Dola Re Dola
January 28th, 2007 by 
Rory Harper
While I again contemplate which of many fascinating things to chat with you about today, I’d like to post what may be the best dance sequence I’ve ever seen. You should full-screen it if you have the bandwidth.
It’s not just the rockin’ song. Or the gorgeous costuming and cinematography. Or the sinuous, seething mass choreography.
It’s the subtext.
The scene is supposedly about these two women telling each other how wonderful the other one will be as a wife for Mustache Guy. They’re all generous and warm about each other’s prospects with him.
But Mustache Guy doesn’t have a clue, because, if you see the scene clearly, as I do, it’s obvious that they’re both actually hot lesbian babes hooking up.
That’s a hot lesbian babe mating dance if I’ve ever seen one.
Come to think of it, all the other dancers are also hot lesbian babes. Just watch the way they move in lubricious synchrony.
The mind boggles about what’s gonna go down later on that evening, after the movie filiming is over.
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6 Comments »
January 28th, 2007 at 2:24 pm
While there is an interestingly “intimate” section about 4/5ths of the way in, I’m not so sure but what you’re revealing something about yourself, rather than this video. But if this subtext makes it a more enjoyable art form for you then cool.
It is great dancing and what comes through to me is a vibrant sense of joy. As the mustache guy circles in the end it reminded me of high school dances where to ask a girl to dance you had to brave the barricade of her friends all clustered around.
I disagree about watching it full screen unless you’re going to back up about a mile. The compression artifacts were so distracting on my 20″ screen that I had to go back to the small version. (In fact, for the same reason, I reduced your image size.)
I’ve added a “Dance” category and will go back and tag a few posts. I’m a big fan of Broadway/Musical dance, even without song. Possibly my favorite dance sequence ever is this.
January 28th, 2007 at 3:07 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbvP7dT3Dx0
January 28th, 2007 at 10:04 pm
Swap you for Gene Kelly tapdancing on roller skates?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFE9LMKMGAE&NR
January 28th, 2007 at 10:22 pm
You know, I don’t think I’ve ever seen that, Teresa.
I adore Gene Kelly but the difference between him and Fred is that everything Gene did you knew it was difficult and you saw that he carried it off with aplomb. It’s like watching the circus. It’s supposed to be amazing, but you see that there’s considerable effort, no mortals need apply.
With Fred, you go, wow, that looks so easy, of course I can do it. Then you try dancing with the coat rack and try explaining just how the hook on the rack got jammed up your nostril to the EMT guys.
The impossible made inevitable. That was Fred Astaire.
I wouldn’t want to do without either of them, though. Effortless grace versus astonishing athleticism.
(We won’t get into Ginger Rodgers–backwards and in heels.)
January 28th, 2007 at 10:52 pm
Yeah, Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire pretty much suck up all the air in the room when you talk about that old-school movie-star mondo talent dancer thing.
Danny Kaye rocked, too:
White Christmas
And I really like the hot lesbian babe in the pink dress that he was dancing with in this clip.
Her girlfriend in the blue got pretty jealous, but that kinda puzzles me, what with Danny being so obviously gay and all….
January 29th, 2007 at 10:23 pm
Poor Vera-Ellen was an amazing dancer. During the 50′s she was reputed to have the smallest waist in Hollywood. Unfortunately this was probably because she suffered from anorexia. It certainly effected her health and she aged prematurely. She died at age 60 of cancer.