She won many Charleston contests at The Cocoanut Grove, at The Ambassador Hotel, which the city recently turned into very very expensive hole in the ground. THAT is where Joan became a STAR!
Joan was a bit heavier back in the 1920's this movie made in 1931 shows that she knew to be extra skinny to look thin on film. THANX FOR POSTING THIS !
This is just about the best minute and twenty-nine seconds of any dance sequence by anyone. Hopefully, Clark Gable didn't rub too much skin off his arm.
Obviously, you must've never seen the incredible Nicholas Brothers. They did a stairs routine that is part of THE greatest dance sequence ever filmed, hands down. Even Fred Estaire agreed.
@@dme1016 I'm familiar with the Nicholas Brothers. I should have said "of any sexy dance sequence". I saw many later Joan Crawford movies on TV during my youth and didn't see her earlier work until the past few years. So attractive, talented, and a really good dancer.
this is one of my favorite movies she did for MGM. she gave it to em, and Clark Gable was so menacing, he dwarfed every other man onscreen and of course shes the greatest star
No, the tune to which Crawford dances, is "Accordion Joe". "Little White Lies" (change room scene) is another standard laced into the sound-track. After the costume change, then the tune to which the speakeasy patrons dance, is "Free and Easy". Like everyone commenting here, I'm also a Crawford fan. There is no denial, she had Star charisma, an ability to always enthrall her audience.
Thanks for posting this! Joan is one of the greatest! I LOVE her dancing, especially at 0:54! That move is so much fun and it goes perfectly timed with the music!
I found out what the song she is dancing to is really called. It's "Accordion Joe". Not "Free and Easy" that song plays when she is dancing with Clark Gable like a minute after she finishes this dance. Just thought I'd let you know. ;D
Surely, since your clip has been here for five years, someone else has already pointed this out: This song is not "The Free and Easy," but the orchestra is playing "Accordion Joe." You can hear both songs in other places on youtube. Regardless, Crawford is giving it her best shot!
For a woman of her heft and size to be cast into a dance scene let alone a dance movie is one of the great examples of early movie unreality. This is like watching a battleship trying to dance. Its amazing how she resussitatedher early career via dancing and then amazingly morphed into one of the basic reference points for being a star. Look at her later 30's and 40's film presence. Just the grand entrances in many classic films. To start where she did and arrive at the level she later did, its no wonder her career is legendary.
@amysita77 Joan had the footwork down, but her arm movements are awkward and amateurish. Check out Ginger in Swing Time. She keeps her footwork uncovered most of the time. Nothing sloppy about it. :-)
She looked great back in the late 20's and eary 30's. Probably before she turned into an alcoholic which I read happened when she started aging. I hated how she got those awful bushy eyebrows years later and all that dark red lipstick, made her look like an angry drag queen lol
@martinlindsgaard Why are you commenting on the acting ability of talentless hacks like Zac Efron & Joan Crawford when you could be watching the newest Lars Von Trier film or one of the many classics by Carl Theodor Dreyer?
I want the whole movie
Joan Crawford was breathtaking - so beautiful and full of life. Thanks for sharing this clip of a great star.
She won many Charleston contests at The Cocoanut Grove, at The Ambassador Hotel, which the city recently turned into very very expensive hole in the ground. THAT is where Joan became a STAR!
Joan was so underrated when it came to her dancing. She was great here. I'd dislocate my hip doing those kicks.
The best looking woman ever.
Joan really shows what she can do here..A Great Star!
I love Joan Crawford when she was young in the 20s and 30s she dances divinely love her
What a star, what a body , she was gorgeous!!!!!!!!
She is bewitching!💙💙💙
still one of my faves.
its the expression on her face and he statuesque body...
"Oh, Sylvia!" Clark's leer just about says it all. Joan is great.
Ms Crawford is beautiful.
I LOVE Buster Keaton singing "Free and Easy"! Someone should post that up, cause it's really cute and fun!
Joan was a bit heavier back in the 1920's this movie made in 1931 shows that she knew to be extra skinny to look thin on film. THANX FOR POSTING THIS !
she was the real thang back then.
Wow talk about a good-looking couple of actors they were beautiful
this is one of my favorite joan crawford films-i wish they had them on dvd
Go Joan go!..She was fabulous.
she was so beautiful when she was young
This is just about the best minute and twenty-nine seconds of any dance sequence by anyone. Hopefully, Clark Gable didn't rub too much skin off his arm.
Obviously, you must've never seen the incredible Nicholas Brothers. They did a stairs routine that is part of THE greatest dance sequence ever filmed, hands down. Even Fred Estaire agreed.
@@dme1016 I'm familiar with the Nicholas Brothers. I should have said "of any sexy dance sequence". I saw many later Joan Crawford movies on TV during my youth and didn't see her earlier work until the past few years. So attractive, talented, and a really good dancer.
Haha that dancing is so awesome ..and those shoes!!Great!
Best Joan Crawford dance number.
A Great Star..Bravo!
Wow!! Beauty, brains, and can dance. ♪♪♥♪♪
Man, she was beautiful.
Damn great. She rules period.
this is one of my favorite movies she did for MGM. she gave it to em, and Clark Gable was so menacing, he dwarfed every other man onscreen
and of course shes the greatest star
Joan in all her three-strip Technicolor glory!
She was such a great dancer, I've seen on her bio (from her box set) she won all sorts of awards for dance contests etc.... Thanks for posting this!
Gorgeous.
The music is called "Accordion Joe" by Cornell Smelser. As IMDb says, anyway))
For 1931 her dress is outrageously short, especially considering all those crazy kicks. This film is obviously form before the Code era.
She was a great dancer
please post some more of Dance Fools Dance
@Misterioso Odd...where were you in this clip? One of the back-up dancers, perhaps?
1:04 -1:06 Clark Gable without his moustache he looks naked without it!
wow my tap and jazz lessons were tough.
that dame has some seriously smoking gams.
please post the entire movie
No, the tune to which Crawford dances, is "Accordion Joe". "Little White Lies" (change room scene) is another standard laced into the sound-track. After the costume change, then the tune to which the speakeasy patrons dance, is "Free and Easy". Like everyone commenting here, I'm also a Crawford fan. There is no denial, she had Star charisma, an ability to always enthrall her audience.
It's sad that people will now associate her as Mommie Dearest whenshe was such a winderful actress.
Thanks for posting this! Joan is one of the greatest! I LOVE her dancing, especially at 0:54! That move is so much fun and it goes perfectly timed with the music!
Maravilhosa Joan!
LOVE her!
This is Great! Thanks for sharing!
I found out what the song she is dancing to is really called. It's "Accordion Joe". Not "Free and Easy" that song plays when she is dancing with Clark Gable like a minute after she finishes this dance. Just thought I'd let you know. ;D
Amazing 🤗
WOW, what a woman! Unfortunate that this is not the image of Joan that persists prominently, though you've done your part by posting.
Que hermosa era y además excelente artista.
And this was the first ever dancing scene in a film to be recorded with sound! hehe
Fred Astaire even said his favorite dance partner was Rita Hayworth even though he's most famously associated with Ginger.
once she was young!
Surely, since your clip has been here for five years, someone else has already pointed this out: This song is not "The Free and Easy," but the orchestra is playing "Accordion Joe." You can hear both songs in other places on youtube. Regardless, Crawford is giving it her best shot!
She can dance.
look @ how happy she was before she had kids LOL
For a woman of her heft and size to be cast into a dance scene let alone a dance movie is one of the great examples of early movie unreality. This is like watching a battleship trying to dance. Its amazing how she resussitatedher early career via dancing and then amazingly morphed into one of the basic reference points for being a star. Look at her later 30's and 40's film presence. Just the grand entrances in many classic films. To start where she did and arrive at the level she later did, its no wonder her career is legendary.
This is a great clip,shows she was a giftet tapper.I love Joan look here also.Anyone knows if the full movie is uploded to the "tube"?
1:05 Clark Gable without moustache
🎶..ahh flappers💞
if you have more clips of young joan dancing, can u put them up please? Thanks
Wow! Mini-skirts did exist in the early 1930s! Way before the Sixties!
can u post some more clips of joan from "Dance Fools Dance"?
Grandma wuz workin' dat Azz !!!!
1:03 is that Clark Gable?
Yes
Jan zoo cute
I Know! It's The strangest thing!!
Save it for tonight dear...
@amysita77 Joan had the footwork down, but her arm movements are awkward and amateurish. Check out Ginger in Swing Time. She keeps her footwork uncovered most of the time. Nothing sloppy about it. :-)
Not to mention the wonderful Cyd Charisse
That shot of Clark Gable is scary: he looks like a villain-like version of Gene Rayburn - heehee
LOL...I love listening to queens wage war on behalf of the movie stars they've identified with.
It does'nt show in her photo's. ( with the mile high makeup, & all. ) but Bow was just a kud in the 1920's.)
I like that mini skirt.
Ever.
Lovely clip,,but it's not the song Free and Easy
LOL... (^v^)
Poor plucky Bonnie!!!
She looked great back in the late 20's and eary 30's. Probably before she turned into an alcoholic which I read happened when she started aging. I hated how she got those awful bushy eyebrows years later and all that dark red lipstick, made her look like an angry drag queen lol
@martinlindsgaard You caught me.
make up helps.
but yes, amazing.
Sorry .jan was so cute
@yohannbiimu Yep, pre moustashe!
The heifer was a hoofer.
@amysita77 Ann Miller was pretty good I thought, and Vera Ellen.
THREE PEOPLE MUST HAVE DOSED OFF.THEY MUST SURE BE BORING.
She could move !
0:08 actress on the far right looks and sounds so much like Jean Harlow! Clearly not but still...
@martinlindsgaard Why are you commenting on the acting ability of talentless hacks like Zac Efron & Joan Crawford when you could be watching the newest Lars Von Trier film or one of the many classics by Carl Theodor Dreyer?
Guy gapes at how badly Crawford dances!