102 y/o Dancer Sees Herself on Film for the First Time

UPDATE: A book featuring Alice has come out! The author Susan visited her before she passed, and it's a fascinating history of the importance of 'soundies' films. So amazing Alice could be a part of bringing all these artists of color the recognition they deserve! Link here: iupress.org/9780253058546/sou...
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UPDATE: Alice passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 6th, 2016. She spent the last day of her life in good spirits, enjoying listening to music and having her mail read to her. Thank you to all the thousands of fans who sent in cards, flowers, and art. You truly gave her deep joy and meaning in the last years of her life!
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Alice Barker was a chorus line dancer during the Harlem Renaissance of the the 1930s and 40s. She danced at clubs such as The Apollo, Cotton Club, The Zanzibar Club, and on Broadway-with legends including Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly, and Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. Although she danced in numerous movies, commercials and TV shows, she had never seen any of them, and all of her photographs and memorabilia had been lost over the years.
After years of searching we found three "Soundies" Alice appeared in and were finally able to show them to her - she had never seen herself in motion in her life!
You can learn more about Alice at the little website we've set up for her: www.alicebarkernotbaker.com/
All of Alice's films from this video are collected here: • Alice Barker on Film
For more info about the dancers of the Harlem Renaissance, we recommend the lovely documentary "Been Rich All My Life" -several of the women in the film danced with Alice back in the day!
A little more about the who's who here: "We" are friends of Alice who searched for the films and made this video. I'm David Shuff, a volunteer who visits the home with my therapy dog Katie, and have known Alice for 8 years. The woman in the video is Gail Campbell, a recreation therapist (and an amazing one at that!). She never gave up on finding Alice's films, and uncovered the first piece of the puzzle that lead to us finding them - which was Alicia Thompson; a historian of black female performers who had been looking for Alice for years (her site is forclassicmovieloversonly.trip... and her KZbin channel is "MusicandDancing4Ever"). She told us that Alice was in films called 'soundies'.
Using that clue I found jazz historian Mark Cantor of jazz-on-film.com and he was able to send us three of Alice's soundies from his collection. Shortly afterwards Alicia got us a few more films.
This video was filmed on cellphones (and almost as an afterthought!) by my friends Darin Tatum and Tom Hunt.

[@Tenfresh]

UPDATE: A book featuring Alice has come out! The author Susan visited her before she passed, and it's a fascinating history of the importance of 'soundies' films. So amazing Alice could be a part of bringing all these artists of color the recognition they deserve! Link here: iupress.org/9780253058546/soundies-and-the-changing-image-of-black-americans-on-screen/

[@alecbaker13]

Amazing

[@g.valerie]

You can pin this comment on the top so everyone can see this!

[@Tenfresh]

@@g.valerie Ah! I'd hoped the upvotes would come to do that naturally, but thanks for the great tip!

[@LuvSebbi]

@QtEcl1ps3 she passed away rest in peace 🥺

[@Thatcntwiththecivic]

That's a shame to hear, that would have made her 109 though. What an amazing life she had!

[@Gambiff]

"I wish i could get off this bed and do it all over again." Who else felt that?

[@noone-cb3jm]

I mean, I'm only 30 years old rightnow, but hell yes i can imagine

[@squozerrplays7365]

We can do this forever when we go to heaven

[@noone-cb3jm]

@Dennis VisserI agree

[@StateOfGav]

One day she can dance with jesus

[@sararubyvera1937]

It broke me

[@noahlaughlin8550]

many years from now, 100 year olds will be shown videos of themselves dabbing in 2016

[@redmox889]

it'd probably be in the stupidest things humanity has ever done in list of story lines and mistakes xD.

[@0catherine924]

Don't forget the bottle flips loool

[@Hoferman]

ya and Im going to be the grandpa to say it was fucking retarded.

[@incognitopizza9875]

dont forget about harambe's death

[@alolicea]

lmao..😂

[@MintyAnimationss]

She was actually killing it with those moves. May she rest in peace

[@djeanpierre]

She’s in heaven dancing!

[@ruthberesford1198]

.... The LAST thing she'll want to be doing is resting - - she'll be having a Great Time again ! 🩰 🎭

[@jenniferjones1819]

Omg what happened?

[@kriszgamer0013]

@@jenniferjones1819 What do you mean what happened? Old age.

[@Rihannakassa]

@@jenniferjones1819 girl...

[@kxraxe3689]

The fact is how she still remembers things at age 102.

[@Dusklad]

Big Brain

[@Selimoonn]

GoodBoy Raxe i don’t remember some stuff and I’m only 24 lol 😂

[@user-qm3hl4df1o]

it might be the best moment for her, that's why she is still remember i think

[@TimingSmile]

Celenax Herrerax. Lmao

[@TheElvisnator]

I can't even remember what homework I have to write lol

[@Kabaselefh]

Her muscle memory kicked in when she started tapping her fingers to the tune of the music, if she could stand up, she would have danced

[@51Lorie]

I know she is dancing for all eternity in Heaven

[@natenobles4372]

Haha funny 😂 it’s funny cause it’s edgy right ? Oh wait ...

[@sup4562]

Keep TRXLL beats 🤦‍♂️respect your elders, but yes she was a beautiful nice woman.

[@zanewoods3201]

Don Oldwell lmao this made me think of grandpa George

[@williamafton3137]

@@keeptrxllbeats4201 you're the problem

[@rainbowcoloredsoapdispenser]

Oh man, she was drop dead gorgeous!

[@LilySteph1949]

Still is...

[@Pookiebear36]

She IS drop dead gorgeous. Don’t get it twisted

[@TK24678]

@@Pookiebear36uhm let’s keep it real…SHE WAS

[@TK24678]

@@LilySteph1949you say she still is? So do you want to look 102 at your age? Don’t lie now

[@Pookiebear36]

@@TK24678 First of all if u actually knew anything, beauty isn’t only abt if you look hot or not so let’s get that straight. Second of all she is beautiful no matter what. Hope u have a GREAT day

[@_Galaxy_024]

RIP Alice Barker. You will be missed a lot. Now it’s time to dance in Heaven angel 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️

[@73chengosaro4]

she died ????

[@SweetDrawing]

@@73chengosaro4 passed peacefully 4/6/2016

[@Cursalock]

@@73chengosaro4the video is almost ten years old and she was 102 and bedridden at the time. You’re surprised she’s since passed?

[@weekndenjoyer]

“Making me wish I could get out of this bed and do it all over again” *quietly cries*

[@notsoweeklywarrior1427]

toebread lol *noisily cries*

[@lesnaker1421]

Oh god your profile pic 🤣

[@iimnotrreal]

Bro, Y?

[@janaedixon1066]

toebread lol I know same 🥺

[@weekndenjoyer]

Cash money bc it’s just sad to hear her say that when me, her and everyone else wants her to do this again. :( makes it more upsetting that she’s dead:(

[@trinocular]

it turns out she was actually dancing for an audience of millions who wouldn't see the performances until the next century. wild.

[@jessicalaccino7352]

Amazing! 💜

[@nicat641]

Cool

[@menherachan3751]

The video was posted five years ago I wonder if she is alive now

[@kellywestgerdes173]

@@menherachan3751 this is posted above. UPDATE: Alice passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 6th, 2016. She spent the last day of her life in good spirits, enjoying listening to music and having her mail read to her. Thank you to all the thousands of fans who sent in cards, flowers, and art. You truly gave her deep joy and meaning in the last years of her life!

[@kooskoos8181]

Good comment! So true

[@I-hate-youtube797]

Everyone commenting how sad this is but this video isn’t sad at all. She is 102 with her wits still with her and she seems to have lived a long fulfilling life full of adventure and doing what she loved. This isn’t sad this is a happy video.

[@hyperpony4865]

sadness is a complex emotion

[@rollingdowntheblvd]

Bittersweet perhaps

[@kina8575]

It’s surreal I’d say more than sad Bittersweet is befitting as well Just so beautiful that they found films of her dancing

[@ibnmohsharif9905]

It is kinda sad because she lived that long but it was only breif enjoyment she can't relive it again it she's, hence that is the world we live in it's a breif enjoyment and the hear after is far better and forever if only we knew and if u don't believe in the hear after than ask yourself the same God who gave u live from nothing can do it again.

[@FunToon-mw9jg]

भाइयों एवं बहनों, ये सरकार आपको कई सुविधाएं दे रही है, लेकिन बदले में धीरे-धीरे आपकी लोकतान्त्रिक शक्ति कम कर रही है | सदियों से हमें ठगों द्वारा लूटा जाता रहा है | ठोंक-बजा कर , तौल-मोल कर सौदा करना |

[@user-ie3ip7nv6s]

She is one of those rare human beings that at 102 years old I can still see her charm and beauty

[@michaeldiggs3009]

She’s still beautiful at 102. And she remembered everything.

[@stevenbahena5956]

Her young self had NO IDEA that her future self is watching her from far into the future from her hospital bed. Just. Wow.

[@debrajenkins5390]

Yes, incredible.

[@demetriusbillings9510]

Yes Amazing

[@Dolleemixtures]

Oooh that comment just drove a shard of ice through my heart! (Not like in a bad way) just... Wow didn't think about it

[@Vyansya]

Wow

[@irmavela10]

Wondering if watching her past saddened her knowing eternity is getting closer!

[@whitelightning5842]

"Make me wish I could get out of this bed, and do it all over again"

[@lindsayreese7803]

ik that was so heart touching

[@dxmixn4382]

🥺❤️

[@sekndtoelongr]

😭♥️

[@verongong1308]

Nice likes

[@parisdurie]

Why are u everywhere

[@whatthehellisthisname]

It's so incredible to imagine that she was born in 1913, and while this video is almost a decade old by now and she's long gone already, it's still insane to think just how much she lived through. She lived through both world wars, has experienced the creation of the TV, colored film all the way to the creation of the computer, internet and smartphones and of course more.

[@aileenmccarthy8660]

So sad to think everyone in the dancing videos are dead….yet we are seeing them on this video in their youth, so young vibrant full of life. Life is crazy.

[@TheNiloticEmpress]

Her body is failing her but her spirit still strong😵

[@kusiosine9868]

Did you not read the description

[@starsanddust2449]

She unfornately passed away years ago..

[@elmolong8102]

THE NILOTIC EMPRESS TV yas

[@elmolong8102]

Stars And Dust we taking about the vid

[@roseturkey]

Cool Skele101 she said her body is failing but her SPIRIT still strong has nothing to do with her dying

[@letlhogonolojohannes7824]

She said something that hit home, "I was being paid for doing something I love " I wonder how many of us can say the same thing

[@keeptrxllbeats4201]

Letlhogonolo Johannes trueee

[@keeptrxllbeats4201]

That line will hit you hard 4real

[@Karen.cook424]

Amen!

[@lightsumate9463]

@KawaiiKitty_Peachie _ you aren't meant to be on youtube. it's against the TOS. underage people are the reason the COPPA thing happened.

[@bleach9508]

Doi/Bubble*Pop stfu

[@dinkenspeir]

stop it the way she’s still dancing and reliving those memories

[@h0rriphic]

You can tell she was beautiful. She looks incredible for 102. Her bone structure is stunning. Then I saw the film…wow. It has to be so hard to outlive everyone you knew and loved in your youth. She witnessed so many changes throughout her life. It makes my heart ache from the beauty, and the pain, all at once. Life is wild.

[@yamomsahoe6593]

"I wish i could get off this bed and do it all over again" I cant hold back my tears.

[@LisaWhitneySprague]

All I can think is now she is free of old bones and pain and hopefully is dancing around in Heaven right now! :)

[@esperanzapinto9351]

Lisa Whitney

[@willbrooks148]

Lisa Whitney wowwwwwww... did she pass away? Are you a relative of her's?

[@LisaWhitneySprague]

Yes???

[@1Sanantoniomatute]

ACTUALLY, you should cry if you reach that age AND you're not able to say you'd do it again. Only a life worth living, you'd do it again.

[@eiadahmed4469]

When she said ; „I wish I could do that all again“ my heart melted 😢

[@alecrafts6780]

I’m 42 and EVERYDAY I wish I was younger. Thanks God I’m healthy and thinking well (I think Lol) I just can’t imagine having that age just wishing everyone is alive and sick. God help us 😔

[@michellethornton2677]

Me to I wanted to cry

[@porsham2807]

@@alecrafts6780 so sweet I'm dying T-T

[@DingDong-gn7hj]

Her spirit stays young. But her flesh has aged. Awsomen video.

[@btssugamylove9431]

It’s just sad that she passed away in 2016

[@offbrandsprite]

You can tell she’s excited as her hands start shaking and she tries to point aggressively at the screen saying “Look! Look it’s me!l” ❤❤️

[@Tiychristianelmorenoguapo]

Gosh and here I was loosing my mind over turning 25 in January, makes me understand how much I need to enjoy these days. God bless her and her donations to theatre and cinema 🙏🏽🎶🤎

[@MT-tu8dt]

For 102 years old, she’s still got a sharp mind. She was very beautiful when she was young and she still is.

[@shatteredsentient5321]

You'd smash

[@lebronjames5555]

:thinking:

[@fidelcatsro6948]

she was...died apr 2016

[@alyssa3367]

0 ELEVEN what’s ur problem

[@slavpepe142]

0 ELEVEN its called being nice you human trash

[@sunsetsmiles6940]

This makes me oddly depressed because it reminds me how we can’t get time back

[@wanda01141]

I hear u on that

[@daiisidney3351]

Yeah it literally made my heart melt. she’s so beautiful, I just love that she remembered all them times back then. 🥺🌸

[@daniv.5518]

Tea but...is not about that at all. She lived doing what she loved, while she could do it. That's admirable

[@sunsetsmiles6940]

Dani V. I agree with you, and I should be optimistic about the long life she did live and all she achieved, but I do feel a little sad over life being finite- all that being said you are correct

[@daniv.5518]

@@sunsetsmiles6940 Yea...I understand your opinion too.

[@alisonek]

Wow, 102 and still beautiful! It must have been a thrill for Ms. Baker not only to have a chance to watch herself but to see the people in her room watching her, in awe of her talent and beauty- like a taste of how it must have felt on stage performing for an adoring crowd all those years ago. It’s a joy to see her reliving those days🥰

[@TM-ox4oj]

When she was dancing, so many decades ago, to think over 40 million people would watch her dancing would have seemed an impossible thought, yet it happened ❤

[@user-gz7kt7vf1g]

“i want to get out of bed and do this all over again” i- this makes me want to go out and live my life while i can instead of staying in my room and doing nothing all the time

[@someguywithmtndew5691]

fuck ikr i wanna do something fun rather doing hw 24/7

[@infiresman7876]

SAME

[@eshikaessain8731]

You're here too?? Woww

[@itshallotime]

@fuck you

[@Myflopera1]

fuck i watched this video 2 times and i aint got up not even once *but ima head out before time fucks me over*

[@sofiabarrera4674]

"It makes me wish I could get up out of this bed and do it all over again" Please excuse me while I go SOB MY EYES OUT :'(

[@michellethornton2677]

Me to

[@faustteufel9727]

Ditto.

[@sueznann8927]

Sofia Barrera and me 😥

[@melaniewang5869]

already crying

[@alettachandra3105]

me tree or five

[@MidniteSociety88]

I’m glad they did that for her. It was beautiful seeing her light up once the memories started flooding back to her. She was a beautiful and talented soul. Rest in peace 🙏🏾

[@webcityguymyclubb4032]

She’s still beautiful.

[@Potato_in_the_freezer]

Young her didn’t even know that her 102 year old self would be watching , so cool to think about, what a pure soul

[@85hr]

omg so ture!

[@pr_tr4p_g4wd20]

Hate to be that guy but her younger self couldn’t even imagine sounds better then young her didn’t even know just saying.

[@epicnessfin]

@@pr_tr4p_g4wd20 What are you trying to say? How do you have a youtube account if you can't even form one basic coherent sentence?

[@cats12342]

​@@pr_tr4p_g4wd20?

[@dale9042]

I also hate to be that guy but it's a stretch calling this woman "a pure soul" because of a wholesome moment where she watches herself dance from almost 100 years ago.

[@piamariabrodalen4486]

she even started dancing in her bed, that how much it is a part of her🥺

[@blueribenaberry]

"It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing!" 😂😂👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@bringjacksnoodlesback3740]

I felt bad for her because she wasn't able to dance on last time.. 😢

[@chillchillg5891]

@Lord Bang-a-Lot lol

[@user-zz4zz8ze9f]

Lord Bang-a-Lot no self respect

[@davidlemusramos4648]

@Lord Bang-a-Lot *perverted old dude joined the lobby*

[@ascellaplays]

Alice Barker was a vibrant, joyful soul that lived her life to the fullest. I strive to be as happy and at peace with my life as Ms.Barker. Her dancing was fantastic, and her smile seemed to brighten the room. Rest peacefully, Ms.Barker.

[@TheDude10k]

She’s still so gorgeous, you can totally tell it was her

[@crimsonvirtuoso994]

"Don't mean a thing, if it 'aint got that swing." -Chicken Little

[@ElvinaLSmith]

❤️

[@samantharella143]

❤️ That's a nickname my parents gave me at age 4 and now I'm 10❤️

[@babiesunshine8454]

@@samantharella143 okay?

[@shpwanwatson9861]

❤❤❤

[@yash1152]

2:46

[@95TurboSol]

Wow she was born a year before WW1 started (1913)! Imagine how much she has seen the world change over 102 years!

[@Irock1022]

She was born on 1913

[@95TurboSol]

my boring imagination You're right my bad, I'll fix it.

[@carolynyoung7543]

95TurboSol She is someone I would love to simply sit and listen to what she has been through. She has such a wealth of living history in her life. WW1, WW2, End of slavery for her parents, The Harlem Renaissance,The Great Depression, several presidents. Yes, she has much to tell

[@sandraIgnRoyal-Urban-United]

95TurboSol yeah you right thiis is many years ago and her reactions are incredible.

[@ThePhlemberly]

Da TimeStoppah not slavery. Civil rights movement though.

[@jaggybee4704]

This made me absolutely weep how precious life is and how quickly it goes. What a beautiful lady.

[@JuliaJacksons]

Who else got teary eyed and then made someone else watch this too?

[@kymi1]

Wasn’t she lovely, makes me so sad to think about how time is so ruthless

[@aby110]

Yeah time will fuck you up

[@user_name_not_taken_1856]

@Cartel Jenkins she means in general dumbass

[@hotmessmissy]

She is still beautiful and looks like she lived a good life. Esp if you do what you love doing.. And because of that look she lived this long. Id like to think when we pass on we go to heaven when we were atbour prime. She will def dance again. Bless her...

[@PostArc4976]

She still is lovely 💙

[@kymi1]

@@PostArc4976 oh my, I hadn't realised she was still with us. How wonderful

[@MrJoystickid]

This makes you realise that the old frail person you brush by in the street without a second thought was once as young as you are. Life is short and you only get one shot so get out and enjoy the world because once you're gone you're gone for good!

[@xArobainx]

Kenshiro ^ unless your a christian :D, but i definitely agree, life is too short!

[@millball]

Arobain Amen to that!

[@therealventures]

Arobain huh?

[@MrJoystickid]

Arobain That wasn't my point. My point was respect your elders because once they were like you and one day you will be like them.

[@millball]

Esse, can't you read? Kenshiro said you only have 1 life, then Arobain said unless you is a christian, then I - a christian - said Amen to that. You dig?

[@queenofawesome2550]

Rest in peace to her. What a beautiful video.

[@skeletontoes7692]

It was indeed a beautiful video

[@Allyourbase1990]

This is so cool. If I live to be 102 It would be the year 2092 . I can’t imagine seeing myself as a kid that far into the future

[@AminaRose-bi3pj]

Why are 30 year olds on the internet 💀

[@grassoryx]

​@@AminaRose-bi3pj you should be worrying about 1-10 yrs old watching inappropriate content in youtube rather than worrying that 30 year olds exist on the internet.

[@debochando]

@@AminaRose-bi3pj because we grew up in here, you have just arrived

[@herefordguy]

People often seem to forget that the old man or woman in a nursing home was once a young vibrant person. Some of them even extremely fit attractive people who had a great party life

[@christianpuchert9578]

your point is?

[@mgz_5482]

Christian Puchert point is that’s gonna be you in a nursing home regretting being a jerk.

[@christianpuchert9578]

@@mgz_5482 i am? i had no idea? well, may i ask why?

[@kevinburke6055]

Matt Hill I work in a nursing home I do maintenance. Ur exactly right feels like most people should respect them more. We will all be lucky if we can live as long as some people do.

[@herefordguy]

Christian Puchert my point is that a vast majority of young people alive today will end up being old one day.

[@user-qi6yl5qh4o]

i bet when she was a dancer, all boys have crush on her

[@werearethedreamteam3724]

that would be depressing not having that no more.

[@VGhlQml0ZW9mODcequals]

@@werearethedreamteam3724 Social Dis-Dancing

[@joshjosh2842]

yeah ikr 😭

[@kristyng9302]

Josh Josh sup

[@joshjosh2842]

@@kristyng9302 😃

[@Rondo2ooo]

It's so astonishing timewise, to see this old lady, watching 1930s/40s footage of herself.

[@hannahaprent233]

She was beautiful and looks great for 102 years old !

[@aiomisrosario582]

Omg i really felt it when she said “ I’m getting paid for doing what I like, and I would do it for free “.... I started crying

[@KylaBMusic20]

I know right 😭 it’s so relatable too🥺❤️

[@gagamaru413]

wow

[@Brxkeboy]

this is sad

[@Amy-ms6wj]

@@Brxkeboy it's not sad. Its beautiful..she lived a beautiful life.

[@Brxkeboy]

@@Amy-ms6wj ik but it's emotional

[@bobbyf640]

"Making me wish i could get out of this bed. And do it all over again" *The weight of those words is unbearable*

[@AtomCatsGarage24]

Bobby F Absolutely. People take their youth for granted, truly

[@bobbyf640]

AspiringFirefighter that applies to me also sadly..

[@erikcebokli9585]

Man I was about to write the same thing. I literally repeated that part of the video a dozen times and my whole life, past and future reflected right there. The feelings I got are mixed, feels like you finally end your life story and prepare to move somewhere else but man I almost cried literaly. She wanted to do it all over again. As I would probably like to when I also inevitably grow old... Life is such a bitch really.

[@jdm2626]

What she said has really opened my eyes. I imagine myself looking back on my earlier years and sadly I spent much of my time on the computer, not really doing anything other than playing games and watching tv shows. This really motivates me to go out and do something with my life, something other than video games and tv shows and movies. I want to explore the world and create new memories; to something that is more memorable.

[@angellarson5103]

So true. I need to make the most of these years.

[@emetcalderon2512]

I was crying the whole time. Seems as though she lived a beautiful life. What a wonderful soul. A wonderful moment to witness. This humbled me in so many ways. Thank you and RIP

[@leighannamann3107]

That's AWESOME for her to see herself on motion picture.. That made her day..

[@princecherub2109]

"I wan't to get out of bed and do it all over again" The saddest part that I heard. She lived while her young.

[@lukalugosi9185]

I cried after that

[@devandikurniarestuandika1748]

@Luka Escobar dont cry baby,...

[@azreal4633]

please remove that ' in want

[@justicepourtous6168]

What that mean?

[@azreal4633]

@@justicepourtous6168 the original commenter put an apostrophe (') in want (wan't)

[@78jam11]

When you find out your grandmother was way cooler than you ever will be.

[@shayk.393]

78 JAM ABSOLUTELY

[@dougdrummond9341]

For sure, I still think like I did in my 20's. I'm 58

[@isabelamacavei1333]

Indeed. Living life in style and with honor.

[@christina7367]

Oh you have got jimin lost jams...lol

[@narwhalssucculents3882]

Lol..right! My grandmother told me she got shot in the head! I ran an told everyone. Even though she already told me a BB ricocheted from a stop sign and grazed her forehead! Cause my grandma really did have super powers😉🙄

[@willvr4]

Jesus, I'm in tears. What a great way to bring an elderly person some youthful joy.

[@barbaraperry5023]

She was GOOD! And how lovely that the film clips so lovingly preserved could bring joy to a lady more than 100 years old! Such a kind thing to do - bless them all. ❤

[@eminemsgirl]

I like how this man doesn't talk to her like a child like a lot of people do when speaking to really old people

[@shummish]

Absolutely hate that

[@pinkfanatic]

​@@shummish Yeah! Those legends are literally DECADES older than them.

[@DudeWatIsThis]

If any nurse treats me like a child when I'm old I will just shit myself and tell her about it. Bon appetit, ass-hat!!

[@mxrgott]

I'm currently taking care of my 85-year-old grandmother with dementia and talking to her like to a child is the only thing that makes her cooperate and respond. It's not like I'm choosing to do that but it does wonders and makes her more active.

[@amiesports]

@@mxrgott likewise. mine just has very limited short term memory. so all of my family ends up repeating stuff every 10 to 20 minutes. some end up treating her with disrespect because it can really be frustrating. but indeed treat elders like you want yourself to be treated.

[@jackieortegadesigns326]

WOW, her memory is incredible. To be honest, her memory is sharper than mine.

[@funguy156]

You mean was 😔

[@Cody-rx6hd]

Rip 😔

[@mattie0583]

SAME

[@ideklikewhatisgoingon3170]

Jaclyn Ortega I cant remember what I had last night for dinner..........

[@azkazhumalieva7131]

@@ideklikewhatisgoingon3170 well me either

[@pendleton123]

Just proves to cherish your youth. You'll look back on how great life was

[@1stFoxmovie]

How sweet... and even in the bed watching herself dancing, she started and wanted to dance again!

[@ralle7594]

everyone who disliked prolly missed the like button because they had tears in their eyes

[@briantennant8793]

Ralleninho not original

[@kevinmcallister9089]

Or their phone was upside down lol

[@kevinmcallister9089]

@@briantennant8793 I don't think the point is originality...

[@raptorm8242]

I disliked because old people make me sick

[@kevinmcallister9089]

@@raptorm8242 Sorry to break it to you but someday you'll grow up to be old

[@johnnamiller45]

You can pick her out because, even at 102 years of age, she still looks soooooo much like herself when she was young. What a beautiful, beautiful lady!

[@tymccarter5862]

True!!

[@LifeisEnergy2]

Indeed a beautiful lady! 😘😍💖

[@analusilvaj]

Johnna Miller and that smile!

[@luvbig41]

Her eyes are unmistakable.

[@zigadenusflavoredsaliva4640]

. smile large perfect, a had still She

[@lolamagenta]

She was a lovely young woman and danced beautifully. I love that she was so sharp and remembered everything. Bless her.

[@YoUrfAvpOoKiEbeAr_13]

8 years ago today….just beautiful….beautiful….🕊️R.I.P🕊️

[@04dram04]

Its a heavy feeling to see someone so youthful and old at same time.

[@Boothesupreme]

You’re so right

[@kiddcabbatv]

Right

[@lucassaueressig1411]

hell yea

[@DecimeCuba]

makes you want to jump up and dance!

[@markusmafra6910]

Diferently from you , I have a terrible feeling , a feeling of deep sadness. That makes me realize how our life is temporary , how our life falls apart , how everything goes away ...

[@kchmyy]

this is life.her body is old but her soul still young

[@saulgoodman447]

@saint of jesus Christ That´s a fairy tale for weak people who can´t handle the reality. There is no afterlife or a judging god, which makes it really peacefully. you will go into the nothingness you came from.

[@itzmxlvin]

Saul Goodman shut up dumbass

[@FuckEMM808]

heady I’m scared to get old 😂😂😭

[@anthony-kelly]

@@saulgoodman447 How did you get to be so smart? How is it that you've come to know everything there is to know about reality? I must admit to feelings of envy. That kind of certainty is such an attractive quality as well. Not to mention the humility with which you demonstrate your omniscience. One wonders why an intellectual giant such as yourself would be slummimg it in the comments section of KZbin. I imagine the real reason is beyond my understanding, but no doubt it's a charitable act on your part. Thank you, and keep beating that drum mate.

[@noice383]

@@saulgoodman447 In your opinion

[@stevendeen4391]

That a long time ago, might felt like a moment to her. She looked happy to looking back through old memories. Hopefully, she had a fulling life. Many might see long life as either a blessing or a curse. I hope her ending was peaceful . She reminds me of my mother .😢

[@alexandruo.1639]

So much energy, life, and joy! Thank you, for your time to spare with us!

[@margaretfinny9560]

I actually recognized her immediately, her eyes are the same

[@bazoga7670]

Same. I recognized her face shape immediately in the videos

[@IzzaPlays]

Same here! And her smile still has no difference.

[@celestiallexx371]

Me too and her bone structure

[@catchmebby2223]

. chill

[@johnperikala9812]

Eyes never become old, they are most beautiful attractive in humans

[@bconni2]

i'm sure she had a lot of guys crushing on her back then..."chicken little" was a cutie..

[@ima.do.stuff5]

Woah mate she's 102 yrs old

[@teehee5700]

Ben_HK V1 key word back then

[@ima.do.stuff5]

@@teehee5700 didn't have to call her a cutie

[@melikab5507]

Ben_HK V1 but she was! She was absolutely stunning!

[@sickonia]

@@ima.do.stuff5 bruh you sound ignorant just shut up.

[@Clipzpoxl]

Alice seemed like a great lady. Rest in Peace, Alice

[@Fact_God01]

I love how they where joking about her being famous and now 8 years later almost 40 MILLION people have seen this Also something I would just like to say is how sweet this lady was I know she probably has passed now but she was so sweet ❤

[@mayapapayaaaaaa]

This is the pinnacle of “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened”

[@acharich]

⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡

[@johncruise496]

That's such a corny saying

[@autumnrobinson8415]

John Cruise Maybe it’s because you haven’t done anything that meant something to you!

[@romainlefranc3760]

Magnifique ! Une belle et jolie leçon de vie 🥰🥰👍👍👍

[@blockfish5163]

Don’t cry because it’s over Smile because if happened Ok I’m smiling at coronavirus :)

[@Janicemar1]

When her hands started moving when she started to watch the film, I knew she just wanted to dance ☺️

[@OBZRV82]

It was a beautiful thing..

[@charlesrobinson9483]

Dotta Doom Dotta Doe Fi Fi Fo Fo

[@realvoidbla4881]

one to the left, one to the right

[@robertperez357]

My friend... She was dancing!!

[@ebencipe]

my tears flowed when her hands started to move

[@Arcane_Corpse]

This brought tears to my eyes of pure joy. What a beautiful soul and a wit as sharp as a razor. I feel honoured to have seen this and to know that Miss Barker got to see herself on film after all that time. It always struck me that there are multiple generations who have never seen, or got to see themselves in a photo or a video when it's so common to us now. If we want a video or photo we just take out our phone or camera from our pocket and go for it. Rest in peace Alice Barker you are an inspiration even though most of us have never had the pleasure of meeting you and your films will live on for as long as we keep getting the privilege of seeing them.

[@richardlindsey3389]

Anyone else notice how she started moving to the beat after she pointed out that it was her. Its like her hands knew exactly what to do!

[@carlajohnson6791]

Yessss Richard I did too!

[@leoygladys]

YES!!!! She got all serious as if she was driven away.

[@prettyboytwink]

It’s almost as if she tapped her hand corresponded to the beat.. Good fine, bravo

[@kimkimtony6735]

Yessss she did oh my this was beautiful

[@garywilson3042]

those jazz hands! :D

[@msbcheet6041]

I can see her hands moving along with the music. She still remembered those moves even though she couldn't do them anymore.

[@benjisjisben5220]

tru

[@Xslices]

aging sucks. kind of sad.

[@noelalias1830]

@@Xslices hey I know right but the life we live is meaningless Why don't you accept the Lord and saviour Jesus Christ and book a ticket to the heaven for your eternal life in salvation.

[@Xslices]

@@noelalias1830 I'm Buddhist

[@avocado5387]

If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9 NIV h

[@martinfulton4053]

Im watching this in England UK ,it has brought a tear to my eyes, god bless her. What a beautiful young woman she was, and what a beautiful woman she is. When she said she wished she could get out of bed and do it all again, my heart just broke. God bless you.

[@robinwallbaum7910]

I'm still crying... but happy tears for her.

[@SarahC-lb9ux]

“Don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing.” What a fun and sassy lady. This is what a fulfilled life looks like. Ok. Time to find my passion now.

[@annmariegillaspie5016]

@jj j what a horrible thing to say 👎

[@rachellee404]

I mean. It's the song lyrics.

[@hand2032]

She lived through alot of history. Amazing

[@JeremyCrescendo]

It's crazy when u think about it

[@eri3182]

A lot*

[@keepwatch1434]

As will we, we have already. Shit I was around for 9/11

[@sakurahimari3627]

100 years ago 😮 (cool, right?)

[@sakurahimari3627]

@@JeremyCrescendo ikr? Like 100 years ago from this time! 😮 (shooketh) amazingg!!!

[@AlexSxntana]

Beautiful then and beautiful now❤

[@Ihatemondays15]

She was gorgeous when she was young ❤️ And still is. So sweet 🥹

[@littlemochic73]

Why isn’t anyone talking about how pretty she is. Now and back when she danced like beautiful 💜

[@chaoskitten4008]

Yes indeed she was a very beautiful woman, im jealous that she managed to age so gracefully.

[@cuteowltv3917]

It’s so sad that she is in heaven nowI wanted to meet her

[@Dx.leslie]

Shut the fuck up

[@allaboutprimetime]

Little Mochi C exactly she is gorgeous

[@captaincolt1611]

Chaos Kitten no she didn’t, she looks like a shriveled raisin

[@honeydowding7108]

her smile when she was younger would have lit up a room instantly

[@staceyezell9685]

And she still has that smile god is good

[@masurllohwongkitogalo2172]

At least she died in peace

[@samchandlerllc5104]

Her smile STILL lights up a room

[@QuirkyHipster]

Still does.

[@eldurhugieinarsson2503]

@@samchandlerllc5104 ok snowflake, let me explain to you in an easier way of witch you may be able to comprehend. When you get older, you get wrinkles, your skin becomes stretched and you inevitably get uglier. No, she's not still beautiful (excluding her personality). Now let me go and get the pacifier for you

[@C.B.-th3vz]

Such a beautiful woman! Then and now!

[@mmorales1987]

what a dazzling body she has, where her moves go insane! Her line saying "I wish I could get off of this bed & do it all over again." Yess Queen she slayed

[@dallassax]

When you discover that your grandma was cooler than you’ll ever be.

[@brokensword9689]

Surprisingly, it's like that, Alot of the time

[@pierrelaliberte3964]

Well said... and probably True.

[@pierrelaliberte3964]

It don't mean a thing if it don't got that swing. Iconic and very true.

[@jonstfrancis]

@@pierrelaliberte3964 I think that was Duke Ellington in the Cotton Club, but could well be wrong.

[@pierrelaliberte3964]

@@jonstfrancis I'm not sure but it's what the old lady said when she was watching the video of her youth.

[@typical_aleah1610]

Who else is watching this in 2019 she would be 106 now

[@NothingIsWrongToday]

She died in 2016 :(

[@misscindy1596]

She passed away the year later what a beautiful gift for her to see these , shes dancing in heaven now

[@princessaliyahtv5465]

@@misscindy1596 Amen🙏🏼

[@auxoraaa]

aleah martin I watched it back in 2016 and now I got it in my recommendation and wanted to watch it again bc it’s so heart touching 🥺💗

[@misscindy1596]

@@auxoraaa i watched this in 2017 and i just watched it again, i find it so delightful on so many levels

[@dnabiologic]

What a still beautiful woman,,,, oh so sweet !!

[@lizcuca9197]

She was so gorgeous! A blessed soul and to live to be a 102! Man she would have seen the world flip over and over again

[@dCa991]

Imagine telling her younger self that her dances would be seen by millions of people around the world almost 100 years later.

[@jimbritttn]

over 30.6 million!

[@mvvpvals]

Shes 101 she did the dance prob at 30 so 70 years old vid, bcz she didnt dance as a baby

[@jeremyrosal6049]

@@mvvpvals - It is a little hard to tell with the quality of the old footage, but she looked like she was well below 30. She looked maybe around early to mid 20's at the latest at the time.

[@achatwithgoitse]

Its crazy.

[@turgutbelen6374]

God knows where my video clips are now. I would hate if someone came up next to my bed to expose me...

[@jmea01]

My husband saw this and said he believes he had Alice as a patient when he was an EMT in NYC when she was 90. He remembers how pretty she was then and, even though injured and alone for 2 days, she made no fuss, casually sharing how she pulled herself along the carpet and up on her couch and didn't call anyone because she, "didn't want to be a bother. " She lit up as she told him of her career as a dancer and who she performed with, She had the same beautiful smile and shining eyes. She was so independent !

[@ochuwatenebe6034]

@@maxwellmark8415 um hello sir why are you replying like that in all the things you watched

[@ochuwatenebe6034]

@@maxwellmark8415 She has a husband

[@lhipeloapelo1448]

How can she recognise if it was her at dis age

[@user-ww3js8cc9b]

That’s cool

[@patfletcher3254]

That’s amazing.

[@adriana1082]

just shows to always show your elders compassion because they’re lives were just as productive and relevant and still are

[@its_isabel_lol]

rn she will be 110 but she was so pretty ❤ and when she is old

[@larmecabahug4275]

"I wish i could get out of this bed and do it all over again" This line literally made me cry, i think only few of us are given the chance to do what we love the most in life..

[@jonathandiosa5739]

3:25

[@patrickhiggs1215]

It's only a job if you don't love it ! Happy teaching.

[@ilostmysoninwalmart655]

Not to be disrespectful but why you girls should use the word cry like everytime but ain't really crying?

[@Lambag-Daniel]

Same

[@ilostmysoninwalmart655]

@@annieg1812 😁👍

[@ashalily5]

"I was getting paid to do something I would do for free." That is success.

[@SamuelBlack84]

"Get a job you love and you won't ha e to work a day in your life"

[@shantajackson7756]

That actually was my favorite part as well. It touched my heart when she said that.

[@godslove7928]

That's the gift that God gave her it comes naturally.

[@drubajathegreatspellcaster1829]

This is dr Ubaja the great spell caster, I'm here to solve your problem, there are a lot of people out here sicking for help, knowing that the solutions to thire problem is close to their door step

[@mikek5958]

5:49 Made me start bawling instantly; so beautiful and so sweet. God bless and keep you Mrs Barker.

[@evgenymc3296]

Wow, she was so beautiful. Nailed the dance moves.

[@aqira2yoo486]

This is so painfully bittersweet. I hate death aging and all the consequences of time. How cruel