Vera-Ellen in a scene from 'Wonder Man' 1945 #theforgottensplendour #1940s #40s #VeraEllen #tapdancing #oldhollywood #oldhollywoodstars #oldhollywoodfilms #oldhollywoodglamour #TheGoldenAgeofHollywood #starsofthesilverscreen #starsofthestageandscreen #vintagereels #classicreels #vintagefilms #classicfilms #classicmovies #movieswelove #movieclips #iconicstars #iconicfilms #musicals #choreography #performers #iconicperformers | The Forgotten Splendour

Here is the delightful Vera-Ellen dancing solo in the opening segment of “Mr and Mrs Hoofer at Home” from the film “Three Little Words” (1950). She’s later joined by Fred Astaire where they complete a duo dance. #veraellen #threelittlewords #fredastaire #mgm #mrandmrshooferathome #oldhollywood #goldenageofhollywood #oldhollywoodglamour #oldhollywoodmusicals #oldhollywoodmovies #oldhollywoodstars #classicfilm #classichollywood #moviemusicals #classicmovies #oldfilms #oldmovies #vintagecinema #hol

Get @reshare_app • @classichollywooddancers Vera-Ellen in the 1949 film “On the Town.” There was such a thing as the “Renaissance Man” in the period of art’s High Renaissance. These were men proficient in a wide range of fields. Knowledgeable in multiple disciplines in more than one field. She appeared to be a version of this ideal in dance form. Watching this sequence I was struck by how well she shifted through different movement styles. From light waltzing - to ballet - to pantomime - to mode