The Best Things Happen While You're Dancing - Danny Kaye and Vera Ellen

[@ccrowe256]

Just FYI. Danny Kaye, in addition to being an extremely talented actor, comedian, singer, and dancer, was also a true master chef, jet engine pilot, orchestra conductor, and first celebrity spokesman for UNICEF. He was a true Renaissance man.Also, he so stole this movie!!

[@ozsfi]

+ccrowe256 Yes, so talented, I loved him singing. I had quite a crush on him as a teenager and saw all his films that were shown in Finland. Red hair! I remember watching the "Court Jester" and in one section laughed so hard that I could hardly breath.

[@Bob65001]

ccrowe256 also; he couldn’t read music. At all. Zip. He was sooooo freaking awesome !

[@yonezawa2810]

Disagree! It was all 25/25/25/25 this movie!

[@dedbaka]

Of course! That's why his wife wrote "All My Husbands" as a rhyme about her one love, Danny.

[@weejo3233]

Danny Kaye was so wonderful. Such a huge talent.

[@sylvia1797]

I have always adored that dress.

[@dustindeissner296]

I do too. I'd love to dance well enough to have danced with my partner. And assuming I've ever had enough money to have done so, I'd have bought that dress for her even if it meant I had to work for the next couple years eating beans and rice (Chili Colorado anyone) to be able top pay for it.I do wonder what it would cost to have one made these days. any ideas anyone? donrjr 509 624-6858 PST

[@jcmorton8003]

her shoes are perfect too!

[@annamariaselvaggi6725]

Love 💕 the pink dress and silver shoes. These two can dance 💃. Amazing movie 🎥!

[@VadiseDeHanyou]

Sylvia LITERALLY the ONLY reason I clicked this video

[@estherthebester]

same!!

[@CanelaAguila]

Vera Ellen has a knack for being taken out of the side door of a party to dance with some guy in the garden

[@chiaraleah2010]

My gosh! Look at Vera's heavenly dress with the swirling layers of chiffon and her petite Barbie doll figure!

[@emmabauer1906]

Chiara leah always loved the dresses in this. Edith Head at it again.

[@monmothma3358]

A little bit too petite. She suffered from anorexia.

[@Blackthorne369]

Or she was dancer and required to perform this way for long periods of time. One of the two...

[@TralfazConstruction]

Was she the inspiration for Barbie? I can certainly see it if that were true.

[@mavhhh]

Mon Mothma seriously skinny, it’s scary

[@simeonrice6047]

"I guess I got carried away." "She took me with her, I don't weigh that much." How, after seeing this movie about 15 times, have I never noticed this line?!

[@m.layfette6249]

I watch this movie every year at Christmas. I always notice something different with each twirl, whirl and song.

[@shoshishoshi127]

I watched it the second time and only then did I understand the humor of that conversation lol.

[@xxwhispersxx2856]

He's not lying, Vera Ellen was the male Astaire and carted her partners around just like Astaire carried his.

[@Chrisjude100]

@@xxwhispersxx2856 I think you mean female Astaire ...

[@pamtebelman2321]

@@m.layfette6249 Credit goes to Irving Berlin!

[@lagunamoonstudios2316]

I want to live in that world.

[@manuelorozco7760]

Lagunacool As much as I am proud to have been born in the 90's, I totally agree to live in a time of less crazy troubles

[@fanitsme59]

I agree totally!!

[@conormaccaffrey7849]

The great thing is, you do :)

[@lisanealy1703]

Oh so do I!!

[@lisanealy1703]

@Mike Grayson hmmm, not sure I agree, after all, look at Vera Ellen and 🌹mary Clooney; they had wonderful opportunities.

[@robynmasters335]

An era when movies still felt magical. Always a joy to watch.

[@manuelorozco7760]

Movies are mostly missing that feeling more than ever

[@SC-gw8np]

@@manuelorozco7760everything is

[@kiranjitKaur61]

Yes.

[@manuelorozco7760]

@@SC-gw8npAnd I thought it was just music and TV until before the Pandemic hit

[@GilliganKrueger0829]

If I ever get married, I want this to be one of the songs I dance to at the wedding!

[@semiramisbonaparte1627]

i was just thinking the same thing!!

[@hsnjskdsnjsnsn8803]

Same I want me and my wife to dance this on our lesbian wedding

[@amazinggrace804]

@@hsnjskdsnjsnsn8803 bruh legit just had the same exact thought

[@rondarawson6236]

That's beautiful😁

[@carriedaway1432]

Kurt Elling does a beautiful rendition of this song.

[@Bethintx1]

The first time I watched this as a little girl, I fell in love with Danny Kaye!

[@markfarrell6810]

Vera Ellen for me :p Danny is an excellent actor and dancer. One of my favorites.

[@bbcisrubbish]

And I fell in love with Vera-Ellen.

[@crowseagull]

Me too. Although for me it was in Hans Christian Anderson. He’s marvelous.

[@ginnylorenz5265]

A man of enormous charm. I've loved him for so long. And now I'm 76, and he's still seductivly attractive to me. Lucky Eve Arden has a long, intense affair with him a jillion years ago and I can sure see why!!!

[@mckenna8663]

Oh, so did I. And when he did those arial spins around the posts... I thought he was truly magical.

[@ysnbg]

I kinda feel like “Sixteen Going on Seventeen” from the Sound of Music film got inspiration from this scene.

[@birdyfilovingheart6365]

You're absolutely right!

[@fabtrash]

Yeah ! Even just the dress remind me of it !

[@smithbros1000]

Top Hat - Fred and Ginger - Thunder Storm

[@YourMajesty143]

Ah I was just thinking of that dress! Yes this dress, Sixteen Going on Seventeen dress, and the Dirty Dancing "Time of My Life" dress made me believe that twirling and moving around in light fabric are the best ways to make a woman feel elegant and pretty. It's the only way I see myself dressed when I own my 1st home, gliding down stairwells and cascading over sofas & chairs.

[@ysnbg]

smithbros1000 Oh yeah! I’ve watched Top Hat twice and I never connected that. Sounds like they paid homage to that too.

[@glennyoung1251]

Now gone forever, this glorious period in Hollywood!

[@manuelorozco7760]

I remember going through a craze of it in my mid teens to early 20’s

[@olivemorring3723]

"We like to take care of our friends." "but we're perfect strangers." "Well, we'd like to take care of that too." 😂

[@turn_ontune_indrop_out]

4:19

[@XsukiniiX]

4:20

[@rondarawson6236]

Wish more men helped women in need....instead of being like the movie...DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS....😥

[@carole2066]

This is wonderful, as Rosemary Clooney said. I agree with her it's just a perfect dance scene. During her commentary on White Christmas she mentions how much Danny loved doing this, and how hard he worked on it. Well, it sure shows. My favorite dance scene ever, love this.

[@borninthewrongtime6449]

Carole Vera Ellen & Donald O'Conner did a Dance Scene VERY, VERY similar to this in the movie "Call me Madam". A great dancing, singing movie...but the water dance is strikingly so similar, even up to the end where they speed up the music!!! (lol) Here's the clip kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXuZXnx3mLpkmbc

[@CarSVernon]

@@borninthewrongtime6449 It's similar to a degree, the starting in a ballroom and going outside by the water is the same, but I don't think that dance is as fluid and one of a kind as this one, they even had a much better dance number in the same movie, 'something to dance about'.

[@borninthewrongtime6449]

@@CarSVernon "Something to Dance About" is a delightful piece but it's much more acrobatic, with the stairs and the barrels and his tap and her ballet moves. It really matters not, I love Vera Ellen in anything. Adore & think Donald O'Conner was underrated in Hollywood. Have the upmost respect for Bing Crosby, but Danny Kaye (being the 3rd choice as his partner) was perfect in this role. I love Danny Kaye's body of work. Of course, speaking of dancing, one cannot leave out Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire. Both utterly amazing, each different in their own way. I think you now understand why my name is what it is, bc I love old movies, especially musicals. Give me a run of Judy Garland & Gene/ Fred & Ginger/ Donald & Debbie Reynolds, and my day off is set !! Happy Watching in 2022 ! 🎼🎶🎤🎥🎬💃🕺🩰❤

[@judithmcbride4023]

I couldn’t agree more! This entire scene is so beautiful!❤️

[@borninthewrongtime6449]

@@judithmcbride4023 Watch it every year, before Christmas and it never gets old..even when I know every line of dialogue! SNOW☃ SNOW❄ SNOW🌨 SNOW⛄SNOW⛷

[@freshbrewedasmr3378]

I’m 21 years old and I know more about actors and movies from the golden age of Hollywood than the junk of today’s movies. I love the style, the manners, the class. Nothing crude, vulgar, or suggestive. Women were women, men were men. Both gracious

[@ShianneCoast]

I'm 26 and my grandparents' tradition was that we watch White Christmas every year on Christmas Eve (we still do). I cherish this movie and this song so much and the movies of today will never ever live up to this.

[@freshbrewedasmr3378]

Exactly@@ShianneCoast

[@uniqubearbear3120]

I'm flat out 16 and I enjoy the old movies 100 times better than the new stuff. I flat out like older things in general. it's just better, everything is more natural and flows better.

[@ShianneCoast]

Agreed! ​@@uniqubearbear3120

[@Bla-sister]

Everything is matching on Danny even his shoes, he was a terrific actor, I really miss all the great actors of that era !

[@timbobryan]

My Mom bought me this movie YEARS ago and I was like, "uggghhhh." She said, "Trust me...just watch it." 3 VHS copies worn out, a DVD and a Blu-Ray copy later...I think she was right! Me & my wife watch this even in July, just to make us smile! A classic, in every aspect!!!!! :)

[@brendathom9313]

My very late friend Kerry, RIP, watched this movie week in and week out all year. She had the right idea.

[@stevewright4092]

It sure is.you have great taste.i feel the same way.i always love this movie.i watch every year. It's a family tradition.to watch it there dancing make me feel so good.

[@kelligreen1039]

My youngest sister broke my VHS tape of the movie. I was so mad.

[@gispel7058]

LOL.I just watched it yesterday. Ive seen it so many times that now while enjoying it ....I find out little continuity problems. There are quite a few. For instance watch their feet as the dance concludes. She almost trips on Danny's foot.

[@lesliesmith2653]

Was mine and a close friends favourite film. Whenever I watch it now I remember the times spent with her watching it and I smile. RIP Alison

[@birdyfilovingheart6365]

The trouble with Hollywood movies these days,is that there is zero talent involved! I know things move on etc but look at the innocence that these movies were all about. The beauty of this is astonishing.

[@manuelorozco7760]

I cant remember any star i would see every movie with

[@angeliquesmith7380]

Oh to be twirled around the dance floor like this... ~sigh 😊

[@donaldgough8580]

May I have this dance.

[@bea6564]

@@donaldgough8580 you may

[@Liofa73]

You mean by an old man?

[@britischenadligen3760]

@@Liofa73 honestly he wasn't all that old, 43 at the time. She was 33

[@SuperWoodyboy]

Class ...ALL Class...where did it all go?

[@Liofa73]

What old men hitting on young women?

[@hotdogseven9589]

@@Liofa73 f

[@graciegutierrez7405]

SuperWoodyboy shut up boomer

[@maryamzakipour490]

Feminism ate it up.

[@ifeoluwaa.4039]

@@maryamzakipour490 so true 😹

[@RDDEATON1]

I remember everything about the day I first saw this movie when it was in the theaters just before Christmas in 1954. When we went in, it was totally dry outside, but when we left, there was 4 inches of snow! To me this movie has always been magical, and with the two sisters, is it any wonder I fell in love with blondes? Ironically many years later, in Tacoma, WA, I helped a fellow save the remainder of Bing Crosby's items (pipes, toupees, memorabilia, etc.) that were stored in an old warehouse, in the very same city where Bing was born. Those items ended up at Gonzaga University, and were saved from being thrown on an auction block to help create a rocker's tribute in Seattle. Sure glad we got there in time!

[@bubby2325]

I saw them when I attended Gonzaga in 1982. God bless you!

[@LonnieFlemmer]

As a child growing up in Puyallup--I would always watch this movie- I think I have seen every year for the past 50

[@patriciajrs46]

Glad you saved them in time, too. Classics like this don't deserve to be slated for some rick fest. Just saying.

[@godsgirl5557]

I live in Spokane! Thanks! Went to HS with one of his nephews and used to drive by his old house, frequently. There's a statue of him on the Gonzaga campus... Pipe gets stolen a lot, tho

[@philaudino943]

I mean how much talent did this one guy have?

[@edwardmorris3453]

+Phil Audino Well probably not that much really, but he could do that Vaudeville thing where he leaned all the way forward without face-planting on the floor, which was pretty cool. Bob Hope could do that, too.

[@drmubpepper]

Danny Kaye was definitely a renaissance man where his talents were seemingly endless! He could sing, he could dance, act, he was comedy gold, and he was the tongue twister master. I wish I could have met him.

[@dustindeissner296]

Strange - with you name, you're Italian and I'm not but was there a guy in that clip? Just kidding of course, I just wish I could have, hell, still wish I could dance that well, with a partner like her. My problem o trouble - yo soy muy viejo!"

[@w3ki]

And he had a commercial pilot’s license.

[@mehitablestorm8877]

ALL of it!

[@yolandagrady7232]

So beautiful and elegant. Nobody's half-naked; nobody's bumping & grinding.

[@djtheshooter6748]

You're right! And may I say that there's something beautifully sexy when it's done this way.

[@angelajefferson6459]

@@djtheshooter6748 The height of sophistication. You don't need that bumping and grinding to be sexy. Men were men and women were "oh so gorgeous".

[@Jay-vr9ir]

Also no tattoos or piercing .

[@jw1967]

Joseph Forest ok boomer

[@Jay-vr9ir]

@@jw1967 Ok is the best way to describe , it is and was more than OK , it was great. People had more respect for themselves and others , manners were the norm. It was great , I was watching coverage of The JFK murder in Dallas Nov 22/63 , the local news crew interviewed high school students and they were very respectful, towards the reporter .

[@Jay-vr9ir]

If only Florida was this classy and clean .

[@manuelorozco7760]

I been to Flordia in 2004 on a humid week in June. I regret talking my family into it

[@tboy80z]

Used to be until foreign came in. Why don't they just leave ya know?

[@Ravel.Alex43]

I will always be eternally grateful that Fred Astaire and Donald O'Connor could not do this movie. I've been watching this since I was a little girl and Danny has always been my favorite. It wouldn't have been the same or had the same charm if Fred or Donald were in it. Bravo Danny! RIP.

[@johnlorenzen4633]

Agreed. It just wouldnt have been as good nor certainly as zany.

[@taegan1831]

I love all three but it definitely was meant to be Danny Kaye in this movie

[@SawyerIsTheChosen]

Fred Astaire played with Crosby in Holiday Inn and I couldn't stand him cause he came off as such a weasel.

[@hotwax9376]

Danny did a good job, but Donald O'Connor would've been a nice addition; he even said later on that some of the numbers clearly looked like they were meant for him.

[@taegan1831]

@@hotwax9376 I like the way the movie turned out I wouldn’t change a thing about it.

[@chloebeet4559]

this is the best dress I’ve ever seen in my life. it has stuck with me my whole life. my grand plan is to get married in a dress that looks exactly like this

[@WilliamCheng-u3h]

Please do, that dress flying out n air very romantic better than all dancers in TV SHOW DANCE NG WITH THE SAR❤

[@dirgesinthedark5637]

This choreography has everything...Vera was amazing!

[@darlingjewel6938]

So beautiful and elegant. Nothing like today’s dancing.

[@GARYBRUNDAGEMUSIC]

Great point

[@bkgarr6041]

Today's dancing is mostly glorified walking! 😂

[@samualiam9981]

"Forty five minutes, all to myself" LOL.

[@DanShouse0607]

"You sure will be enough?"

[@sjcohen4444]

I love Danny's shoes which match his suit. Someone mentioned that for someone not known as a dancer, he really held his own in this number. I love when he swings around the poles.

[@starababa1985]

Gray suede, what a great choice to go with his suit.

[@carolinecollins2441]

They also match the floor. He did well in this number, but he wasn't known for his footwork. Still, one of my favorite dance numbers!

[@christinecarr3851]

I hope some of people watching this are young so they will know how wonderful some old Hollywood films were so incredible!

[@williamrolls3481]

Hello friend, how are you doing today?

[@windstorm1000]

they make it look easy don't they!!!

[@lindashelley3635]

windstorm1000 An that's the result of years of hard work and practice...

[@goofyrulez7914]

I'm glad the two best dancers in the movie got to showcase their talents. 💖

[@CavBeatJazzSpecFan]

I am always amazed that they built this very large, very elaborate set (with a pond!) just for this one song. Sparing no expense sometimes makes a great cinematic moment even better.

[@jamesmongan7967]

God bless Danny and Vera. We need this movie and these actors now more than ever. Corney, ya. We need corney.

[@JoanneJaworski]

This is such a great scene so it was worth it! It's my favorite scene, though there are close seconds in this wonderful movie!

[@Youngstown529]

Lots of code violations though. Missing railings.

[@JoanneJaworski]

@@Youngstown529 That's a joke right?

[@Youngstown529]

@@JoanneJaworski No, I used to work with home inspectors. If this was a real place, it would be closed down due to code violations. Also, how does a restaurant in Florida survive without a roof? It rains practically daily.

[@ameliafrost4501]

I miss choreography like this. *sighs*

[@phyllisliu2385]

Danny's voice cracking on "weigh" was so adorable!

[@cliffchristie5865]

Am I the only one who also loves the set? Wish I could go there myself.

[@ginnylorenz5265]

I'm back again. Just watch Danny's hands. Seductive gentleness and grace. Who could resist? What artistry, talent, production values in this whole scene!!! Thanks, again!

[@imme4789]

I'd've melted in his arms if I'd been her. LOL

[@ginnylorenz5265]

@@imme4789 (sigh) (-:

[@ricdell]

I wholeheartedly agree... whenever I'm feeling a little down, I watch this clip and am transported to a happier time and place.... Christmas and Home.... thanks for your comment.

[@jamesmongan7967]

Danny Kate was the best all around entertainer ever. His comedy, his wit, his intellect and his love for kids can only be matched by Jerry lewis. 2 of the greatest humanitarian entertainers ever.

[@justine6535]

+James Mongan Danny Kaye*

[@windstorm1000]

did you know he was the third choice for the role? can't imagine the movie without his antic energy!!

[@jaydubbs6123]

Rosemary Clooney is so pretty in this movie, her hairstyle and dress is so nice. I love her voice too, so calming and full of warmth. :)

[@BattlestarDamocles]

Agreed. My eyes were always admiring her, not that Vera wasn't pretty.

[@stevewright4092]

After she made this movie with Bing Crosby.they went on tour together.did shows

[@karenhallman6342]

Jay, I agree with you...I first saw this movie at the age of 8 (1975), going through a rough time...and it was the first time I saw Rosemary and heard her sing, she was beautiful (and as she got older she was still beautiful to me) her voice was calming and full of warmth, and her singing was just the same...I became a huge fan & fell in love with her...really wanted her as a 'big' sister...I finally got to see her live in concert in 1994...and with this dance scene I fell in love with Danny, and wished he would twirl me around the floor that way! :)

[@mariajurga3658]

That dress has a life of its own

[@Kelly-nm4kw]

Hello Maria, How are you doing?

[@lynngregory393]

One of the sweetest, romantic dance sequence ever put on film.

[@dudley5533]

Great performance. Not being known for his dancing, he sure does darn well.....and, of course, Vera is spectacular as always. You can see how he "shows off the girl", and "she shows off the dance"....a good rule dancing couples follow doing a routine. Thanks for the terrific upload.

[@mytahoma]

Not being known for his dancing?? Look up some others of his movies, or from his variety show, and you will see why he was known for his dancing, singing, comedy, drama, and anything I have not mentioned.

[@dudley5533]

+Grace Engler Thanks for the heads up....actually I never saw him dance before....I only remember his comedy. I will look up his other You Tube uploads.

[@amadeusamwater]

+John M Vera Ellen was chosen for her part because she was a professional dancer by trade. Danny Kaye may have been chosen because he also had a background in dancing and singing.

[@curtlewis2795]

@@mytahoma I know what you mean but, in truth, he was not known specifically as a dancer in the vein of a Fred Astaire or a Gene Kelly or a Donald O'Connor. He had danced on the Borscht Belt and in Vaudeville and learned on the job. As far as I'm aware, he never took dance training as would a professional dancer. But this only makes his abilities all the more remarkable. I don't think John M was in any way taking anything away from Danny Kaye's mesmerizing talent

[@CearaIvory]

Vera Ellen doesn’t sing period. Her singing is dubbed. But that’s okay. She dances beautifully.

[@tinasan3870]

Notice how Danny rarely take his eyes off of Vera......He was such an incredible dancer, singer, actor, comedian.......and yes.....he stole the show !

[@tinasan3870]

And he was a very sexy man too....

[@musicismagic]

Vera did it all in VERY high heels, tho. I say she is phenomenal.

[@emmajochum8682]

"What is this? The best two out of three?" I love that line!

[@vanyadolly]

Betty is the best! 😂

[@vloggrlnii2095]

We’re practically strangers... yeah well we would like to take care of that too😭😂‼️❤️

[@BovineDesigns]

They stole the show in this movie, they play off each other so perfectly

[@ShinythingsI83]

Why can't movies be like this again?

[@manuelorozco7760]

Hollywood expects too much these days and audience preferences change

[@susannagrigoryan8350]

I love Danny Kaye’s all movies, the best actor 👌👌🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀

[@williamrolls3481]

Hello friend, how are you doing today?

[@kerryincolumbus]

Watch closely starting at 3:30 when Vera-Ellen twirls around behind Danny Kaye and kicks his foot- she recovers nicely though. She was so graceful about it, though, that no one at the time of filming even caught it!

[@jmason3904]

kerryincolumbus @ 3:32 - her toe catches his foot ...😮😯😕🙃🙂

[@matta.5363]

Wow, sharp eyes! I've watched this movie dozens of times and never saw that.

[@trinaharrison1337]

This is, without a doubt, one of the most amazing dance scenes EVER! Brilliant performances by Danny and Vera!❤️

[@nildavega4491]

There's a part where one of them almost stumbled

[@missmiagi2147]

My family and I watch this film every Christmas! Since I was a kid in the 80s til now, every. Single. 25th. 😊❤

[@nahkohese555]

Proof that Danny Kaye could sing and dance without the comedy any time he wanted to. He just rarely wanted to. Lucky for us.

[@masham7197]

This scene has a permanent place in my heart. It’s so perfect ❤ Danny Kaye in this movie will forever be my favorite fictional man 😂

[@jayallen525]

Danny Kaye, Vera Ellen, and a great tune by Irving Berlin. It doesn't get any better than this.

[@rondarawson6236]

Yes Irving was a spectacular song writer.....we were blessed to have him....he was magical in the way he created music...R.i.p. Dear man..😇❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@rubygracemoseley8144]

This scene is so magical and fun. Honestly you could say that about any of the scenes in this movie. The talented singers, the talented dancers…I wish people did movies like that still. With really good music that has really good dancers to go with it. That’s very rare nowadays.

[@moonparadise7312]

They do! You just need to look better. Have you watched West Side Story?

[@rubygracemoseley8144]

@@moonparadise7312 No but I don’t exactly count that movie since it’s a remake of a movie from the 60’s which was still a time when people did movies like that.

[@moonparadise7312]

@@rubygracemoseley8144 but it’s not lmao it’s a remake of the Broadway musical, not the movie.

[@rubygracemoseley8144]

@@moonparadise7312 Well still. I’m not interested in seeing it

[@moonparadise7312]

@@rubygracemoseley8144 lmfao okay sis, then stop whining 😂 thats why I don’t take anyone who complains about modern things not comparing to the old things seriously, saying u don’t see it anymore… um yes, you do, you just love to complain.

[@FeelinErie]

I love how Danny's shoes match his suit perfectly.

[@rosydorffner762]

The costume designer said she made the shoes and socks the same color as the suit to make Danny look even taller….

[@krisherman3513]

I have watched this scene a thousand times and can watch it a thousand more!!

vera ellen was amazing dancer.

[@manuelorozco7760]

I've also seen her in On the Town and Belle of New York where she danced with Fred Astaire

[@barbaraschain9260]

There was something very special about that era that we will never see again. My parents met at a dance in the 50s and it was very romantic. Dad said life was more simple then. Wish we could turn the clock back...

[@marieo6809]

My dad introduced me to his love of all Classics. He loved dancing and this was a favorite of his. When he was on his last days I put this on my phone so we could have one more time watching together. Even though he couldn’t talk his hand went up and moved with the music. I now watch and have tears of happiness.

[@rondarawson6236]

That's just beautiful .....you made me cry .....seriously.....😥😇❤❤

[@firstnamerequiredlastnameo3473]

Priceless going away gift.

[@lmturmenne]

This is my favorite dance routine in the whole movie. I love Danny Kaye in anything he does. He was a wonderful actor, comedian and singer!

[@bixsingsthemusicoflife2047]

The underrated voice and dancing talents of Danny Kaye. Like Donald O'Connor, he was one of the best, both vocally and with his feet. One of my favorite dance sequences in ANY movie. Not to mention the wonderful Vera Ellen.

[@katierose3262]

It took me 2 hours looking for this scene!!!!. Thank goodness!!

[@MrEjidorie]

Vera Ellen, What a charming dancing angel. I`m envious of Danny Kaye because he could dance with such lovely Vera.

[@taylormaddux8433]

She really is a dream, isn't she?

[@hotwax9376]

She really WAS an angel.

[@marthaturkhorn5620]

Danny Kaye's voice is so seductively soothing and the dancing with Vera Ellen is superb: I love this video!

[@Kelly-nm4kw]

Hello Martha, How are you doing?

[@jwmcmac]

One of the most enjoyable dance routines ever in the movies ... just pleasant ... beautiful ... elegant ... wonderful. GOD Bless all of those who put this routine together for the rest of us to enjoy.

[@biancabeluga1597]

jwmcmac I also love very much this dance even more elegant and I can say dreamy is her dance with fantastic Donald O'Connor. Where she has beautiful white dress. She looked like a princess!😊 Have you watched that scene?

[@jackanthony976]

I read that Bob Fosse choreographed this number.

[@jharris5jh]

Andrew sisters on Joey bishop show

[@manuelorozco7760]

JACK ANTHONY What?

[@rondarawson6236]

Yes GOD BLESS ALL THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION....😇❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@marshatolbert154]

I could watch this all day, every day.

[@colleenbaudrau3051]

My daughter was watching this in a class during holiday time breaks and she was singing along to this and a teacher was amazed she knew the lyrics Saying we own the movie and we watch it every Christmas holiday.

[@DD-hy1nl]

Such a pretty pink dress, love the shoes too..Love Danny kaye and Vera-Ellen..

[@kathrynmolesa1641]

My favorite Christmas movie ever. Four super stars is such a treat: Bing, Danny, Rosemary, and Vera.

[@rondarawson6236]

Yes ROSEMARY WAS A BEAUTIFUL ACTRESS AS WELL...FUNNY LADY....MISS HER AS WELL....EVERYBODY WAS SUPER TALENTED IN THESE MOVIES..R.I.P DEAR LADY😇❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@peterhunt5890]

Vera Ellen a true PROFESSIONAL. Quite superb!

[@stuartodom413]

Weeks of choreographical design, hours and hours (and hours...), of practice, and an indescribable amount of sheer talent.

[@mehitablestorm8877]

Such a beautiful number - beautiful people dancing beautifully in beautiful clothes to beautiful music - what could be better! Our "artists" today can't duplicate any aspect of this scene - NOT ONE. They should be forced to watch every movie from The Jazz Singer to Ben Hur in 1960 and learn how to make movies that entertain & uplift!

[@jillmcafee4989]

My absolute favorite scene from this movie! I love the way Danny Kaye's gray shoes are the exact shade of his suit, and Vera Ellen's dress is dark pink underneath when she twirls. Sigh ...

[@colinglen4505]

i'm a bloke Jill and I think the costumes are sensational ..the colours compliment each other perfectly...err...i'll get back to the football now :p

[@brendathom9313]

Colors and costuming by the late great Edith Head.

[@janeiwasduncan8463]

Notice the partner she also dances with wears green slacks with matching green shoes...another Edith Head touch!!

[@mckenna8663]

When I was a kid.. Christmas was made happier by watching this movie - and this song especially. I would always wait for this one segment - starting at 2:04 - with Danny Kaye floating around the poles. Magical!

[@caroldurkin9121]

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[@mckenna8663]

@Steve Ross .. and I probably have watched it a million times over 😆

[@JoMarieM]

I love watching these two dance together. Danny Kaye might not have had the athleticism of Gene Kelly or the grace and fluidity of Fred Astaire, but he was still a great dancer in his own right and Vera Ellen was AWESOME. And together, they made a kind of magic that's hard to explain, but still a wondrous thing to watch, especially when Vera Ellen was wearing a pretty dress!

[@markschildberg1667]

JoMarieM And remarkably, Danny Kaye had no formal dance training. He just jumped in and did what the choreographer wanted. That he could keep up with Vera Ellen is pretty amazing.

[@alexpoor2452]

+Mark Schildberg Donald O'Connor was supposed to play the role Danny Kaye did, but I think he either had an accident or was not available for the filming at the last minute. Wikipedia will have the whole story for sure!

[@alexpoor2452]

+Mark Schildberg Yes, further to my other message, this is what Wikepedia says: White Christmas was intended to reunite Crosby and Fred Astaire for their third Irving Berlin showcase musical. Crosby and Astaire had previously co-starred in Holiday Inn(1942) - where the song 'White Christmas' first appeared - and Blue Skies (1946). Astaire declined the project after reading the script[3] and asked to be released from his contract with Paramount.[4] Crosby also left the project shortly thereafter, to spend more time with his sons after the death of his wife, Dixie Lee.[4] Near the end of January 1953, Crosby returned to the project, and Donald O'Connor was signed to replace Astaire.[4] Just before shooting was to begin, O'Connor had to drop out due to illness and was replaced by Danny Kaye, who asked for and received a salary of $200,000 and 10% of the gross.

[@rhonda7070]

I always thought Danny was the most graceful of all. He floated. I saw a male ballet dancer once who floated--never anyone else.

[@janeiwasduncan8463]

Notice Danny's attire All in Gray! From top to shoes! That's how Edith Head designed it !!

[@manuelorozco7760]

Danny Kaye doesn't have that bad of a voice but I cannot get enough of Vera Ellen's dancing in this number!

[@ChristiDiscipulus]

Vera-Ellen, best dancer to have walked the earth :)

[@texsportpub]

You said it. She has to do everything her partner did....while wearing heels and moving backwards. Yes I know this was said about Ginger Rogers....but Vera-Ellen.... nobody could dance like her

[@susanoanderson]

“He thought the best all-around dancer was Vera-Ellen and the best tapper was Eleanor Powell while Donald O’Connor was the most unsung,” said Patricia Ward Kelly (Gene Kelly’s wife). blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2012/07/24/gene-kellys-widow-doesnt-dance-away-from-his-secrets/ “I think she was the best dancer outside of Peggy Ryan I ever danced with…I know for a fact that Astaire and Kelly truly respected her as a dancer; you can tell from the way they danced with her that they felt she was someone truly special.” -Donald O’Connor’s kind words about Vera-Ellen. “She was a real accomplished dancer, that girl…ballet, tap dancing, anything you wanted to do.” -Fred Astaire “I would look at [Vera-Ellen’s] extensions and laugh[ed] because I could never do that.” -Debbie Reynolds -William Morrow & Co. www.classicpedia.com/2008/11/quotes-from-and-about-lovely-vera-ellen.html

[@jacquiofford4731]

Solitary Monarchist Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers

[@michaelmcevoy7769]

I agree she is superb, but no Eleanor Powell

[@davetv7533]

Solitary Monarchist gene Kelly is the best dancer

[@leonardodv9570]

In my view, Vera Ellen was the finest dancer Hollywood ever produced, simply amazing!

[@jjj1951]

Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire both thought so.

[@OctPSfever]

They dance so effortlessly...

[@HollywoodFan21]

Vera Ellen excels with her charming mouvements while she dance.

[@ConceptuallyYour]

Every vintage melody gives me a gentle feeling and full of love. 💕

[@artboxfashion4042]

I always loved her silver shoes and the boat dancing scene. I would dance around the living room as a little girl watching this and I'm a dancer now.

[@hotwax9376]

Inspiration can come from the most unexpected places.

[@norenenordby4504]

A very long dance, what talent!

[@williamrolls3481]

Hello friend, how are you doing today?

[@patrickc3419]

One of my favorite movies.

[@lindadefrancesco3115]

I just love this clip and the whole movie. Just magical. Love Danny Kaye and Vera Ellen. Amazing !

[@Kelly-nm4kw]

Hello Linda, How are you doing?

[@emmagic4421]

I feel like this gave some inspiration to “A Lovely Night” scene in La La Land

[@audrajones9863]

You have got to love Danny kaye

[@scottherdliska372]

Danny Kaye, the crown prince of Hollywood, dancing with Vera-Ellen, perhaps the greatest female dancer in Hollywood history. Chef’s kiss, this is sheer perfection

[@Cocat22]

One of the best dance scenes in movie history.

[@roxiefirestone268]

I love those kinds of dresses .I wish they came them again, and I love this movie ❤❤❤

[@watchredvelvetsreallybadbo2411]

I loved her dress

[@riffmagos]

Danny Kaye was such a big part of my childhood. To this day, wherever I work, I end up having people trying to say "the pellet with the poison's in the vestle with the pestle. The chalice from the palace has the brew that is true." :)

[@charlieray8243]

I spend my life trying to find other people that have watched Court Jester. Nice to find one.

[@lilyemmalindsay9025]

riffmagos I like Danny Kaye in Court Jester & it's one of my favorite movies.

[@rhonda7070]

Once a library worker who was checking me out asked if I was related to Red Nichols. I said, "No, but I'm a Danny Kaye fan." He was sure surprised.

[@ginnylorenz5265]

Well, now you've met another. It also includes another huge favorite of mine......the magical Glynis Johns.

[@ginnylorenz5265]

My reply, above, is to Charlie Ray.

[@Katrina2446]

Now that is talent. Singing while dancing with amazing rhythm and grace. Favorite scene of the movie.

[@williamrolls3481]

Hello friend, how are you doing today?

[@mykaruest3620]

Why can't modern Hollywood be like this?

[@manuelorozco7760]

I blame more than COVID

[@mlong1984]

Laziness

[@bloodgrss]

Kaye is so smooth; while not being a Gene Kelly or Bing in dancing or singing. He is just right as his own unique and marvelous self...my favorite number in the film...

[@rondarawson6236]

I want to do this....dancing so elegantly.......with a man who can swirl me around the dance floor.....aaaaaahhhhhh just beautiful are t they?????......LOVE BOTH OF THEM......I COULD WATCH THIS OVER AND OVER AGAIN.... ALL OF DANNYS MOVIES ARE FABULOUS.....R.I.P.DEAR MAN....THANK YOU FOR ALL THE MOVIES AND SONGS...

[@beatriziervasi2188]

What a couple!!!!!!!the lovely Vera and "the wonder man"..Danny Kaye!!!!the best!!!!!

[@juliemiller5781]

Dam they look and dance great together-- This performance is flawless. Oh how i wish life could be so perfect

[@Singapom888]

And Vera is dancing in three or four inch heels!

[@lilyemmalindsay9025]

Singapom888 I can't walk very fast in very high heels & I can't walk down stairs very well in very high heels. I twisted my ankle while going down stairs in very high heels but little heels I can do OK.

[@jmason3904]

Singapom888 ... more like 2" - 2& 1/2 " heels - strongly suggesting looking more closely 🤓🔎...four inch heels w/ that routine ?😱😨😄😆just my humble opinion.....very unlikely....👎 ......🙂✌

[@rondarawson6236]

It's not....but we have these incredible movies that help us to remember.....that we should be inspired by the thought of perfection.....to reach our highest self through EDUCATION...the ARTS and our manners.....MOSTLY to learn to be REFINED and ELEGANT.....CLASSY,CHARMING...and MOST OF ALL HUMBLE AND HONEST.....😇❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@lesliesmith2653]

Danny Kaye was brilliant in this film. I watch this film anytime I like and I don’t care if it’s Christmas or not. This film is simply timeless and is still as fresh as the day it was released. Unfortunately most films these days will never be true classics like this one. Look at this directors and learn what a classic movie is.

[@Wynnie]

Just beautiful! ❤ The amount of commitment that goes into learning every single step! ❤