Dancing Down the Staircase

11 Responses to Dancing Down the Staircase

1. Tony Dayoub says:

   August 16, 2011 at 9:12 am

   Good enough reason for me. Thanks for sharing!

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2. sheila says:

   August 16, 2011 at 9:33 am

   When he dances, he really seems like he is filled with air – he FLOATS.

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3. kathy says:

   August 16, 2011 at 10:37 am

   Mr. Cagney was my Dad’s favorite and so was this movie. Having a couple of hard days and this INSTANTLY cheered me. Thanks, Sheila.

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4. sheila says:

   August 16, 2011 at 5:08 pm

   Kathy – it’s amazing how a 13 second clip can lift the mood, right?

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5. milt says:

   August 16, 2011 at 6:06 pm

   Cagney was a great hoofer, and it’s unfortunate that there are so few examples of his dancing on film. Among the more memorable are the Shanghai Lil number in Footlight Parade and his dance duet with Bob Hope in The Seven Little Foys, which is available on Youtube.

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   • sheila says:

     August 17, 2011 at 9:12 am

     Oh that Shanghai Lil number is classic.

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6. JessicaR says:

   August 16, 2011 at 6:17 pm

   What I love is that there’s no clear start and stop to his steps, you can’t even catch him start, he’s walking, he’s dancing, and then he’s calmly walking again. It’s seamless.

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7. mutecypher says:

   August 16, 2011 at 11:58 pm

   He’s the ’30’s version of Malcolm McDowell. Or vice versa.

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8. KC says:

   August 17, 2011 at 12:59 am

   I love the way he kicks his feet out in front of him when he walks. So confident!

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9. sheila says:

   August 17, 2011 at 9:11 am

   KC – I know! Like he knows exactly where the next step is coming. Doesn’t need to look, no hesitation!

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10. sheila says:

    August 17, 2011 at 9:12 am

    Jessica – Great point. Seamless transition – and emotion-based. He starts to dance because he’s too happy to just walk. He was so brilliant.

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