Ann Miller Rehearsal (1987) Full Version "Shaking the Blues Away"
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- Rehearsal and recording session for "Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood" (1987). This is the complete, unedited version; I posted an edited version of this on UA-cam awhile back here:
• Ann Miller Rehearsal a...
The choreographers are Walter Painter and Charlene Painter.
Dear Ann was 64 in this video - what an amazingly talented and kind woman she was.
I’m sure she’s dancing around us, tapping away, as we watch this video 💕
wow wow wow!!!🥰
I have always been in love with Ann Miller but until I saw this video even I had not a clue how unbelievably phenomenal her talent is. There is seriously no one that compares to Ann Miller
*Who just kept Skipping through this & then==>*
*ONLY Watched AnnMiLLer Parts????* May 20, 2023.
*I want this 64-year OLd AnnMiLLer, to Be My Kingdom ReWard*
*for ALL Eternity in the Kingdom!!!!* Eugene, Oregon.
*How Many of you LOVE this OLder Ann MiLLer even MORE*
*Than You Loved the Younger Ann MiLLer & I Love them BOTH!!!*
*I Even Love Ann MiLLer, 'Off Camera' just Being HerSeLf!!!*
She radiates something that will never be seen again
She somehow lived in the shadow of Judy Garland even though she had limitless talent herself. She was always my favourite actress singer and dancer.
She was the best.She still holds the record for the most taps in 60 seconds.
Easter Parade. Awesome
Happy 100th birthday Ms Ann Miller, an actress that Oozed talent from head to toe !
This woman was magical. Saw her on Broadway in Sugar Babies in '81. UNWORLDLY TALENT.
This is incredibly unique! I don't think anyone has been able to witness a record of a star of her era and caliber sweating, working, thinking and commenting at rehearsal!
And she’s totally on top of everything. I’m convinced she was some kind of genius.
While I’m not a dancer, I’ve always marveled at great dancers, and Ann Miller is among my favorites. She deserves all the flowers.
She is so talented!! Can you believe she was 63 or 64 here?!
*Who just kept Skipping through this & then==>*
*ONLY Watched AnnMiLLer Parts????* May 20, 2023.
*I want this 64-year OLd AnnMiLLer, to Be My Kingdom ReWard*
*for ALL Eternity in the Kingdom!!!!* Eugene, Oregon.
*How Many of you LOVE this OLder Ann MiLLer even MORE*
*Than You Loved the Younger Ann MiLLer & I Love them BOTH!!!*
*I Even Love Ann MiLLer, 'Off Camera' just Being HerSeLf!!!*
I always wonder why they didn't think of inviting her to make guest appearances on the Golden Girls. She would have been perfect in that episode where Dorothy, Rose and Blanche had to do a kind of Broadway song and dance number.
Um, she’s a seasoned dancer. I’m 60 and surf and skateboard. Any person who stays active can still do things we did at 20. An average 65 year old would be on the floor clutching their chest but Ann stayed active so this isn’t a big deal. At 75-80 she could still do this. I know 75 year olds who still surf and skateboard. They stayed active so it’s no big deal. My point? Stay physically active, dumbasses. 😅
She looks older despite her vigor, and in fact, she was probably more like 70 here because there used to be a lot of discrepancy about her real age until it finally got wiped off the internet search. That's not a knock, and it actually makes her more impressive to dance this hard at whatever age she was.
Incredible! What an absolutely wonderful woman. Talent, looks, legs, and a beautiful intelligent personality all rolled into one … with a big dash of humbleness. What’s not to love? Just wish this kind of star quality existed today ❤
I have a different respect for this woman.. she inspires me.. she been through so much in life and bounced back hard ...heart ache and tragedy still was a happy soul
*Who just kept Skipping through this & then ==>*
*ONLY Watched AnnMiLLer Parts????* May 20, 2023.
*I want this 64-year OLd AnnMiLLer, to Be My Kingdom ReWard*
*for ALL Eternity in the Kingdom!!!!* Eugene, Oregon.
*How Many of you LOVE this OLder Ann MiLLer even MORE*
*Than You Loved the Younger Ann MiLLer & I Love them BOTH!!!*
*I Even Love Ann MiLLer, 'Off Camera' just Being HerSeLf!!!*
OMG I'm so glad they videoed this it's amazing that the taps in the number actually were Miller dancing. She's just amazing. Wow...I'm thrilled getting to see this thank you so much
Did you catch the episode of Home Improvement where she’s a ballroom dance instructor?
I’m only 60 but I’m sitting here watching Home Improvement the episode where Tim & Jill take ballroom dancing lessons and their instructor is none other than Anne Miller! I love her such a talented beautiful lady ❤
She's freaking AMAZING!!!! Annie, I love you - wherever you are!!!
*Ann MiLLer is My Proof of GOD!!!!*
*There are Others such as---->*
*Mary Ann, Lynda Carter, Barbara Eden, Raquel WeLch!!!*
*But, Ann MiLLer, Is #1 with Me!!!!*
This is the kind of thing you want to take in your time machine back to 1937 to show Ann Miller that she'd still have it fifty years later.
They make it look so easy in the finished product. What a fascinating look backstage at the sheer effort it takes to create that impression.
Holy shite! The cardio demanded in that number! And to still be able to belt it out like Ethel Merman!! And, OMG, those turns! I'm in awe.
It is nothing short of a miracle to see that 64-year old, Ann Miller in 1987, still had a fantastic figure and those never-ending shapely legs that captivated audiences the world over in the late 30's, 40's and 50's with her specialized form of tap dancing Wow! I doubt that even a day went by without Ann having her strenuous practice. There's no other possible explanation than dancing and exercising that kept her so trim, slim and still every inch the movie star to look at. Just loved her dancing in Kiss me Kate, Lovely to look at, Easter Parade, Two tickets to Broadway, Easter Parade and on an on. Very rare video and great find. Thanks!
*Ann MiLLer, is My EVIDENCE of GOD!!!!*
*I am Here OnLy to Watch Ann MiLLer, I just Fast 1.5,*
*Sped, ALL the Rest of it!!!!*
What a joy to watch the great Ann Miller doing a dance rehearsal. Amazing to watch her professionalism combined with such a talent too!
All I can say is WOW!!! What a privilege to see this wonderful video of one of the greatest Hollywood legends. Thank you!
Wonderful Ann Miller! She just got better and better with time. She played a lot of summer stock and really honed her skills. When she was announced as Angela Lansbury's successor in Mame, people thought it was a joke. It was no joke. Ann was phenomenal! She wowed audiences again in Sugar Babies! Ann is inspirational. She never gave up or quit. I loved her commercial for "The Great American Soup". The soup didn't sell, but Ann was terrific and looked sensational.
She was an amazing dancer and singer
*Ann MiLLer is My Proof of GOD!!!!*
She made her film debut in Anne of Green Gables (RKO, 1934) when she was 11 years old. She was a star until the day she died at the age of 80 from lung cancer on January 22, 2004.
This is astounding, I had no idea this kind of rehearsal footage of Ann Miller existed. Still had her clear-as-a-bell tap technique at 64! Throwing it all down in rehearsal, what a pro and a trooper. They do not make them like her anymore. (The orchestra ain’t bad, either!)
I used to tap dance till I was in my late 30’s .Ann Miller was incredible believe me.
Her tap shoes did have loose taps as do all the other dances in this blog, which make double the sound…….. I know this because my tap shoe’s had them too.
I cannot thank you enough for uploading this archival footage! Charlene Painter was an amazing dancer as well as a choreographer, this is the first time I've heard about her.
Golden. Thank you for posting. Her footwork was so fast that some of her steps are hard to decipher.
This is marvelous!! And nice to see Conductor/music director Elliot Lawrence in the recording section. And the late great Glen Roven in the booth watching Ann!!
Lord! She was my age dancing up a storm and laying it down. The best dancer on the boards. Still the GOAT.
Wow, she is amazing! I took a tap class a few years ago in my late 40's and it is not easy. She's 64 and the young dancers are trying to keep up. I think it's really sweet how the other dancers are justing giggling and watching her in awe.
It’s amazing watching all these professionals work together. She is a star ⭐
I LOVE this....now I can really see the steps at a closer look!!! Thank you for posting this.....
My favourite of all the dancers. She was the best. Amazing woman.
This is so priceless and precious to me watching how hard she is working still ……have loved Ann in All her numbers all the pictures she worked in . No one could hold a match to her . She truly loved being a Star made , groomed , taught at the MGM golden halcyon days of yesteryear . In her interview series ( think there were 4-6 episodes on UA-cam can find ) she talked about if she could only have One More Picture , One More go Around ……..it showed all her life , never had a harsh word the studio system or co stars .
Those dances were so so lucky to have that experience with a pro
AMAZING. The best female tap dancer ever.
Hard to exclude Eleanor Powell - perhaps a tie.
@@hawby7mgh Powell was a great technical dancer, but couldn't spin and tap at the same time...
She is so experienced and talented that she just flies into all this intricate and complicated stuff in a flash; knows just what she's doing and how she can get the entire thing right as they figure it all out. And the sounds of her taps are perfect, which is really amazing to me since in the movies, the taps were always dubbed in after the filming. Here there's no dubbing.
maybe the greatest thing ive ever seen on UA-cam. thank you
*Ann MiLLer, is My EVIDENCE of GOD!!!!*
*I am Here OnLy to Watch Ann MiLLer, I just Fast 1.5,*
*Sped, ALL the Rest of it!!!!*
I can see the dancers marking time in the sound booth which this is awesome but totally realistic for a tap dancer it just goes with the turf as you are counting in your body. I learned to tap on a fluke audition more like a dare and have really enjoyed it ever since.
Bless her heart! I saw that show in 1986.....
Considering Ann Miller was around 63 here it’s interesting to compare how she aged compared to someone of a similar age now such as Madonna.
Its interesting how light and efortless is her dancing compare to younger dancers :)
Madge is an altered male. ..mtf....and takes the elite drug that ages you if you quit. Part of the cabal /kabbala that is being blotted out so we can have a world with peace & love. That drug is made from young blood. 😐 Check it out. Maybe more info on the other platforms.
Ma donna. .. mandonna. Madam X....nuts.
Ann Miller was the greatest female tap dancer of all time.
She was wonderful and l loved her in film esp KISS ME KATE....but the ABSOLUTE BEST ...WAS ELEANOR.POWELL...nobody was her equal
She was amazing Ms. Miller
Ann Miller was a tremendous talent
This is amazing! So much talent and dedication ❤️
I'm enjoying this. Dancers really work hard
That they do. And singers, too, even though it doesn't look it.
What Ann Miller has here is what doesn't leave with age: style. The woman has style in more than abundance.
*Who just kept Skipping through this & then==>*
*ONLY Watched AnnMiLLer Parts????* May 20, 2023.
*I want this 64-year OLd AnnMiLLer, to Be My Kingdom ReWard*
*for ALL Eternity in the Kingdom!!!!* Eugene, Oregon.
*How Many of you LOVE this OLder Ann MiLLer even MORE*
*Than You Loved the Younger Ann MiLLer & I Love them BOTH!!!*
*I Even Love Ann MiLLer, 'Off Camera' just Being HerSeLf!!!*
She was fabulous! And I met her when I was in 4th grade & she came to my elementary school which she had attended. We weren’t sure who she was but we thought she was VERY glamorous! Later I saw her films & knew she was! Last year at a Q&A on their tour I told Ben DelaCreme & Jinkx Monsoon my story & said Dela always reminded me of Ann Miller. Jinkx said, “We were just talking about Ann Miller!” Dela said she did base her look on Ann Miller in “ Kiss Me Kate”.
I can't tell you how much I love this, I could watch it all day. Thank you for posting x
Sixty four years old and absolutely astonishing!! OMG
Great video. Thank you. I’m in awe of the legendary Ann Miller. Damn!
She can still dance , Anne Miller she is Fabulous ....
From Australia
Well…she can’t “still” dance, but she could up until she died in 2004. 😁
This is 50 years after the other video you just posted of Ann Miller dancing! She is amazing! This number is the entire reason I watch, “Easter Parade,” every year.”
Same!
I actually learned some steps and combos from this, just brilliant!
I'm convinced Ann tapped her way out of her mother's womb . . . and never slowed down! Incredible!
Wow she could really tap it out . Amazing and seemed a great personality too ❤
Her passion is a first kiss on a hot summer night. Beautiful!❤
She was SUCH a talent - the one thing I always loved about her was she always looked like a star- beautifully dressed and looking fab! No one compares to her
Wow! Ann Miller was 64 in 1987 when this was filmed. Remarkable talent and stamina!
She still has it! I love Ann Miller
Wow 64?! Amazing
This is a great song, Shaking The Blues Away, which was recorded by Ruth Etting in the 1920s. This song from the 1920s which was from the Ziegfeld Follies of 1927 was so good that it survived up into the 80s and Ann Miller. Here is a link to the original recording by Ruth Etting on UA-cam. ua-cam.com/video/v0TG1s551T4/v-deo.html
She is so talented and such a kind person and professional.
*Ann MiLLer, is My EVIDENCE of GOD!!!!*
*I am Here OnLy to Watch Ann MiLLer, I just Fast 1.5,*
*Sped, ALL the Rest of it!!!!*
I could tell she enjoys dancing
Happy 100! Ann Miller!❤
She was born in 1923, so she was about 64 here. Amazing!
She was fantastic
I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall in this dance rehearsal and yeas I still love N Miller❤❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
OMG Ann was 64 yrs young here !!! WOW
Wonderful’
Thank you!!
Ann was also knock kneed as was Desi Arnaz. They danced together?in a movie. Fabulous!
Wow she still had it back then❤
And of course she had it!!!!!!!!! She was the matter
Great stuff, totally candid
Ann Miller.... Wow!
..how cool is this !!!! Very fun !
Ann Miller did all this and still smoked a pack a day!
Brilliant to see.
She is so prepared and so smart. Some of the best rehearsal footage ever shown. Love when Miller belts out a few measures live. The lady knows her stuff.
I just wonder if the other dancers knew who she was? And then to see her warmed up and going, they were probably thinking Holy Shit!!!
Easter Parade. Her Solo was great.
64 old! Bravo!!!!
*Ukraine???*
love Ann Miller
Omg she was the best . I knew she was talented but she was tap in same way Astaire was elegant
Ann miller the best
And Ann is double the age of her co workers!
Un tempo perfecto y parece que tenga una orquesta en los pies,como suena!
Are those LeRoy Reams and Don Correia in the chorus? I had the good fortune to meet Ann Miller in the 1970's in Los Angeles. I should say were at the same party, I am sure she had no idea I was alive. She must have been pushing 65 when she did this show and still had a lot of taps left in her!!!
It is with Hinton Battle. Greg Burge too but he missed this rehearsal.
It looks easy until you see how much you have to put into it
Sixty-four years old. Damn!
She is better than the folks half her age ❤
Fhaaabulous man!! 😍
WOW THANKS EXCELLENT!!! ..wa happend to dance and music???????
Dancing ain't easy!
Jeffsabu, do you have the video that Walter Painter choreographed of Donald O'Connor dancing at the Academy Awards? There's a poor-quality version online. Would be great to have a crisper version.
Adorable
AT 5:55 she adjusts the camera angle to better show her number to the audience.
Confident pro!
I don't blame her, he keeps panning up and cutting out their feet, aka THE BEST BIT OF TAP DANCING! 🤦🏼♀️
Una genia total!!!!
Loved watching this!
*Ann MiLLer, is My EVIDENCE of GOD!!!!*
*I am Here OnLy to Watch Ann MiLLer, I just Fast 1.5,*
*Sped, ALL the Rest of it!!!!*
Hollywood aristocracy in action 😍
*ExPLain*
I wonder if there is similar footage of Liza rehersing that amazing opening from this same show?
*Who is Liza???*
@Justin Martyr The greatest all round entertainer ever, Liza Minnelli, Judy Garlands daughter, she is amazing in that show Happy Birthday Hollywood. (this rehearsal is part of that show, Liza opens the whole thing) I take it you were being serious when you said "who's Liza?" 😏
@@glenconmc*Yeah I Don't Know who Liza is nor the->*
*Happy B.D. HoLLywood*
@@glenconmc *Who is the Director Guy, in This???*
@Justin Martyr His name is Walter Painter, and that is his wife, the assistant choreographer. I think you would be able to find the whole show (Happy Birthday Hollywood) maybe on UA-cam? Liza's opening section is amazing. There are some really great routines in the show and many many Hollywood stars and celebs. Well worth watching, you won't see this kind of thing or talent again.
Wow
The guy in the peach color shirt. I would never guess he's a dancer he looks like a successful CEO
Lee Roy Reems. Actually considered more of an actor/singer, but he’s a proficient tapper!
Lee Roy Reames - one of B’way’s best.