Impressionistic

 From the archives

Moulin Rouge 1952

From the archives.  Not the same shot I am used to seeing.

The Show before the Show

https://www.instagram.com/p/BYE_OvZgjPv/

Photo by Mr. Chocolate Charm

 https://www.instagram.com/mrchocolatecharm/

Gwen - The Classic Picture

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gwen-Verdon-Can-Can-Original-8x10-Theater-Photo-K0283/371484040847?hash=item567e2c9e8f:g:rNUAAOSwT5tWQihr

Down Under

Photo by John Murie. The dancers are not indentified.


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JOHN-MURIE-AUSTRALIAN-LARGE-PHOTOGRAPH-B-W-CAN-CAN-GIRLS-1968/373088129729?hash=item56ddc912c1:g:bkkAAOSwYgle7Hq3

Merry Widow

From the archives

Surprise!

From the archives

ROSITA FORNÉS * LA FORNÉS EN EL CINE * Carrera cinematográfica 1939 - 2011

Rosita Fornes Retrospective

A Cuban star who wasn't too proud to lift her skirts for a cancan.  There are two examples here from Mujeres de Teatro  and Del Cancan al Mambo.

If you care to look there may be better prints of both films available on You Tube.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyfCo46bRCQ

(cancans at 21:12 and 32:45 )

Prior posts:

 https://classiccancan.blogspot.com/search?q=rosita+fornes

Hedy

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-Can-Can-Hedy-Pfundmayr-Viennese-Dancer-Leads-A-Can-Can-Ballet-1939/223528233122?hash=item340b5228a2:g:BkEAAOSw7WJauqE3

June Sagle - Oklahoma - 1945- Kunming, China

Quite an interesting back story to this photo.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1945-Press-Photo-June-Sagle-performs-Can-Can-dance-in-Oklahoma-for-us-troops/264771499975?hash=item3da59c77c7:g:4QsAAOSwYApe78t7

Polly

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dance-Circus-and-Variety-Pictures-1938-My-Polly-Day-Roy-Vintage-Photograph/143647987607?hash=item2172165797:g:JKMAAOSweaJe~f0f

Long May It Wave

Australia

Downloaded 2009.  Lost link.

Meow?

I should remember what this is from, but I don't.  Possibly "Catman of Paris"?


 https://youtu.be/1__pb3n9Wy8

Mary Tyler Moore

She was an accomplished dancer before sitcom stardom

https://www.ebay.com/itm/MARY-TYLER-MOORE-Original-1950s-Sexy-Cheesecake-Photo-UPSKIRT-Panties-vv/363029432348?hash=item54863d881c:g:OAAAAOSwAbBe8lOY