Vera-Ellen Tribute

This is a very long overdue tribute to the actress/dancer, Vera-Ellen. Her life was cut WAY too short and information about her life and career is scarce. This song reminded me of Vera, so here you go.

Hope you like it!

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Vera
• Vera-Ellen
• VeraEllen
• Time
• chantal kreviazuk
• musicals

[Diiixdixo]

Perhaps she wasn't the "greatest female dancer in musicals" but I'd be willing to bet she was the most dedicated, well-rounded performer. She knew EVERY type of dance and was even quite skilled in acrobatics. Read her biography by David Soren if anyone's interested. :)

[Hotwok191]

Three years have elapsed since I came across your tribute to Vera-Ellen, Diiixdixo, & it is still a huge fav. with me. Despite the amount of rum I have shoved down my neck over the years, I turned 60 yesterday (the same age as Vera-Ellen at her death in 1981). Chantal Kreviazuk's "Time" was an inspired choice of music to accompany your vid. As amunastra1 says below, "Very well done!".

[Diiixdixo]

@Hotwok191 Thanks so much!! I'm quite fond of it myself! :) I really love V-E... she was a very sweet, talented wonderful lady!

[DyreStraits]

Hello Di. I just can't believe that only 49 viewers have 'liked' this video. I myself have probably watched it 49 times!! Whenever I feel like I need a dose of nostalgia or a taste of an era in motion pictures that I missed, I dial up this video in my list of favorites. Just love Vera-Ellen, so sweet and elegant.

[Diiixdixo]

@DyreStraits Thank you so much!!! :)

[TuffEnuffIII]

Thank you very much for this... She deserves it for what she gave "us". The movies she starred in are CLASSICS and a symbol of what having CLASS used to mean! props to you for your efforts!

[Diiixdixo]

thank you!

[Julie101670]

what a wonderful tribute to a beautiful, talented and brilliant woman!  she was such a magnificent dancer...it is very sad to think that her only child whom she adored and loved very much passed in infancy and her marriage ended shortly afterwards. i read the book on her life and to think she died alone is very sad. RIP, Vera! I'm sure you are dancing with your daughter in heaven.

[sithlordess]

The greatest prima-ballerina ever!

[jeffyjeffify]

In White Christmas look at how she looks right at the camera during The Best Things Happen When Were Dancing,

[jeffyjeffify]

I love Miss Turnstile!

[Corvette70LS7]

Excellent tribute to a great dancer and by all accounts a great person

[ichiko0525]

I love Vera,forever! Today's Christmas eve!

[MrHosepipe123]

Keep all the others Vera Ellen was the TOPS.

[BandBmovies1]

my great great aunt is vera-ellen!

[dancer8707]

I liked Vera Ellen, didnt she suffer from an eating disorder though?

[mkrobinson95]

@NewYork10009 - I think Vera Ellen was a lovely, graceful and talented dancer, there is no doubt about that ... but the "greatest femail dancer of the movie musical"??? I'd rank Eleanor Powell or Ann Miller much higher ... but we are all entitled to an opinion. One thing is for sure ... her career was way too short!

[hotwok19]

@Diiixdixo. Thank you for your reply, Diiixdixo. The only other lady capable of giving Vera-Ellen a run for her money as a Hollywood dancer, in my opinion, was Eleanor Powell. Of course, Eleanor was a fantastic tap-dancer whereas Vera-Ellen was more of an all-rounder. Fortunately, there are many vids of both ladies to be seen here on YouTube but i wouldn't like to choose between them as i love watching both of them dance.