Whoa! How did I not know about this until today? This is amazing - it's like a hit to the face. The bored mannequin zombie feel to the dangers' moves- the blank look in their eyes - the way everyone moves together with pretended sensuality but more like machinery rather than people - and the way they all sing the song so so perfectly - the whole thing is mesmerising!
Please try to watch this movie, Cabaret, and All That Jazz sometime this year if you liked this. You will thank yourself, especially Cabaret. It's one of the best movies ever
This has just trended on my feed too… I knew the Shirley Bassey song but didn’t know it was a song from a film, I thought it was hers. It sounds a lot different to this, though obviously the same song
It cuts like a knife, that line. It partakes of the notion (and I'm pretty sure we're still living with it) that what goes on in a woman's mind is the last thing this pal wants to know. And these women know it, too. It's an ironic line that is so sharp you don't notice at first that they've drawn blood.
The one-eyed blink at 03:16 is quite impressive and pretty cool looking, funny even. This whole dance sequence is hypnotic yet so jarring, so seamless and refined yet so rough and mechanized, so sensual yet so harsh. Bodies commodified.
I don't see desperation. I see them as turning up for a job they hate and getting it over with in a mechanical and businesslike manner. But (to me, anyway) they seem in charge, somehow. But I agree the choreography is amazing! I'm pretty sure the choreographer is Bob Fosse. I love the details with the hands!
Gosh, it's such a weird optics. I'm a woman, but I have no idea how exactly this is exploitation? One a day a woman woke up and decided "I don't wanna work at a normal job because it seems too difficult for me and I'm better than that. I wanna have a lot of quick money without having any qualification or education or talent. So the best way to do it is to sell my own body since I don't have any talents or skills to sell. I don't care about my own feelings anyways. Fast and easy money are much more important than my feelings about this job". And of course they believe that they will settle down with a rich husband/client. I mean ok, none of them conceptualize and formulate it as I did, since they don't reflect and conceptualize much before entering the profession. But if they would and if they did it honestly - their logic would be exactly as I described. They exploit their own bodies voluntarily and intentionally. *They* exploit their own bodies. It's them who do it in the first place. Although sure, this profession is not as easy as they expect it to be and also rich clients are not in a hurry to marry them. So what? Why don't you understand, that adult people should be accountable for their choices? Why do you try to make victims out of them instead of admitting their agency? (sorry for my english, I'm not a native). It's actually a very degrading and paternalistic attitude towards them. They are adult, grown up people, capable and accountable. What a person has and experiences is the direct result of their own choices. And when people are truly unhappy - they struggle to change the curcumstances. When people don't struggle to create a different life - it obviously and surely means they are relatively satisfyed. Don't belive victimhood BS narratives when people whine about their lives, but put zero effort into changing something. That's just BS, trying to manipulate the listener into feeling sympathy. That's what "victims" do: they create victimhood narratives in order to get something from the naive listener. When people really want something the put effort into achieving it. And if they don't - it means the convinience and secondary gains, they already have, are bigger than the potential reward.
This is such a powerful performance. The soulless eyes, the sneer in "fun". Every detail in the acting of the choreography making the lyrics into a gut punch.
A superb rendition of this song. By cutting the choreography to a minimum the women are showing how bored but desperate they are to make a little money. You can actually smell the smoke, sadness and despair.
The greatest of all Fosse dance numbers with the greatest dancers. This is the heaviest of heavy hitters. The Paula Kelly body roll is worth the price of admission.
I love me some Chita BUT you simply can't take your eyes off Paula Kelly. This whole number your attention immediately goes directly to her. She was absolutely mesmerizing. What an amazing talent. She will be missed. RIP!💔😪
i love the contrast between this and 'there's got to be something better than this' where this is mechanical and bored (but incredible) whereas in the other number their movements are free and full and enthusiastic at even the idea of freedom, i just find it so interesting and such good storytelling even through dance moves
Bob Fosse was an absolute genius. His work and creativity is impeccable and unparalleled. You can still see his influence in both musical theater and even popular music and music videos to this day. Even if people don't know where the influence comes from, those of us familiar with his work will always recognize it.
One of the most cinematic and influential choreographers ever, Mr. Bob Fosse. He didn't let a single frame go to waste, what an artist, and what a performance from the ladies of the Fandango Ballroom.
Everything about this is perfection….so much said and set up without actually saying it through the movements and costumes and holy crap Paula Kelly is captivating!
4/2024 Just now seeing this. I love how they are all leaning against the bar in different ways. This was lovely. RIP Chita Rivera and Paula Kelly and anyone else.
I’ve known this song for most of my life but have never seen this routine until today!! How is this possible. What an extraordinary piece of choreography. I just have to watch this film.
I’m 50 (but think I’m 25). Lol! I remember when I was about seven or eight years old, and my Nana had one of those huge record player/radio things and she taught me every song to every musical up until about that point. The hills are alive with the sound of nothing but a big spender…
This is the moment that Made Fossee a god in the dance world. I could watch this repeatedly and still find new things I missed. All dancers could take notes from this. It's a moment of perfection.
Andromeda Strain, Change of Habit also. She had said that she was often cast because, even though she was African-American, she had naturally straight hair.
Fosse claimed he got the idea for this seeing the salesgirls at the makeup counter at Bloomingdales. They tried to be charming while their feet were killing them
The only black woman was Paula Kelly. She played a lot of bit roles in black films from the 70s. She is a very recognizable face from black cinema in the late 60s and 70s.
Never fails to grab me. I'll watch this lots of times over. Chita Rivera, Paula Kelly and that lovely lady that can sing, dance AND smoke all at the same time. Folks, if you haven't seen this yet, you've got a bit treat comin'!
Fosse's choreography is what every stage-director should study in order to be creatively armed in his staging. True, we did it since the early 60th, as I remember.
Eartha Kitt is legendary. It was fun seeing Asha-na-na. One of them had family in Providence and got stranded here during the ‘78 blizzard. My boyfriend and I ended up in the restaurant where they were and got an impromptu show through the floorboards. Hadn’t thought about that in decades. Thanks for the memory.
My theatre class used to have occasional Fosse Fridays when we’d just goof around incorporating dance moves into our totally unrelated scenes. We also had Scottish Thursday, self-explanatory, and one day our most prestigious director, who also directed at the Alley, Houston’s main theater, had a spitting lesson. The Dean brought a board member to visit right in the middle. Oops. She also didn’t understand why I refused to smoke for a scene when I was 14.😂 I adored her. She used to take me and her other favorite (my best friend) to work with her at the Alley like little protégés and we got to experience so much and even go to afterparties as just high school students. Truly an honor. Being a Theatre Kid was awesome.
I watched this movie with my friends and siblings and when it got to this song, my brother went "Wanna dress up as them and slay this song?" the others nodded and after the movie, my friend said "Soooooooooo, who's gonna buy the dresses?". It was a good memory
We did a dance class with Arlene Phillips in the 70’s,when we were all about 8 or 9 years old,and she choreographed this number for us all😅,the parents watching at the end😮
This period of Hollywood movie history had wonderful full entertainment with acting, singing and dancing. So many outstanding movies of this type were made.
RIP CHITA. You drumming your fingers on your hip behind your back has lived in my head rent free for several decades.
💖👏💗💃
It still lives rent free in my head. And so does Chita.
Amen to that!!!
Yup. Same!!
A perennial image. Proof of human civilization for the ages ❤❤
RIP the incomparable Chita Rivera-a Fosse muse, a legend, a star, a triple-threat, an inspiration and a groundbreaker. Never before, never hence.
Wow. What a beautiful and amazingly said comment!
Had no idea, she died on my birthday this year 😢
@@lindseysloan8735 You get what I’m saying! When I love something or someone, the words come easy.
Whoa! How did I not know about this until today? This is amazing - it's like a hit to the face. The bored mannequin zombie feel to the dangers' moves- the blank look in their eyes - the way everyone moves together with pretended sensuality but more like machinery rather than people - and the way they all sing the song so so perfectly - the whole thing is mesmerising!
Right! I’ve been watching this over and over, amazed that i’ve never come across this before. It’s truly brilliant!
Please try to watch this movie, Cabaret, and All That Jazz sometime this year if you liked this. You will thank yourself, especially Cabaret. It's one of the best movies ever
This has just trended on my feed too… I knew the Shirley Bassey song but didn’t know it was a song from a film, I thought it was hers. It sounds a lot different to this, though obviously the same song
“Do we shock you?”
@@rixsist7048 I just looked it up from “Hey Big Lobster” from Futurama lol
The line "wouldn't you like to know what's going on in my mind" is delivered brilliantly here - like a threat.
It’s a taunt. Like, “yeah, I bet you would like to know”
It cuts like a knife, that line. It partakes of the notion (and I'm pretty sure we're still living with it) that what goes on in a woman's mind is the last thing this pal wants to know. And these women know it, too. It's an ironic line that is so sharp you don't notice at first that they've drawn blood.
It is a threat.
$$$$$$$$$ is what i was thinking
Fosse is really brilliant here. Bored and tired yet still crisp choreography
You can always pick out his moves.. very iconic.
Ah always
Along with Gwen Verdon❤
I agree, and i think elon musk would too
Paula Kelly is mesmerizing. And that perfect body roll??!! That’s my girl!
Yep.
Leggy Peggy❤❤❤❤
That body roll was so perfectly placed in the music and captured by the camera. I wonder if it was choreographed or improv.
4:01
Yes. Listen.
Paula Kelly's dancing in this film has the power of a locomotive. She's so great. Pairing her with Chita Rivera is insanely brilliant.
She has the most statuesque build of the bunch. She got my attention. Gorgeous body and a pretty face, can sing and dance.
Amen. When she does that back bend & pops up, WHAT? She was everything… ❤️
I absolutely loved her in Uptown Saturday Night as Leggy Peggy!!
May she rest
RIP
That backroll was everything!
the working in retail vibes of it all
😅😂 yess
OMG yes!!!
HA! Yes.
Well, they were selling... something
LOLLLLLL I’m dead
It still blows my mind the way Fosse did choreography and how every dancer moves their bodies in ways you can't imagine outside of animation.
Tecno
Animation huh no
The shapes are insane. And really tell the story.
I love seeing dancers of different ages. I don't think I've ever seen pro dancers beyond 30 years old on TV
For as famous a scene as this is, it’s still so underrated! Absolute genius - everything about it!
Incredible and thank you Foster, Verdin, Chita like? No other exists to compare. ❤
Severely underrated.
The one-eyed blink at 03:16 is quite impressive and pretty cool looking, funny even. This whole dance sequence is hypnotic yet so jarring, so seamless and refined yet so rough and mechanized, so sensual yet so harsh. Bodies commodified.
Some staring like they are dead inside, others staring like they might want to kill him. Juxtaposed with the lyrics. Wow.
Ooh you're so tall 😒
“Moshi moshi kadadesu-ka baby 🙄”
Do you speak spanish?😒
Let's have some fun 🗿
@@adonaiyah2196 the way she looked away after saying that. HAHAHAH
The way this performance is able to indirectly convey the powerlessness and exploitation these women suffer through choreography alone is amazing
It doesn't show a single thing what you said but ok.
LOL. Did you learn that in Women’s Studies class?
@@rastignac30 male moment
I don't see desperation. I see them as turning up for a job they hate and getting it over with in a mechanical and businesslike manner. But (to me, anyway) they seem in charge, somehow.
But I agree the choreography is amazing! I'm pretty sure the choreographer is Bob Fosse. I love the details with the hands!
Gosh, it's such a weird optics. I'm a woman, but I have no idea how exactly this is exploitation?
One a day a woman woke up and decided "I don't wanna work at a normal job because it seems too difficult for me and I'm better than that. I wanna have a lot of quick money without having any qualification or education or talent. So the best way to do it is to sell my own body since I don't have any talents or skills to sell. I don't care about my own feelings anyways. Fast and easy money are much more important than my feelings about this job". And of course they believe that they will settle down with a rich husband/client.
I mean ok, none of them conceptualize and formulate it as I did, since they don't reflect and conceptualize much before entering the profession. But if they would and if they did it honestly - their logic would be exactly as I described. They exploit their own bodies voluntarily and intentionally. *They* exploit their own bodies. It's them who do it in the first place.
Although sure, this profession is not as easy as they expect it to be and also rich clients are not in a hurry to marry them. So what? Why don't you understand, that adult people should be accountable for their choices? Why do you try to make victims out of them instead of admitting their agency? (sorry for my english, I'm not a native). It's actually a very degrading and paternalistic attitude towards them. They are adult, grown up people, capable and accountable.
What a person has and experiences is the direct result of their own choices. And when people are truly unhappy - they struggle to change the curcumstances. When people don't struggle to create a different life - it obviously and surely means they are relatively satisfyed. Don't belive victimhood BS narratives when people whine about their lives, but put zero effort into changing something. That's just BS, trying to manipulate the listener into feeling sympathy. That's what "victims" do: they create victimhood narratives in order to get something from the naive listener. When people really want something the put effort into achieving it. And if they don't - it means the convinience and secondary gains, they already have, are bigger than the potential reward.
Fosse absolutely killing it again. The Psychology, the bitter sarcasm, the playfulness. Bring back this version of Hollywood, please
This is such a powerful performance. The soulless eyes, the sneer in "fun". Every detail in the acting of the choreography making the lyrics into a gut punch.
I love how they're all standing like their feet hurt after a night of dancing with paying customers.
Infelizmente não assisti isso ao vivo,por outro lado ainda pude ver aqui.
That's Fossee. Those are his signature moves/style.
Also the back movements at the beginning of the number, like they're stretching and trying to work out the kinks from standing out there so long.
A superb rendition of this song. By cutting the choreography to a minimum the women are showing how bored but desperate they are to make a little money. You can actually smell the smoke, sadness and despair.
The greatest of all Fosse dance numbers with the greatest dancers. This is the heaviest of heavy hitters. The Paula Kelly body roll is worth the price of admission.
The distorted feet starting at 1:00 !
That really got me. For me, it's implying that they're tired from being with all their customers
I love me some Chita BUT you simply can't take your eyes off Paula Kelly. This whole number your attention immediately goes directly to her. She was absolutely mesmerizing. What an amazing talent. She will be missed. RIP!💔😪
Without a doubt she commands the scene!
@@restlessbohemian26 AMEN!❤️
She's just mesmerizing!
i love the contrast between this and 'there's got to be something better than this' where this is mechanical and bored (but incredible) whereas in the other number their movements are free and full and enthusiastic at even the idea of freedom, i just find it so interesting and such good storytelling even through dance moves
You can see the misery and boredom. Genius.
The Asian dancer is Adele Yoshioka. She played "Sunny" in Magnum Force (1973)
/End trivia
Bob Fosse was an absolute genius. His work and creativity is impeccable and unparalleled. You can still see his influence in both musical theater and even popular music and music videos to this day. Even if people don't know where the influence comes from, those of us familiar with his work will always recognize it.
Chita Riveria (RIP) and Paula Kelly just kill this number. The overall choreography is fire!
One of the most cinematic and influential choreographers ever, Mr. Bob Fosse. He didn't let a single frame go to waste, what an artist, and what a performance from the ladies of the Fandango Ballroom.
Jesus Chita Rivera is so fantastic in this role. She was probably the quintessential Velma Kelly in "Chicago" too. Such an American treasure.
Amazing. The dull-eyed,low energy with spastic movement, the claw motions of the hands, the rail that displays and protects, so fantastic.
This conveys so much without saying anything. Having to perform for a guy but not enjoying it at all.
having to lol ?
They are PREDATORS luring money.
god. “how’s about a few *stomp* laughs” followed by a full two beats of dead silence is the funniest thing I’ve seen. thank you ms kelly
I had watched this on television the other week. The whistling at 0:48 & the way the camera retracts to show all ladies is genius.
Everything about this is perfection….so much said and set up without actually saying it through the movements and costumes and holy crap Paula Kelly is captivating!
Never get tired of watching this... The Women! Fosse! When the art of Theatrical dance triumphed!
4/2024 Just now seeing this. I love how they are all leaning against the bar in different ways. This was lovely. RIP Chita Rivera and Paula Kelly and anyone else.
Reign in Power Miss Chita Rivera & Miss Paula Kelly. Amazing work in this life and I know you’re both killing it in the next. 🥰❤️💔
I will never get tired of Fosse... ever.
Seriously, I don't think there's a better moment in cinema. Just perfect. Probably the most perfect 4 minutes in cinema.
I’ve known this song for most of my life but have never seen this routine until today!! How is this possible. What an extraordinary piece of choreography. I just have to watch this film.
Same! I have know idea how this flew under my radar.
I only knew of it because of Grounded for Life, I feel ashamed lol. The director behind this, Bob Fosse, also did All That Jazz and he's iconic.
It so crisp and clean
I’m 50 (but think I’m 25). Lol!
I remember when I was about seven or eight years old, and my Nana had one of those huge record player/radio things and she taught me every song to every musical up until about that point. The hills are alive with the sound of nothing but a big spender…
RIP to the beautiful, tall, elegant Paula Kelly, an American amazing actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer!!!
my god, they all killed it- and the two lead dancers were perfect and gave me a different vibe each
This is the moment that Made Fossee a god in the dance world. I could watch this repeatedly and still find new things I missed. All dancers could take notes from this. It's a moment of perfection.
I will be forever grateful that my parents were born in the 1940s and had me in the 80s- because I grew up watching old films like THIS!!!
Who is the Black woman? That gold on her skin is CRAZY 😍
She is Paula Kelly (1942-2020); Studied dance at Julliard; stared in film, tv. Magnetic.
Yes, she was gorgeous.
That's Leggy Peggy from Uptown Saturday Night. Run, don't walk! Watch!
She was even part of the original cast of NIGHT COURT during that pilot season of 1984!❤
Andromeda Strain, Change of Habit also. She had said that she was often cast because, even though she was African-American, she had naturally straight hair.
Paula ate this up!!!!!!
Especially the body roll to the pose 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 04:00
She really did. 1:52 I’m like go ahead and dance girl!!!
@@millers3888 I can watch that part a million times (& I have! 😋) So fierce… ❤
The body roll snatches me EVERY TIME.
@@lolallday08 EVERY TIME!!!!!🙌🏾🙌🏾
PAULA KELLY and CHITA RIVERA simply steal the show. That’s Star quality ❤❤❤
they served, ate, left no crumbs, brought the roof down, walked away without looking back
THEY SNATCHED MY SOUL THEY KILT IT
This musical number was perfection but I couldn't take my eyes off the mesmerizing Paula Kelly!❤😍
This is a stunning piece of theater gold, I absolutely adore musicals
Fosse claimed he got the idea for this seeing the salesgirls at the makeup counter at Bloomingdales. They tried to be charming while their feet were killing them
They can NEVER NEVER NEVER recreate this. Once in a lifetime ❤
I won a part in this musical when I was living in west palm beach. They were going to put it on at a theater in Fort Lauderdale. God is good 🙏
congrats!
Paula Kelly literally being the best dressed is iconique!
Could watch this a thousand times and still see something new every time.
Rest in Peace Ms. Rivera. Thank you for all your work 🤍
Paula Kelly - awesome and underrated. Rest in peace. Chita Rivera -always fantastic.
The only black woman was Paula Kelly. She played a lot of bit roles in black films from the 70s. She is a very recognizable face from black cinema in the late 60s and 70s.
She’s gorgeous
@@KCohere33 RIP Paula
LOVE the contrast of the BIG SPENDER lyric to the glass of BEER in the foreground shot, very much. 1:22
Never watched this movie but will be watching it after this epic performance 👏🏾
Never fails to grab me. I'll watch this lots of times over. Chita Rivera, Paula Kelly and that lovely lady that can sing, dance AND smoke all at the same time. Folks, if you haven't seen this yet, you've got a bit treat comin'!
One of the most genre defining, and iconic scenes in the history of musical cinema! 🙌🏼
Fosse's choreography is what every stage-director should study in order to be creatively armed in his staging. True, we did it since the early 60th, as I remember.
I love Bob Fosse. I've always loved musicals, performed in many myself, but this scene has always been one of my favorites.
They not doing it like this anymore 😭. 10s across the board
Astoundingly good performanes, choreography and direction. Fosse's growth as a director from one film to the nest is a revelation.
The best moment from the movie tbh
This is my favorite part of the movie, I use to sing this to my boys when they were little for laughs 😂❤.
I have always wanted to hear this song and see the choreography here. Just brilliant. Can't go wrong with Fosse
One of the best musical I saw on Broadway
It doesn’t get any better than this.
You can't beat 60s style and music. This is amazing!
Paula Kelly just stands out shes so cool
Eartha Kitt is legendary. It was fun seeing Asha-na-na. One of them had family in Providence and got stranded here during the ‘78 blizzard. My boyfriend and I ended up in the restaurant where they were and got an impromptu show through the floorboards. Hadn’t thought about that in decades. Thanks for the memory.
They need to make more movies like this ..just the vibe waow the colors and the visuals
The work version of this and i was one of the dance girls.. such fun to replicate.. a show for the ages.
Nothing comes close to this today. Spectacular.
The costumes are so beautiful!!
Fosse is a genius. Period.
My theatre class used to have occasional Fosse Fridays when we’d just goof around incorporating dance moves into our totally unrelated scenes. We also had Scottish Thursday, self-explanatory, and one day our most prestigious director, who also directed at the Alley, Houston’s main theater, had a spitting lesson. The Dean brought a board member to visit right in the middle. Oops.
She also didn’t understand why I refused to smoke for a scene when I was 14.😂 I adored her. She used to take me and her other favorite (my best friend) to work with her at the Alley like little protégés and we got to experience so much and even go to afterparties as just high school students. Truly an honor.
Being a Theatre Kid was awesome.
Her posture and personality just wow truly one of the most underated actress in that era.
This will never grow old. ❤
I watched this movie with my friends and siblings and when it got to this song, my brother went "Wanna dress up as them and slay this song?" the others nodded and after the movie, my friend said "Soooooooooo, who's gonna buy the dresses?". It was a good memory
How is this so... weirdly.... hypnotizing?
I saw Sweet Charity tour with Molly Ringwald!!!!! She was so cute, it was so so good!!! I just had to see her as an 80’s baby 🤩🥰🤩
This is not only superb, this is unforgettable..
This musical has so many great songs
Iconic Bob Fosse. Lovely
Paula and Chita rightfully got the spotlight in this. Sheer perfection!
Always find myself staring at Ms Kelly in this. What a star
bob was clearly a genius
I watched this musical live last weekend and it was absolutely FANTASTIC!
These broads ate !! Big ups to anybody that did performed this number
These women are fierce! Their movements are precise and their bodies amazing - like skilled dancers used to look. Wow - just wow!
what do you mean by "used to look"?
@@emilyb.8219 right? Women look just like this today. Strong and beautiful
choreography, lighting or cinematography? all just so amazing, so creative
Still brilliant after all this time ❤
Pretty sure even their blinks are choreographed 😮
Fell in love with Paula Kelly, Bob Fosse and Shirley McLaine all at once with this movie.
The era of musicals was fantastic. I miss those days, you came out of the theater laughing and singing.
When I was 7 yrs old my sisters and I used to listen to this soundtrack nonstop and sing this song at the top of our lungs. 😅
We did a dance class with Arlene Phillips in the 70’s,when we were all about 8 or 9 years old,and she choreographed this number for us all😅,the parents watching at the end😮
This period of Hollywood movie history had wonderful full entertainment with acting, singing and dancing. So many outstanding movies of this type were made.