Amazing dancer. They got so lucky he was the right age when West Side Story came along. Like a coiled spring, a gymnastic fitness and strength that made it look effortless. Breathtaking.
@rickboone75787 жыл бұрын
Fred Astaire gave him the greatest compliment on the opening night of Westside Story. He told Russ that he was a fan of his dancing. That would be like Frank Sinatra telling Frankie Avalon he loved his singing. Doesn't get any better...
@AJ-ld5mv4 жыл бұрын
Wow!! Good for Russ!!! That's also crazy to get such a compliment from Fred Astaire of all people! But I think he is well deserving 😎❤️
@user-ri2qn4qo4k4 жыл бұрын
Damn! That's incredible! What a compliment - and so well deserved. 😊
@CathyKitson3 жыл бұрын
I wonder what Gene Kelly thought? Probably of exactly the same opinion. The way he makes use of inanimate objects, like the shovels, is exactly what Kelly used to do.
@rem22679 жыл бұрын
All that in 3 minutes, 18 seconds. And he makes it all look so effortless. God bless him!
@lohphat6 жыл бұрын
There were 8 jump cut edits in the scene after he starts dancing. The last one is an insertion edit of the horseshoe on the peg.
@sunshinemallorieparkinson25606 жыл бұрын
Russ Tamblyn was like watching poetry in motion. First thing I ever saw him in was Tom Thumb, then West Side Story. He was amazing to watch. Effortless, light and gifted in his dancing as well as acting. He could do serious to campy. One of my favorite entertainers!
@PatrolOfficer1613 жыл бұрын
Don't miss Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.
@cynthiaennis31072 жыл бұрын
Omgoodness! I saw him in Tom Thumb, too! I was thinking to myself...where else do I know him from? Thank you! I don’t remember ever seeing this scene or routine, but he is absolutely spectacular!!! ♥️
@cynthiaennis31072 жыл бұрын
@@PatrolOfficer161 oh! I didn’t realize that was he, too! I know exactly which one you mean! Saw that as a girl, too! Thanks!
@sunshinemallorieparkinson25602 жыл бұрын
@@PatrolOfficer161 I have!! And on DVD too. He was also in " The boy with green hair", Peyton place, I can go on!
@RidgeRunner-lz5ko Жыл бұрын
He was great in Satan's Sadists, too.
@kermsroomy13 жыл бұрын
I think that if Tamblyn had been an Olympic gymnast, he probably would have won about a dozen gold medals.
@deecee16472 жыл бұрын
Looks like he barely broke a sweat. His stamina was ridiculous
@fafafagat8 жыл бұрын
He invented parkour.
@silverblack54756 жыл бұрын
Just going to say that
@ProfesoraNut3 жыл бұрын
You said it!
@mcarreroschmidt12 жыл бұрын
Just watched Russ in West Side Story. Magic. Simply magic. In my mind he totally stole that show. I hope he reads these comments, as my 13 year and old daughter just loved his contributions to his art!
@firenze55553 жыл бұрын
I agree about Russ in WSS but George Chakiris was absolutely amazing too. Couldn't find two better actors for the leaders of the Sharks and the Jets.
@mjcs63993 жыл бұрын
@@firenze5555 Agreed!
@HaWkBeAtLeSnElSoN12 жыл бұрын
I feel like Russ tamblyn would have made a great peter pan
@Featureman6 жыл бұрын
Still my favorite guy dancing on film.
@joeterp56153 жыл бұрын
Wow! I kept having to rewind to watch parts over, thinking, “Did he REALLY just do that!!” This is amazing - super-human athleticism but with grace and impeccable timing. Glad KZbin recommended this video to me! I had no idea what I was about to see when I clicked on this video (had never heard of this actor or movie)!
@kimberlywong962810 жыл бұрын
I have had a crush on him since I saw Seven Brides for Seven Brothers!
@cards04866 жыл бұрын
KimberlyWong I first saw him when WSS was rereleased in theaters in 1968. As soon as the camera shot zoomed in on him snapping his fingers I was In. Love! Then I started watching all his earlier stuff. Yes, he was wonderful in SEVEN BRIDES. I loved him in PEYTON PLACE also. No singing or dancing, just marvelous acting.
@ProfesoraNut3 жыл бұрын
I know. They all did wonderful jobs, but Russ as Gideon was so young and sweet and funny.
@ComeBackQueenCarla2 жыл бұрын
That is my favorite musicals of all time!!
@auggdogrules14 жыл бұрын
russ is incredible,just met him at hollywood collectible show,he is really a down to earth cool guy,thanks russ for your kindness and talent,thanks also for the download to whomever did this
@izzyblacksmith83814 жыл бұрын
I loved him in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. And in West Side Story.
@NickAndTommyFight8 жыл бұрын
What the fuck? This dude is insane. Does all this without even breaking a sweat.
@RidgeRunner-lz5ko Жыл бұрын
One take, no rehearsal, they just asked him to dance and this is what he whipped out with various tools and furnishings in an old barn. Amazing!
@elissaschornstein59038 жыл бұрын
Wonderful. Always loved Russ Tamblyn.
@mikeguerrero728 жыл бұрын
Russ Tamblyn really had some serious hops. In The Fastest Gun Alive at the near finish of the dance scene, he jumps some walls in the barn they were holding the dance in. These walls look the same height as Tamblyn, but placing hands on the top he pulls and jumps over each one. I couldn't do that on a normal cyclone fence. Those are almost half of what he was going over. He chose dance, but he was probably a pretty good athlete. Way to go Russ!
@thedragonsnortchannel26098 жыл бұрын
He was a gymnast in high school, which was one of the reasons why he landed the role of Gideon in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
@RidgeRunner-lz5ko Жыл бұрын
Just an old barn, and unrehearsed! One take!
@mikeguerrero72 Жыл бұрын
@RidgeRunner amazing to do that in 1 take. An athletic guy for sure. Who says white men can't jump?
@SimplyDomii199512 жыл бұрын
He's incredible!!!! Once a Jet always a Jet!!!! Riff-3
@beselbic10 жыл бұрын
Wow, that's some serious dancing right there. Amazing.
@karencyrus487111 ай бұрын
My favorite dancer and movie star as a teenager. Hope dancing makes a comeback.
@CapoeiraHungria6 жыл бұрын
This kid is awesome! A parkour of 1960, a cool acrobat, a great singer and a great great JET! :D
@leobonek32043 жыл бұрын
I just saw him in a interview and he said that he couldn't really dance, well obviously hes one of the best dancers of all time......♡♡♡
@kimberlywong962810 жыл бұрын
I love Russ Tamblyn in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers!
@beautifulawa13 жыл бұрын
Wow.... what a fantastic dancer! Bloody brilliant!!!
@lorivingot54953 ай бұрын
I've never seen this clip, he's amazing! Was stunned when he jumped up and grabbed the balcony railing with his hands facing backwards, omg!
@mawzon5912 жыл бұрын
Russ Tamblyn had talent and charisma. Make sure you see his performances in West Side story, Tom Thumb, and The Wonderful World of the Brother's Grimm etc.
@RidgeRunner-lz5ko Жыл бұрын
Don't forget Satan's Sadists!
@katyp59148 ай бұрын
This guy was extraordinary! He could DANCE and beyond!!!!!
@PinkLederhosen13 жыл бұрын
I hope Russ reads these comments from people deeply appreciate his talent. Why didn't the powers that be cast him in more roles that show what a good dancer he is? Wish there was footage of him with Astaire, Gene Kelly, Donald O Connor and the like. Because that's exactly where he belongs in dance history.
@CULLEN4EVER113014 жыл бұрын
How can he possibly do all of this!? He has the strength of like 10 men...
@peachesnj11 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed his talent and had a crush on him when I was a teen. Great Talent.
@4evaheartbreakkid13 жыл бұрын
This guy is a legend! One of the best dancers on the planet I recon (:
@Phantomlover130213 жыл бұрын
His athleticism always amazes me!
@malachaisaac13 жыл бұрын
That was one of the most amazing things I've ever seen!!! I
@Gazebo487 жыл бұрын
First movie I saw Russ Tamblyn in as a kid was 'Frankenstein Conquers The World'. No dancing there but when I was 12 years-old watching giant monsters was more fun. This is a great clip. Thank you for posting it.
@lizzyslattery87811 жыл бұрын
If any thing Russ Tamblyn should have like 14 Oscars for best dancer
@CookieDTotR7 жыл бұрын
Forgive me for going all "old fogey" and "fuddy-duddy," but are there any young stars in Hollywood who can so such dancing and acrobatics now? This clip was a pleasure to watch. Thank you for uploading it.
@TheRobin19764 жыл бұрын
Tom Holland is the only one I can think of - probably more who are less well known though?
@CathyKitson3 жыл бұрын
idk Derek Hough and Yassaui Mergaliyev are pretty good. But I know what you mean. I think it was Tamblyn's combination of dancing and acrobatics and the absolute EASE he had in almost superhuman feats.
@loge107 жыл бұрын
I just read (and heard) Russ say that he didn't consider himself a dancer, but an acrobat and tumbler. When West Side Story came along he wanted to be Tony and was concerned about the dancing for Riff.
@troyannbladsacker18115 жыл бұрын
loge10 But he was perfect for the part!
@kharisbell4 жыл бұрын
I only learned yesterday that George Chakiris was originally Riff for 22 shows in London's West End before the movie. The studio changed the cast to make him Bernardo because of his skin
@JudgeJulieLit3 жыл бұрын
@@kharisbell Likely because of GC's black hair. The WSS film applied the same dark orange makeup to him, Natalie Wood and Rita Moreno to make them look (norteamericanos idea of) Puerto Rican.
@gillianring-murray76306 жыл бұрын
I am so in love with him. That smile! I was born in the wrong generation
@FreedomDaveX7 жыл бұрын
Shovel your way out of the shit and into the truth.
@jeffreymathewes45047 жыл бұрын
I wonder if David Lynch/Mark Frost had this scene in mind when they developed the idea for Dr. Jacoby's golden shovels in Twin Peaks: The Return.
@undergroundjohnny6 жыл бұрын
I think you are spot on and it was just what I thought while watching this great clip! Golden Shovels indeed!
@Suchapill6 жыл бұрын
When you're a Jet you're a Jet all the way From your first cigarette to your last dying day.
@STILLDecibel12 жыл бұрын
I was so in love with him as a kid..Great skills. In those days you had to prove yourself hard, to get even a small part in a movie...It was really about the art not the money!! Russ Tamblyn was a great dancer "Seven Brides For Seven Brothers" and West Side Stories at his finest, my favo musicals among others....
@calebgocher59655 жыл бұрын
Such an amazing acrobat!
@Doreme50 Жыл бұрын
Love Love Russ..fr Tom Thumb and beyond!!❤😊
@NYCbroadwayy36513 жыл бұрын
only russ tamblyn would use shovels for tap shoes.. gotta love it :)
@rubensdeliz9 жыл бұрын
Amazing, wonderful and surreal!
@daniellesealey14 жыл бұрын
russ is a classic!!
@undergroundjohnny6 жыл бұрын
Wow! Russ is just unbelievable here! Now I get why he painted his shovels GOLD on the new Twin Peeks LOL - Love you Russ!
@charliefarley100014 жыл бұрын
I'm speechless. Superb!!!
@jesuspastorpineiro84316 жыл бұрын
fantastico Russ Tamblyn
@martinakizZz10 жыл бұрын
WELL THAT WAS A SHOW!
@theredsandrevolt15 жыл бұрын
i have searched for this for ages, classic
@redscarlet858 жыл бұрын
The way to dance if you want to piss off your downstairs neighbors.
@suzannejensen2755 жыл бұрын
OMG When I used to live in an apartment I swear my neighbors must have been doing something like this upstairs ROFLMAO It was a good reason to buy my on home which I am proud to say I have finally paid off it's mine free and clear.
@90sblinklifeforlife407 жыл бұрын
Russ is a great dancer!
@trebledamages3 жыл бұрын
Fearless! What a great talent and kind man.
@Frostgrl6816 жыл бұрын
Russ Tamblyn a master.
@jamielipps60003 жыл бұрын
Faith in people, once again! Thanks for this.
@malcolmdivorty68523 жыл бұрын
an amazing dancer. Never seen anyone as good as he was
@annd.h.13367 жыл бұрын
I think he is just amazing!!!
@peterharrison58334 жыл бұрын
I'm really late to the party here, judging by the number of years listed on the comments below. However, if anyone is interested, there are several good KZbin videos of Russ being interviewed about his background that explain how his life and career developed. A couple of quick facts. He was a gymnast in high school who went to the all-state level (I believe). He also got into films at an early age because he grew up in the LA area. Because of this film, 7 Brides, West Side Story, etc., he got to develop his dancing abilities on-the-job just be working with some of the great choreographers in film. Just do a search on him on YT--you'll find lots of great clips. Lastly, he's a really nice and humble guy who's grateful to have had all the career success that he's had. Just a nice human being.
@RidgeRunner-lz5ko Жыл бұрын
His peak was Satan's Sadists.
@peterharrison5833 Жыл бұрын
@@RidgeRunner-lz5ko Thanks. I'll have to watch that one.
@annd.h.13367 жыл бұрын
He's not even breathless!
@lwarteman14 жыл бұрын
What's incredible is that several moves are very similar to "break-dancing" style moves. Amazing!! This guy should have had a great career.
@JudgeJulieLit3 жыл бұрын
He did; he left an awesome body of film work that will be enjoyed by long future audiences.
@CFFiedler2 жыл бұрын
He did have an amazivg career. I just watched an interview and he said he was in 70-80 movies! That IS amazing! We should check out his IMDB!
@jamiecesar3585 Жыл бұрын
Genius Dancer and handsomely talented ❤🎉
@annabellaemm260 Жыл бұрын
What a talented dancer. I was reading about Richard Beymer and thought of Russ, and am happy he's still with us, as is Richard.
@voulafisentzidis88302 жыл бұрын
He was actually more of a gymnast when he made Seven Brides For Seven Brothers.
@RG424242111 жыл бұрын
This Kid just put everything I have ever seen on America can Dance to shame...Wow.
@katebaldwin93695 жыл бұрын
I love seven brides for seven brothers as russ tamblyn is so good at dancing in it
@brianganstine58897 жыл бұрын
Such energy. Awesome!
@johnlorenzen46334 жыл бұрын
Pure muscle and artistry
@renaldcosma71925 жыл бұрын
One of the nicest guys I've ever met .
@kermsroomy5 жыл бұрын
I believe it. I've never seen a photo or an interview with Russ where he didn't look very happy. His daughter, the actress Amber Tamblyn, is also a writer. I really wish that she would write a biography on her dad.
@TheRobin19764 жыл бұрын
@@kermsroomy Russ has been working on a biography called "Dancing on the Edge" for a number of years - I believe it is nearly completed now and should be published sometime soon? (I check amazon for it every so often!)
@jeffreyworthen70333 жыл бұрын
Phenomenal dancing.
@Mickju Жыл бұрын
I saw him interviewed recently. He is 88 and doesn't consider himself to be a dancer. I found that surprising. He looks great and is totally alert.
@cscmonkeefan14 жыл бұрын
Simply Amazing!!!
@rebeccagutierrez14016 жыл бұрын
Real talent
@marychocolatefairy Жыл бұрын
::applauds:: Russ joins Gene Kelly, Astaire, and Donald O'Connor in finding unusual things to dance on. I always enjoy seeing him perform.
@justanotherti47903 жыл бұрын
Wardrobe:. Sorry Russ we don't have dancing shoes in your size. Russ: That's okay give me a couple of shovels and I'll make it work.
@kataisa34 жыл бұрын
Amazing athlete! He makes it look so easy.
@pumpupjam96485 жыл бұрын
The like's of Russ are a thing of the past. Good thing we have these early recordings of him and he got chosen for some outstanding films, musicals in the 20th century! I think he is the only one still living rom 7 brides and 7 brothers, except for Jane Powell who I believe is nearing her 90's. Her husband Dicky passed away a few years ago. She is from the era of the 40's golden hollywood
@TheRobin19764 жыл бұрын
Tommy Rall (Frank) is still with us at 90 too...
@LindaRuthPSCS15 жыл бұрын
That guy is amazing--do you know he is Amber Tamlyn's father? Talent runs in that family I guess
@davidallen508 Жыл бұрын
To think that they originally considered cutting this scene out of “The Fastest Gun Alive” ; now the best reason for re-watching the film.
@MisterMistee7 жыл бұрын
This is from "The Fastest Gun Alive" starring Glenn Ford, a terriffic film, tightly plotted and, coincidentally, also about the twin peaks of good and evil.
@brahmin219 жыл бұрын
he was awesome...
@AuntieMamie Жыл бұрын
An icon. And a living legend.
@odessa10815 жыл бұрын
The movie is The fastest gun Alive with Glenn Ford. The scene with Russ Tamblyn is the only dance scene. Otherwise it's a western, something like High Noon about a "fast gun" who doesn't want to use his gun anymore. It's a very good movie as these kind of westerns go. And it's actually available to see as a download on Amazon.
@marsattacksfan5 жыл бұрын
OK...I'm inspired to go out in the garage and get my shovel and try this...not! Amazing dance sequence!
@suzannejensen2755 жыл бұрын
Marsattacksfan It's not at all easy as it looks. I tried it almost broke my neck trying to do it both with trying to walk with two or hop on one. I figured it wouldn't be any harder than using a pogo stick but it is totally different you don't get that extra spring to get your hop so you can move forward. It's sad that that big dance numbers in the movies died out when he was as so young and able to preform like this. I'm so amazed by the talent this man had. l don't think I could name one actor that could preform like him much less the dancing, singing or acting that he, Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly were able to do. Along with many others the studio required the actors and actresses to be extremely talented not just good-looking and can read lines like they do now.
@troyannbladsacker18115 жыл бұрын
@@suzannejensen275 Or rely on special effects!
@YouzTube9915 жыл бұрын
Ah, for a return to the days when people would commence to singin' and dancin' at the slightest provocation! ;o) Russ was very good as Dr. Jacoby in 'Twin Peaks' (and 'General Hospital'!!) too -- though I don't recall him doing any spontaneous dancing . . . His most recent role was Dog Walker God on 'Joan of Arcadia'
@Doreme50 Жыл бұрын
Versatile!!
@lordsong712 жыл бұрын
Simply incredible :-)
@isabelbenitezcadenas199310 жыл бұрын
Eran un gran bailarín y muy buen actor me encantaban sus películas
@CCWOST3 жыл бұрын
Pretty brilliant!!!!!
@216bernardo9 жыл бұрын
Wonderful, awesome!
@sunnyskies-md5rk Жыл бұрын
I was surprised to hear Russ say in an interview that he didn't consider himself a dancer. He said he was a gymnast. I think he is being quite modest. He can do both.
@dwannbrown25653 жыл бұрын
EXTRAORDINARY SKILLS!!
@MrRichiekaye5 жыл бұрын
My God, what strength!
@Proletenpoet13 жыл бұрын
This man must have invented breakdance!
@broomsfaulty32897 жыл бұрын
Dr. Jacoby can dance a mean jig, wonder if he used those shovels to dig himself out of the shit later on.