Busby Berkeley - Dance Until The Dawn - 1931 in HQ

STEREO @ http://www.annamaywongsociety.com/berkeley This video presented by The Anna May Wong Society (Anna is not in this Clip) www.annamaywongsociety.com

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• flapper
• deco
• musical
• peppy
• girls
• dance
• film
• movie
• Broadway
• high
• quality
• kaleidescope
• Hollywood

[ClarasBeau]

Ahh, read into it what some of you may... I hear you, but to me, it's a cheedrful number, skillfully done, full of some great overhead kaleidoscopic effects. Can't we just leave it at that?

[AnnaMayWongSociety]

@ClarasBeau I am amazed by the comments speaking as though it is not Hollywood history..you can stop reading wherever you want...I may delete all this bickering talk for it is becoming a distraction to the post

[LiamColeTIM]

2:42 one of the most sexual pieces of choreography I've ever seen. In a way, more erotic than modern half-dressed grinding, because collectively they're symbolising such an intimate (internal, even) part of sex. Also, the mood is happy and upbeat instead of pathetically posing and provocative. Fun!

[AnnaMayWongSociety]

@LiamColeTIM No idea what business you are in but your ability to understand Busby's covert insert is nothing short of amazing. You outdid the censors and 80 years of most everyone else.

[LiamColeTIM]

@AnnaMayWongSociety Funny you should mention my "business" - I'm a porn director (yes, I'm not joking). Was it really not widely recognised that the over-head optical stuff had a sexual feel to it? That's amazing.

[AnnaMayWongSociety]

@LiamColeTIM This one is just as you say - You said it best and outside of the understood Busby tricks. My long deceased friend who was there at the shoot and the recording said the word was mum for the they helped set it up then shot it and it would not make it to market intact. Turns out it takes an eye seasoned in sex shots to spot it for as far as I know - it is missed by everyone - you are allied with some great guys long gone from Hollywood's Golden age...I can hear them laughing!

[nicksacop]

78 years ago....wonder whatever happened to all these nameless extras??? all looking for stardom in Depression era Hollywood.

[hilarybanksdiva]

Bubsy was crazy. But all geniuses are. Not too many ppl have been able to replicate the over head kaleidoscope imagery of dancers....

[errolfan]

From 1:05- 4:54 this is Classic Berkeley. I've never seen more beautiful Deco / Egyption women's costumes used in any movie.

[indiana600610]

Maybe I should have my testosterome checked. I just see the natural patterns of nature in the geometric patterns (blooming flowers, eyes, etc). Either way it is a captivating video that I am grateful to see for the first time in my 40+ years.

[alexamontoy]

aparicion del sonido en el cine

[johe64]

I didn't see anything erotic in that number. Just some nice geometric dances. Sorry.

[errolfan]

@bootsamou Sexual content? Refer to my comment from a few months back.

[JordenChili]

so fun to watch

[errolfan]

So many propellers, so few aeroplanes.