RARE Gwen Verdon and Chita Rivera on Mike Douglas, Pt 1

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  • Опубліковано 23 гру 2024

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  • @Indio156
    @Indio156 12 років тому +291

    God bless Gwen Verdon. The kids today will never know the greatness of what I saw, when I saw Gwen Verdon LIVE in the original Sweet Charity. She was THE BEST DANCER EVER.

  • @timbjammer
    @timbjammer 16 років тому +46

    two amazing performers and one amazing choreographer!!! Fossee did so much with the economy of his moves! Some moves so small but so perfect!

  • @1957frankfreeman
    @1957frankfreeman 12 років тому +95

    I saw Gwen do Chicago in LA in 1976...what an honor it was. Later I worked with CHita in San Jose. She came and spoke to my kids at school - they were amazed! What an honor.

  • @oldsoulemily
    @oldsoulemily 12 років тому +130

    I wish I was around to see these two in the show. But my mom says it's people like me who keep this legacy from dying out. God they are just beautiful-3

  • @loutimmons3099
    @loutimmons3099 7 років тому +129

    Wow.. how wonderful to see this! Gwen and Chita. These are the "Grande Dames" of Fosse-ville. Thank you for posting!~

  • @Jolene8
    @Jolene8 15 років тому +30

    I am so stunned. I can not believe it, but here I sit watching... I am so amazed. I read the comment about them doing the cartwheel and I did not believe it... But these women look great, very well in shape and happy. Look at the bounce in their steps and the way they kick up their feet. So jovial and youthful. Wonderful. Thanks for sharing this.

  • @marilynsitaker4198
    @marilynsitaker4198 7 років тому +266

    Gwen Verdon was at least 50 when she did Chicago. She looks great and her dancing is fabulous!

  • @calichoreo
    @calichoreo 14 років тому +50

    Watch Gwen & Chita in Hot Honey Rag. (starting 3:47) The movements are so loose, free and with such style! This is why they are considered the best of the past and present!

  • @dancinangelj
    @dancinangelj 17 років тому +18

    this is the best clip EVERRR!!!
    i wish you had more of the interview.
    they are both so amazing.

  • @monica9965
    @monica9965 15 років тому +26

    WOW!! This is so refreshing. Given that the entertainment industry only celebrates you, it's so refreshing to see these two legends (most definitely not in their '20s @ the time) strut their stuff. If they were still alive they'd win a smackdown against Madonna, Brittany and Beyonce.

  • @alfre3000
    @alfre3000 10 років тому +85

    They are the greatest, I love how off they are at the beginning and they dont give a shit and fix everything up, amazing performers

  • @bigguy2003
    @bigguy2003 11 років тому +19

    Thanks for posting! Saw them in the B-way show- they're the best!

  • @MrPoochsmooch
    @MrPoochsmooch 12 років тому +92

    ...and THAT, Ladies and Gentlemen, is how it's DONE.

  • @foreclosenator
    @foreclosenator 9 років тому +45

    Absolutely marvelous, now that's what real entertainers are about!

  • @SymphonyBrahms
    @SymphonyBrahms 10 років тому +221

    The original Velma and Roxie. Fantastic!

  • @tomlaflamme2118
    @tomlaflamme2118 12 років тому +53

    GWEN IS ONE OF THE BEST THINGS OF LIVE MUSICAL THEATE

  • @stellaofcourse
    @stellaofcourse 10 років тому +123

    A lot of good dancers have done these parts, but these are the quintessential Velma and Roxie!

  • @mitchellivers
    @mitchellivers  17 років тому +19

    Parts 2 and 3 are up. Part 2 has more of the interview. Part 3 has Jerry Orbach doing "Razzle Dazzle" ab the rest of the interview.

  • @vef879
    @vef879 17 років тому +21

    wow theyre good! its weird watching this after watching the modern version of it, i prefer this one though:P

  • @erisan74
    @erisan74 7 років тому +11

    Thank you so much for sharing! If I could I would give it a million likes! :)

  • @dancinfool25
    @dancinfool25 16 років тому +18

    Hooray for original Fosse choreography! The movie version would have been 20X better if it kept it :) (i love the movie I just love Fosse)

  • @mariamal-arda6884
    @mariamal-arda6884 8 років тому +20

    the 1970s pantsuits! I love Gwen and Chita!

  • @Twil1ght2000
    @Twil1ght2000 13 років тому +16

    what a pair of ladies!

  • @guiltypleasures01
    @guiltypleasures01 16 років тому +29

    Gwen was 50 in this!!

  • @DanceNewYork
    @DanceNewYork 15 років тому +19

    chita's still with us....

  • @MOODYMOODY101
    @MOODYMOODY101 16 років тому +16

    geesh i hope i can move like this at 50!!! go gwen!!!

  • @mitchellivers
    @mitchellivers  15 років тому +18

    I wish I had been able to do that when I was 30!

  • @Auntkekebaby
    @Auntkekebaby 13 років тому +14

    Two great performers! Look at Chita go. :))

  • @Marcatissimo
    @Marcatissimo 16 років тому +4

    Man. God bless you mitchelllivers.

  • @robertobordino7141
    @robertobordino7141 9 років тому +6

    Wonderful

  • @posada5959
    @posada5959 15 років тому +5

    ...love them!!

  • @DEFinitivelyHis
    @DEFinitivelyHis 11 років тому +20

    HAL LINDEN!!!!!

  • @33uptempo
    @33uptempo 9 років тому +13

    Yeaaaahhh.....that's the way it's done!

  • @raramama
    @raramama 12 років тому +10

    Wow! Brilliant! Bravo! Amazing!

  • @Robert4770
    @Robert4770 14 років тому +8

    @classicfilmbroad Broadway royalty for sure

  • @MrCrowebobby
    @MrCrowebobby 9 років тому +29

    Chita was a great dancer. Gwen was a great dancer with "star quality": there's that minuscule extra shrug, twist, contraction, facial expression (or lack thereof) that draws your eye away from Chita again and again even though they're both going for perfect in sync movement. Gwen's obviously not trying for anything extra. Plus there's the natural quirkiness of her face and the red hair . . . not to mention her voice. Chita was the faster dancer; Gwen the stronger, but all that is beside the point; Gwen was a star just standing there doing nothing. Chita fans may disagree, but they'll never convince me otherwise. And they were both past their prime here even though they were still better than anything else around.

  • @RonWylie-gk5lc
    @RonWylie-gk5lc 7 років тому +7

    I didnt know this was there!, I thought the one in Chicago was the first lol, this is far better

  • @missclimpson
    @missclimpson 17 років тому +15

    Wow, Hal Linden!

  • @thatguy-lz3vy
    @thatguy-lz3vy 8 років тому +31

    The ONLY Velma and Roxie!!!💜

  • @kathode4567
    @kathode4567 12 років тому +6

    (i think they meant they didn't know you personally, so you're still a "who" to them)
    also, this is wonderful; thanks for posting it

  • @IloveyouKelso
    @IloveyouKelso 14 років тому +11

    I'm so jealous. I don't sound or look as good as they do, OR have their energy...And I'm definitely not their age.

  • @edp4638
    @edp4638 7 років тому +2

    The best.

  • @ryanglitter
    @ryanglitter 17 років тому +3

    amaaaaaaaaaaaaazing!!!!!

  • @Indygenous
    @Indygenous 7 років тому +5

    i was so mesmerized i just only noticed one sock was longer than the other one towards the end

  • @Gary_Jaffe
    @Gary_Jaffe 14 років тому +7

    hard to tell on this tacky mike douglas set -- but i was this on broadway when i was 13 and it was ASTONISHINGLY BRILLIANT

  • @glennfromthebronx
    @glennfromthebronx 7 років тому +2

    ...do you know the original air date/

  • @syckindahead
    @syckindahead 16 років тому +3

    How old is this clip?

  • @susanpayer3472
    @susanpayer3472 8 років тому +24

    Chita's stockings aren't up as high as Gwen's. Drives me absolutely CRAZY!
    If that's the worst thing one can say about this video, I guess...not too bad, huh?

  • @dancinangelj
    @dancinangelj 17 років тому +2

    i know, thanks.
    i found it after i posted the comment!

  • @aharper12
    @aharper12 10 років тому +6

    Yesssss!

  • @AlexWaylan
    @AlexWaylan 13 років тому +15

    i hope i look that sexy when i'm they're age

  • @orvgg
    @orvgg 15 років тому +1

    L

  • @mitchellivers
    @mitchellivers  16 років тому +5

    "Whomever"? That would be me, obviously.

  • @beautexinterieur
    @beautexinterieur 15 років тому +9

    Chita has such a nice arch in her foot :]

  • @irenakaczmarek
    @irenakaczmarek 9 років тому +1

    Jednak te Panie jeszcze nie znały baletu Boba Fosse i jakość jakaś lipna??;)))

  • @yourtrekpal
    @yourtrekpal 15 років тому +2

    4:19 - 4:32 is my favorite part of the dance

  • @mitchellivers
    @mitchellivers  16 років тому +5

    1975

  • @polski1910
    @polski1910 7 років тому +10

    God, Gwen, let Chita get a word in!

  • @orvgg
    @orvgg 14 років тому +1

    @mitchellivers 20!