"Terpsichore" danced by Rita Hayworth , Harriette Ann Gray

This dance is from the Rita Hayworth movie "Down To Earth" (1947). Dances staged by Jack Cole. The soloist coming through the arches is Harriette Ann Gray.
for those who want to know..."Born in Joplin, Mo., Miss Gray trained with Bertie Kirtley. Her career as a dancer began in 1936 when she joined the Humphrey-Weidman Dance Company and became a leading dancer and partner to Jose Limon. She was also assistant to Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman, the company's directors. Miss Gray worked in Hollywood from 1941 to 1951, serving as assistant to Jack Cole at Columbia Studios, teaching movement to young actresses at Universal Studios, and dancing in films produced by Columbia, United Artists and Warner Brothers.
While in Hollywood, Miss Gray also helped form the New Studio for Dancers and Actors and taught dance at private and university studios. From 1951-55, she performed with and choreographed dances for the Harriette Ann Gray Dance Company, which toured the United States.
Miss Gray joined the faculty at Stephens College in Columbia, where she and the dance department that she built influenced the training of several generations of modern dancers. From 1946-79 she was director of dance at the Stephens/Perry Mansfield School in Steamboat Springs, Colo. She also directed the Mid-America Dance Company from 1968-73 and worked with her own troupe, based at Stephens College, from 1976 to 1981."

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Entertainment

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• dance
• ballet
• Rita Hayworth
• Harriette Ann Gray
• Jack Cole

[BillSalem]

Very nice Jack Cole choreography here. Today, he seems a very under rated choreographer. Especially his work in Hollywood musicals in the 50's.

Then Michael Kidd took over in the 60's.

[KarenKmJloB]

@captzdc xanadu has the ELO soundtrack and it was great... this movie with another soundtrack ... ppuuufff WOw

[aryankhan65]

Isn't it the dance routine called ''Greek Ballet''? Please someone kindly inform :)

[oentschi]

@captzdc - is available since many years in the USA ???!!!

[rloms777]

i like...

[oentschi]

Beautiful - Gorgeous !!!

The only really great musical-number in this rather boring musical. When i was young i found it boring too, but now i think

its very well staged and Rita is eye-catching.