Ann Miller – I’ve Gotta Hear That Beat
An evening pause: From the 1953 film Small Town Girl. Proves once again that America was not hostile to highlighting women in all things in the past. They simply had to have the talent, skill, and determination to earn that spotlight.
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That looks like a very uncomfortable outfit. Notice how the bustier does not move while her bust does.
Wasn’t familiar with Ann Miller until I watched Kiss Me Kate a few weeks ago. I got it because it was a 3D bluray. It was recently restored and looks great. Ann Miller was at lot of fun to watch in it, more so than the lead actress. I enjoyed watching her in this clip
The talent and creativity of the old big stage musicals always impresses me. Musical instruments held up through holes in the floor! Who would ever think of that?
Dancing Gerald,
If your acquaintance with Ann Miller is recent, you have much to look forward to. Not only was she one of the great beauties of show business history, Ann Miller was one of the two best female tap dancers of the 30s, 40s and 50s – the other being Eleanor Powell. On “Kiss Me Kate” Ann was responsible, among other contributions, for securing Bob Fosse his first on-screen choreography job for the “From This Moment On” number. Fosse was also one of the male dancers in that number too.
Allan,
The production designer and director of the “I’ve Got to Hear that Beat” number was the great Busby Berkeley, an authentic show-biz genius even if also a decidedly problematic human being.