Joan O'Meara's Can Can Girls - Circa 1965

I really have a fondness for amateur cancan performances. Here's a wonderful circa 1965 rehearsal in costume captured on super 8 or perhaps just 8mm. The dancing is suprisingly good for an outdoors rehearsal with non-professional dancers.

This was posted by Bucky315 at You Tube where you can read more about the dancers:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aohYey8Ekqw

Al Osta Hassan 1952

A classic cancan from a very unlikely place - Egypt. Three cheers for King Farouk who I think was in charge in 1952.

The dancers are Liz and Lin, who apparently were belly dancers of some note. I'm happy they broadened their horizons.

See the original posted by lebdancer at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48tvv7OW5sA

Not so Innocent in Paris

Part of the circa 1950 Moulin Rouge show excerpted from the British comedy, "Innocents in Paris".

See the original posted by 47johnscott at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xaFPkWRNac
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L'Atlantide

This is a remarkably clear print of one of the most classic of classic cancans, from the French film, L'Atlantide, from 1932.

The costumes and choreography have rarely been surpassed. I've been waiting for this to show up on You Tube, and it finally did courtesy of kebekmac1 who posted this on You Tube at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWret4Z88Rs

It make me wonder if there's a Blu-ray of this out there somewhere.

Barbebleu

2011 Additions

From the 1930's version of the film.

Photos discovered and/or added during 2011.

Mon vieux Bal Tabarin

This is a slideshow with some very nice still photos of the Bal Tabarin dancers of the 1950's in performance. The original was posted by flojeanflo at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1MumLndUjg

LA VIUDA ALEGRE

Adding to the Latin American collection is a fairly low impact cancan from The Merry Widow performed at a zarzuela festival in Lima circa 1972. Poor quality video, but interesting for the time and place. Extra points for the stockings.

The original posted by AIBEL1 can be found on You Tube at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFgv679qAJo

The description given is: VOCES DE TRUJILLO, FESTIVAL DE LA ZARZUELA TEATRO SEGURA LIMA NOVIEMBRE 1972, DE LA VIUDA ALEGRE EL CANCAN INTERPRETADO POR ANITA VEGA DE GANOZA COROS Y CUERPO DE BAILE

Bailarinas Can Can

Here's a very short clip from the Cinex Fundacion archives, in Colombia, featuring some very shapely dancers in classic costumes. It's very poor quality, probably transcribed from 8MM, but it gives a novel look at the cancan South American style circa the Forties or Fiftes..

See the original at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X48KlD9PUMA

The Cinex Fundacion site is:

http://www.cinextv.com/fundacion/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=1

Z Ceskych Mlynu (Czechoslovakia 1941)

The Czech affinity for the cancan seems to be nothing new.

See the original posted by SvrchovaneCechy at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKaLKtT5qmY

Operetta , Mondaini Mita Medici Pippo Baudo, 10 puntata canzonissima

A You Tube gem from Italian television entitled: "Operetta , Mondaini Mita Medici Pippo Baudo, 10 puntata canzonissima". Edited to show just the cancan. See the full version posted by by pescerosso10 at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfTo5RS-WLQ

Barbebleu

The Haunted Strangler - Joan Murray

I've been waiting for someone to post this one. It's "The Haunted Strangler", one of the very best classic period films for cancan lovers. This nice clear print was posted at You Tube by ptjohnst at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mARdQaMpeew

It's seems speeded up a little here, but it's a great sequence nontheless. They don't make them like they used to.

Many thanks to ptjohnst.

The real thing

I haven't seen this clip before, but it appears to be the real thing from the 1890's or so. The quality of the film is very impressive for the time period. Perhaps it was filmed outside for the better lighting. There was no identifying information on You Tube where it was posted by photoartemedia:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1vZPcYjeYk

Slightly French

A "slight" cancan performance by Dorothy Lamour and friends in short skirts. From the 1949 film, "Slightly French". Originally posted by neverknewtillnow at You Tube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95-TvPTFEXU

2010 Additions to Photos

I've started a new Photo album for classic photos discovered and added this year. 

2010 Additions

From an Ebay offering. The Can Can Dance at the Covenant Club, December 1945. Mrs. Milton Goodman, Mrs. Samuel Lasky, Mrs. Seymour Wollack, and Mrs. Bernard Levinson.

"New" classics.