Eleanor Powell - Complete Hula Routine - "Honolulu"
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the greatest dancer i have ever seen!
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The actor who plays the bandleader at the beginning of this clip (0.20-0.40) is Phillip Terry,the husband of actress Joan Crawford.
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a bit saucy--the hayes office must of been watching this dance (hulu) closely-thanks for posting
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My gosh she is good.
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@hajune please, can u tell me who Fayard is?- thank u for your information!!- carlos
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era un espectaculo ver a esta señora bailar... fué de otra época... pero... la excelencia se ve en este video.
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She had short legs for her long torso but no one had her dancing ability, just the greatest.
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I can only guess how accurate her hula is, but i've never seen Hollywood make such an effort to actually DO a hula. And she's not even wearing shoes. Wow.
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And to think people nowadays think Ke$ha and Nicki Minaj are as sexy as they get. :/
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superb!
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Especially that tap routine from 5:00 onwards - amazing, the mastery she achieved in dance. Innovative moves, incredibly difficult technique, and all with a smile on her face :)
Wow! Eleanor Powell was such a great dancer. This has to be among the best dance sequences in a 1930s film, and maybe ever. Ms. Powell came from my part of the country- Massachusetts. This really takes your breath away. Apparently, even Fred Astaire was in awe of her dancing. I believe she later married movie star Glenn Ford, and had a family with him. A great Hollywood talent. Thanks for posting it!
djuma77 1 year ago 7
@djuma77 Yes, she was fantastic! She did marry Glenn Ford, but long before he was a star. They had one child, Peter Ford, who did some acting in his younger years. Peter has just completed a bio of his father - "Glenn Ford: A Life". Look for it at bookstores next spring.
JudithIN410 1 year ago