The Big Apple / Keep Punching (1939) in full color | Colorized with DeOldify

[@nikitawyllie-cinemastitch3267]

Infinite love for Frankie Manning ❤

[@Nuphar27]

Just signed up for the class to learn this!

[@notabene9804]

I came here from that Defunctland video about the Disney staff party; they danced most likely a Little Apple, cause holy shit this dance is cracked! So much choreography squeezed in here, and the variety of formations, from a shuffle into a square into a line. All the talent on display is phenomenal.

[@LoisMann-g4u]

I like ur comment

[@conejitacarreno4876]

Frankie Manning....grandioso y sus compañeros igual. Que hermosos recuerdos. Gracias.

[@bahiras]

Simply marvelous!

[@jacklav1]

Great video I really like it that you named the dancers. They will never be forgotten

[@LoisMann-g4u]

Yes oh yes I'm just learning about this in 2024❤🎉

[@patriciadrank6543]

The dancers!!!❤

[@hipsterdoofus1026]

This is wonderful. All this time I thought the "Big Apple" was just part of the jitterbug.

[@chase2182]

I love this! Bless them and bless you all!

[@KC-gy5xw]

Awesome - they knew how to have FUN!

[@sarahberkner]

2:05 looks for all the world like the "Single Ladies" dance lol. I'm making a dance mashup to Brand New Day from The Wiz and I'll probably add this.

[@paisley7072]

Merci de montrer au monde entier, une époque créative, danser était une institution, bouger faisait partie du quotidien.

[@nocturnalmusiclover1530]

This is just fabulous!!!

[@gilmoremccoy6930]

Smooth as silk...

[@Bobo-s5z]

tears of happiness here!

[@davidalen9279]

historical footage. thanks for sharing!

[@LoisMann-g4u]

2024 wow amazing ❤❤

[@creolelady4096]

Wow 1939, I wasn't born until 1954. My father was 21 my mother was 17 in 1939, they got married in 1941. I was the youngest of 6 children.

[@LoisMann-g4u]

2024 and I am definitely here for this history more please

[@김성진-w6f]

This is epic

[@D.N..]

This is Great 😃

[@glendasparkman5286]

That's Dancing every one nicely dressed just clean fun

[@Артем-э9н3ю]

Потрясающе!

[@Jeff-f5x2g]

Got the fighter "Hammering Hank" on the cover Armstrong!

[@ayannapope5205]

They talked about this dance on leave it to beaver today

[@chase2182]

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[@garyschultz7768]

📛 hot dam !!!... ♣️ where'd this come from ???... ♥️ good stuff..🤸saving to share & enjoy again🎲 later....♦️

[@isis0812]

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[@harrycooper2847]

Love Joyce daniel

[@chase2182]

Wooooooo

[@MissAmericanPie88]

their names at the end❤️

[@davidbowman271]

Many people might laugh at this period type of dancing, but if you pay close attention you can see all the moves that would be adopted during the early days of Rock N' Roll.

[@mermyblue]

laugh??? It's a whole world for some others and an entire culture

[@jacquelinej8257]

I’m not laughing, wish I could move like that!

[@madamedellaporte4214]

Who on earth would laugh? This is brilliant stuff.

[@davidgeary490]

@@madamedellaporte4214 Yeah, wish I could do that! We went to dance clubs in the 80s and 90s - wish there was a 'warm-up' act like this at our dance clubs!!

[@Ihelpertricks]

I also agree that its weird to even assume anyone would laugh at this. Im 24, and a lot of these moves you can see the clear inspiration that encouraged rock and roll moves but also dance moves used to modern hip hop and rap

[@anthonypiti4725]

Soul Train's inspiration

[@LoisMann-g4u]

And American band stand

[@chase2182]

🙌👐🤲🙌👏👏👏👏

[@akiraeatsguitarpicks491]

Crazy to think old white people back thought this was too dirty

[@LoisMann-g4u]

They called it jungle music and dancing

[@akiraeatsguitarpicks491]

@@LoisMann-g4u that sucks

[@lindadayholliday3485]

It's amazing to see the naturalness of those who were born dancing. That's why every culture that tries to imitate it, it doesn't look natural but forced. It looks boring cause you know there is someone who does it better. Facts

[@chase2182]

Is that Eartha Kitt? When she was a kid?

[@earthling1386]

T-shirts in 1939? what is this time travelling video conspiracy

[@baileyayyy5085]

kinda annoying that if you search where did rock and roll come from its just elvis or shit from the 50s

[@JoaoZampieri-ng5sp]

Io che ci costa c'hai le mucche

[@MrDorbel]

Arguably the flattest and least enthusiastic introduction in the history of jazz!

[@TanjaKarakas]

Samoo za vanesuuu

[@chase2182]

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