Wild and Jazzy song from - 1929

The Snake's Hips number from 1929 performed by Sharon Lynn and danced by famed Ziegfeld Follies dancer Ann Pennington. She was the first to introduce the "Black Bottom" dance ... in the 1926 edition of George White's Scandals. Unfortunately, most of her film appearences are lost. Although this copy is incomplete, it is the best copy I have ... the cuts are obvious.
Also, With George Olsen and his Music

Category:

Music

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• 1920's
• Jazz
• Ann
• Pennington

[kingfish196]

Yes that is Ann Pennington and boy was she hot. She was closing in on 40 when this movie was made, so you can only imagine how spectacular she was when she was younger. There's a photo essay from a few years before this movie was made (1930) where she teaches "Felix The Cat" to dance the "Black Bottom" where she still had long hair and her look is enough to make a man's blood boil. Living proof that good things often come in small packages, she would have been a major "hottie" in any era.

[perfectjazz78]

Agreed............. Pennington was a major bombshell.

[78timothy]

Does the full version of "Happy Days" exist?

I did not realize that Olson did so much music for the Movies, I only knew of "Whooppee"

[perfectjazz78]

The full complete version exists at FOX, but the version in circulation has about 10 minutes cut....including several from this number. It is good that most of the movie circulates today!

[78timothy]

Is this from Happy Days or from Movietone Follies of 1929?

[perfectjazz78]

FOX Movietone Follies of 1929 is lost, no known copies are known to exist.

[tawnteens]

That's what REAL women's legs look like, not skinny tall ballerina legs. . please, I think their legs look very toned and muscular. . and attractive. . . this was before women took diet pills to measure up to some fucked-up male ideal

[Victrolaman1]

"Stupendous" as Durante would say.Thank God some of these clips still exsist.

[luvbird8506]

blah!!!!!!!!!



[MollyAnn2009]

@78timothy Yes, it does and I have a copy:-)

[antoniod]

It would appear that Sharon Lynn was cut from the number.For contractual reasons perhaps?

[MollyAnn2009]

OMG. She is amazing! Thanks for sharing this video. I love the way all of the dancers dance.

[Vermontist]

@kingfish196 Although it makes me sad to read of yet another person who is surprised when a woman of "closing in on 40" looks good, I totally agree with the rest of your posting.

[tlex96]

what are the full lyrics to the song?

[hebneh]

"Snake Hips"...I like how the chorus girls in the background, starting at 1:50, make various "snaky" motions with their arms. The stage set features two immense glittery cobras in upright poses too.

I'm sorry that portions are missing from this clip because I'd have liked to hear all the lyrics clearly. "Love that movement, from the South Sea isle / But your improvement has it beat a mile".

Other early musicals had similar "how to do a new dance" numbers like this one.

[THIERY83]

Que de la gaité. J'aime

[NYC1927]

The song is called "Snake Hips (Do the Wiggle Waggle Woo)"

[cushtichavi]

is LOL appropiate here?