Swing Kids - Part 1

[svenmega10022]

Amazing how things like sports, music and dance can be a form of rebellion againest the worlds worst tyranny like nazi germany.

[USloyal2009]

They're in hamburg 1939 but speak fluent english.

[tigress365]

"I'm not a traitor! I'm a cowboy and you're a pansy! Now get out of here!"

[Edge96937]

watch this in social studies and make me happy that i live in the united states to be free and makes me be thankful for all the nice things i have :,)

[iTBanKTruong]

this movie is really good. i had to do a columinating activity for school

[NoDestinyLive4Now]

I remember watching this in school

[litwriter100]

Dorsey’s trumpet didn’t "ride"? Maybe because he played trombone! (Jimmy, his brother, played clarinet and sax, if they meant him. I assume they were referring to Tommy.)

[BayumGirl123]

Ugh, I WISH I could watch this movie, but the quality sucks!! You can't tell at ALL what's going on. DX

[jenzeppelin]

a great, great, great film!

[007emilicious]

saddest movie ive ever seen ):

[clintonearlwalker]

If you would like to hear an example of "acceptable" Nazi swing music check out "German Propaganda Swing: Charlie & His Orch.: MAKIN' WHOOPEE". The Nazi's broadcast this type of propaganda swing music with different lyrics at England and US. People in England said they could hear this radio broadcast, I think on Wednesday nights.

[dina7941]

I love this movie,I am so proud that I have watched this film...!The old movies were the best!

[MahouWings]

I just finished watching this movie today at school it is undeniably one of the best movies I have ever seen. The acting, the music, the plot... it's excellent! I understand more about what happened during that time, but from the Nazi's side; a whole different story. 5 stars!

[nyramak]

Holocaust teacher wouldnt show us the whole movie. sad powerful ending though.

[redsoxbaddog]

i just watching this movie i got hook on it its awesome

[tearose00]

whoever dislikes this video sucks balls

[Canderson159]

got that right

[peteblueeyesfromBI]

its "sing, sing, sing (with a swing) by benny goodman

[tearose00]

this kind of reminds me of newsies except its not a musical. its message is very powerful.

[omltherunner]

What's the opening song?

[indyracingnut]

You have NO idea how much fun it was being a dance extra for this film...Best time EVER!!

[DestructionBattery]

@indyracingnut your so lucky it looks so hard to dance like that i mean they all must have been athletic o do those flips and turns!

[indyracingnut]

@DestructionBattery All of us were dead tired by the time we finished filming all the scenes they wanted to do...It took 4 days. But they let us keep the costumes if we wanted them, put us up in a nice hotel & fed us REALLY well. :) Oh, and the money wasn't so bad, either. I would have done this for free, to be honest. It was THAT much fun. :)

[DestructionBattery]

@indyracingnut awesome i wish i could dance like that...

[washingtonboy09]

Hitler Youth boys are sooooo hot.

[tatt2lover]

ok so i searched for funny nazi zombie movies and this came up as unintentionally funny movie

[inlovewithpari]

@rubyhaleybenjamin he was a jewish boy

[TheVictory69]

great movie!!!

[47strangelyliteral]

Robert Sean Leonard is really great in Swing Kids!! Between this, Neil Perry in "Dead Poet's Society," and Wilson in "House," I can't wait to see what's next.

He's such a versatile talent. And a cutie :)

[LadyCadbury]

Lame and cheesy.

[RacetrackandBrooklyn]

What are they singing as they pee on the wall?!! Somebody help me please!!

[sketchyinc]

I wonder how they got out of the HJ, with the exceptions of Arvid of course?!

[Popchan1011]

Watched this in Language Arts this week. I cried at the end ;( -3 Peter. It's so sad showing all thoses German boys go into HJ being told fake glory. It was so sad.

[CHERRIOGRANDE]

watched this in english class todat , GREAT movie

[coll912]

this is the new beer comercial

[hikaridawn501]

I am watching this movie today in history class but I saw it half of it but I will watch rest of the movie tomorrow

[0bsessionsxtreme]

@callofdutyninjabeast yeah same i watched this in history class a few weeks ago its awesome!

[crifoter69]

Yeah well shame on the TV networks for burying this; best movie of 1993 academy go away. I choked back some embarrased tears at the end with Willy calling for Peter, my knowing knowing the trouble had only begun.

[chefshitpiece]

I can understand how Hitler wanted his people to have strong feelings of nationality, but that didnt give him the right to be so intolerant and xenophobic that he had to sick the brown-shirts on a bunch of kids trying to have a good time, fer fuck's sake. Then again...look at how hip-hop is destroying AMerica's culture, and guess who's behind it all? I'll give you a hint: it's not the Danish!

[savage642]

when was this made?

[pOo0pie123]

@savage642 1993

[IheartLOST06]

Does anyone know what the flute background music from 0:00 to 0:20 is called?!!!??!?!

[IheartLOST06]

Every time i listen to the beginning music (0:00 - 0:20) i just feel like crying...this movie is the best...

Thank you soo much for uploading it!

I love Peter!!!! <33333

[IheartLOST06]

Who could hate this movie?????!?!?!?!

[IheartLOST06]

i love this movie, it has such a strong meaning. I cried my eyes out! i love peter <33333

[IheartLOST06]

@rubyhaleybenjamin the kid being beaten up was a jew

[xxAngelxxBabexx]

watched this movie in history and fell in love with it, brillant movie and robert sean leonard <3 :P

[nemesis962074]

Isn't this the movie where they show the original version of sing,sing,sing?

[OMGWHITEKID]

Anyone know the song they start to sing at 4:20?

[MasterxOfxFilmArt]

Finally, a movie showing resistance from good German citizens against Hitler.

[ThatRomanDude]

@MasterxOfxFilmArt Don't forget the Anne Frank movie.

[karate1022]

@rubyhaleybenjamin Peter said he was Jewish

[Metalfkuc]

This movie is genius and really really really good. I cried several times during it, 'cause it's just so tragic, but I always watch the beginning after the end just to rewind how it all began, it's a lovely story.

[Mtbfanro]

god, how i searched for this movie.

[Metalfkuc]

@Mtbfanro I found it on projectfree.tv, you can watch it there as well, better quality :)

[ImTheBatchMan]

@Mtbfanro Lol. I feel lucky I found it on the first try.

[saulwilliams56]

@Mtbfanro really? all i did was type 'swing kids part 1' in the search and i got it.....

[Morok93]

were gangsters, so funny. love that movie, and love the musik. greetings from germany

[xNicoleSx]

christian bale is such a beautiful man

just saying.

[y0uthagainstfacism]

Christ, these German kids are really good at doing American accents, aren't they?

[trinitymike]

@y0uthagainstfacism Well, the point is that they are supposed to be speaking German and they wouldn't speak it with an accent, so...they speak with no accents.

[y0uthagainstfacism]

@trinitymike That was the point of the film was it? Fair enough. Germans speak with German accents. Not no accent.

[trinitymike]

@y0uthagainstfacism Do you think your friends have accents if they speak like you?

That's how these guys would hear each other and that's how we are supposed to hear them, as if we were German and listening to guys from our neighbourhood.

[y0uthagainstfacism]

@trinitymike I don't want to be Christian Bale's friend. Whilst I will still maintain the idea that when I'm with my friend's I don't hear them in pretty strong American accents, I knew what you meant, I was being facetious with my initial comment so I thought I'd carry that on for a bit.

[uzapuca]

just found out that Christian Bale and Fernando Torres are the same guy.

[sprucepantherkmt]

ZOMG its batman!

[sprucepantherkmt]

im sorry the american jewish accents ruin this already terrible production

[sprucepantherkmt]

white ppl cant dance

[SSHector88]

The only reason why Swing Musik was banned from Germany was because it was considered Inappropriate of the way they danced and also it was Degenerate to the Nazi party cause it was made by Jews and Blacks.

[SSHector88]

Man i like this Movie cause theres the Whole Nazi Influence and shows how people got sucked into it like bit by bit it Integrated there mind.

[singlandlooking]

I love this movie. The quality that it shows on my screen though isn't good but I love it thank you for posting this movie :D

[Ovrkyl]

The music in this movie is just plain awesomely performed, right from the first scene on through. Every bit the essence of "swing"...makes you want to jump up and MOVE.

[Ch0ppaz]

Christian bale is so sexxxxxxxxxx

[LindaDooWop]

Thanks so much for this! Wonderful movie!!

[mrceebees14]

Anyone think the main character looks like a teenage Jim Carrey?

[neverfilledvoid]

@mrceebees14

Omg, I thought I was the only one who thought that! xD

[mrceebees14]

@neverfilledvoid Jim Carrey from "Once Bitten" is the movie that popped into my head.

[guyinfuckinghat]

we watched this in school once i think i was the only one who knew jack shit about the music

[broadwaystar2011]

Yes, of course Robert Sean Leonard was AMAAZING! And so was younger Christian Bale was awesome! But you know who else impressed me? Frank Whaley!!!!!! He was SO GOOD!

[islandsylph]

thanks for this posting. I haven't seen the movie for years

[SynesterStranger]

I love this damn movie ! :D

[sydneygayboi]

"Germans" with an American Accent.

Oh dear !! How Lame indeed.

[ElConquistador24]

Thanks for posting!

[Otulissa3]

it don't mean a thing...if it aint got that swing! lol

[kamwrites]

OMG I love this movie, thank you!

[steveharrismetalgod]

Great movie,but don't you think it would also be great if one also made a movie about the 60 year old plight/suffering of the Palestinians in Israel?...(just food for thought...)

[terminator847]

@steveharrismetalgod hehe nice one

[Hetty123]

8.50 that's right, back-hand that HJ

[SuperBatofAmerica]

My english teacher had us watch it too. I love this movie!

[bluedragclaws]

my LA teacher made us watch this and i like this movie

[EasterBunnySucks]

Himmler ordered all the swingers send to concentration camps you know..

[mizermelon99]

Dr. Wilson!!!!!!!!! haha, I adore this movie... It made me cry in my german class today and I just had to watch it again. LOVE it

[readingrat]

wanna see this movie! thanx 4 uploading it

[MouthySpaz]

i had to watch this in english. GOT to watch it i should say. i totally cried. in class. kind of embarrasing not gonna lie! :)

[dukowski1965]

mmm mexican new jews fuck up american flag waving nazis

[MiguelFS893]

Awesome had to watch this movie for a school project!

[XFatesXCall]

I know, He did an amazing job in Newsies, I am heart-pressed to know that Newsies isn't that popular.

[readingrat]

looks really cool, hope 2 watch the full movie. christian bale is awesome in Newsies!

[SparrowFreak]

@readingrat BAh sorry. I meant to vote you a thumbs up. He is completly amazing in Newsies! :D

[XFatesXCall]

Okay, So I'm a large Newsies fan. I nearly fell over when Christian Bale said. "I'm a cowboy!"

[Ibalon2012]

and now the young people of Europe  love Hiphop!!!!!

[gazrobbo53]

One of the the most under rated films ever

[magmakillings20]

who doesn't like this movie

[TheMintyMuffin]

Man, I watched this eons ago in my History class! Back in the day it was all about a young Christian Bale and Robert Sean Leonard. And the dancing! But even then the message got to me. Very sad...

[Vonniekins]

All Kids must watch this

Teens from our era need to see what other did before them with pressures and passions which cost lives..

[mrceebees14]

Never heard of this movie, but it looks great.

Thanks for the upload.

[johnnyholly1]

I don't know why but Christian reminds me a lot of Jasper Hale in this movie!!! :D:D

[gazrobbo53]

Love this film

[wiliscool]

man what is that opening song called

[elpandabear99]

best movie ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[abellaaurlie]

One of the saddest mvoies tht made em burst into tears, it's amazingle lovely and sad at the same time. Defiantly should be watched!

[OnPointe13]

I love all the cowboy references. Anyone else find that funny?

---Sarah <3

[AGRIMLIKEDOG12]

@OnPointe13 i find that really funny because Christian Bale plays Jack "Cowboy" Kelly in Newsies?

[passionate4pens]

Dude, why are you even here if you hate it that much?

[mylittelucy]

@GoodFriendlyGuy .I hate to say this,but you are an idiot,this is based on historical fact,science fiction my foot. Swing Kids did exist and they risked a lot,it wasn't just swing dancing to these kids it was a form of rebellion against an oppressive government. Where people had no voice they danced in an outright form of rebellion . The dance numbers it's called swing dance,idiot look it up.

[omltherunner]

@GoodFriendlyGuy You are an idiot. This was an actual movement against the Nazi ideology that everyone must act "German". That is to say, they wanted to fight the Nazi idea of doing away with all "Western" influences. This was a real rebellion as this could get you labeled as a political enemy and dangerous to the state which gets one sent to a camp. Do not even challenge me on this as I am studying history in college and this happens to be my area of concentration.

[ErinxTori]

Thanks so much! I have to do a project on this movie and the swing music. This helped a lot! Very Good Movie Too!!!

[traillbits]

wow we watched this in our history class a couple of weeks ago and i must say this was a really good movie

[moses4611]

We were watching this in social. Its actually really good

[potterobsessionist]

haha, aww i love them ! :) have to buy this film :D

[spot4life14]

im getting it for christmas

[StariSloven]

6 000 000 LIES!

[TasRailwayfan]

How come u can't buy this movie anywhere in australia?

[aeulin]

Picture quality's fairly poor, but OMG YOUNG RSL. <3

For those who are here for Christian Bale, do watch Newsies. Features solos by CB and a whole lot more dancin'! :D

[SilentGProduction]

can someone tell me the song they sing when they take a piss

[aksparkles]

taint what you do (it's the way that you do it)...lots of different ppl sang it

[StariSloven]

Today, seven Jewish Americans run the vast majority of US television networks:

Gerald Levin, CEO and Director of AOL Time Warner

Michael Eisner, Chairman and CEO of the Walt Disney Company

Edgar Bronfman, Sr., Chairman of Seagram Company Ltd

Edgar Bronfman, Jr, President and CEO of Seagram Company Ltd and head of Universal Studios

Sumner Redstone, Chairman and CEO of Viacom, Inc

Dennis Dammerman, Vice Chairman of General Electric

Peter Chernin, President and Co-COO of News Corporation Limited

[LY71142]

What's your point, exactly? You have listed the names of seven distinguished businessmen, even as you are wrong about the affiliations and current positions of each and every name you list.

"Swing Kids" is about opposition (through music) to the Nazis. One lesson learned from WWII is the tragic consequences of stereotyping. Why are you engaging in it?

BTW: I think I'd enjoy the company of any one of them more than yours. After all, they accomplished something.

[jesujoyofmansdesirin]

Would it be better if it was 7 Presbyterians????

[Gonken88]

compare christian bale in this movie to christian bale in batman begins =D a lot of eggs and milk in between. or something else...

[Afronadian]

this movie is so awesome. thanks for posting it!

[einsatzdeath]

Germans suck at pretending to be Anglo-American. What a bunch of posers.

[airmanfoote]

Swing Heil!

[TheNewEmphinix]

A younger Christian Bale. He played perfectly.

[lilsmiley3000]

THIS IS ONEOF MY FAV MOVIES!!! always used to watch it

[fillmystocking]

The picture quality is rather poor but fantastic dance hall scene. Thank you for uploading. x

[gilanin]

T.T

[hisofia]

i'm NOT a traitor, i'm a COWBOY

[ismaryedgar]

i like this movie..and i love the upload, it just needed to be better quality..

[cfjermedal]

this is the movie that got me into swing dancing years and years ago, and being jewish makes it even better.

[shaylahill455]

that's awesome

[hannahbry27]

LOVE this movie, thanks for the upload :)

[christme85]

i hope theres going to be alot of christian bale ...

[HXCDARLENE]

I love love love LOVE LOVE this movie

its soo brilliant :]

[maevelicious10]

christian bale, always the cowboy :)

[Hasenstalljunge]

@Broadwaydiva:

24. und 25. Juli spielen wir noch jeweils um 19:30 in Sindelfingen(is ja gleich bei Stuttgart).

Vaihinger Straße 14, 71063 Sindelfingen

(Addresse vom Theaterkeller Sindelfingen)

Reservierung:0711/4808999

[xBroadwayDivax]

Dan kann ich leider nicht. Zu schade... ich haett's so gern gesehn. Aber danke fuer die Info, vllt kann ich's ja iwie einrichten!

[anabanananinteytwoo]

I love this movie. I watched it at school ! xD

[TheShazzab]

This is one awesome flim and it can learn a lot of ignorant people a few things

[Hasenstalljunge]

I´m playing Bale´s part in a theater in Stuttgart tonight.

[xBroadwayDivax]

Spielts ncoh in STuttgart? Wenn ja wo? Ich komm sofort!

[bananalimegreen]

That's so cool.

[BwayBoundChristian]

I wouldn't mind swing dancing with RSL. xD He's a great actor! :P I just watched him in "Dead Poets Society"

[BraskiZeeb]

This is my new favorite movie. I watched it in my German class, and It's SO good.

[FatalToxin]

i saw this movie in music class last year when we were studying swing.

and isn't that the kid from dead poets society?

[seventyfirststreet]

Robert Sean Leonard? Indeed his is :)

[mmmchingawa]

...Why did this movie get such a bad review on Rotten Tomatoes?

[mmmchingawa]

~It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing~.....

[AyashiNoCeres729]

You're very welcome ^^

[AndyMHinchcliffe]

Watched this in history class. I found it very intresting.

Does anyone know the name of the movie, its like "boy in the striped pyjamas". But its about an Italian Jewish bookstoor owner who goes to a PoW camp with his son, and makes out its a game and the person who wins , gets the grand prize of a real life tank. Could someone please help me out with the name of this movie?

Swing heil.

[AyashiNoCeres729]

Ah, I know exactly the movie you mean. It's in Italian, yes? If so, it's called "La Vita Bella," or "Life is Beautiful" in English.

I adore that movie.

Hope this helps ^_^

[AndyMHinchcliffe]

Yes! Thats it! Thank you so much!

[NoName21234]

Aw yeah, I love that movie. so sad, touching, funny, and sweet all at the same time. :)

[awsometasticness]

i heart that movie!!!!!! my teacher, Mr. Huffman shows that movie as well as Tiger in the Snow every year in his class

[illsen12345]

this movie is so Awesome!! i love it!! I saw spring awakening a musical that is based in germany and when i watched this movie i found a few things that were in spring awakening that were in this!!

Though spring awakening was not based in this time period it's still pretty cool to find similarities in this!!

[AyashiNoCeres729]

Yes! Spring Awakening IS very similar! Wow, can't believe I didn't notice that =O!

Love both, amazing.

[21JumpStreetaddict]

Saw this in eighth grade, but it had the bad scenes taken out by our teacher, who taped it over with basket ball games. LOL.

[mmmchingawa]

lmao, basketball games......

[julietamexgto]

wow RSL sing very good and nice

[iloveyourstory]

Robert Sean Leonard is MAD HOT.

[12SnoWhite12]

What are they singing at 4:40?

[GreenePony]

"T'ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)"

It's rather popular even now to dance to

[Kevtronn]

Pwned by umbrella.

[JoanOfArc10]

Thanks! I was looking for this movie! It's probably the best holocaust movie I've watched.

[nintenj09]

Except it's not about the holocaust?, this is pre ww2.