Lucy dances with Van Johnson (B&W and COLOR sequence from I Love Lucy "The Dancing Star")

The clip starts in black and white, then transitions to color for the dance sequence.
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NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED. This is simply an homage to the great Burton Lane and Ralph Freed for composing this classic, and to Lucille Ball and Van Johnson for bringing this beautifully-choreographed dance sequence to life AND to CBS for colorizing it for future generations to enjoy.

[@ajitter89]

People tend to forget that Lucille Ball was a trained chorus girl for RKO and a former Goldwyn showgirl, due to the embellishments in the show that Lucy Ricardo was terrible. But this moment here just the grace she has, plus many other moments on the show, as well as all the times she perfectly executed difficult comedic blocking, show just how great a dancer she really was.

[@mattdeans9873]

Its wonderful scenes like this that make me glad Im 74.

[@larryhutchinson126]

The MULTI-TALENTED Lucille Ball was the ULTIMATE ENTERTAINER, and always made us laff in I LOVE LUCY !!! ... She was the QUEEN of COMEDY !!! ~~

[@brendafuller907]

Lucy got to dance with Van Johnson!! One of my favorite episodes! Lucy had talent & Ricky always putting her down & not letting her show it....I love the colorization. I wish they'd put all of the episodes in color.

[@lauraswan8647]

That was beautiful. I love lucy❤

[@cathyyutko866]

Such a pretty dress.

[@gnirolnamlerf593]

She transitions from being scared stiff to being entranced by the music in such a short time and does it believably and convincingly. Also, that they manage to do this number in such a tiny space is amazing.

[@lanecountybigfooters5716]

Since Ginger Rogers was Lucy's best friend, and Ginger was friends with George and Ira Gershwin... did Lucy get to meet George before he died? Bet she did. Lucy was so much more than a comedienne. A triple threat - acting, producing and just being awesome and visionary and all-around incredible person :) The color transition was wonderful!

[@lindagurrera685]

Totally agree the change to color was perfect

[@TJ1920]

Lucy’s a good dancer

[@cindye7916]

She was so pretty and graceful here. I love both the BW and Color versions the color shows how gorgeous that dress was.

[@iloveejbgssnoopy]

I agree Cindy that dress was beautiful and Ms. Lucy danced so beautifully with Van Johnson.

[@danielmcmaster3404]

Note that the Orchestra is being led by “I Love Lucy” Musical Director, Wilbur Hatch.

[@diannefaith7866]

Magnifíque !! Lucy, since my childhood, my all time favorite!! ♥️

[@puterboy2]

The tint actually makes the colors look more natural.

[@johnfitzgerald8850]

For all of the times that Lucy Ricardo crashed ricky's performances with brilliant comedic results, it was also great that once in a while, she got to do a performance like this and Sally Sweet from "the Diet" so that we could also see Lucille Ball's skills as a dancer. Just Beautiful.

[@joanwayling2354]

Love this show ❤

[@peggywelty5139]

After this , you think Ricky would have put Lucy in his show more. I have watched this more and more I always loved Lucy cried when she passed away

[@Suzyb7806]

He wanted a wife and mother.

[@josephineahelle5094]

Wow! I love that dance number. Lucy was a multi-talented actor. 💃 I love Lucy no matter what she does!!!💘

[@danielmcmaster3404]

Lucy’s hometown is CELORON, NY Her childhood home still stands at 59 West Eighth St, Celoron……now known as Lucy Lane.

[@cathyyutko866]

I was there and saw her house. I don't know why it's not a museum.

[@janebiggers5292]

PERFECTION..!!

[@mssolitare]

I prefer black and white but the color is nice.

[@ginadyson4214]

my favorite scenes of I love Lucy!! Thank you~~

[@LJ-ht4zs]

Lucy remained friends with her co-stars: was in 3 pictures with Van Johnson; 2 with Henry Fonda; 2 with Keenan Wynn, 4 with Bob Hope and 2 with Desi Arnaz. Unfortunately Forever Darling seemed to mimic their real marriage, except for the end - in Forever Darling they kiss and make up and in the last Lucy show they kissed for the last time and said good bye. However even after the divorce they remained friendly and seemed to still love each other till death.

[@wurly164]

When they had that last kiss, they had just signed their divorce papers that morning. If you watch the kiss again, you can see the pain in both their eyes.

[@lindagurrera685]

Beautifully done thank you

[@Cheriberi6]

I was born in the wrong time❤

[@sandrahobart629]

Always getting in the ac big cheese

[@stevie68a]

In real life, Van Johnson was good friends with Lucy and Desi. Plus, Van was gay, and lived to age 92.

[@sprague49]

Van and Desi were featured in the Broadway musical "Too Many Girls." Both he and Desi came to Hollywood to repeat their roles when the show was made into a film, which starred Lucille Ball. That's when Lucy and Desi met. So yeah, all three go way back.

[@LJ-ht4zs]

@@sprague49 Also Van Johnson was in the 1968 movie with Lucy and Henry Fonda Your Mine and Ours

[@ifeelpretty5790]

He also survived cancer twice in his 92 years, incredible!

[@LJ-ht4zs]

Van and Lucy were in Easy to Wed; Too Many Girls; and Yours Mine and Ours. He died at age 92.

[@Vejur9000]

To this day, I don’t get Van Johnson’s sex appeal. He was wildly odd looking.😊