Donald O'Connor and the Evolution of Tap Dancing

Rare and brilliant clip from the Bell Telephone Hour. The original version was out of synch and uploaded by fellow O'Connorite wasittoyou (PLEASE check out her channel, she was also a tap student of Louis Dapron and has lots of rare material):
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Enjoy the clip, now with matching video and audio!
"Donald, come back here!"
"I thought I was finished!"

[@shelleywantiez7964]

Donald O'Connor took no back seat to Astaire or Kelly. He was fantastic. Consistent, flawless and smooth. Absolutely pure joy to watch.

[@sheilabing9588]

What a wonderful history of (tap) dance. What a talent Donald O'Connor was. Such an pleasure to watch and an inspiration.

[@alexisnewell3672]

Donald O'connor ❤ fabulous dancers actor and man THE BEST... 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 LOVED THIS VIDEO THANKU.... FEB20TH

[@nancywood9531]

I have loved this man since early 50"s. That has been over 60 years ago. I still love his videos. Movies are amazing. Most talented man ever. Along with Sammy Davis jr.

[@user-mj9be1km1l]

Donald O’Connor was always above the rest for me!❤

[@designertjp-utube]

Great Upload! To me, Donald O'Connor possessed the "Lightfootness & Quick Agility" of Fred Astaire, with the "Physical Strength Precision" Dance Moves of Gene Kelly. Combine these dance elements and O'Connor becomes his "Own Man". As Fate would have it, I think Donald O'Connor played amazingly great Co-Starring Roles, just not enough "Leading Man" Roles to send him way over the top into the Dance Stratosphere like Astaire and Gene Kelly.

[@aneamarlivana172]

I think the two most underrated dancers in Hollywood were O'Connor and Gene Nelson. Unfortunately, Kelly and Astaire got all the attention, while Nelson and O'Connor who I think were better dancers than either Kelly or Astaire, never got the acclaim they deserved.

[@shelleywantiez7964]

@@aneamarlivana172 You are spot on. I couldn't agree more.

[@geekay1349]

Donald O'Connor is the George Harrison of Hollywood's male hoofers like Astaire, Kelly & Sinatra - he didn't go unnoticed

[@ailsarafferty5677]

YESSSSSSSSS

[@shelleywantiez7964]

Absolutely a Great analogy. Spot on, well Said

[@jenn976]

Sinatra wasn’t a hoofer. He did learn for some roles but was not a real dancer like Astaire, O’Conner, and Kelly.

[@joksal9108]

Sinatra wasn’t a hoofer.

[@123Rockchild]

LOVED Donald O'Connor. So talented and funny. I think he was a sweet man from what I hear.

[@francesmccaskey7187]

what a pro, what a talent!!!

[@iamdornsky]

Donald O'Connor does Riverdance!

[@susanyork5089]

Tony Newley I loved his voice as for Donald O Connor he was up there with Astaire and Kelly

[@BigCityPalooka]

Wow. Awesomeness. Thanks for posting that!

[@pinetree909]

Poetry in motion 🥰

[@ElvishRanger93]

Donald O'Connor and Anthony Newley!!! Oh my goodness!!! Where's the full version?

[@Tumbulgum1]

Very interesting. Such a pity there weren't more movies featuring Donald O'Connor's dancing (other than 'Singing in the Rain'). The other guy, by the way, is Anthony Newley.

[@estheroreilly3143]

June Wells there actually are some, just hard to find. Look around on KZbin to spy out some more clips!

[@dewchamp5716]

There's 'I Love Melvin' , where he tapdances on skates, there's 'Are You With It?', 'This Is The Life' from the 40's (both films on KZbin).

[@garyechols9458]

@@estheroreilly3143e danced with Sherly Temple, Debbie Reynolds

[@frederickflavell6942]

Wow, so many different variations with Incredible technique

[@Tigtuohy]

Good thing they put the Irish in there... Donald o COnnor ! He was amazing -was born in a trunk to a vaudeville family. He was the main wage earner when he was just barely in his teens. Only Hollywood would put him in a movie with a co-star who couldn’t dance- a mule🙃😮😶 What a gift RIP Donald

[@davidmiller4078]

Dont remember seeing this Loved Donald O Connor in Singing in the Rain he blew my mind as a kid when i saw him run up the walls and flip over like Gene Kelly an all the top Pros an Elite Athlete but with style and humour A Maze Ing

[@luisaoliveira4635]

Very good

[@francisalanbeattie4458]

Brilliant

[@noel888]

That was Anthony Newly, English actor and singer, who was married to Joan Collins. He made a popular song from a Broadway show which was "What Kind of Fool, am I" Sadly died young.

[@ElvishRanger93]

Anthony He also did the music for "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" and was also in the musical "Doctor Doolittle"

[@123Rockchild]

I think it's called smoking.

[@happyprincess6220]

He was a genial dancer

[@robertwilkins8357]

Were they the best!

[@bayonnetenor]

Where's the rest of it?

[@thisisme2476]

From a man who smoked 4 packs a day

[@paulabroussard1824]

I don't see any content for Wasittoyou's channel. What happened?

[@user-hy5sb1xc5u]

please name of music from 3.50

[@lydajenkins2921]

Tea for two

[@user-hy5sb1xc5u]

@@lydajenkins2921 thank you so much my dear friend

[@ddmtyear]

Do you believe that a 14 year old free black slave from providence, ri. created tap dance in the five points of new york? check out the ebook "memoirs of master juba and his associates"