Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935) - The Big Dance in "Lullaby of Broadway"

One hundred dancers in the great dance finale of the "Lullaby of Broadway" designed by Busby Berkeley in Gold Diggers of 1935.
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[@dennismiddlebrooks7027]

Wow! That Club Royale was some amazing night club, situated on an upper floor of a skyscraper with a gigantic dance floor, two orchestra stands, and a seating capacity of... just two? Well, I guess the cover charge must have been pretty high. I am sure Dick Powell could afford it. Next time though, Dick, make sure that balcony glass door remains locked!

[@Fantomas4616]

one of the best #tapdance numbers in a movie #musical from technical, #choreography and #cinemaphotography aspect.

[@danawinsor1380]

Thank you so much for this! I think this is my favorite of all the BB dance sequences. There's nothing quite like hundreds of people tap dancing in unison.

[@allisonyoung4285]

Great dancing, perfect timing and tapping galore 🕺💃❤️

[@smljohnstone]

This has to be the greatest Musical spectacular of all time absolutely love it managed eventually to get the DVD still trying to get G Dgs 33

[@keithcall7795]

Check E Bay. I just got a boxed set of B.B. musicals used for reasonalble price (20-30.00)

[@realskybluepink9124]

​@@keithcall7795thank you for the recommendation, These films are fantastic.

[@SB-bc1nw]

Wow. I've been watching this for over 50 years and not once did the Nazis, Nuremburg or Leni Riefenstahl come to mind. And I am an ardent WWII-European theater history buff.

[@luizramon9573]

Amazing !

[@franklyngisultura7506]

Now thats more like it. I really like this scene even after the mass dance. The one uploaded it first cut that part for some reasonable purposes. But I really like this one Thanks for sharing it. And please don't put this down. Stay safe!!!

[@BB1951]

Ahh the good old days, when the women were young and the men were young all could dance like CRAZY! I wonder how many takes it took for Busby Berkeley to capture this masterpiece?

[@StephenLyons-tl8ie]

It reminds me of a Nuremberg rally, with tap dancing.

[@richardweil8813]

Wonder if Mel Brooks had it in mind when he did that scene in "The Producers".

[@bien.dotado]

Wish I could have seen this in the big theater. But not the great depression.

[@1emmajones]

The ending always hits hard.

[@juliereminiec4937]

Did BB also coreograph 42nd street 2 yers earlier?

[@JC-nl3nh]

how can I archive this film and films like. it off youtube? I am afraid they will be banned eventually

[@YouTubeIsAssHo]

Nice! I haven't seen the film, but I've heard it's a bit disappointing compared with the brilliant Gold Diggers of 1933. This is a good music/dance scene, and the song made me think of the recently departed Tony Bennett who had it in his repertoire.

[@philfletcher3434]

This is the greatest dance routine of all time, itwill never age and it will never die as long as I'm alive and I'm 76 now. And it was white people that did it.

[@chrudolf]

If this is not fascist esthetics, then you can call me Leni Riefenstahl.

[@dennismiddlebrooks7027]

Hi Leni!

[@domakesaythink00]

I was thinking the exact same thing and wanted to cut the two together

[@bien.dotado]

Was criticized 1n 1935 for the Nazi-like steps and arm salutes.

[@DWKThedogbreaths]

Those hot pants are so beautiful, and right as the depression swallowed the economy; fabulous.