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Hermes Pan (born Hermes Joseph Panagiotopoulos, December 10, 1909 [1] – September 19, 1990) was an American dancer and choreographer, principally remembered as Fred Astaire's choreographic collaborator on the famous 1930s movie musicals starring Astaire and Ginger Rogers. He worked on nearly two dozen films and TV shows with Astaire.
[5] [b] Jean was a Hollywood Lindy dancer who trained in ballroom dancing at one of the Veloz and Yolanda dance schools. After Yolanda retired, Jean became Frank's partner in stage and TV performances. [18] When the fashion for ballroom dancing declined, replaced by new forms of dance, the Veloz and Yolanda schools began to close.
The story is set in the 1930s, reflecting on the original Max Fleischer style of animation. Betty works as a waitress in a diner with her friends Bimbo the musical dog and Koko the Clown. Betty and her friends entertain the customers with a Hawaiian hula revue. The trio are seen entertaining the customers by Diner Dan who owns the diner; he ...
Pages in category "1930s dance films" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Closed Door (1939 ...
After Frankie Manning won a Tony Award in 1989 for his choreography in the musical Black and Blue, the popularity of neo-swing during the swing revival stimulated mainstream interest in the dance. Hollywood and music artists drew inspiration from the iconic Savoy Ballroom and Smalls Paradise of the 1930s and 1940s, as well as from the ...
Ciro's (later known as Ciro's Le Disc) was a nightclub on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, California owned by William Wilkerson. [1] Opened in 1940, Ciro's became a popular nightspot for celebrities.
From diners to drive-ins, we take a look back at classic American foods reminiscent of the 1950s as we celebrate the 35th anniversary of the film, Grease. Set in the 1950s, the musical film Grease ...
The club briefly reopened later that year as The Trocadero, in time to host the Hollywood premiere party for Gone with the Wind in December 1939. [5] But by May 1940, the new owners were out of business and the club's furnishings were auctioned off. [6] Wilkerson later launched Ciro's nightclub and LaRue Restaurant, both also on the Strip.