will never see this kind of genius again and I think it is a very special gift to all of us to see two of the most talented people in entertainment history, in the same movie together. You can tell how much Shirley loved and respected Bill by the way she looks at him and I'm sure Bill felt the same way about Shirley.
treker1000 9 months ago 2
@treker1000 Well put!
preshytimey1 9 months ago
Happy national tap dance day LOL
1eDITORcHRIS 9 months ago
how cute is her pout, really?! lololol bless her, she's so cute...
playgirlc 10 months ago
Fantastic!
modaddymo 10 months ago
how can u not like this this is SIKKKKKKKKKKKK!
lowridenimpala26 10 months ago
How efficient!
ProgDrummerJDG 10 months ago
haha me and my sister just did this whole thing although we cant tap but we know it an i pulled it up on here since she dont wanna rewind the movie
Diamondgrl2007 11 months ago
Wow.i kno if I had to do dat clip I would've fallen down the stairs like 5 times
CanUdoThiss 11 months ago
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that is some racist ass shit
jobrien123456789 11 months ago
@jobrien123456789
I'm sorry if this bothers you and I meant no disrespect in any way at all. Being an Australian, I don't claim to know anything about American culture and I honestly believe that we are all equal. You'll probably tell me I don't know what I'm talking about but all I see is a very talented little girl being taught how to tap dance on a stair case by a genius, as in Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. Why take away the beauty of it?
treker1000 9 months ago 4
@jobrien123456789
As I said -
From the days of innocence and great entertainment.
treker1000 9 months ago 2
@jobrien123456789 don't be so angry, it's unattractive
preshytimey1 9 months ago
@jobrien123456789 wow dude... WOW. Its sad when something this innocent as seen as racist... I say again sir. wow.
CYCMEDIA 7 months ago
My,is that a performance!
Squarerig 1 year ago
Both so talented :D
PrueStar 1 year ago
It was a dark day in the world of dance when Bojangles passed. Thankfully, he's kept alive in this adorable clip with Shirley.
beatlequeen06 1 year ago 12
great!
lovetheoldies100 2 years ago
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laarissaaugusto 2 years ago