Movie Musical Appreciation Week

Gene or Fred? Gene or Fred? It’s really the most ridiculous question, almost as ridiculous as Beatles or Stones? BOTH is the correct answer. How can you have one without the other? You can’t, so today I had to pick 2 favorite numbers. I tried really hard to stick to 5 but I just can’t choose between Gene and Fred, so I’m not going to.

There are so many ridiculously mind blowing numbers that these two created, choreographed and perfected on film that it’s tough narrowing it down. I could go with Fred’s and Gene’s iconic numbers, “Puttin’ On The Ritz” and “Singin’ in the Rain” which are perfect and swoon-worthy but I love their female counterparts too much, so I’m going with these two:

First up, this little diddy from Swing Time. This number needs no introduction, Fred and Ginger are the epitome of effortless perfection- love the ending!

And next, the dream dance montage from Singin’ in the Rain with the incomparable Cyd Charisse- only my most favorite female dancer of all time. This sequence is wacky and random at times but I just love it, I could watch it over and over. Unlike all of the other numbers I chose, this one does not forward the plot of its story in the slightest as it is literally just a dream dance thrown in for theatricality and spectacle. Because of this, it doesn’t really qualify as a great number but it’s just so great that I can’t help myself. I couldn’t find the whole thing from start to finish, so here is a clip:

 

 

 

 

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