Fantastic dance. Thanks for the share!

I once owned the poster for this. In all my life I have never lost a thing except (yep it's coming) this poster. How I managed to do such a thing still annoys me today as I have never seen it online since - since when I first got it years ago, the first year eBay had begun. So pathetic of me.

Thank God we have evolved from these awful suits 😅

Loved this movie.....Loved Huntz Hall & Bobby Jordan: he was so talented & died young...What is the name of this tune that they are playing?

This is Great 👍,

"Having learned the basic steps, you now forget them completely" - as a swing dancer, can confirm

I’ve laughed so much at this, I really wasn’t expecting to at all 😂😂😂😂

Groovie movie! Darwiniści, witam

Bring back those girls' hair styles!

Btw, the lady Leo Gorcey is dancing with is his real wife, Kay. After they divorced, she married Groucho Marx.

Jean Veloz was one of the great swing dancers

Frantic and great!

The "hot foot" along with exploding cigars was dangerous idiocy back in the day that sometimes led to serious injuries and lawsuits

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Does anyone know this awesome tune they are playing?

I love Arthur Walsh's old nickname "Slippery" -- what an apt moniker!

They kept Donald O'Connor off to the side as much as possible. At the time (amazingly) he was the weakest dancer in the group

Leo Gorsy the Bowery boys

Thanks - good audio on this version!. But the video is better at u_x9XogUDi4

Buddy Rich on drums

Oh this dance is the shi! Those last two were breaking it down, I loved it! They were having so much fun!

Is it young David Neeven in this picture? Thanks for sharing.

cute love ella fitzgerald favorite singer in the 1920's -30's

Any idea who the other dancers are in this video?

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This is real good dancing...great footwork plus acrobatics. I believe I see Mitzi Mayfair as one of the dancers...would that be true? Great video choice, thanks.

What song are they playing?

Thanks! that was so fun!

This interview was done at SF Bal Fest. Ray was edited out saying he was at our Fest at the Hotel Whitcomb.

This interview was done at SF Bal Fest.

I can see two different moves that were eventually assimilated into hip-hop culture and used by b-boys in what is commonly referred to as Break Dancing. Broncos and aerial cartwheels.

@2:24 1940s swagger

This is what Goodman's music was all about! Getting up & moving to it. I believe it was impossible to remain motionless with the power of the Benny Goodman Orchestra coming at you. I enjoy your postings tremendously, each makes visiting KZbin an enjoyable & educational experience. Cheers!

This is a wonderful post! The Merry Macs inspired The Moderaires and Six Hits & A Miss among many others from that era. The pretty lady vocalist is Mary Lou Cook. After this film was made she was replaced by Marjory Garland. The youngest of the McMichael brothers was killed in WWII in 1944. Don Raye (Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy) & Gene de Paul wrote the songs for the movie. This is a real treasure. Thank you for sharing it. Cheers!

Who remembers this guy from the "I Love Lucy" episode in which she takes the jitterbug lesson? So cool!

Betty Compton was very good in this film... I think that it was the last part of a trio; starting with 'Marihuana' in '36 & 'The Marijuana Menace' in '37. A Classic Cult film.

Fantastic interview. Thank you for this.

Nice job! Ray is one of the coolest and not to mention, best dressed of all the "old timers", and I think the only original Collegiate Shag dancer alive today. I love his line,"Well I ain't muscle bound, can you shag?", yeah boy!

Mr Hirsch was the nicest guy! He will always be a favorite of mine! Great interview!

great interview Morgan! I loved it... also added it to my favorites! :)

That's great. Thanks for doing this interview

This is fantastic! Thanks for posting!

Great swinging number, thanks for sharing! The song is called Rockin' and reelin', but it's actually not The Pied Pipers singing there, but The Merry Macs :-)