Richmond Gala Mack and Mabel & I wont Send Roses

[@alidabaxter5849]

They could ballet dance, tap dance, ballroom dance and freestyle dance and all on ice and all with amazing innovation and perfect sychronicity - never before and never since has there been any couple like them and I just feel so lucky that I ever saw them. As are we all.

[@chelamcguire]

You simply cannot improve on perfection. I had to re-visit this beautiful evening and have the mandatory weep throughout 'I Won't Send Roses'. Thanks for the memories. Sometimes it's all we've left.

[@cindyknudson2715]

"I Won't Send Roses" ❤️💔 just *everything* about it... The song itself - both lyrics & the music.😘 The vocals and their performance by Robert Preston.😘 The choreography created.😘 The technical abilities to pull it off so seemingly effortlessly. 😘 The fact that "on ice" is the optimal (ie. only) medium for this to be achieved😘 The performance of the nuances, the attitudes, the total body language that communicates it completely to the audience. 😘 All these elements together? A gift to the world greater, even, than the sum of its parts.

[@ymfg9004]

Watching Torville and Dean videos brings me to happy tears these days. I don't think I really appreciated their amazing talent all those years ago. So enchanting, graceful and magical. Beautiful choreography and perfect timing. Thank you for these memories xx

[@JadwigaCallegari]

Very true

[@guillerminamartinez8129]

Esta pareja es unica no me canso de verlos

[@henryjames5663]

Torville and Dean Untouchable and pure classic ice dancers

[@ЖаннаФилатова-ж1э]

Какой восторг! Лучше них не было и не будет танцоров на льду! Фантастическое скольжение и невероятная изобретательность! Столько бы лет ни прошло- их невозможно забыть.

[@ГалинаТитова-т1б]

Бриллиант и Шедевр Англии и Радости в жизни вам желаю всего самого наилучшего вам в жизни Успехов во всем Счастья Любви Взаимной и Радости в жизни вам желаю всего самого наилучшего вам в жизни Успехов во всем. Берегите себя и Своих Детей Внуков Близких Родных людей и всех благ вам желаю. Любите Друг друга Берегите друг друга и Берегите Свою Любовь Потерять Легко Найти Трудно найти друга и Будьте любимым человеком вместе быть Навсегда вместе Это счастье и радость жизни. Огромное спасибо Вам за все Ваши работы дают нам всем жить в мире Ваша Музыка Великолепная БОЖЕСТВЕННАЯ. Благодарю вас.

[@ОльгаСевальнева-х6о]

Великие и неповторимые! Прошло 40 лет, а они всё те же, и впечатление от них то же, что и тогда. Помню прекрасно тот мороз по коже во время их выступлений - и сейчас испытываю то же самое!!!

[@manyun6514]

Бесспорно!

[@ellenstloukal9743]

TORVILL AND DEAN - the Gold Standard

[@Romcom356]

How utterly fabulous is that? Especially on a very difficult day…

[@editem.coelho8378]

CHRISTOPHER DEAN: The most BEAUTIFUL PRINCE...and... the REAL KING on the ICE!...And JAYNE...HIS REAL QUEEN!...

[@briane5706]

Torvill and Dean introduced me to the wonderful Robert Preston singing this song from Mack and Mabel. Still the best ever version brought to life by the best ever Ice Dance duo ever.

[@cindyknudson2715]

"I Won't Send Roses" ❤️💔 The song itself - both lyrics and the music.😘 The vocals and their performance by Robert Preston.😘 The choreography created.😘 The technical abilities to pull it off so seemingly effortlessly 😘 The fact that "on ice" is the optimal (ie. only) medium for this to be achieved😘 The performance of the nuances, the attitudes, the total body language that communicates it completely to the audience. 😘 All these elements together? A gift to the world greater, even, than the sum of its parts.

[@siosioliver3474]

What talent these two have , unforgettable , brilliant I am so moved by them

[@globalman]

What a pity television technology was still so primitive. One forgets in this age of digital/ high definition etc. Something that could have captured properly these two genius'. Watching this again after nearly 30 years I am moved to tears again at the beauty, brilliant concept and perfection of these two people. And after a lifetime lived I wondered now what forces in the Universe and on this planet had to manifest to bring these two people together and awaken their genius. Christopher a policeman. The thought always boggled my mind and still does. Much I regret of life but am grateful that I lived the moments as they came of these two wonderful, beautiful and talented people. Thank you for this post.

[@G6JPG]

You are right about the technology: it's hard to believe that there just *is* nothing more than SD (less than 500 lines vertically, mostly less than 400) of these two. Did no agency - broadcasting or otherwise - ever *film* any of their performances in that era?

[@debbiethomas3687]

@@G6JPG There is a better recording of I Won't Send Roses on KZbin from when they closed the Sarajevo Games with it, and there are better recordings of some of their performances, although regretably not all. Not sure if YT will let me add a link but, here goes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipa2pZyQdpyXoMk

[@ginnylorenz5265]

@@debbiethomas3687 Thanks!!!

[@G6JPG]

@@dorvilltean Thanks for the info.; I guess it will become available at some point, though maybe not until his will. Not too bothered about Bolero, actually: it's great of course, but I much prefer some of their earlier routines - the white-with-blue-trim one (Barnum I think - the one thes comments are under), and the gold one. (Now off to follow Debbie Thomas's link to see if I've got it - assuming I can get it back, KZbin having rearranged this screen so I can't see the link!)

[@G6JPG]

@@debbiethomas3687 Thanks. I already had that one (though the one you linked to is a second longer and slightly smaller filesize, so I've kept that instead). Such a beautiful piece ...

[@maryheath9869]

Dear Richmond and to be graced by their skill, grace and flair was a lovely thing,,,,, You could see where they were going!

[@deenalandstrom6924]

That was beautiful to watch with the exception of the blurry view. Still, a joy to watch. They did an excellent job!

[@esthercruz3876]

How beautiful to watch. I have introduced my children and grandchildren to Torvill & Dean and hope to continue their skating brillance.

[@KevinSmith-wp9qs]

There is something so satisfying about perfection.

[@memoir4you]

Well said Kevin ! 👏

[@margaretannecavanagh1776]

OUTSTANDING SKATING

[@scook5599]

This was beautiful. Thank you. I love how Christopher lifted Jayne. With so much strength and ease. The lifts made sense with the program, not like today where the woman gets thrown around all over the place just for the sake of doing a lift. Doesn't even look like ice dancing anymore.

[@Enaisitirk]

Heute gibt es kein Eistanzen mehr, sondern nur noch Eisakrobatik

[@WendyMiles-f5i]

I no longer watch ice dancing when it isn’t actually dancing on ice

[@sylviamcquade3026]

Absolutely beautiful. I’d love to see Jane and Chris. Skate to “I won’t send Roses” on dancing on ice one day once the pandemic is over. ❤️❤️

[@martineaube4342]

The Best for ever !! My idols torvill and dean !!! Again great, difficults, funny, and.. Perfect ! They love skating and i love see !

[@dm6483]

beautiful! great thank you, Torvill and Dean. Большое спасибо.😘

[@mairimurray]

My favourite of all their performances.

[@selinaoakley3613]

That must of been exhausting!... So fast... Perfect as always

[@WendyMiles-f5i]

It was their speed that astonished me when I saw them

[@denisej4813]

I'd always loved Mack & Mabel, but the first time I saw them perform I Won't Send Roses on TV was when they closed the Winter Olympics gala in 1984, a few days after they had won the gold medal. Along with much of the country I was still on a high following their triumph with Bolero and then, after performing Barnum as their main exhibition number, they came back onto the ice and just broke my heart with I Won't Send Roses. I had to go out shortly afterwards and I remember walking out of the door still in tears!

[@ГалинаТитова-т1б]

Благодарю Вас за Видео Чудесное и Танец Шедевр Супер. Огромное спасибо Вам за прекрасное видео. Прекрасная Пара в Танцах на Льду. Пластика и Изящно Исполнение Танца. Супер.

[@JeanetteAdlam]

Perfection ❤❤❤❤❤!!

[@cindyharrison542]

Performed with love of a different kind.

[@МарияДембская]

Fantastic perfomance

[@prowelsh56]

skating is just not the same. brilliant and memorable for a life time. xxx

[@gabrielwood9345]

Those were the days. Brilliant ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@deenalandstrom6924]

It makes me happy, it makes me smile.

[@JeanetteAdlam]

Perfection !! ❤❤❤

[@karenschofield7205]

They where natural ice skaters/Dancer's together..Won't be another couple like them ever❤

[@cindyknudson2715]

So beautiful. ❤️

[@craftycalley]

Perfection.

[@marthalopez877]

Jayne was a pairs skater before dancing with Chris. She has a strong core due to that and this allowed her to be able to do things Chris created. At the same time, they both love skating so much and understand that in each other. They are both only child in the family which gives them another thing similar in their lives. They would do anything to be able to skate.

[@ГалинаТитова-т1б]

Какая Прекрасная Пара в Танцах на Льду из Англии Бриллиант и Шедевр Англии Благодарю вас за Прекрасную Музыку и Видео Чудесное смотреть здорово Выглядит Эта Прекрасная Пара в Танцах на Льду из Англии. Дай бог вам здоровья счастья любви Взаимной и Радости в жизни вам желаю всего самого наилучшего вам в жизни Успехов во всем.

[@judyoldmachilton3100]

Breaks my heart that Richmond Ice was torn down.Richmond threw away a world class venue to build some expensive flats (of which there are many here )The people who live in the area still miss it.

[@officeaddict33]

Agree. How many times did John Curry perform there? There is a video on here of him performing at this rink.

[@fizzao1342]

It was a dreadful thing to do but by all means let us build more luxury homes and leave the most vulnerable in society on the streets.

[@carolynellis387]

Richmond Council promised to resite this iconic ring over to the Park. I lived in Twickenham then and walked through to Richmond by the Thames river. In the end of course, the ice ring never materialized circa 1988

[@bikerguy5944]

OMG!!! WOW WOW WOW!!!

[@NPA1001]

Never be beaten Torville and Dean are the Pele, the Muhammad Ali , the Michael Jordan, the Babe Ruth, the Don Bradman, the Tom Brady, The Jack Nicklaus of Ice Skating

[@jinx5739]

Flipping brilliant.

[@virginiamei9120]

Why on earth did they not marry...? Many duos made it work and they were obviously in love. And then too did we ever see Chris’s two boys all grown up, I’ll bet they look a lot like Chris. And Jayne, never saw your kids either grown up.your fans love you , you know , we will never see you in person, couldn’t we see the kids grown up. Of course you have had way too little privacy and you deserve it but didn’t you know we would love you, all you gave us , the beautiful routines, the funny moments on and off ice. You are our heroes. Don’t grow old without us..you are so much a part of my life...the happy parts!

[@bryancooker175]

How are you doing today my name is Bryan cooker

[@nancyvogel4607]

Jane couldn't have children but adopted 2

[@virginiamei9120]

I know there is no way I will meet Jayne and Chris and it really makes me so sad.it is just a last wish.

[@goldeneagle4997]

I know, but God has other plans for them....

[@chooseyourpoison5105]

They were never a couple. The fact that you thought they were "obviously in love" is actually testament to how good they were at telling a story on ice, but like all acting performances, it wasn't real. And I think they made the right decision keeping their respective spouses and children from the spotlight - Jayne and Chris chose to be in the public eye but their families didn't, so they were right to protect them. Jayne and Chris also had a right to relax in private with their families when the arena lights went off, it's not fair to expect them to be "on" 24/7.

[@ГалинаТитова-т1б]

Огромное спасибо Вам за прекрасное видео и Танцы Шедевр очень Красивое Исполнение Танца Великолепное и Изящное Прекрасной Парой из Англии Бриллиант и Шедевр Англии. Талант Послан Богом Им. Здоровья вам всем желаю удачи в жизни И Всем Мира и Добра вам всем желаю успехов в работе. Берегите себя. Галина.

[@JadwigaCallegari]

Thank you for so muchpĺ pleasureyou have given me for years❤

[@patriciaclancy397]

The artistry his so brilliant choreography and lovely Jane, if not in love with each other, they shared so much love and pride in what they so brilliantly and perfectly accomplished, together.

[@WMeier-kd8hz]

It always looks so easy done by them, but than they are still not matched by any other couple since

[@boosgragar5181]

Fab-u-lous!!! My all time favourite....Mack and Mabel.......better than Bolero IMO.

[@G6JPG]

I appreciate the technical brilliance of Bolero, but I agree with you: Barnum, Mack and Mabel, and Roses are more _enjoyable_ . (To me, anyway.)

[@cindyknudson2715]

Just perfect.

[@marinashear3818]

So very sweet!

[@philomenamagill700]

Love it ☺️

[@mogsylvain5070]

Trop beaux sublimes

[@noelinerapley3560]

I wonder if the lyrics of this song have a special meaning? Sometimes a friendship is too special to change into a romance.

[@carolynellis387]

It was the famous religious between Mack Sennett, a silent movie film director and Mabel ? An actress, she loved him very much but alas, not returned fully by Mack, I believe they never married and went their own ways, quite poignant really. Jane and Christopher said they did the routine based on this story, romantic...

[@mogsylvain5070]

Des vrais champions

[@mogsylvain5070]

Qu'elle couples

[@scopex2749]

I learnt to skate at Richmond and they pulled it down for HOUSES???? Ice rinks are continually under threat and being demolished leaving NOWHERE for the next generation of skaters to train.😢

[@carolynellis387]

Yes, I believe it was a gated community of flats

[@ГалинаТитова-т1б]

❤

[@G6JPG]

What year was this Richmond event?

[@G6JPG]

@@dorvilltean Thanks.

[@janicesmyth1713]

As they say, follow that.

[@johniovine1512]

spectacular sdensation

[@alexanderehrmann4405]

It was in 1984,few das later they won the Goldmedal in Sarajewo,wird a great Performance of Bolero. The best Dance Pair ever for auch a long Time. Each Performance was fantastic,the Skills,Transitions, every Move tue Footwork. I miss them

[@jankessler9482]

This vid is slightly out of sync but is still wonderful!

[@carolynellis387]

Richmond's ice rink all gone now

[@АлексейВозьмилов-у6г]

Не только каток в Ричмонде снесли,но и СКК в Ленинграде,где Джейн и Крис танцевали в 1982 и 1988 году тоже снесли. Ныне это уже Санкт-Петербург. А исполнение танца 1982 года и песни Роберта Престона на музыку Джона Хермана как всегда самое лучшее. А их золотые костюмы от лучших портных образец шика чемпионов. В золотом платье выходила на лед только Людмила Пахомова в 1975 году в Копенгагене. Кстати мировое первенство 1982 г было там же и Мак и Мэйбл заслужил кучу 6.0 за артистизм.

[@melaniamonicacraciun9900]

Taking breath away fans

[@verakehm2119]

M

[@JeanetteAdlam]

Perfection ❤❤❤❤❤!!