Top 20 Best Swing Dance Scenes in Movies

[@Jodybaker]

I'm so glad you honoured Helzapoppin as the greatest dance scene in the history of the cinema. It is truly wonderful.

[@jokervienna6433]

Totally agree. There are many great dance movies around, but Helzapoppin beats them all. No, it does NOT make me want to get up and dance, because I could never pull off those moves. I just stare in awe! :)

[@rbrainsop1]

I met Jean Veloz (the woman in #20 and #5) and was even part of a group selfie with her in the elevator at Camp Hollywood, a yearly swing event in LA. She helped lead one of the workshops, and even at 94 she was mesmerizing to watch! Truly one of the greats, and an absolute legend in the swing dancing community!

[@MsMojo]

That's awesome!!

[@divinemadness7119]

What a lovely beautiful memory 🥰😍 thank you so much for sharing this with us ❤️🤗

[@BubbaSmurft]

Came here for Blast from the Past and left with 19 new favourite movies. Best Ms.Mojo in years.

[@mjojo25]

This was lovely!! I have been swing dancing for over 20 years and I’m so thankful for the 90’s swing revival!!! There is Lindy all over the world now. Thanks for sharing this!

[@SonjaMorrison-i7j]

Loved Swing Kids. Glad it was included.

[@trenae77]

Twice! :D

[@cbass2755]

Working the grief out through dancing. When I found myself in grief as a youngster, I danced my head off in clubs with friends. I didn’t dance during the week, so I took up running and ran marathons for 20 years of my life, up to age 50. Once menopause hit, I now dance in my home when feeling low or sad about something. Close the blinds, turn up the music and go crazy as best I can….It really does help 😂

[@amazinggrace5692]

A kindred spirit. My knees are too far gone to do much now, but can move from the hips up in a chair. And dance away in my head. I used music t9 get through the 3rd ye@r after my daughter death. She died in 2019. Grief really isn’t talked about much or normalized in any way. Much love from Allentown PA 💕🐝💕

[@AcuGirl2013]

I'm so glad Hellzapoppin' is listed as #1! I was going to be sad if it hadn't been. I got to take a couple of Lindy workshops from Frankie Manning who was in that scene. He was incredibly nice and super passionate about the dance, it's history, and teaching it to others. It's exciting to see the film get a little love.

[@pancakesnotwaffles3971]

It’s such a remarkable thing to see how well the older films shot the dance numbers vs. modern films. No fancy lighting effects, no constant editing cuts, just plant the camera and let the dancers do their thang!

[@kimberlyhood-lester1450]

I love watching swing dance.

[@gailvolm3862]

Ain't nothin' anachronistic about swing, soul, R&B, or any great music honey!

[@GottaWannaDance]

Thank you soooo much for this! I was so blessed to have the greatest Lindy Hop partner in my life. I met and learned some from Frankie Manning. He said to us guys ... Hold our left arm out as we bow to our partner .. our Queen. If she takes our hand, always treat her as your Queen and enjoy your dances. I miss dancing and my swing partner.

[@TTDahl]

As a former swing dancer. In a group. I loved to see this. The music that are most popular to go out at weekends- here in Norway, are the places where they play swing music. We even have a Scandinavian name on these kind of bands. " Danseband".

[@grace-kk8rh]

Wow, All Till favorite Ms Mojo!!! I competed in jitterbug for many of my youthful years. I watched several of these black-and-white movies on TCM and always wanted more. I was too young to pay attention to the titles and I’m so thankful you’ve listed these. Although I always competed in country and western nightclubs and dance halls, I am a huge Lindy fan. And thanks to you. I know the name “Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers.❤ kids these days don’t know what they’re missing out on.

[@TheBreamer999]

1941 for the win. I'm 61 and I watch that movie every year. A bomb at the box office but the best line was "Get to the back of the tank!!!"

[@sharkcatzorro-u6i]

Bless you! Coming from a community that is devoted to “1941”. We have a watch party every year around Oscar time.

[@gabriellemateljan7765]

Fabulous to watch all these amazing dance scenes. The old movies take me back quite a few years, when I first saw many of the dance scenes featured here in these videos. A walk down memory lane! 😊

[@robinsmith5442]

Glad you picked up on my hint about Swing dancing!!!

[@nannynan5893]

@robinsmith5442 great idea "rockin' Robin!

[@samanthamorris5340]

Mad props for including Stanwyck in Lady of Burlesque!

[@kwood9307]

Swing dance is so cool and so much fun....I wish they would revive it in many more places these days!

[@pickleballer1729]

Great vid. The "A Day at the Races" clip made me pull out my Marx Bros collection to watch it again. Beautiful insanity.

[@samuelcollantes1175]

"Sing, sing sing with a swing". Happy sunday night, Emily, take care and God bless you. Greetings from Colombia to you as well.

[@jeeca77]

No more swing dancing for me...

[@samuelcollantes1175]

@NDKMovieMunchies not precisely of the whole country, but i always want to tell people from where i'm watching them

[@samuelcollantes1175]

@JuanEnriqueFloresJr Fine, thanks for asking

[@samuelcollantes1175]

@JuanEnriqueFloresJr Thanks, same to you

[@samuelcollantes1175]

@JuanEnriqueFloresJr Thanks again

[@theylied1776]

I don't care what anyone says, 1941 is a very good movie. The reason why it received bad reviews is because people thought John Belushi had a much bigger role versus the few scenes that he had. Every scene with slim Pickens in the Japanese submarine were hilarious.

[@sandramadaris7814]

My parents danced in jitterbug concerts! They met at a USO dance at the end of WW2. He was handsome in his uniform with his dark curly hair & blue eyes, my mom beautiful with thick brown hair, big brown eyes, full luscious lips & gorgeous smile. He said she was only 100 lbs and he could toss her easier than his military duffle bag!😊🇺🇸💖

[@bunkyman8097]

@sandramadaris7814 what great memories you must have!

[@muffassa6739]

😊😊 my parents could dance to swing music 🎶 I loved watching them 😊

[@revolutionsbytylerJ]

I 💕 seeing those romantic dance scenes! Those dance moves are as cute, adorable, and romantic as the drum beats they dance to! 🎶🪩💕

[@nancymcclain2533]

Swing and Big Band Grew up lovin' it well into the 70's.

[@bonyannie]

Not me clicking this knowing EXACTLY what number 1 would be ❤

[@tkegal]

You needed to include the "Begin The Beguine" number danced by Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell in "Broadway Melody Of 1940". One of the best and most precise dance numbers EVER!

[@Loulizabeth]

While I absolutely love that dance sequence and agree that the pairing of Eleanor Powell and me Fred Astaire was first class, the problem is it's not true swing dancing as shown in this list. Really, really hope Ms Mojo do more lists that show amazing movies from the past both black and white and colour. Including highlighting three amazing different types and styles of dance that were around. Hey they could even do videos highlighting the silent movies and some of their greatest stars and the stunts they did all without the health and safety rules of today. Which makes them twice, if not three times more terrifying.

[@patriciaroberts308]

I absolutely LOVE swing. This is from my Mom's era!!! When I discovered my Mom danced like this I was beyond happy, proud and of course completely blown away!! I come from Disco era and that was super fun, BUT Disco is NOTHING like swing!!! One of my regrets in life, not following through with my desire to learn to SWING dance!!! Oh and the movie "Blast From The Past" with Brendan Frasier, is one of my FAVORITE movies!!! 🌟 💕

[@valeriemoore2762]

Swing Kids is a great movie all around, messaging also very relevant to this time. Music and dancing great.

[@robinbarrett5301]

My my my ,Dr Wilson!

[@carolefreeman2544]

Hard to believe it’s the same actor! Not to mention Christian Bale. Boy can they move!

[@rockero1313]

I don't dance, I don't like to dance, I don't care to dance, but show me a good Swing dance scene and you got me hooked 🕺💃

[@doc_adams8506]

For those of us who are completely over choreography and the Bob Fosse's of the world, seeing these wonderful dancers and the glorious music of the swing era is encouraging. 1941 was an utterly forgettable movie aside from the scene you chose for this video and John Williams' score.

[@brendabernstein286]

Absolutely love the movie Blast From The Past. Especially the dance scene.

[@StampNStitch]

There is one other that needs an honorable mention. Its the dance scene in The Canterville Ghost. Its very sweet.

[@darthstarkiller1912]

Now do Top 20 Busby Berkeley dance sequences.

[@nannynan5893]

Anybody who likes swing might also enjoy the video for Brian Setzer's "Jump, Jive and Wail"

[@bronwentillman8385]

I've been a fan of Brian Setzer since he was in Stray Cats when I was 5

[@nannynan5893]

@bronwentillman8385 he's so good, love the cool cat vibe

[@PDoonan]

Brian's music makes my feet move! I can't help myself LOL

[@nannynan5893]

@@PDoonan never stop👍

[@bronwentillman8385]

@PDoonan Dirty Boogie was his best album

[@frankmartinez4856]

In the Rockabilly scene 💕you'll see lots of Jivin' (Swing) at these shows!

[@albertsaunders292]

I love it.

[@kariannep1548]

Blast from the Past is one of my favorite movies.

[@greyam74]

Thr swing kids❤

[@killerdillr]

Thank you doing this collection, I was aware of every clip but Sventeen Again. Can you please tell, what is that number called and by who? I can find it nowhere.

[@perlamariapisanolaso8230]

Lo que más me impresiona del swing es lo acrobático que es, aparte de la velocidad con la que se baila, las acrobacias son espectaculares, no como ahora que solo mueven la parte de atrás y ya se creen bailarines Saludos desde Cantabria, España

[@greatfilmmaker]

My mother was a member of the whitey's lindy hoppers

[@trenae77]

I recommend the video to Christina Aguilera's Candy Man as well - featuring Benji Schwimmer who's a pro at West-Coast Swing!

[@DennyHuff-w9r]

SWING KIDS!!!!

[@jucadvgv3449]

i'd pictured your # 1 choice as being # 2. what i'd thought would be # 1 was the famous nicholas bros dance with cab calloway's band.

[@lotklear]

I think the Nicklas bros clip is more tap than swing. I could be wrong

[@ProgressWillNeverBeStopped]

Do top Latin style dances in movies!!!

[@Equestrian79]

Whitey's Lindy Hoppers were in a league of their own.

[@hindaschneider5206]

That’s one of the reasons I love the 1940’s.

[@cherylparker9060]

Surprised you didn’t mention that was Madonna dancing(sans black hair) in “A League of Their Own”. A great movie by the way!!! Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, and Rosie O’Donnell too.

[@jaimeraymundo7324]

1941 Has To Be One Of Steven Spielberg Most Forgotten Movie

[@dawnangelawalker]

One of my favourite films.

[@NearlyBlindKnitterandStitcher]

being a part of the 1990's revival, ALL OF THEM!!

[@chelseacanales8763]

Swing swing swing ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jmds05761]

Benny Goodman was THE King of Swing

[@ceciliaseiber5507]

One of the best I’ve seen was Jerry Lewis and Sheree North.

[@anitafowler524]

What movie makes me want to get up and dance all of them

[@jasonking3466]

I give a like just for White's Lindey Hoppers

[@fabrisseterbrugghe8567]

We lost Hinton Battle who choreographed _Idlewild_ recently.

[@fabrisseterbrugghe8567]

I was lucky enough to see Dorothy Donnegan live in the early 1970s.

[@groofoot]

The video for 'Zoot Suit Riot' by Cherry Poppin' Daddies is a lot more fun than this clip, if you like swing dancing ....

[@vaughnehrman]

You left out "My Blue Heaven" Steve Martin

[@ForeverInDreams237]

Mulholland Drive opening should be #1

[@simbeau]

I miss this, when you could walk up to any lady and ask her to dance. No pretence. No pickup lines. Just swingin'.

[@PDoonan]

The movies seem to have choreographed all the dances. I dont think the dances were choreographed in the clubs. Everyone did their own thing.

[@maxmetodiev641]

Im currently watching Robert Sean Leonard in house

[@paosceptic]

As usual msmojo always produces a lot of drek

[@tonyedwards3938]

Jungle book won it for me.

[@chrisbetsy898]

Stanwick busts out a coffee grinder, what?

[@jimarcher5255]

I just thought I knew how to jitterbug.

[@robinsmith5442]

And you can enjoy the Marx brothers in "A Day at the Races"

[@BetaniaAllen]

Finally, black dancers are in the first (and third, shoulda been 2nd as well) place.

[@leejackson2710]

I disagree with The Mask and Idlewild being so low in the list... Nice list though...

[@only1joy]

I'm worn out. 😅

[@bonnieleigland7790]

No O'Connor and Ryan making it funny?

[@CM-ho5ic]

How could you not include Kevin Bacon in Footloose?

[@craftyoldbroadsgmail]

Because there was o swing dancing in that movie

[@Loulizabeth]

Because it's not swing dancing. This is not a video about best dance movie. It's about the specific dance style "Swing". Just as the Footloose movie wouldn't be included in a list of movies about tap dancing or Waltzing, American Smooth or ballet. They need to do a film about 80's dance styles for that film to be included in.

[@Владимир-ы9ч6ф]

Поменьше разговоро. Больше музыки и танцев.

[@hellrose18]

Let's not forget folks, swing music and swing dancing came from a time when they had actual cocaine in coca cola

[@ser132]

Coca Cola eliminated cocaine from their coke by 1929

[@craftyoldbroadsgmail]

Not exactly, the cocaine was removed from coke by 1904, swing came later.

[@margaretdigiovinazzo6529]

Never needed any drugs to dance.

[@hellrose18]

@margaretdigiovinazzo6529 this isn't considered drug use seeing as though the inclusion of cocaine in the original recipe was legal

[@hb5723]

Ummm "the dancers"? That's Madonna. How you not even going to say her name? Shame on you

[@hellrose18]

You guys are really scrapping the bottom of the barrel for this one aren't you

[@Loulizabeth]

Absolutely not! Given the rest of the comments. You may not like it, but clearly plenty others do.

[@bronwentillman8385]

@@hellrose18 go watch something else, then

[@ylekiote99999]

I hate mojo...Blah blah blah.....

[@markmvenner]

So much wrong with the choices. Absolutely no idea, except no 1, SING SING SING no 2 ?????????

[@idontcare70]

Swing dance is kinda stupid.

[@margaretdigiovinazzo6529]

You've got to have rythmn.