It's pretty obvious which one. Taken from The Judy Garland Show, 1964
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@MC-3422 жыл бұрын
My dad used to dance like this into his 90s. Women used to line up to dance with him at weddings . My mom used to roll her eyes but she loved it. They would dance in our living room all the time. RIP daddy.
@Marissa_loves_Jesus2 жыл бұрын
So sorry for your loss but I’m so happy for your wonderful memories 🙏💗
@kee73742 жыл бұрын
@@kg-xt4hg 🤨 you wrote this for what
@thepangwin9022 жыл бұрын
@@kee7374 I guess their Gaydar is so strong they can tell someone's sexual orientation through a comment about dancing. I'm gay too like @kg and my gaydar isn't as strong as that one. It's a major skill.
@annetterenaud55082 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@mistypuffs2 жыл бұрын
Your dad sounds amazing. I’m very sorry for your loss mate
@Musingsofawitch2 жыл бұрын
I’ve taken care of dementia patients for years. One of my favorite memories of caring for them is one gentleman in particular. He could not walk without a walker and was very slow. One day we had an Elvis impersonator come in to perform for them and that man grabes my hand and spun me around so fast, it was all I could do to keep up with him. I had never seen such awesome dancing in my life. He couldn’t walk but that man could bust a move that’s for sure. I found out later that he was an accomplished ballroom dancer in his prime. We made sure to have many more dances after that.
@lee48lee682 жыл бұрын
That’s a great story!
@barbaras67922 жыл бұрын
Well done! Maybe dementia patients can still be reached sometimes, with the right stimulation. So lucky to have you seeing to your patients' welfare 👏👏👏
@katherinedelacruz98762 жыл бұрын
@@barbaras6792 it has actually been proven that frequent dancing can help people prevent degenerative brain diseases like dementia because dancing strengthens memory capacity and our brains connection with our body’s systems. Pretty cool stuff. More people should take dance lessons if they can or just go out and dance with friends and family. Haha good work out for brain and body.
@mynameisambertoo73792 жыл бұрын
@@katherinedelacruz9876 music as well. I’m sure the music was what sparked his memory.
@rachelb.10302 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing that. So touching. 🕺
@BEEGEES2222Ай бұрын
Rest in Peace, Bobbie Banas. Thanks for sharing your talents in dance, acting, and films with us all.
@Deanna-qm1fh26 күн бұрын
...thank you for giving him a name! They were all wonderful but he was loving it so❣️🌀
@cskiles31823 күн бұрын
I didn’t know he died 😢
@steven431516 күн бұрын
@@cskiles318 Died July 29, 2024 according to wiki.
@captlarry-352512 күн бұрын
@@steven4315 Shit. he had a facebook page. and was nice enough to chat a bit.
@dianeorrvarstone21394 күн бұрын
Was very good..rip dear bobby❤
@GrammarSplainingАй бұрын
RIP Bobby, passed on July 30, 2024.
@james---b23 күн бұрын
july 29
@michaelkroger89918 күн бұрын
ohhh
@TheDriftwoodlover2 күн бұрын
Ohhh, didn’t know. So talented and light on his feet.
@kimmididwhat2 жыл бұрын
The “Best Boy Dancer” happened to the Choreographer for this dance. His name is Bobby Banas. He also played Joyboy in Westside story. And Yes, he is still very much alive. 😃
@TheConorsmithusa2 жыл бұрын
Yep and he is 88 years young now also 🙂
@seetadurego50052 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the info. I hope he is still lively just as he was in his younger years. This video made me smile. I'm still discovering old gems. :) Blessings
@yofineazzauntie19992 жыл бұрын
O wow... thanks. I was trying to look him up so I could enjoy more.
@irene-monique892 жыл бұрын
Yup you’ve answered all my questions. Thank you for that !! 👍🏽💯
@cinnie25432 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for sharing that! Good to hear.
@amberbrown95643 жыл бұрын
I can honestly say, I’ve never seen anything like that before. Brings new meaning to the phrase “dance like nobody is watching”.
@PinkOwl312 жыл бұрын
Everyone loves this? I feel like I'm on some sort of bizarro world.
@LlamawithHat2 жыл бұрын
Honestly lol
@emilyg90572 жыл бұрын
@@PinkOwl31 same. I rewatched it 3 times to try and find something I might’ve missed🥲
@lunaromamusic2 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of Hairspray: "The Stricken Chicken - it's a little twitchy"
@tonyacosta45742 жыл бұрын
@@emilyg9057 it was totally tubular
@DiannaAtherton3 жыл бұрын
I've lost track of how many times I have watched this.
@113dmg93 жыл бұрын
Ditto
@manderson95143 жыл бұрын
It’s catchy, isn’t it? 😃
@goncharovevgeniy44363 жыл бұрын
Затягивает!
@jacquelinerice81583 жыл бұрын
Me too
@helenahandkart18573 жыл бұрын
Yep, I'm rackin up the views, too. So delightful
@l.gannon82311 ай бұрын
Happy 90th birthday to Bobby Banas! The lead male dancer and choreographer.
@Monsieurjv2 ай бұрын
Can I ask you?, who’s Bobby?, the one in the front?, Thanks
@janreed992 ай бұрын
@Monsieurjv yep, that's him
@bluegrassgirl44Ай бұрын
@@Monsieurjv He's the one out dancing the others by miles....he was so awesome!
@MrSporkster3 күн бұрын
Bro's name is literally Bobby Bananas, that's wild.
@chaney13 жыл бұрын
thumbs up to the girl dancer for keeping up with him and in high heels as well
@MarcusStaAnaBurSelF3 жыл бұрын
I mean, they probably picked a girl with the same energy that can match his excellent performance.
@gwynnyth20003 жыл бұрын
She’s doing pretty well also! The boy on the left tripped and Bobby was pissed!
@mikebowman46923 жыл бұрын
Her dress choreo was als on point.
@themermaidstale50083 жыл бұрын
She’s the sister of the guy to the far right. Someone has commented both their names elsewhere.
@esk444g2 жыл бұрын
@@themermaidstale5008 That's not true. The dancer is Gina Trinkonis. Her brother is Gus Trinkonis, also a dancer and actor. The guy on the far right is Peter Gennaro. All three, including the main male dancer in the front, were in the West Side Story movie, with Peter Gennaro being the assistant choreographer. Gennaro was also the choreographer of the Judy Garland show, but was out of town the week prior to taping this episode, so the guy in front, Bobby Banas, choreographed this dance.
@joshmay8173 жыл бұрын
Someone should tell Bobby he's gone viral 57 years later.
@padraiggillon3 жыл бұрын
He knows.
@susanborkenhagen583 жыл бұрын
He is still alive...87 years old.
@limriness79023 жыл бұрын
Whos bobby whats hes full name??
@summersojourner3 жыл бұрын
@@limriness7902 just read some of the other comments. It’s pretty obvious.
@judyapple32663 жыл бұрын
@@limriness7902 Bobby Banas is his name
@hotrodhog21704 жыл бұрын
The blonde in the back on the left was my mom. R.I.P.
@ripig1114 жыл бұрын
I'd like to know more. What was her name? Did she stick with dancing? Anything else we might have seen her in. How'd she get the gig on this show? I'm always curious about the people in the background, the supporting actors in movies, etc. They sometimes have interesting stories.
@heidistgeorge90004 жыл бұрын
I just lost my mom in September. It's awful. I hope you are finding your way.
@EyeLean52804 жыл бұрын
I'm so sorry for the loss of your beautiful mom.
@ScribblebytesWorldwide4 жыл бұрын
Awww 💕
@sharonbartley8084 жыл бұрын
She was happy here.
@jessearroyo39272 жыл бұрын
I couldn’t stop watching this over and over again. His dancing is MAGNIFICENT!
@anthonytracy4275 Жыл бұрын
Do you know who started it ?
@1diagram Жыл бұрын
Me too!!
@wheelie642 Жыл бұрын
Imagine all the folks back in the day that wished they could watch it repeatedly but had no VCRs or KZbin
@-a5919 Жыл бұрын
@@wheelie642 OMFG that was good one mate lol
@gutsfinky Жыл бұрын
Yes! You almost think the fellow in the front is a bad dancer, but he's so bad he's good. But he gives it away at 0:30, only a very good dancer can move like that. 😊
@67judson6 жыл бұрын
I stepped on a Lego and did that same dance two days ago.
@colleenposadas84156 жыл бұрын
Boobachie doesn't that hurt!!!
@sheilamcdermott85366 жыл бұрын
AHHH, your reply made me laugh aloud. So true, so funny.
@Tonithenightowl6 жыл бұрын
Boob been there done that and it hurts like the dickens lol
@daledrayton64356 жыл бұрын
That's funny as hell!
@kasmaineheyoka5406 жыл бұрын
Lmao! I couldn’t even read that out loud without busting out laughing!
@GameOver-ei8ui3 жыл бұрын
If he only knew in 60 years, 13 million people will fall in love with him.
@MarcusStaAnaBurSelF3 жыл бұрын
He'll probably know, he's still alive!
@kupambazua15793 жыл бұрын
13 “NEW” million people will fall in love...
@kellywoodclark3 жыл бұрын
@@MarcusStaAnaBurSelF he is still alive and I need to tell him how amazing he is for this dance
@studiosinger3 жыл бұрын
Uh, I thought he was horrible. Not everyone agrees with your delusions of dancers.
@GameOver-ei8ui3 жыл бұрын
@@studiosinger True. I get it.
@PaulWallis3 жыл бұрын
Bobby Banas is an impressive choreographer with an amazing track record of students - including John Travolta, Cher and Bruce Lee. I love what he did here both in the choreography and in leading the troupe. To me he looks and moves like a teenager. In fact he was 30 when this was recorded! Inspiring on every count!
@GaelinW2 жыл бұрын
Did he choreograph that Seinfeld episode with Elaine dancing?
@Shaggy-839two2 жыл бұрын
Bruce Lee? When?
@eddieblackford49192 жыл бұрын
Looks like a total spaz here
@pandakso33652 жыл бұрын
I love Bobby Bananas!
@tinaperez73932 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the background info. Say what you want about this ridiculous, hilarious dance - it's very intentionally so - the guy has real, obvious dance training, style, talent and skill, the required high energy and a commitment to the piece and a love of dance. I can totally see how this guy could probably choreograph anything and anyone and be great at it.
@Erinski Жыл бұрын
How many times have I watched this, telling myself I'll watch the other dancers to compare their moves, and it just never happens? Can't take your eyes off him.
@caroliner2029 Жыл бұрын
Agreed. I couldn't take my eyes off him either, nor could the cameraman. He was so fit, and hit the beat perfectly every time.🇦🇺
@spo6166 ай бұрын
Same story for me also!
@copperbuttons73766 ай бұрын
I feel the exact same way.
@user-ph9ep3zi2h5 ай бұрын
This is where Elaine from Seinfeld got her Dancing Moves.
@Erinski5 ай бұрын
@@user-ph9ep3zi2h Oh yeah. There's the little kicks 0:25
@rosannecoffman19336 жыл бұрын
THE dancer in the front is Bobby Banas. HE is 30 here. HE had a long and successful performing career. Today he is 84. We should all be so lucky to have such a great career.
@littleone13536 жыл бұрын
Thanks for giving us his name! Yay, fun research!
@merncat756 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@ianbentley72766 жыл бұрын
good info, cheers
@hornetbrown6 жыл бұрын
Mr. Banas' shoes were retired after the taping of that scene. They were done...no more nitty or gritty left in 'em.
@prebooomer6 жыл бұрын
He was so fluid, that is what makes him so great, no awkwardness AT ALL !!!
@petercollinson80399 жыл бұрын
Wow, it's like that guy is alone on stage. His enthusiasm makes the other dancers kind of disappear.
@coyotesong9 жыл бұрын
Peter Collinson i sorta think the front couple both give it everything they had and then some. And they both look very serious. The couples in back are smiling and enjoying themselves more it seems while not dancing quite as hard. But it's all such tremendous fun. Wish i were back there.
@robnlynchburgvaable7 жыл бұрын
Peter Collinson I thought exactly the same thing. the only other dancer you notice is the guy at the end that missed his mark. This dance is so much fun just because of that guys enthusiasm. At first I thought he was chewing gum, but decided he was actually counting steps. He never could have kept a piece of gum in his mouth.
@alexandrebeaudry83777 жыл бұрын
mmmm it's a choregraphy, seem more to me he want to steal the show
@jennyq49797 жыл бұрын
And they did!
@mariusbaltazarrozenberg-ho93677 жыл бұрын
+Peter Amphetamines
@brendaannedufaur62443 жыл бұрын
This is Bob Banas. I just saw him as a very very young guy in West side story. He was the best. And his body was the best by far - incredible dance training and built up arms, a dancer's posture. Just beautiful. And his whole look was unique out of all the gang. So impish, cool, terric actor, superb dancer, memorable.
@tinaf.79413 жыл бұрын
Brenda Anne Du Faur: was he team Jets or team Sharks?
@jennileecreates3 жыл бұрын
@@tinaf.7941 He was a Jet (Joyboy).
@paulamack29043 жыл бұрын
Is this what Trump was trying to do?
@Woodbug-b7t3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brenda....I was wondering who this incredibly talented dancer was.
@NancyR34543 жыл бұрын
He was also one of the chimney sweeps who performed “Step in Time” in Mary Poppins!
@michaelmckay8199Ай бұрын
Whew. He understood the assignment. I love watching people go all in on their talent.
@laurakolberg79233 жыл бұрын
He is 87 years old now! And still choreographing.....Bobby Banas
@charlesschauer89273 жыл бұрын
Oh, wow...
@tamblam65873 жыл бұрын
Great! Kudos to him.
@stillfedup17583 жыл бұрын
Really? That is fantastic! I'm so happy he didn't give it up!
@salfromoregon43693 жыл бұрын
I’ve watched and rewatched this. It is soooo good. Thanks!
@lillianleigh73163 жыл бұрын
@@salfromoregon4369 I told him I was embarrassed to tell how many times I watched this!
@mikefountaini13 жыл бұрын
That kid was in the zone! Ain't nobody gonna phase him out of that.
@RogerDDog3 жыл бұрын
He's..... probably no longer in the zone.... if you know what I mean!
@mikefountaini13 жыл бұрын
@@RogerDDog I'm sure he still got the groove while on rolling walkers. Lol
@nighthiker88723 жыл бұрын
Right in the zone!
@ofrapeters39523 жыл бұрын
Lol ... you nailed it ...😂
@rootedsorrow3 жыл бұрын
@@RogerDDog He's 87 and still working as a choreographer
@hammycan8 жыл бұрын
The 60s were lit.
@haleybledsoe56328 жыл бұрын
agree with ya spam
@ladyamalthea9177 жыл бұрын
I caught the tail end, not to be missed!
@sheilaf19467 жыл бұрын
Spam Box yes! It was like a cool bluesy type of gritty grunge with a groove back then.
@SimplyNazsay7 жыл бұрын
if you was white yeah 😂
@nopalsito_7 жыл бұрын
Yung Cutiepie lmao fr
@debbiepranausk7732Ай бұрын
I've watched this so many times, and makes me smile EVERY time.. Rest in peace Bobby. 90 years old.
@RocketCalcutta2 жыл бұрын
The so called 'Dancer Boy', Bobby Banas was thirty years old when he choreographed and led this dance performance. An impassioned and inspired routine most certainly! True talent on display here.
@katarinaramos972 жыл бұрын
He reminded me or comedian Chris Katan .
@brianleach85292 жыл бұрын
So you don't know how to dance either???
@RocketCalcutta2 жыл бұрын
@@brianleach8529 who rattled your cage?
@EstadoUnidenser022 жыл бұрын
Thirty years old? He doesn't look it.
@Inlinetodie2 жыл бұрын
Bobby Banas, also has a list of possession of narcotics..
@georgiawilliams37314 жыл бұрын
Will definitely Dance like that after we all get through 2020!!!
@buchananjeneen37394 жыл бұрын
🤣 Absolutely!!! We deserve it!!! 😂
@MsZoedog664 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@conned4 жыл бұрын
Why wait?
@dinoleo38044 жыл бұрын
True
@mlynnkleihege30244 жыл бұрын
Yes, I’m all in!!!
@opalmoonroper3 жыл бұрын
My stepdad just passed away. He danced this way, sometimes in Red Chuck Taylor's, sometimes in cowboy boots. I was embarrassed for a long time as he and my mom danced as I have had my own band for 25 years. I quit being embarrassed ( and realizing I wasn't 15 anymore) when my mom was so happy he'd dance with her, he loved it and it wasn't hurting anyone. Even though people would stop, point and giggle, it never stopped him. That's what dancing is supposed to be about, the joy. His Alzheimer's must have kicked in the remembrance of this actual style. I wish I knew that years ago. I'd give anything to see him dance while I play music again.
@Chewbecca1013 жыл бұрын
if you have had your own band for 25 years, I can assure you that you have embarrassed a share of your relatives as well. It comes with the arts.
@opalmoonroper3 жыл бұрын
@@Chewbecca101 agreed.
@chicanasc42012 жыл бұрын
Oh gosh what a sweet story. Blessings to you and your family. Hold tight to those happy memories whenever you feel down. 😌
@timelkin8382 жыл бұрын
And we thought of life as an analogy of a journey, a pilgrimage; something serious to get to at the end, But in truth we missed the point all the way: It was a musical thing and you were suppose to sing or to dance to the music being played. Alan Watts
@flipphone47552 жыл бұрын
That’s a beautiful story
@skehleben7699 Жыл бұрын
My father was an awesome dancer also, at my sisters wedding all the ladies wanted to dance with him. How I miss my dad, I loved him so much.❤❤🕺💃
@lorinosborne71153 жыл бұрын
Robert Banas if you are watching this know that you are an inspiration and should be very proud of your career!
@cowboykelly65903 жыл бұрын
He IS IRREPLACEABLE!
@natrelacoustix3 жыл бұрын
When someone says "Dance like nobody's watching!" This is what I think of...
@CGonzalezBeauty3 жыл бұрын
Yesssssss!!!!
@scooscotch15353 жыл бұрын
Yea
@firenze55553 жыл бұрын
LOL
@hatbpto51803 жыл бұрын
That is the secret to being a star on the dance floor.
@cameliap11463 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣 how true !
@Channel-ld9ip3 жыл бұрын
Thinking the world needs MUCH more of this kind of vibe.
@luckylunaloops3 жыл бұрын
Be the change you want to see in the world 😉
@Channel-ld9ip3 жыл бұрын
@@luckylunaloops, am doing so, to the best of my ability. :)
@gaylasmith52793 жыл бұрын
Loved all the dances from the 50's and 60's with their outrageous names and moves. They were fun!
@daveedgalindoz1663 жыл бұрын
Made me want to freaken nitty gritty .
@Channel-ld9ip3 жыл бұрын
@@daveedgalindoz166 , exactly.
@linnmatthews86156 ай бұрын
Don't know how many times I've watched this one, but I keep coming back to see that boy go at it full steam. He's amazing.
@carolsikkema71363 жыл бұрын
I watch this clip every day. It's a must for me - a touchstone, a necessity! Just to know that Bobby Banas was dancing like this in 1964 makes everything OK.
@brendaannedufaur62443 жыл бұрын
beautiful comment carol
@HMyers-kg7mn3 жыл бұрын
This is so great...Bobby is amazing !
@sailorr42873 жыл бұрын
maybe not everything, but it is a gift. Shirley Ellis is in there, too.
@paulbradnick7863 жыл бұрын
Great reply..love the touchstone thought.
@DConner3 жыл бұрын
We do too. Our cats hear it and even they come running to watch it. The pure joy of energy.
@samiamisme6 жыл бұрын
This is how I dance at weddings. Somehow it doesn't get the same reaction.🤔
@HurricaneRhonda6 жыл бұрын
That's their problem. Dance it as you feel it.
@mozdickson6 жыл бұрын
samiamisme yes!
@rodgow70356 жыл бұрын
samiamisme yeah right lmfbo
@adeho7896 жыл бұрын
Haha, yet I bet you're the best dancer there. Wish I could see you dancing like this... I would definitely cheer you on, but I couldn't join you, as I don't do weddings.. too many lame 'dance moves' these days.. nothing like the 60's, now those were freaky deaky, or something like that. ;)
@mel36876 жыл бұрын
Bahaha!
@tracerloenan80207 жыл бұрын
He put more into that than anyone would ever be able to match.
@judith14011 Жыл бұрын
Bobby Banas is a seriously underrated dancer. You can catch glimpses of his talent in the original West Side Story as “ Joyboy.” I believe he ran a successful dance studio in L.A. for many years. He’s also in one of my favorite Dick Van Dyke episodes “ The Twizzle.” He is dancing in front in the bowling alley scene.
@2manycatsforadime Жыл бұрын
Danced on a few of the Bill Halley dance scenes. Forgot the movie name from the 50s..
@BlueSkyCrystals10 ай бұрын
Also danced with Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins.
@cryptoenthusiast49999 ай бұрын
I think he looks seriously goofy.
@catrinacarter53719 ай бұрын
That's awesome, I love the Twizzle episode on Dick Van Dyke ❤❤
@rikk3197 ай бұрын
@@cryptoenthusiast4999 lolz says the guy into crypto XD
@MatthewP645 жыл бұрын
It's impossible to only watch this once.
@RosesR4U4 жыл бұрын
MatthewP64 Agree ❗️🙌🏼👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻I watched it at least 10xs in a row 🤷🏼♀️
@rw87334 жыл бұрын
I know. Too good but too short. ☺
@daniellougheed11814 жыл бұрын
Man I gotta say that this Bobby B. does remind me of me, Toronto the 60's gr. 9 the school dance, I was pretty good, but not as bad ass as the B Boy. It puts a great big smile on my face, I can't watch it anymore, at least until tomorrow! !
@humbertoflores25454 жыл бұрын
Yeah..me too I played for 4 to 5 times
@xmo5524 жыл бұрын
Probably 10 times for me. That front guy was on fire and the song is super catchy. It sounds and feels like Shop Around.
@mehitablestorm88775 жыл бұрын
I love how they zoom right in on him, it was so obvious he was the best. Really fun piece!
@tomdonnelly11545 жыл бұрын
Mehitable Storm yep !
@QueensLadyDay5 жыл бұрын
He was Joyboy in West Side Story (1961)!
@EyeLean52804 жыл бұрын
Love your name! Are you an Archie and Mehitabel fan?
@nelf48304 жыл бұрын
You are the best for saying that
@2muchlove4you834 жыл бұрын
for me the girl was the best
@DebraJEAN4726 жыл бұрын
I'm old. Saw this live.
@Anna-yp3bb4 жыл бұрын
😄😁
@Shibalvr4 ай бұрын
Yep!!!😊😊
@kellybortolin11432 жыл бұрын
Seriously……for some reason, watching this just makes me happy!! I LOVE the way he just moves the way his body wants him to!! No inhibition, just pure joy!!! 💜💕💜
@raslu048 жыл бұрын
This is the caliber of performance you get when the artist is INTO IT!!! All you can do is sit there and watch in awe. You GO Bobby Banas!
@bosoxgirlie8 жыл бұрын
I was glad to read your comment. You can tell he's not just dancing, he's feeling the music. It's moving through him. He's amazing to watch.
@johnattaway25127 жыл бұрын
Bobby banas
@ultraroadmap9 жыл бұрын
The middle dancer can be placed anywhere in time and be exceptional...he has that raw natural talent and for the mid or so 60's this dude was delivering the goods...
@markanthonyfuentes40525 жыл бұрын
Bobby Banas studied movement and mastered technique along his love for music. He is forever 30yrs old. Love ya Bobby!!
@TheScarecrowozify11 ай бұрын
Bobby Banas not only danced in the film of "West Side Story" but is also spotlighted on the screen in "L'il Abner", "Mary Poppins" (as a "Step in Time" chimney sweep) and "Carousel".
@jerzbouy13 жыл бұрын
Imagine dancing dressed like that today. Seen a lot in my 76 years.
@laurakolberg79233 жыл бұрын
he is bobby banas....87 years old now-danced in west side story and others..... so dang cool
@gloriamaryhaywood22173 жыл бұрын
I'm 10 years behind you at 66 years old. Yes, what a transformation our world had gone thru, Huh? Almost seems surreal at times.........
@metalmayhem43653 жыл бұрын
Steve your avatar is AWESOME
@jerzbouy13 жыл бұрын
@@metalmayhem4365 Thanks.
@javierjuarez38263 жыл бұрын
Those girls were sexy as today...who's is w me. 😉🤭🙄
@300books7 жыл бұрын
Best dancing energy ever from Bobby Banas! I wish I had those free-flowing moves of his.
@boomshine872 жыл бұрын
This is delightful to watch. Elegantly dressed. Passion in their moves. All having fun. Genuine. No fake smiles or over decorated sets.
@jonkirkwood4692 жыл бұрын
And so pretty.
@mercster2 жыл бұрын
Also no nudity and twerking, imagine that.
@danielvidal27172 жыл бұрын
Absolutly agree with you!!
@ThisUsernameSystemF-ckingSucks Жыл бұрын
@@mercster you mean like most music and dance that still exists today? You care too much about that shit. Stop bringing it up and it might eventually disappear.
@PBandShayne Жыл бұрын
@@mercster Considering how women back then had asses like the back of a skillet and judging by this video, no rhythm. I believe you.
@lynettenasseri753Ай бұрын
He felt the music and rhythm in his soul. Not many that could dance like that in those days and even today.
@ikutu77719588 жыл бұрын
His name is Bobby Banas. He was in several movies including West Side Story, The Unsinkable Molly Brown and Mary Poppins. His performances showed his endless energy and had a long career.:)
@GUITARTIME20246 жыл бұрын
Linda Nelson still alive too
@ingridlowe51446 жыл бұрын
Linda Nelson
@annmitchell46636 жыл бұрын
Was he ever in Sweet charity..?
@martinwest49806 жыл бұрын
Who cares the name of this dancer.... irrelevant
@hampman7016 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know names of other dancers? I know PeterGennaro and Gina Trikonis but don’t know the other three dancers
@awwwyahhh45719 жыл бұрын
He is totally bringing out the best in his partner also. No silly pasted on smile. Pure game face.
@wannabevan36977 жыл бұрын
I think I have watched this 50 times. I love how he dances!
@wandarask84442 жыл бұрын
I don't know why but I always go back and watch this over and over .
@user-ph9ep3zi2h5 ай бұрын
You must be Bananas over him.😂
@christianhadsell89155 ай бұрын
Me too! ❤
@annach79145 ай бұрын
@@user-ph9ep3zi2h😂 🍌
@annach79145 ай бұрын
@@user-ph9ep3zi2h😂🍌
@Monstylicious2 ай бұрын
@@user-ph9ep3zi2h I see what you did there!
@henryseldon60773 жыл бұрын
I am in awe of Bob Banas. He seems to generate much more energy then he consumes! I've watched this dozens of times and it never gets old.
@Thatafrr9 жыл бұрын
THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVOURITE VIDEOS OF ALL INTERNET I WISH I COULD GO BACK IN TIME
@errickmolino18286 жыл бұрын
Thaísy Ferreira gurang k n no?
@ohmeowzer16 жыл бұрын
Mine too I love it
@paxsmile7 жыл бұрын
I wanted to watch them all but I couldn't take my eyes off the guy in the middle.. wow..
@lauranorwar6 жыл бұрын
paxsmile I was just thinking the same thing!
@furiousdestroyer2.0506 ай бұрын
If my auntie knew how much her music really touched people. I love coming back here and seeing all the people commenting it’s a shame I didn’t get to meet her singing runs in the family
@annach79145 ай бұрын
Are you Shirley’s niece/ nephew?
@TheKinderdoc2 жыл бұрын
I have watched this video 5 times and can’t take my eyes off the young man in front. His dancing really makes me smile!
@kalmia012 жыл бұрын
Exactly! His body is truly able to express the joy of being alive 😊
@Mari-zv6sv2 жыл бұрын
He can’t dance. The guy in the back is better.
@LIVEINPEACE2023 Жыл бұрын
Riiight
@kirtreeves7777 Жыл бұрын
Hi Nancy!
@237158 ай бұрын
His name is Norman Wisdom.
@Orsley8 жыл бұрын
The kid setting the whole place in fire is Bobby Banas, age 31 at the time of this show, and he choreographed this number because the regular choreographer was unavailable. He had a long career as a dancer, including appearing in "Peter Pan" on Broadway and on TV, as a chimneysweep in "Mary Poppins," in "Let's Make Love" in which he kissed Marilyn Monroe, and in the original cast of "West Side Story" on Broadway and later on screen (he's a Jet), before moving on to teaching and choreography.
@etraig8 жыл бұрын
i thought he had to be the choreographer, from the way he was going at it. he seemed to be counting as well. bobby banas way so cool!
@paxsmile7 жыл бұрын
etraig he definitely wasn't counting.. just singing along.. feeling the music.
@lisacrow98816 жыл бұрын
Looks like he's chewing gum. Pretty badass!
@heidrunluttenberger47216 жыл бұрын
@@etraig ..
@prebooomer6 жыл бұрын
Absolutely the finest dancer there ever was. If you want to dance like him, which I do, just watch him and practice your balance and fluidity of movement, and if you are coordinated at all, you too can dance like this!!
@legendofbillyjean8 жыл бұрын
Bobby Banas found an amazing way to channel his excessive energy through dancing. Clean living guy with a lot of class and an excellent role model especially for today's youth.
@0Alltheworldsastage8 жыл бұрын
LegendOfBillyJean--BEST description and comment about Bobby Banas Ever!!!
@BUSTER.BRATAMUS8 жыл бұрын
tell me more about Bobby.
@legendofbillyjean8 жыл бұрын
Best interview ever.Will give you a reasonable idea of how wonderful he is as a person and an entertainer. themartinreport.wordpress.com/2013/12/22/getting-right-down-to-the-nitty-gritty-with-bobby-banas/
@rhagedorn7 жыл бұрын
+Chris .Appel He's also got a Wikipedia page as Robert Banas: www.wikiwand.com/en/Robert_Banas He's still around at 83.
@colorfields7 жыл бұрын
AMAZING ENERGY
@joshargan1601 Жыл бұрын
I think the kid's dance is awesome. Imagine having those moves-being able to be that loose and expressive at the same time.
@lochldy6 жыл бұрын
I can't stop watching his feet. He gives the unmistakable impression that he's just "slinging" his body around in time to the music but his feet tell the truth. He is in complete control every nano-second and his feet barely touch the floor in places. Completely mesmerizing.
@carolinepark94786 жыл бұрын
Trisha H
@bilbobaggins58156 жыл бұрын
Trisha H nano second? Lol fuck off
@pennykent56876 жыл бұрын
Trisha H so true, so true☺️
@lalaland79616 жыл бұрын
@@bilbobaggins5815 lol ikr, this is such an exaggerated comment
@prebooomer6 жыл бұрын
Girls tellin the truth! this guy was my Idol, my Mom taught me to Swing Dance when I was 14 in 1956, and this guy taught me fluidity in action, in 1963, and even at 75, I am one helluva good Swing Dancer, and never lack for a female partner at Swing Dance meets. So get wise and learn fluidity, its poetry in motion, just like the song, effin clods!!
@sdevane753 жыл бұрын
My 3 year old dances exactly like that at weddings - I know, I know, I really shouldn't let him drink so much.... But.. I mean, it is a wedding.
@bond1j893 жыл бұрын
lol
@raahauge3 жыл бұрын
If he is old enough to get married, he is old enough to get drunk.
@pixiedust52393 жыл бұрын
Lmdaoooooooo
@MeganVictoriaKearns3 жыл бұрын
This comment made me smile today. 😃 I bet the little dude is the star of the dance floor. The alcohol is a bit taboo... but your point was noted. ✅ I mean, it IS a wedding! 🍷🤸♂️🕺💃
@panamasrose3 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@Rawlingm2 жыл бұрын
No one giving credit to the girl dancing with him, she is killing it
@Deej4962 жыл бұрын
Theres a few comments on her.. 👍
@Trex1002 жыл бұрын
agreed. She's great.
@francesmcstay2 жыл бұрын
Only because I can't stop looking at HIM! He commands your attention, lol.
@johnas10112 жыл бұрын
eh not so good imo
@michelefreeman65122 жыл бұрын
Yes she is. Does anyone know her name?
@rootedsorrowАй бұрын
Sad to hear the news about the death of the Best 60s Dancer Boy Ever. RIP Bobby Banas.
@marthawelch42897 жыл бұрын
I am amazed that people think that this is just a dancer "letting go". It takes a lot of technique, training, and control to be able to move like this.
@marygreenlund43527 жыл бұрын
It's when the dancer becomes the dance.
@marthawelch42896 жыл бұрын
Mary Greenlund Yes!!
@fluttershypony17606 жыл бұрын
I think people think that because most people just feel too shy to dance
@MusicandDancing4Ever6 жыл бұрын
for white people it takes technique and training, because very few got soul and rhythm. Black people back then would of really showed you how to get down to the nitty gritty but again whites imitating black talent instead of showing the real thing. Jackie Wilson and James Brown would make that white boy look like nothing.
@MusicandDancing4Ever6 жыл бұрын
Martha Welch for white people it takes technique and training, because very few got soul and rhythm. Black people back then would of really showed you how to get down to the nitty gritty but again whites imitating black talent instead of showing the real thing. Jackie Wilson and James Brown would make that white boy look like nothing.
@shavaunaronan31886 жыл бұрын
That one guy is the highlight of the entire dance. I can't take my eyes off of him. I have watched the video many times. Wow, this guy could dance. Wherever he is, I hope he is still dancing!
@sixchiensblancs5 жыл бұрын
Apparently he, his name is Bobby Banas, is still alive and was in the movie West Side Story.
@johnnyllooddte34155 жыл бұрын
hes gay
@markanthonyfuentes40525 жыл бұрын
@@johnnyllooddte3415 Johnny I wouldnt know. But man he could dance.
@midwayvac20775 жыл бұрын
@@johnnyllooddte3415: Who Cares if he's gay or not? That's just stupid to even comment. Idiot.
@Ronin46145 жыл бұрын
Midway Vac ~~~~ I concur, Midway. 👍😎
@lookeron24675 жыл бұрын
Bartender, I 'll have what the guy in front ordered.
@tomdonnelly11545 жыл бұрын
lookeron talent
@gavanwhatever81965 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure it's not something a bartender stocks...
@teddyvincent48334 жыл бұрын
Now that, my friend, is a great comment. I’ll have what he’s having as well.
@captlarry-35254 жыл бұрын
you mean a shit load of talent.. and a lifetime of hard work? He isnt famous for nothing!
@tomdonnelly11544 жыл бұрын
THE Guy had IT !
@tcme112 ай бұрын
Oh, yes. Tha'ts Bobby Banas. He's one of the best to ever dance on film. Remember his name.
@neverjethot6 жыл бұрын
If I tried this dance at my age, my wife would think I was having a stroke.
@agb5345 жыл бұрын
Jajajaj
@sanhar20755 жыл бұрын
Try it anyway. Maybe she'll join in.
@dashabondarenko92215 жыл бұрын
John Everett And what's your age ? 50-60-70-80-90 ?
@ashleybaran92645 жыл бұрын
i was thinking seizure!! do all you guys know he was a dancer in so many hits on broadway my favorite west side story...hard to believe he's in his 80"s...he was amazing..DAKOTA..
@kimorejel53805 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂
@tatjanabaker35212 жыл бұрын
Dance like no one is watching, as everyone watches.👀 He killed it. The skill of a body musician. A Mental percussionist. So fun to watch!
@brianleach85292 жыл бұрын
You're joking right???
@alegrant8272 жыл бұрын
I couldn't have said it better...you said it for me.=, "a body musician". I love this clip-----
@wolfrainexxx2 жыл бұрын
@@brianleach8529 You think his dancing was poor? He's an entertainer. Watch the people behind him, and you'll see how he normally danced.
@jennyq49797 жыл бұрын
He is so cool! He totally makes that number worth watching.
@theloreleis6621Ай бұрын
God bless Bobby Banas, rest in peace. :'(
@peytonturnerrock3 жыл бұрын
He is in the ZONE! Jammin'! Love the pure JOY he is puttin' off! His energy is contagious! Love the way he shakes his head...so into it! That's a BORN rhythmic machine!! The way he dances and stomps at the same time and the way he doing the "jerk" 💯💯💯♥️♥️ always on beat!
@elainecaliendo67978 жыл бұрын
my new all time favorite...60's guy dancing...he is INTO IT!!!
@williamrolls8573 жыл бұрын
Hello friend, how're you doing today?
@denniscook14223 жыл бұрын
I'm 62 and I did that dance just yesterday. Stepped in a fire ant nest.
@lianalonge1984 Жыл бұрын
The couple in the front is kill’n it! 🎶🎼🎵🥰
@Filmstarindamaking3 жыл бұрын
I dare you to watch anyone other that kid in the front. You just cant take your eyes off of him. That’s what I call putting your whole soul into it.
@sandyfreyman35013 жыл бұрын
I did the right back guy and he tripped at the end
@jokoolone3 жыл бұрын
I thought the guy on the right was better. The young man in front looked like he was having a fit. 🤷🏽♂️
@marksmith469 жыл бұрын
They put him in front for a reason.
@dennisleporte23276 жыл бұрын
What was the reason ? XD
@mortalclown38126 жыл бұрын
Dennis LePorte Yeah but that was THE Bobby Bana. look him up. He's still around.
@dennisleporte23276 жыл бұрын
I actually did lol. Cool bio.
@BeLikeJimin6 жыл бұрын
Dennis LePorte Bobby choreographed the dance!
@cluny6 жыл бұрын
Bobby is the only one who kissed Marilyn Monroe. See it in his highlight reel here.
@jewelleryaddict7 жыл бұрын
I agree you could tell the music was in him. You could almost feel it yourself watching him. Hope he had great life. they all did very good but he was great!
@williamrolls8573 жыл бұрын
Hello friend, how're you doing today?
@abrahamboyd95077 ай бұрын
Bobby had that soul possessing dance rhythm nobody else had!
@alissunwolf82499 жыл бұрын
You can tell that one guy felt the music so much better than the others. Hope he ended up having a dancing career.
@57babyboomer9 жыл бұрын
That guy is Bobby Banas and yes, he had quite a career in dancing. Danced in many, many movies then became a teacher and choreographer.
@alissunwolf82498 жыл бұрын
He deserves that good dance career!
@HeinoRodemund8 жыл бұрын
+57babyboomer Thanks a lot!
@borombon8 жыл бұрын
+Alis Sunwolf I don't know about his further career but he managed to kiss Marilyn!! www.theulster.co.uk/Marilyn.jpg
@jaytaylor77408 жыл бұрын
+57babyboomer He also danced in a couple of numbers from the Patty Duke magnum opus, "Billie." Should be on youtube.
@gregbradshaw84413 жыл бұрын
First thought 'He owns it, like he choreographed it!' One side trip to Wikipedia later: Yup, he did! Bravo Robert Banas !
@shannaobrien54543 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@kool-aidcorncrap78803 жыл бұрын
You owned it with your comment dude 👍
@ivorbiggun7103 жыл бұрын
Still with us aswell, I'm glad to say. 87 years young.
@suzeauster22233 жыл бұрын
I was just heading there!!! Thank You 👍
@FumbleAIBO3 жыл бұрын
No wonder, then! He is fire!
@stephenryder19955 жыл бұрын
This guy(Bobby Banas) was the best for one simple reason: He put everything he had into that dance, he let the dance take him, and he left it all on the stage. The others were just repeating what they learned in rehearsal.
@captlarry-35254 жыл бұрын
Well, you better check Gina Trinkonis..his partner. She is not lagging behind here! In the back on the right.. her brother.. who married goldie hawn.. no slouch either.
@CikisHelyzet4 жыл бұрын
Capt Larry - Exactly! 👏👏
@yogesyoges64154 жыл бұрын
Exactly.
@annettehatzman80582 жыл бұрын
@@captlarry-3525 No kidding?!?! I was definitely already totally admiring his partner, but I'm blown away that her brother married Goldie Hawn! Now I have a little bit of research to do, for sure! ( I always LOVED watching Goldie dance on Laugh-In!!)
@fluffybunny78404 ай бұрын
Watching this has put a big smile on my face…🙏
@abracadabrat4 жыл бұрын
1000X YES!!! My eyes went straight to him and never left him the whole time. He was the physical embodiment of "Nitty Gritty" in motion. Bravo!
@kittymervine61154 жыл бұрын
also he choreographed the dance.
@ellyreginald65463 жыл бұрын
He just goes where the music takes him. A natural!
@sinbadsailor19633 жыл бұрын
Well, that's Banas and he created the dance. He was the fill-in choreographer that week.
@KM-xr5gg3 жыл бұрын
I watched 4 times in order to watch them individually and they were all unique, very fun to watch!
@blaneEvans3 жыл бұрын
When real dancers are in theyre feels, theres no stopping them.
@RivkahSong2 жыл бұрын
He dances with an energy, attitude, and fluidity the other dancers just don't have. Part of that is likely the fact that this is HIS choreography, part of it is pure experience since he's likely been a professional dancer longer, and part is just pure love for what he's doing. The others all dance with precision, with each move perfectly practiced and executed but that's not going to stand out as much against someone also performing it perfectly but with passion.
@Deanna-qm1fh26 күн бұрын
Passionate comment❣️
@VegasLounge6 жыл бұрын
The exact moment when the Early 60s and Late 60s collided.
@aleksandarjoksovic99065 жыл бұрын
VegasLounge If only the Early 60s could have lasted forever...
@sophusjordtpetersen68715 жыл бұрын
True!!
@scholasticbookfair.5 жыл бұрын
@@aleksandarjoksovic9906 Because those were totally the best days, right? Ha! Hilarious!
@2023Mermaid5 жыл бұрын
what was the difference between the early 60s and the late 60s?
@SES4L5 жыл бұрын
@@2023Mermaid Civil Rights, Drugs, Hippies, etc.
@btinsley19 жыл бұрын
upstaged ! show-stopping ! wiped-up-the-floor ! rhythm unbridled ! uncontrolled yet controlled motor skilling wild boy dance moves ! herky-jerky-no-twerky ! ya gotta love this !!
@tonithenightowl18362 жыл бұрын
I don't know how many times I've watched this clip.... a shitload and it never ceases to amaze me. Bobby is off the charts...fantastic.
@tammiechandler60642 жыл бұрын
I hole heartedly agree I watch it all the time
@tonithenightowl18362 жыл бұрын
@@tammiechandler6064 I remember watching this as an 11 yr old kid in 1964. Bobby's talent made every other dancer pale in comparison. It's not a wonder he became a famous choreographer. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who has to watch this every so often. lol :o)
@lauraswann55432 жыл бұрын
I can't take my eyes off the lead dancer, he is AMAZING! I don't know what the others are doing, because I can't take my eyes away from his dancing. I honestly think he is the best dancer I've ever seen. 💯💖🎯🎉👍🏆🎖💯
@aprilsky84743 жыл бұрын
The guy in the front absolutely smashes it. He's got the groove.
@marksmith79993 жыл бұрын
That's Bobby Banas, a very successful Broadway and movie dancer, and the choreographer of this piece.
@aprilsky84743 жыл бұрын
@@marksmith7999 Yes as I found out. Awesome.😄
@edsmart54433 жыл бұрын
He is the groove.
@7425park3 жыл бұрын
Dweeb
@EricLovesthe80s3 жыл бұрын
he choreography the dance for the song hes a dance teacher as well
@jindandy78263 жыл бұрын
Finally figured out why his performance is so captivating. It's his utter abandon to the beat. Aaahhh to be so young & carefree again. :)
@markshoenus25913 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing. Every generation has a "new generation."
@erasmusb.draggin20223 жыл бұрын
He appears to be ON something & has the grace of a stork.
@binaryvoid01013 жыл бұрын
It’s because they’re White.
@hyzercreek3 жыл бұрын
@@binaryvoid0101 White people can't dance? I'll tell Fred Astaire he needs to know
@binaryvoid01013 жыл бұрын
Generally, White people have no cultural/historical expectations to have rhythm. Fred Astaire doesn’t culturally represent all/most White people.
@s.i27993 жыл бұрын
I think I am love with Bobby Banas...I reckon so is the cameraman..the focus is always on Bobby and who can blame him..Bobby is simply unmatched..just phenomenal. I think I have watched this countless times and I still can't get enough of watching him dance!!!!
@peytonturnerrock2 жыл бұрын
Me too girl! 😍 A man dancing with such fierce passion stirs the soul in a magical💫way❤️🎶
@Lisa25219 Жыл бұрын
me too!
@kirbywaite1586 Жыл бұрын
Plus he's gorgeous.
@Cormorant0512Ай бұрын
Rest in power Bobby Banas
@StBarts-hn1qw7 жыл бұрын
Dude in the front is NOT playing!! Lol!! He is excellent!!
@mrbabblehead9 жыл бұрын
Pretty obvious by the way the camera is following him that he was considered the star dancer. He is really good.
@siaciross61739 жыл бұрын
That is Bobby Banas. He was also the choreographer for this dance. He was subbing for the usual choreographer. He acted, sang and danced in many films and shows, most notably West Side Story. His passion made his performances sparkle!
@Lynxrite10 жыл бұрын
He is so fabulous.
@user-vy1dh4ie2s9 ай бұрын
Brilliant song and dance. Young people watch and learn.