2691 Tango in films
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 11:31:04 EDT
From: Crrtango@AOL.COM
Subject: Tango in films
Greetings,
I am reading Tango: Una Historia by Ana Sebastian and Luis Labran~a. In a
chapter on tango in the cinema they mention a number of old Hollywood movies (
among others) that feature a danced tango, although most likely to be very
hollywood-style. I have no idea if any of these are available but perhaps a
comprehensive video or dvd store might have them or they may appear on the Turner
Classic Movie station.
The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse 1921 - Rudolph Valention and Natacha
Rambove doing a "tango" in gaucho/andaluz costume.
Bolero 1934 - George Raft dances to "El Choclo"
History is Made at Night (my literal translation of "La Historia se hace de
noche" but it could be something totally different in English) 1937 - Jean
Arthur and Charles Boyer dance to "La Cumparsita."
Women's Privilege 1945 - Irene Dunn sings "Adios Muchachos"
Gilda 1946 - Shot en Buenos Aires, Rita Hayworth (Margarita Cansino) and
Glenn Ford dance a tango.
Maybe a film library somewhere might have these. Have no idea about the
films. Could be real stinkers
Cheers,
Charles
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 12:13:38 EDT
From: Mallpasso@AOL.COM
Subject: Re: Tango in films
Jeez... you forgot Groucho Marx and one of his films where he performed a
tango... I forget which film it was...
el bandito de tango
In a message dated 8/27/2004 08:32:20 Pacific Standard Time, Crrtango@AOL.COM
writes:
Greetings,
I am reading Tango: Una Historia by Ana Sebastian and Luis Labran~a. In a
chapter on tango in the cinema they mention a number of old Hollywood movies (
among others) that feature a danced tango, although most likely to be very
hollywood-style. I have no idea if any of these are available but perhaps a
comprehensive video or dvd store might have them or they may appear on the
Turner
Classic Movie station.
The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse 1921 - Rudolph Valention and Natacha
Rambove doing a "tango" in gaucho/andaluz costume.
Bolero 1934 - George Raft dances to "El Choclo"
History is Made at Night (my literal translation of "La Historia se hace de
noche" but it could be something totally different in English) 1937 - Jean
Arthur and Charles Boyer dance to "La Cumparsita."
Women's Privilege 1945 - Irene Dunn sings "Adios Muchachos"
Gilda 1946 - Shot en Buenos Aires, Rita Hayworth (Margarita Cansino) and
Glenn Ford dance a tango.
Maybe a film library somewhere might have these. Have no idea about the
films. Could be real stinkers
Cheers,
Charles
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 12:24:18 -0700
From: Michael McDonald <mcdonald_86@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Tango in films
Also missed was "Charlie Chan in Paris" about 1935. Early in the film is a 'Tango Apache'
Mike McDonald
Mallpasso@AOL.COM wrote:
Jeez... you forgot Groucho Marx and one of his films where he performed a
tango... I forget which film it was...
el bandito de tango
Michael F. McDonaldmcdonald_86@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 17:18:33 -0600
From: Brian Dunn <brian@DANCEOFTHEHEART.COM>
Subject: Re: Tango in films
>>>
Also missed was "Charlie Chan in Paris" about 1935. Early in the film is a
'Tango Apache'
Mike McDonald
<<<
Yesterday, we were very surprised to see on the Turner Classic Movies cable
channel a very stylish and and appropriately Hollywood-over-the-top ballroom
tango (with some apache elements) in, of all things, "The Lou Gehrig Story"
starring Gary Cooper (Gary doesn't dance, he just watches another couple
while courting his sweetie).
All the best,
Brian Dunn
Dance of the Heart
Boulder, Colorado USA
www.danceoftheheart.com
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 08:39:42 -0700
From: Stella <smling@MSN.COM>
Subject: tango in films
Has anyone seen the strange and exotic movie made by a Hong Kong movie director of two gay men who end up in Buenos Aires? the movie is called =
":Happy Together" although the two men are anything but - more than a hint of sexual bullying going on - but there are some great tango =
vignettes including one with Carlos Copello and Alicia Montes.
Stella
