If this had been the only performance Shirley Temple had done, it would still be amazing. She was essentially an add in between the characters of Alice Faye and Jack Haley. Yet she turned in a brilliant performance while maintaining her charm and individuality.
Can we just acknowledge how talented Shirley Temple was? Amazing. She could sing, act, dance. One of her fellow actresses said that Shirley even knew about lighting.
I thought she could act too. But in an interview she gave as an adult, she claims that when she became an adult movie star she was told differently. Directors told her that she needs to learn to be a real actress and to stop pulling out her same old bag of tricks and to show some real emotion for once. In fact, David Selznik, with whom she had movie contract with as an adult actress wanted to send her to an acting school in Italy so she could learn how to act! And this was in 1949, after she had been a star for over 15 years!
According to Shirley's own autobiography, she was accused of not being able to keep up when it came time for the three of them to record their taps in the recording room while watching themselves on the screen in front of them. Alice Faye and Jack Haley both became irritated with Shirley as they had to keep doing the number over and over in the recording room because according to the sound engineer one of the three was out of sync with the other three and not matching the taps to the already filmed version of the number. Both Alice Faye and Jack Haley felt it was Shirley who was out of sync. In fact, according to Shirley, Alice became rather acerbic with her. So what eventually happened was that each one of the three came into the sound room and recorded his or her taps separately and the three individual performances were mixed in together later for the final print of the film.
@@terrier-9544 I knew Alice Faye and Shirley Temple sang the opening of this number, but I wondered if it was Faye who sang the main part of "Military Man."
It was always kind of funny how he sings, “I love a military *hestitates*... nurse🎶 because in his mind he was like, I can’t say military man or they’ll think I’m gay. I’m not sure if that was kind of an intentional between the lines joke or not. Pretty ballsy though for the lyricists since that was in the 1930s.
She was about 8 (although I thought she may have been younger until I looked up her date of birth). She had great co ordination. Shirley seemed like a dear little girl.
She was older by then so of course she could do much better by since she’d had a lot more training by then and been around professionals for years so naturally she could compete with the best by her age! What a lame remark imo
Ms.Temple performs this number with Alice Faye and with..Jack Haley(Before he would go onto movie immortality as"Hickory Twicker"/"The Tin Man")in MGM's version of"The Wizard Of Oz".
By the way, the Tin Man's name is Nick Chopper. He and Hickory are not the same character. They were played by the same actor, yes, but they're not the same character.
That entire 4 1/2 minute routine was done in just 12 cuts and I'm convinced that at least four of them were just to include the other players. Ambitious and entertaining.
And then there are the child "prodigies" of today. There are thousands of them and most are much ado about nothing, but Shirley Temple? There was only one in world history. She was that good, that unaffectedly cute, and that unique.
It's not exaggerated. Its the truth you old tools don't want to admit. She even admitted it herself, so why wouldn't you believe your beloved Shirley even when it came out of her mouth what was done to her??
@@BigTuna-xs8ic I read it, and you have exaggerated it, not to mention none of it negatively affected her as an adult BY HER OWN ADMISSION. Peddle your personal "facts" to more gullible idiots, you twit. Besides my comment had NOTHING, NOTHING, NOTHING to do with "abuse." Did I mention it had NOTHING to do with that subject ? 😂😎
@@terrier-9544 You didn't JUST say it, you said it two years ago (just a little joke) I said that to acknowledge that you pointed her out and that I recognized her.
Where and when did Alice Fay learn to tap? I don't think I ever saw her tap or even really dance before? She appears to be mostly an actress and a singer. Which is why I am even more impressed with her tapping in this clip.
There's an exerpt from her autobiography, "Child Star" where she details the issues they had rehearsing this number, her mother and Haley had an verbal altercation bc he felt Shirley couldn't keep up with he and Faye when it came time to dub their taps and Temple's mother felt it was Haley's fault . .it was crazy.
This is probably Shirley's best movie. This dance number is excellent.
Like the toy solider costumes.
One of the finest tap dancing sequences. Shirley was such a professional!
My favorite!
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If this had been the only performance Shirley Temple had done, it would still be amazing.
She was essentially an add in between the characters of Alice Faye
and Jack Haley. Yet she turned in a brilliant performance while maintaining her charm and individuality.
Wow, look at how fast her feet move! She wasn't even in her double digits yet! She was amazing.
Maggie Magic that’s not true about the ice block that was on one show. She went through abuse but get your facts straight.
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Shirley. Wow he was Amazing!! How she stayed up with the adults. What a CHILD💕💓
More like the adults stayed up with her.
One of my most favorite dance numbers of hers
Can we just acknowledge how talented Shirley Temple was? Amazing. She could sing, act, dance. One of her fellow actresses said that Shirley even knew about lighting.
I thought she could act too. But in an interview she gave as an adult, she claims that when she became an adult movie star she was told differently. Directors told her that she needs to learn to be a real actress and to stop pulling out her same old bag of tricks and to show some real emotion for once. In fact, David Selznik, with whom she had movie contract with as an adult actress wanted to send her to an acting school in Italy so she could learn how to act! And this was in 1949, after she had been a star for over 15 years!
Just shirley being able to do a long dance number like that is amazing
According to Shirley's own autobiography, she was accused of not being able to keep up when it came time for the three of them to record their taps in the recording room while watching themselves on the screen in front of them. Alice Faye and Jack Haley both became irritated with Shirley as they had to keep doing the number over and over in the recording room because according to the sound engineer one of the three was out of sync with the other three and not matching the taps to the already filmed version of the number. Both Alice Faye and Jack Haley felt it was Shirley who was out of sync. In fact, according to Shirley, Alice became rather acerbic with her. So what eventually happened was that each one of the three came into the sound room and recorded his or her taps separately and the three individual performances were mixed in together later for the final print of the film.
Awesome tap. Love watching.
Such an amazing little girl!!! 💐💐💐💐💐💐
Amazing! Love these movies.
I love this song when I was younger
Shout out to the woman tap dancing 💃 in heels 👠 that fast 💨.
Alice Faye, a huge star of the 1940s
Love this number, I really enjoy the vocals here: 0:35 - 1:11
Who is singing this segment? I love 1930's music.
@@carlfrano6384 Alice Faye!
@@terrier-9544 I knew Alice Faye and Shirley Temple sang the opening of this number, but I wondered if it was Faye who sang the main part of "Military Man."
Wow, what a great number!
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Not up to dancing tonight but will feel strong again tomorrow's restful luv u budding ace
Wow I love their dancing great music 🎵
It was always kind of funny how he sings, “I love a military *hestitates*... nurse🎶 because in his mind he was like, I can’t say military man or they’ll think I’m gay. I’m not sure if that was kind of an intentional between the lines joke or not. Pretty ballsy though for the lyricists since that was in the 1930s.
so that's what you got of this.
Sim… se pensarmos nessa época, era algo corajoso de se colocar em uma letra, as pessoas tinham nojo até de pensar em homens gays kk
The very best of all time!!
You gotta have a very good memory to remember all those steps and the song. Kids these days can't pull that off at that age!
Wonderful Alice Faye.
She was about 8 (although I thought she may have been younger until I looked up her date of birth). She had great co ordination. Shirley seemed like a dear little girl.
Shirley holding her own with two veteran vaudeville hoofers.
She was older by then so of course she could do much better by since she’d had a lot more training by then and been around professionals for years so naturally she could compete with the best by her age! What a lame remark imo
Ms.Temple performs this number with Alice Faye and with..Jack Haley(Before he would go onto movie immortality as"Hickory Twicker"/"The Tin Man")in MGM's version of"The Wizard Of Oz".
By the way, the Tin Man's name is Nick Chopper. He and Hickory are not the same character. They were played by the same actor, yes, but they're not the same character.
Shirley Temple is wonderful in this. But always cracked me up, a dance number complete with costumes for a radio program. LOL
Yes; for the studio audience, which is the way it actually worked.
Along those same lines, Edgar Bergen made a lot of money as a radio ventriloquist. It does boggle the mind, doesn't it?
That entire 4 1/2 minute routine was done in just 12 cuts and I'm convinced that at least four of them were just to include the other players. Ambitious and entertaining.
Love it so much!
Attention! Dance to the military Man! 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
JACK IS SO CUTE!
YESSSS
GENIUS CHOREOGRAPHY
One-take Shirley
Jack Haley was gorgeous :)
Yes, he was indeed. His voice was dreamy all right. And he was so cute! Like, just look at those big blue eyes! *blushes*
Small Shirley is so amazing 👍
Wow ❤️❤️
The tin man from Wizard of Oz and Alice Fay, wow!
Haley was VERY cute back in the day.
My mom can do this dance!
One of favorites
And then there are the child "prodigies" of today. There are thousands of them and most are much ado about nothing, but Shirley Temple? There was only one in world history. She was that good, that unaffectedly cute, and that unique.
@Maggie Magic HIGHLY exaggerated.
It's not exaggerated. Its the truth you old tools don't want to admit. She even admitted it herself, so why wouldn't you believe your beloved Shirley even when it came out of her mouth what was done to her??
@@BigTuna-xs8ic I read it, and you have exaggerated it, not to mention none of it negatively affected her as an adult BY HER OWN ADMISSION. Peddle your personal "facts" to more gullible idiots, you twit. Besides my comment had NOTHING, NOTHING, NOTHING to do with "abuse." Did I mention it had NOTHING to do with that subject ? 😂😎
@@mmjhcb Jesus. Thinking it wasn't fucked up what they did to this girls life is the real sad thing and fucked up thing.
@@evajones8906 Are you through now? Read my comment in response to that heady You Tube philosopher, Big Tuna. I'm not writing it again.
1:17 That's elderly Rose from the Titanic movie!
3:20 That's her in the blue dress!
@@Ælfgifu-1 I literally just said that...
@@terrier-9544 You didn't JUST say it, you said it two years ago (just a little joke)
I said that to acknowledge that you pointed her out and that I recognized her.
Where and when did Alice Fay learn to tap? I don't think I ever saw her tap or even really dance before? She appears to be mostly an actress and a singer. Which is why I am even more impressed with her tapping in this clip.
I think she did more dancing in her earlier films.
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The beautiful woman at 1:18 is Gloria Stuart - most audiences today know her as "Old Rose" in James Cameron's Titanic.
Bruh what the hell. I was getting tired just watching that number. Holy moly was she talented !
only 8 years old and never a diva.
I love❤Alice Faye.
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I love a military... *hesitates* NURSE
MORE OF SHIRLEY TEMPLE.
There's an exerpt from her autobiography, "Child Star" where she details the issues they had rehearsing this number, her mother and Haley had an verbal altercation bc he felt Shirley couldn't keep up with he and Faye when it came time to dub their taps and Temple's mother felt it was Haley's fault . .it was crazy.
FYI: The young blonde woman in the control booth is the actor who played old Rose in Titanic...Gloria Stuart.
*considers pointing out that the Tin Man is there as well*
Bravo
There's some strong little hammies
She was a child prodigy no doubt about it
she;s absolutly amazing, She must have a very high IQ.
2:50 That step makes me think of a dog when you rub it's belly.
watch her closely ..you can see her timing is remarkable
1:40-2:51 tap dance break
Alice Faye was married to phil harris from 1941 to her death ans consideredto be one of the most successful marraiges of their time
I play her
The most talented little girl ever. How rich she would if she were a daughter of kris jenner
Liza Minelli's father-in-law...Jack Haley :)
Omg
🇺🇲😀❤️🦕🤓Ok I put two and one together. Oops Depends Coth Adult Diapers
They've never sued - but older men (as an AARP Pressure Group) in a Shirley movie? - are mostly
relegated to being useless and stupid.
Heel toe shuffle Tap Dancer