Bill Bojangles Robinson Teaches Shirley Temple

"Following introductory chit-chat, we all started across the lot. Robinson walked a step ahead of us, but when he noticed me hurrying to catch up, he shortened his stride to accommodate mine. I kept reaching for his hand, but he hadn't looked down and seemed unaware. Fannie called his attention to what I was doing and he stopped short, bent low over me, his eyes wide and rows of brilliant teeth showing in a wide smile. When he took my hand in his, it felt large and cool. For a few moments, we continued walking in silence. From then on, whenever we walked together, it was hand in hand, and I was always his "darlin'."
Fondest memories of dancing with Uncle Billy come not only from our camera takes, but from our rehearsals, up and down that portable stile or in any convenient corner. Practicing until each move became unthinking was a joy. Learning, an exhilaration. The smile on my face was not acting; I was ecstatic. " --Shirley Temple Black "Child Star" 1988
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[@misspad7282]

Shirley Temple adored this man and said he was her favorite dance partner. Mr. Robinson surely was a great dancer and well loved in the entertainment industry.

[@laylas8696]

Nobody can get even close to the finesse, gazellest, elegance and agility of the great Bojangles.

[@Butterflyneverlands]

Bojangles not only knew how to dance beautifully but also he knew how to act. Can’t say the same for the other adult actors there.

[@medusabrown420]

Shirley and Bojangles were one of a kind!

[@eugeniaboone5602]

Hinton Battle played and danced Bill "Bojangles" Robinson's part 100%!!!! He's an excellent dancer. Bill Robinson would be so proud.😊😀

[@wildfireintexas]

If you haven't you need to watch the original. It was priceless.

[@unclefunkyd.6040]

I love Shirley Temple this was great 1 Great Dance Bill Robinson teaching a great performer/ actress/ a kid and the both them is one of the best duo in entertainment history .

[@jimdecamp7204]

Life isn't always fair, and often far too short, but occasionally it is sweet.

[@marysherman9839]

i loved watching these movies when i was younger, they still are great

[@larsbonner]

Hinton Battle is so wonderful as Bojangles, isn't he?

[@Bondmanproductions]

The little girl playing Shirley temple is darling

[@danehart2783]

she took 1 day to learn this . and 2 days to work on it ,filmed it the next day the stairs , bill love the girl . great friends

[@soymilkreid8721]

This is so great..thanks so much for posting this!

[@anasansierra6408]

Siempre me ha gustado ver sus películas.Cuando yo era niña,quería ser como ella.😊

[@pattibrooks1907]

I loved Shirley Temple Movies good family kind of movies !! She was a sweet young child actress sweet child loved her loved her as an adult too but really adored her as a child actress in her movies !!

[@flaguy999]

great video, nice to see all those dance routines together. thanks for posting it.

[@pcking2008]

So nice to see this is still around. Thanks for sharing

[@WildBillCox13]

Love the quote. Good to acknowledge your influences and role models.

[@vivianasoto424]

The movie that's in color is Child star-The Shirley Temple story from 2001. The black and white movie it's the real film. The little Colonel from 1935.

[@bebe5969]

wspaniała muzyka, czas, taniec, przyjaźń , kocham to. NA ZAWSZE W MOIM SERCU great music, time,dance ,friendship, Ilove it. FOR EVER AND EVER IN MY HEART

[@user-oc3vj2sv4b]

Ну прелесть, супер!!!

[@ladyprecise77]

Shirley Temple was such a beautiful gorgeous girl

[@ferencszabo3016]

A tehetség, az tehetség! Akkor még jelentett valamit. Ez egy szép jelenet!!! Aki szereti, az az eredeti filmjelenetet is meg tudja nézni! Két verzióban is!

[@ricdwe]

Wonderful footage. Thanks for sharing.

[@msc8663]

That's not Shirley Temple

[@misspad7282]

Did you watch the entire video? This is a child actress portraying Shirley in a tv movie. They show the real clips of Shirley dancing with Mr. Robinson at the end.

[@dalewetmore2105]

This child is not Shirley Temple.

[@brandashusband]

Dale Wetmore The first few minutes are taken from that T.V. biopic of Shirley. The final three quarters are the real Shirley and Bojangles, both of which are far superior performers to those who played them.

[@MrJoeylj]

Yes we know that s not bill Robinson either lol

[@misspad7282]

She is an actress playing the part in a movie.

[@marilynwillett804]

far far from Shirley Temple

[@clitniblr36]

Awesome video clip. Thnx so much for uploading it.

[@miam.1728]

The stair dance was done differently than the original because Disney didn't have the rights to the choreography, but they had the rights to make the dance similar but not the exact same as the original.

[@classicstorm]

Mia M. How do you not have rights to do the same dance?...I thought it was a little off...

[@komyn27]

Actually, the dance was never patented, so rights were never an issue. Bojangles did try to patent the dance, but it was denied. Disney was never involved; Bojangles himself would have been the rights holder if it had gone through. They changed the dance because it was too technically demanding for Shirley to learn in the 2 days they had to prepare for it. She may have been a great dancer, but she was still only 7 years old when it was filmed. Bojangles changed the dance for the film himself. He added in the riser kicks and simplified Shirley's moves to make it look like she was following his lead.

[@rosannapugh5170]

I can’t relate this child to Shirley temple at all

[@wildfireintexas]

The problem is she is way too old.

[@marilynwillett804]

Not at all.

[@sharrigarvin3348]

There is only ONE SHIRLEY TEMPLE. This actress is too old and does not have the steps

[@marilynwillett804]

Shirley wore beautiful dresses. who ever put that rag on that child in the first scene?

[@viktorsteinbach5488]

Ангелочек.🙂

[@Butterflyneverlands]

To see racism is on full throttle to this day is unthinkable and despicable.

[@the60sKid]

They nailed copying the original performance from The Little Colonel. R.I.P. Shirley Temple

[@Mimi-ex6jo]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💛💜💚👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@francoisarouet5345]

Wonderful but I really dislike the inexcusable lack of attribution!

[@classicstorm]

Shes all big...Shirley Temple wasn't even taller than the banister...

[@iloveyoudoyoumind47]

This girl is too old to play Shirley temple and she is weird looking in that outfit

[@MrJoeylj]

Yes too old

[@kaileejohnson101]

Too bad thats not Shirley Temple..

[@sveniaella]

Too bad that's not Bojangals..

[@brandashusband]

***** Watch the entire clip. The first part is from a t.v. biopic of Shirley, the rest are clips of the real Shirley and Bogangles, both far superior to those performers who played them.

[@brandashusband]

sveniaella Watch the entire clip. The first part is from a t.v. biopic of Shirley, the rest are clips of the real Shirley and Bogangles, both far superior to those performers who played them.

[@kaileejohnson101]

Good point! I should have watched the rest! I just saw the first 20 seconds and decided it wasn't what I wanted haha

[@sveniaella]

brandashusband Bahahaha my bad. You are so right. I didn't bother to watch the whole thing when I saw those actors hahaha thanks

[@shelleygeraghty6113]

That wasn’t Shirley temple

[@carffmann1]

place this video with original and teens Do get into it! teen librarian

[@rebelpumpfitness4904]

she was good, But how they would said it in my father's time .......he showed her how to ..........Get down!.😁😁😁😁😁

[@jennifermyers66]

WE DID IT....WE MADE HISTORY MR. ROBINSON

[@ramiusrosin8363]

Click bait. Not real Shirley Temple or Bill Bojangles. What movie is this?

[@chereewilliams6166]

It is a movie about the life of Shirley temple.

[@misspad7282]

If you had watched the entire video you would have realized that it was a tv movie about the real Shirley Temple and Mr. Robinson, they did play clips at the end of the real ones. It was not click bait, which I despise.

[@tyrashanks7265]

🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭

[@sierria64]

the last one she was getting too big.. not as cute but still pretty

[@user-or7dn7zb9u]

This girl look like's minime from Austin Powers

[@chimeyyangzom4461]

Yes, I agree..😂

[@tinahillsdon2776]

terrible

[@jennifermyers66]

WHO THE HELL IS SHE....MY COUSIN?

[@medusabrown420]

Shirley and Bojangles were one of a kind!

[@rosannapugh5170]

I can’t relate this child to Shirley temple at all

[@MrJoeylj]

It is a film. Ms temple always called bill uncle Billy til her dying days. The little girl who pro traded her was bad