Hit Me Up [Eleanor Powell]

Edited by Laura
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A tribute to the "Queen of Tap Dancing", the unforgettable Eleanor Powell (1912-1982).
ELEANOR POWELL FILMS FEATURED IN THIS VIDEO;
Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)
Born to Dance (1936)
Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)
Rosalie (1937)
Honolulu (1939)
Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)
Lady Be Good (1941)
Ship Ahoy (1942)
I Dood It (1943)
Thousands Cheer (1943)
Duchess of Idaho (1950)
“Eleanor Powell was one of the very greatest, period, bar none. Not one of the greatest women- one of the greatest, period” - Fayard Nicholas
ELLIE!!!!! My favourite female tap dancer of all-time and, in my opinion, the greatest tap dancer of all-time (yes, even better than Fred Astaire). Fred was a better dancer overall and a better "showman" if you like, but nobody could match Ellie's taps. Fred Astaire was even intimidated the first time they had to work together! He wrote of her- "She 'put 'em down like a man', no ricky-ticky-sissy stuff with Ellie. She really knocked out a tap dance in a class by herself". If you've never seen her in action, I recommend you click out of this video and watch the entirety of the "Begin the Beguine" tap number with Fred Astaire in "Broadway Melody of 1940", where she utterly outdances him. She is absolutely incredible.
In terms of film recommendations for Ellie, you have to discount "Thousands Cheer" and "Duchess of Idaho". They are great films but they only feature her in cameo-form. So, with that in mind, I would highly recomend all three "Broadway Melody" films- particularly "Broadway Melody of 1940"- as well as "Born to Dance", "Ship Ahoy" and "Rosalie". Honestly all of her films are fun, escapist entertainment and you really can't go too wrong (although I personally dislike "I Dood It").

[@brianmaresca1615]

Eleanor Powell was the very best - grace, athleticism, style, and technical control unmatched by any other dancer, man or woman. And she was beautiful. Thank you for this lovely pastiche of Eleanor Powell's dancing virtuosity.

[@dianecourtney2724]

Amen !!!

[@esmeephillips5888]

Born 107 years ago today- the greatest dancer of whom we have a filmed record. God bless Eleanor Torrey Powell.

[@leslieclanton8328]

What I love about this woman is that she never took herself seriously,she went out in front of the camera and what you saw was what you got! Pure Magic! looking at her face when she is dancing, nothing but pure joy,A truly great entertainer that gave a 110 percent and enjoying every minute of it,wish we still had a few stars like her today,the world would be a better place 😎

[@stevemoore6812]

I think there will never be another Eleanor Powell, she was the best then and she's the best today.

[@marjorjorietillman856]

Hahahaha😂!

[@JustAPrayer]

You see plenty of tributes to Fred, Gene, Ginger and Cyd, but I've never seen anyone do one for Eleanor Powell. Hats off too you, she's underrated!

[@smallfry3270]

I have heard that even Astaire was intimidated by her talent. By far the greatest female dancer ever. Hard to compare male/female dancers but Astaire was King Powell Queen. Her feet never touch the floor. Just amazing.

[@arthurgearheard4701]

People are appreciating her talent long after her death! I'm obsessed with her! Listen to the comments Fayard Nicholas, Fred Astaire, and Gregory Hines made about her!

[@elliotskydel641]

Underrated by who?

[@williamscott2380]

no she is under apprecieted the best ever

[@JustAPrayer]

@Elliot Skydel Sadly she is underrated. You ask most people in the street who Fred, Ginger, Cyd and Gene are, they can tell you, even if they’ve never seen one of their films. But Eleanor Powell is not nearly as well known.

[@victorialewkow5730]

WOW! Amazing! There’s no equal to Eleanor Powell.

[@Vejur9000]

Great as Fred Astaire, or Michael Jackson, a super athlete, by any definition, the greatest dancer of all time was not a man, but a woman. Trained by the greatest tap dancer of all time, Bo Jangles, was a woman, who practiced moves, using weights on her legs... Part Olympian, part percussion genius, and yes, just that good.

[@rustyfrank]

Dear Laura, I just got sent your beautiful tribute video from Eleanor Powell's son. And we both just love it! Thank you for doing such a stellar job on this. She was definitely one of the best of the best.

[@nobodyaskedbut]

The greatest American dancer and one of the ten greatest American female athletes. Factor in her beauty and effortless grace and you have the perfect performer.

[@esmeephillips5888]

Glad you finished with her big close-up at the end of 'Fascinating Rhythm', the greatest solo dance number ever filmed.

[@tombergman5419]

Good lord what a performer. Won't ever see anything like that again

[@ShirleyDeeDesigns]

Love this video. I love the song and Eleanor's dancing. She truly loved to dance. Check out her 1981 interview. There was a time when she adored ballet and hated tap but then she decided she should learn tap to get more jobs. I'm sure glad she did! Nice job on the video, Laura!

[@galemanning6842]

Ahh, Eleanor Powell! I had initially looked into "Broadway Melody of 1938" because I was curious about George Murphy - and I wound up seeing Ellie dance for the first time. Needless to say, I came out of the movie understanding why she's called the "Queen of Tap"! She was such a special lady, and an insane talent. I'm so glad to find this video! A wonderful tribute to a wonderful star.

[@gerrygeorge1468]

Insane is an apt word for this modification on 1930s-perfection !

[@Ginchiest1]

Stunningly beautiful and talented Lady! I never get tired of pulling up and watching all her movie scenes!!

[@oldsoulemily]

People not understanding the song is about basically being a show stopper which Eleanor absolutely was lmao. It fits perfectly with this edit Laura don't listen to them❤️

[@tomtaft5056]

Fantastic. Thank you so much for compiling these amazing sequences. Eleanor Powell was spectacular. Fred Astaire had nothing on her, and I would say that she had even more range than he did. And she did it all looking so effortless -- the mark of a great artist.

[@arthurgearheard4701]

You see her on KZbin more often than anyone else I think!

[@esmeephillips5888]

@@arthurgearheard4701 We should be grateful that most of her work has been uploaded, but must never forget that it was intended to be seen on a mammoth screen, the surrounding darkness accentuating the gleam of monochrome cinematography, the sound well balanced and resonant. A spectator would be simultaneously engrossed in a solitary, experience and intermittently aware of a crowd gasping and spontaneously applauding all around. A few times I have seen Golden Age musicals the way most of their first audiences saw them. Suspension of disbelief is easier, and when a spellbinder is on view it is a time for rapture. I now think Eleanor Powell was the most mesmerizing performer in all cinema. Certainly nobody communicated joie de vivre better. If it shines through all the hard work, the endless planning and practise, that went into it, it was because she was- as she herself believed- divinely inspired to give of her best. And hers was the absolute best.

[@mickc4672]

@@esmeephillips5888 what is a mammoth screen and how can I watch Powell's performances on it?

[@esmeephillips5888]

@@mickc4672 In the 1930s and 1940s a typical neighborhood cinema with 1,000 seats might have a screen around 40 feet wide and 30 feet high. Unfortunately b&w movies are seldom projected publicly these days except at cinematheques or art houses in the biggest cities.

[@maddi-son9527]

I love this Eleanor Powell was so talented

[@Robotsg1]

Thanks for Creating this!! Ellie was really something. Great tribute to a great performer!!!

[@tonychuter4830]

The lady was class from top to bottom...

[@asaintinwaiting]

plus side to side, and inside out... a genius at her craft.

[@pauljung3534]

Both stunning and electrifying... that is, Eleanor, and this tribute. "Voltage and creativity.. as one and only."

[@truthbetoldagain.901]

I had the pleasure of knowing this spectacular movie star, and spectacular lady, personally ! What a dear, sweet woman she was .

[@samueldavidrucker7514]

Very clever match up of the music and Eleanor. She was without a doubt the lightest person on her feet that there ever was - at least that we know of...

[@malafakka8530]

Just wow. I am really impressed by her.

[@luigilamorte7753]

Great tribute to that beautiful talent Eleanor Powell. Thank you. I have been a fan for a very long time.

[@Kaymarie498]

A phenomenal presence. What talent!

[@tristanrobin]

Eleanor was always so elegant and graceful while tapping - and this edit job really points it up. So glad I found it - thanks for the hard work!

[@rosairedubrule60]

rope dance,dog dance with "buttons" superhuman greatness little recognized

[@TheNesbittExperience]

Congratulations! This is amazing! I love her. I want to preserve her style of tapping forever. Well done! 👍🏻👏🏻🙌

[@AMDesignMarketing]

Excellent edit. For an excellent dancer!

[@Autumn-hk9ic]

I have no words, it's a masterpiece !

[@mikenaughton4298]

This is beautifully edited. Thank you for this. Eleanor Powell was in her own category. Wow!

[@MayanDream]

Fabulous editing. Thank you so much!

[@peterkerr164]

Excellent selection of clips. Yet, a large part of Eleanor‘s performance was the rhythm she tapped out with her feet.

[@track1219]

Nice, the song playing the whole time was in sync with all her different dances

[@lindalaw8368]

Good video for an extraordinarily talented woman! Enjoyed it tremendously!

[@roslyndecanio81]

Eleanor was a superb talent, easily Fred Astaire's female counterpart, her close friend and mentor was the great Bill Robinson!

[@marthatracy1483]

OMG!! What a terrific job of editing. Laura, you are truly talented. As for Miss Powell, she would love your "summary" of her performance career. Bet she would love the music, too.

[@johnnyjohnny7204]

she's been called the best dancer in the world, man or woman. i wouldn't disagree.

[@trhansen3244]

The very best. Ever.

[@mabdlv2026]

UNA BAILARINA MARAVILLOSA, DE VERDAD!!!! 😃👍🇦🇷👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️

[@vickilindberg6336]

That was a wonderful compilation. She really could excel Fred Astair. Thank you.

[@mollycherfan4266]

Amazing! What a dancer! Great music

[@dianecourtney2724]

Fabulous!! Thanks for making this … awesome 🥰✌🏼

[@granand]

God bless you for this. She is a legend

[@StitchMeAwkward]

=O She was incredible. Need to see more EP films. Lovely, upbeat tribute! :) x

[@PewPow]

ICONIC! I didn't know of her. Thanks for making this video. I love her!

[@garytomes3015]

Good fun indeed! Some of these mash-ups are excellent! Hats off to whoever put this one together-they nailed it!!

[@RandomHud]

Thank you for putting this together! Magnificent!

[@fabrice-emmanuelory282]

Thank you so much Laura for your excellent work. It's so pleasant to see it ... one more time. This is the best and most elegant homage to the great Eleanor Powell I can found on the Web and my second best mashup choice just a step (a pixel) behind the extended version of Footloose by kinkofkungfu2002.

[@lisiconstant3356]

Eleanor Powell, excelente bailarina con una técnica exquisita, le salía tan natural bailar, que no sé notaba el esfuerzo ni el cansancio al hacerlo, parecía que volaba un ángel.

[@esmeephillips5888]

Very good tasting menu. The only notable omissions are 'There's a Strange New Rhythm in My Heart' from 'Rosalie' and Ellie's last great number, 'Spin, Little Pinball' from 'Sensations of 1945'. Admittedly 'Sensations' has not been restored to a picture quality worthy of this compilation.

[@vicsaul5459]

Great vid Laura, Eliie still the best dancer . Always will be, outstanding sync editing 👏

[@Kompalla1]

Fantastic!

[@jeanrock3047]

Oh my god, I've done ballet since I was 5, and I recently stopped, this makes me wish I was a better dancer.

[@bubblycate123]

I love this video so much

[@jasta12]

Never been interested in dance movies until I saw Eleanor Powell. Much more entertaining than Ginger!

[@arthurgearheard4701]

Absolutely!

[@gss42x]

Great job on this! Loved the mixing of more modern music with older movies

[@rubylynch7540]

amazing as always! your videos are so incredible x

[@theophaneantipater6333]

Some of these scenes look likes Michael Jackson steps of dances ! I know he's a fan of this era dancing movies ! Beautiful works ! Thank you and Happy new year Laura !

[@johnmagill3072]

Very well done. Bravo. Eleanor Powell and Ann Miller were without a doubt the best there was by far.

[@Jelqzko97]

Once again, very well done! Love it!

[@academyofshem]

Excellent.

[@ToniBrasil100]

The best dancer I ever Saw 🙏🙏🙏

[@lalva2024]

Will always be my favorite dancer and dream girl. ❤

[@InkThief]

As usual: fantastic tribute! It never ceases to amaze me how good you are at picking songs (be it lyric or beat related), you always manage to combine the music and footage just right. I've seen only a few movies with Eleanor Powell, so thank you for the recommendations, I'll definitely check them out =)

[@gerrygeorge1468]

It's not a *tribute* to anything that Eleanor Powell did, Dear aptly-named *Ink Thief*; rather it's an insult !

[@elizabethwilliams7790]

Best Girl Tapper Ever ! 🎶💕

[@arthurgearheard4701]

This modern song fits her dancing to a tee! None of these modern dancers hold a candle to her!

[@truthlivingetc88]

love the contrast

[@RoryVanucchi]

she was special and few remember her talent. nice post.

[@presley881]

Wow,what a breathtaking talent! Fred Astaire she was the greatest dancer in Hollywood,including him.

[@iainrobb8910]

Stunning looking lady & a hell of a Dancer 💃

[@Bones16]

Love all these videos Marilyn Monroe is my fav. Would you ever do Clarke Gable one?

[@sallyperdue3185]

Bones16 I was about to suggest the same thing! I love Laura's videos and searched in vain for a Clark Gable one, as he is my fave Golden Era actor. I'd love to see a video about him! All of these videos are such high quality.

[@jerrybrownell3633]

The beautiful and talented Eleanor Powell died in 1982 from ovarian cancer at the age of 61.

[@esmeephillips5888]

69.

[@jerrybrownell3633]

@@esmeephillips5888 - I apologize you are correct. Eleanor was born November 1912 and died February 1982. Thanks for the correction.

[@jackanthony976]

Bravo! You hit every one of Eleanor Powell's films except for her final starring role in a film called "Sensations of 1945." It was the only film she did not do at MGM.

[@editedbylaura]

Thanks! Unfortunately "Sensations of 1945" hasn't been given a DVD release yet. I only used films of hers I could get in DVD quality :)

[@jackanthony976]

Yes. That is a pity Sensations of 1945 hasn't been released on DVD. I saw it on VHS tape many years ago when I rented it from a video store that no longer exists.

[@rosairedubrule60]

she put her life in danger in the drum dance

[@ironmaven1760]

This is mesmerizing...I loved it! Thank you so much 🎶...now, hmmmm,,, Marilyn would be nice, hint hint !

[@dorianmac7466]

UHMAZING!!

[@lindaeasley5606]

The most talented pair of legs in Hollywood

[@ieteronnibeauvais5264]

Love your videos, one day could you make a video with Santana's "Maria Maria" set to West Side Story?

[@rachelbuchanon8630]

Fred Astaire was a Domant Dancer.very smooth graceful Strong Dancer he met his Match with Eleanor she was feminine very graceful Strong thats why Fred she dances like a man cause she could get down a force to be reckon with. They had good ti m es in those days rip Fred and Eleanor

[@lucianosobrinho5600]

Amazing!!!

[@haileyrae3426]

Your edits are so good!! Definitely recommend Lana Del Rey since she has the old cinematic vibe but puts a modern twist to it :)

[@arthurgearheard4701]

This song was in Happy Feet! Eleanor Powell's dancing is better suited for this song!

[@almeggs3247]

How very sad and shameful that they’re putting Present day “music” to these classic dance numbers of superior talented Artists from the past that introduced with their unique dancing the greatest songs from the past!

[@partycentralsales]

The author of this video addressed your concern in a comment below. To paraphrase, one of the reasons she does them is to introduce people of her generation to these wonderful, and sometimes, forgotten talents. She hopes that her efforts might encourage younger viewers to seek out the original performances in other clips on KZbin. As a person who grew up watching these full films on broadcast television, I think the use of current music actually reinforces the timeless nature of the dancing talents of these Golden Age stars.

[@marliesgocke8388]

Sie was the best best 🤗😇

[@bobbyd1019]

Who are the a--holes that gave thumbs down?!?😒

[@trunky123]

Here ends the "whose the greatest female dancer of all time" argument....

[@esmeephillips5888]

Wish I had a time machine so I could compare Ellie with all the dancers who operated before sound films. I'll be content to say she is the best of the last 90 years, on the evidence handed down to us in movies.

[@kaylangford5265]

Thank you for spotlighting this great tap dancer who's often ignored because she's female. She's better than most men who are more famous because of their sex. That almost makes me completely forgive you for this awful music which almost ruins the performance. Miss Powell was dancing to the finest composers of American 20th century popular music. Cole Porter was hired only to compose for her MGM movies. For your own benefit of Education, please listen to The Original videos and you can hear what real music sounds like.

[@editedbylaura]

I appreciate you taking the time to comment, albeit negatively. I usually try not to reply to negative comments on my channel, but yours struck a cord with me and I felt the need to address your concerns. These videos are made partly for my own enjoyment, but also partly to introduce these wonderful actors, actresses and films to a modern audience. As a 28 year old growing up in a Netlifx/streaming world, I am aware that 99.9999% of people my own age don't know who Eleanor Powell is (or even care). With that in mind, my videos are made with the intention to modernize these performers and inspire people to check out thier work. All of her dances are presented, in their entirety, on KZbin for people to watch as they were meant to be watched. I also post film recommendations on every one of my videos, in the hopes that people will seek out their work.

[@maddi-son9527]

Would you ever consider making a Cyd Charisse tribute?

[@ricardofuentesmujica474]

Destestable música, para un maravilloso video, una verdadera lastima

[@kaylangford5265]

I absolutely agree. It's so sad to see great art ruined with substandard mediocre musical accompaniment.

[@fabyjangdongun3594]

Hermosa 😍💗💐

[@carlosluis7867]

Your I will show something everlasting to the sound of: your something so forgettable; it's so original. Happy need of social acceptance and cheers to your daytime Justin Bieber and Trainor.

[@cynthiacorcoran9389]

I'm Technical SOUND engineer. I'm alma maTER Pope. I'm Royal soprano at seven years old. I'm albino Camillion lightening.

[@mickc4672]

Can someone pls tell me what performance is 2:22 ?

[@esmeephillips5888]

The Rehearsal Scene from 'Born to Dance'. Tune is Cole Porter's 'Love Me, Love My Pekinese' which the angry girl at the finish had sung to a bunch of sailors earlier- one reason why she is peeved at her understudy hoofing to it.

[@danielstanwyck2812]

she's great. the music stinks

[@lalva2024]

Obvious implanted biceps...weird

[@michelgenlis9893]

horrible musique...

[@cathleenwitt2790]

PEERLESS

[@motnor4407]

Horrible “music” 😢 ! What a pity !

[@starbuono3333]

RUINED! with this horrible music !!!

[@gerrygeorge1468]

My sentiments, entirely, Star buono. Can you imagine Hollywood - at any period in its hey-day - ever employing *hysterical gibbering-and-screeching baboon-impersonators* of this description, to dub-and-deface the original-performers' artistic-property in this way ? They are screeching-squawking, obnoxious noise-manufacturers, and someone - anyone - should let them know that. Candidly, I don't give two hoots if this is all they are capable of doing with their mouths (or whatever other bodily orifice , but, where I *do* take exception to what they do, is when they are crudely intruding-upon and brazenly-degrading, the exceptional work of the finest star-performers in the world of entertainment, to date !

[@gerrygeorge1468]

What beats me is, if they think it's so wonderful, why don't they open their ears (and minds), and listen to the soundtrack on the original version ?

[@greatwhizzard]

He whose hand is on the keys shall play the music as he please.