sandik Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 Anyone in LA that can rearrange their schedule to get to this tomorrow -- go, and tell us about it. The Choreography of Comedy: The Art of Eccentric Dance From the LA Times article "Tony Nicholas, the son of Fayard, is excited to show Nicholas Brothers home movies Monday evening because they are 'something to behold.' He’ll be screening some 'exciting new footage we have discovered that no one has ever seen.'” 'The Choreography of Comedy: The Art of Eccentric Dance' Where: Samuel Goldwyn Theater, 8949 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly HillsWhen: 7:30 p.m. MondayTickets: $3-$5Info: oscars.org Link to comment
dirac Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 Argh. Yes, please report back if you can see this. Is there a Nicholas Brothers documentary out there? If not, there is an urgent need. Link to comment
sandik Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 These seem to be two different films, but very similar in sections -- not sure what's up here We Sing and We Dance (1992) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTmJowrBwOY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M2fCmZc8ow Link to comment
pherank Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Somewhat related: TCM played Broadway Rhythm the other night and it includes a routine by the Ross Sisters - who sing (a la the Andrew Sisters), do a little dancing, but mainly break into a long contortionist routine (to music) which is a marvel. We're talking MAJOR CORE STRENGTH. I can honestly say I had never seen anything quite like it.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1J3NLNWAPU [Jump to 1:20 in the timeline] Link to comment
sandik Posted August 12, 2019 Author Share Posted August 12, 2019 On 8/9/2019 at 9:39 PM, pherank said: Somewhat related: TCM played Broadway Rhythm the other night and it includes a routine by the Ross Sisters - who sing (a la the Andrew Sisters), do a little dancing, but mainly break into a long contortionist routine (to music) which is a marvel. We're talking MAJOR CORE STRENGTH. I can honestly say I had never seen anything quite like it.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1J3NLNWAPU [Jump to 1:20 in the timeline] "What do they do?" "All sort of comical di-dos." I've seen this online a few times, but most folks don't get past the "ooh, icky" aspect of the style -- we don't seen contortionist acts in a conventional music context anymore, but this must be what music hall and vaudeville programs were full of. We look at the programs today -- the wild mixture of elements -- and we just don't have a clue. And yes, astonishing core strength. Link to comment
pherank Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 23 hours ago, sandik said: "What do they do?" "All sort of comical di-dos." I've seen this online a few times, but most folks don't get past the "ooh, icky" aspect of the style -- we don't seen contortionist acts in a conventional music context anymore, but this must be what music hall and vaudeville programs were full of. We look at the programs today -- the wild mixture of elements -- and we just don't have a clue. And yes, astonishing core strength. Definitely many vaudeville acts resembled what many of us today would expect to see at a circus. I wonder if vaudeville (at its beginning) wasn't simply a collection of circus acts that would fit easily on a theater stage (along with the usual stage arts like singing, dancing and comedy). The closest thing we have to vaudeville in the present day is probably shows like "The Tonight Show", or "America's Got Talent". Link to comment
sandik Posted August 15, 2019 Author Share Posted August 15, 2019 Ah, I hadn't really considered the competition shows when I thought about this -- you've put your finger on a good point! Link to comment
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