Fred Astaire + Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal [short film]
FRED ASTAIRE in SMOOTH CRIMINALStarring Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Leslie CaronChoreographed by Michael Kidd'Smooth Criminal' by Michael JacksonVideo edited by CFJI love both Astaire and Michael Jackson. I want young people to know Astaire stuff, that is why I made this. The video features scenes from the Girl Hunt ballet in The Band Wagon (1953) starring Astaire and Cyd Charisse (those supreme legs!! The most perfect body a woman could have. So sensual, soelegant), to which MJ gave homage in his Smooth Criminal vid (also in a performance of Get Happy on the Jacksons show in the 70s as well as You Rock My World in 2001), and, as an intro, a sequence from Daddy Long Legs (1955) featuring Leslie Caron (in motion pictures, you mustn't put a coin into ajukebox in an ordinary way!).
My initial idea was using also Yolanda And The Thief (1945) where Astaire appeared with the same costume, a white suit, hat and a blue shirt, but I eventually omitted it.
Michael Kidd worked with Janet in the Alright vid in 1990, featuring Cyd Charisse (in the red dress!), the Nicholas Brothers and Cab Calloway.
If you want to see Astaire at the top of his game, watch his 30s and early 40s films (Ginger Rogers was not the best DANCE partner for him though. She was a great comedienne. The pair was more than just dance partners).
My other Astaire and MJ relatedvideos:
Origins of the Moonwalk
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Fred Astaire + Robert Palmer - Let's Face The Music And Dance
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West Side Story (Somebody Call Michael mix)
http://...
Channel: Entertainment
Uploaded: April 21, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Author: AbejaMariposaJr
Length: 00:07:32
Rating: 4.86
Views: 189894
Tags: Smooth Get Rock Michael Jean Alright It Daddy Wagon Thriller Astaire Charisse Beat Legs remix Cyd Hunt 25 Band Jackson Pop Jacksons Long short Happy Janet Leslie My film Criminal Fred King World Moonwalk of Caron Moonwalker You Girl Billie
Video Comments:
Jerico1830 (November 19, 2008 at 7:28 am)
wooow the influence is so obvious now
Jaggoo17 (November 18, 2008 at 4:26 pm)
LOL OMG that's really awesome, they both are amazing dancers. I grew up watching them, my dad exposed me to fred astaire movies, and when MJ went in the scene..that's why i love to dance
DonteCarroll (November 17, 2008 at 11:49 pm)
TOOOOOOOOOOOOO LIKES DAT!!
DonteCarroll (November 17, 2008 at 11:45 pm)
IT SEEMS LIKE MJ GOT DA IDEA FROM FRED
JohannaMJ (November 14, 2008 at 6:11 pm)
you are right...Michael and Fred are great in their own styles, but Jackson's routine is just perfection.
andidance (November 13, 2008 at 7:39 am)
Friggin' awesome editing. So often something like this isn't done well and the dance moves don't match the music. This was done brilliantly!
annalovesfilm (November 12, 2008 at 11:44 pm)
Good work, super video! Fred Astaire Best dancer!
Alpha1Bravo1Charlie1 (November 11, 2008 at 5:15 pm)
I stand corrected, sir
chassygirl77 (November 10, 2008 at 12:50 am)
that's gene kelly in "singing in the rain".
caluze (November 9, 2008 at 4:01 pm)
I LOVE the way FREDDIE DANCED!!! IWISH ICOULD OF LEARNED FROM HEM
monterossoa (November 7, 2008 at 11:29 am)
sei un genio!!!!!!i miei piu' sinceri complimenti.
claudiomansilia (November 5, 2008 at 4:16 pm)
fan vilken gay komentar! freid astaire my asssssssssssssss!
bobbysoxer17 (November 5, 2008 at 12:27 am)
Wow! That was awsome; great job on the video!! I absolutely love Fred Astaire. He was the greatest dancer to ever live. There will never be another like him!
Proma203 (November 3, 2008 at 7:14 pm)
Is that Elizabeth Taylor in the video?Looks like her..Anyway I thought Mike Jax was so original with Smooth Criminal... guess not!
Alpha1Bravo1Charlie1 (November 3, 2008 at 8:53 am)
astaire rocks. Watch signing in the rain or his wall dance and you'll change ur opinion
Choefoe (November 2, 2008 at 11:54 am)
Mistake, this is from ,53 so he was 54
Choefoe (November 2, 2008 at 11:52 am)
Fred was 58 when they shot this scene
michael62389 (November 2, 2008 at 6:21 am)
actually there is some video here on youtube that has michael doing a tap dance routine , i think it was from the jackson variety show, but n e ways, MJ can tap dance his ass off. He's really mulitfauceted. Its really is amazing at how much he knows about different dance techniques without having formal training.
poisonrage (November 1, 2008 at 12:25 pm)
Also, great editing, love the intro.Leslie Caron is the blonde in the video?
Fantastic choreography. Just goes to show that dance in 'modern' music videos isnt all that new!
Fantastic choreography. Just goes to show that dance in 'modern' music videos isnt all that new!
poisonrage (November 1, 2008 at 12:22 pm)
Lol toooooooo sick eh?All those 'o's... you must really think its sick!
Good video! Never saw this before!
Good video! Never saw this before!
NOL3DG3 (November 1, 2008 at 11:54 am)
tooooooo sick !!!!!
fred astaire was THE man!
fred astaire was THE man!
KingofPepsi (October 31, 2008 at 9:14 am)
Again... But who inspired Astaire?I never knew Michael was influenced by this!!A lot of this IS identical to "Smooth Criminal". Wow!! Both are awesome, but Michael is the superior version in my opinion.
rotten969 (October 28, 2008 at 11:35 pm)
great! very good
2xcrzkxk (October 28, 2008 at 6:42 am)
ha! I never knew of this until now. SO COOL! :)
nicowellenbrink (October 26, 2008 at 8:03 am)
Your Video's are the best in youtube.
I never knew Fred Astaire like this, or even the west side story.
Thank you so much.
5*
I never knew Fred Astaire like this, or even the west side story.
Thank you so much.
5*