Wow that was a great rabbit hole - watched a couple of the YouTube videos - I saw an occasional glimpse of what the original film must’ve looked like (Betty’s satin costume as her dance faded out fer instance) drifts off into a George Santos haze - I used to dance with a lady named Betty who certainly would’ve had the right proclivities to dance with such a pair - hmmm -
Not a thing!🤯One of my fondest memories was in a split level house we lived in, High erin the front going down a hill to the back door. We had family friends over and were in the lower level when my father proposed a bet: Dee, my mom would walk on her hands from the front stoop and around the house, In Her Hands😜. One of the "uncles" took the bet. So mom did a hand stand on the front stoop, hand-walked down the stairs across the front lawn and disappeared around the corner of the house(to them. I was outside watch) She got on her feet walked down the hill and got back on her hand to appear at the back door. What a woman!
Thank you, yet again I am always delighted and entertained by these stories. I especially connect because my mom and for awhile, her two sisters, The Ryan Sisters, played the summer circuit at hot spots like Lake Placid. My mom did what she called acrobatic toe 💃🏻 dancing. 🤷🏽♀️I would have lived her take on this piece.
Thank you, you Glambassador. I remember Fred Astaire dumping out one of those hotel ashtrays full of sand once so he could dance softly and lull Ginger Rogers to sleep one floor below. I remember being little and marveling at his good humor tho she was so cranky. Anyway, don't you think he loved these two? I think so.
Wow that was a great rabbit hole - watched a couple of the YouTube videos - I saw an occasional glimpse of what the original film must’ve looked like (Betty’s satin costume as her dance faded out fer instance) drifts off into a George Santos haze - I used to dance with a lady named Betty who certainly would’ve had the right proclivities to dance with such a pair - hmmm -
Not a thing!🤯One of my fondest memories was in a split level house we lived in, High erin the front going down a hill to the back door. We had family friends over and were in the lower level when my father proposed a bet: Dee, my mom would walk on her hands from the front stoop and around the house, In Her Hands😜. One of the "uncles" took the bet. So mom did a hand stand on the front stoop, hand-walked down the stairs across the front lawn and disappeared around the corner of the house(to them. I was outside watch) She got on her feet walked down the hill and got back on her hand to appear at the back door. What a woman!
Mom danced in the late 1930's
Thank you, yet again I am always delighted and entertained by these stories. I especially connect because my mom and for awhile, her two sisters, The Ryan Sisters, played the summer circuit at hot spots like Lake Placid. My mom did what she called acrobatic toe 💃🏻 dancing. 🤷🏽♀️I would have lived her take on this piece.
Oh wow, I would love to hear more about The Ryan Sisters. Do you have any video?
Thank you, you Glambassador. I remember Fred Astaire dumping out one of those hotel ashtrays full of sand once so he could dance softly and lull Ginger Rogers to sleep one floor below. I remember being little and marveling at his good humor tho she was so cranky. Anyway, don't you think he loved these two? I think so.
Aw, sweet memories 🥰