American Bandstand 1964 - Spotlight Dance - (Just Like) Romeo & Juliet, The Reflections (Colorized) 

I was born in 1951, and the sixties were the best! You will never see young people like this anywhere having fun today or exercise like this either. See how skinny kids were? And happy! American Bandstand and Mr.Dick Ckark were icons of the present and future! Never see it ever again!

The days when the world had pride and morals!

These teenagers looked so much more mature than the ones today. Amazing difference.

How I miss the 50s, 60s, 70s,. So much better.

Manners , innocence , no tattooes, respect and general humanity......and slim !

THE FASHION...THE HAIR..THE DANCING...EVEN THE WAY THEY SPOKE WAS SO MUCH BETTER THAN TODAY..

If only we could go back to the 60s. Hard working, Respectful and so innocent.

I was born in 1964. I’m 60 now. These teenagers are all in their 70’s now. How cool for these teenagers to see this again. I’d like to hope they have. ❤️❤️😊😊

I am 78 this year! For a minute I was a teen again! I still listen to this music! My music! ❤. I was a senior in high school…..when music was music!

I grew up in 60s and watched American Bandstand and loved every minute of it

So much fun! It’s hard to believe they are 16-17. They are so polite and well groomed.

I was born a couple months after this aired, part of the baby boom after the JFK assassination. Mom had those shoes! She just passed away yesterday at age of 81. God rest her sweet soul.

I was born 1948. The 50,60,70 was the best

How cute was that? Wish we could go back to the innocence of those days. In a few years styles, dress and the innocence kinda faded.

Hope they all had great lives after all these years.

BESIDES EVERYTHING, LOOK HOW NICE THEY ALL DRESSED. CLASS IS THE WORD!!!

I was living with my Grandma and on Sunday nights she would let me listen to the rock n roll on her clock radio in the kitchen. This song and red rubber ball I will remember all of my life.

When people had dignity and respect for themselves and others!! I was 6 years old when this was made. Good times!!

If there was a time machine, I would return to the 70s. Leave this craziness.

I was 14 in 1964 and remember this like it was yesterday

Notice the guys wearing ties, whenever we went out to eat or go to church and special functions, we had to wear a tie and sport coat or sweater and it actually made everything really special..!

I was 12 in 1964. The Sixties were absolutely wonderful!❤

Best of times! I loved American Bandstand! The 60’s when I was a teenager was the best years of my life! Better times back then!❤

Hard to believe that these " teenagers" are now in their mid 70's. I am just a bit younger at 72, but I remember these days just before the British invasion changed music forever.

Born in 1956, ALWAYS looked forward to watching American Bandstand every Saturday afternoon. The dancers, entertainers, & Dick Clark never failing to conduct themselves like civilized human beings. NOTHING LIKE TODAY !!! That same sentiment applies to our overall society as well

Believe it or not, this was cool back then

The women's shoes are awesome

I was dancing along with them. Cute line dance. I am 71 now, and this was fun. Thank you!

Always amazed at how much the music, fashion and dancing would change over a few short years.

I grew up during the sixties, and graduated in 74. They were fantastic years! The 60's and 70's were a great time to be a kid. Unlike today. We actually went out and made friends and danced to live bands! We didn't need cell phones!

The day this aired would have been my 9th birthday. I'm glad that I was still old enough to appreciate this song and more like it

Makes me wish I were back there now instead of 2021 😔

I would love to go back in this era, the people weren’t divided, we had lots of good times together, I miss it so badly! 🥰

They're so cute. Well dressed and not trashy like today. I miss the 60s.

i was born in 1958 and i think this style of dancing is way cooler than today's junk lol

Remember the regulars Annette and Kenny, and Justine and Bob both blondes. Ran home from school everyday to watch “American Bandstand”, it was like one big happy family, the viewers and the regulars on the show. Actually that was truly the first reality show!

The 60’s were the best!! Loved watching America Bandstand!!

Oh those were the days : miss the innocence of that time😢🤗🫶

Nice! I was born in 1960 and love to watch the older AB shows! Boy they could dance really well! Can we go back to this era? 💕💕

Kids today would think this is so lame.. but these dancers were soo confident and serious about themselves… every generation thinks they’re better than the previous one.. I absolutely love this time 😎😎😎

The best time of our lives. The best music and the best dances forever...Don't ever let this present phony time media trick you. These were the best time of America. Never to be regained.

Nobody can beat these years were the Best 👍👍

They look so clean no one is fat or have tattoos well dresssed.

I get the feeling that the guy in the light sweater across from the woman in the black dress is leading the whole things. I bet this is harder than it looks, too. And last but not least this is one of the greatest songs of the era.

I was born in 1978 and I still think this era is the kewlest!

It’s 2021 and I could not tell you one current recording artist! I’m still living in the mid-60’s!

Very mature and respectful as well as talented young people.

These teens, those who are still living, are in their late 70’s now

The best music! A beautiful era long gone 😢

So sweet, the innocence of it all. 🤗🤗🤗

I can remember the 1st boy-girl party we had in the 7th grade. At one of the girl’s house. It was a big deal, and The Association group song “Cherish”. There was about 30 kids there. The first dancing in this group of friends. And amazingly, many of us still stay in touch on FB. And sadly we’ve lost several too.

I got chills watching and hearing this song.

Why do I love watching this dance so much. It’s simple but looks great fun. Also love the shirt and tie, the haircuts and the smiles. Awesome

Great memories, wouldn’t miss watching Bandstand on Saturday!

This is one of my favorite Bandstand clips from the fledgling months broadcasting from Hollywood. The dance “The Slauson” was a huge dance craze at the time and Dick promoted it on numerous occasions; this time with a fun Spotlight line dance to the hit “Just Like Romeo and Juliet” by the Reflections. The dance, presumably named after the street known for car clubs and cruise night east of the Bandstand studios, also helped DCP promote Bandstand’s move to L.A. and California culture. I still have the vinyl 45 rpm. Thanks Aaron for the flashback and thanks Andrew for the nicely done colorized version.

this is how I learned how to dance back in the day wow great memories

Terrific song from my freshman year in high school

We were lucky to have had this time in our lives !

I was 6 years old in 1964, my aunt she used to dance in the living room those when American Bandstand came on, those were fun days

This is the world I remember. I know that I saw this, as I remembered more as it went. I did see it in black & white, though, on an old RCA console TV.

I remember this era-I am 63 years old now.

These people can still be around, I was 10 in 1964.

I was 12 years old and it was amazing to watch these young girls and guys dancing brings back the good old days I'm 69 years old now

What a difference in dancing styles from the early 60s to the late 60s. I was not even a year old when this was on t.v.! I watched AB in the 1980s! Lol 😁😉

the good old days

I kept listening to the channel. As a little girl during those days, I would try to dance like the people in American Bandstand. My parents enjoyed watching me dance. My younger brother will come and join me. My parents knew I was a good dancer. My parents will join the fun. I miss watching the show.❤❤❤❤❤❤

I was 5 but I remember and the things I miss the most were that fact that my folks , family and friends were still around. ❤️

Great song & dancing. Miss AB

My second older brother danced on that show back in 1969. He said he a lot of fun.

Those of us who danced like that then, never dreamed we would be dancing the same way in 2021: all stiff joints and bent over😝

Omg, I was born 1954. I used to watch the show with my older cousin who taught me how to dance. Was still watching it in the 70’s!

My sister grad in ‘64. I was 11 so I remember her grad. We all used to race home to watch bandstand. Such memories. 😎

Awesome 👍. Nice to see a line dance & in color from the 60's

What a great time to be growing up. All of your friends were like family, and it was like you had more than one set of parents for guidance and advice. Everyone had each other's backs and friends could always be counted on to help each other. Not a need for a ton of money or judging each other on economical status, or how nice your clothes were. When going somewhere such as the movies, bowling, pizza or a burger joint, we were all one. If someone was short on cash, it was no problem, as all of the others would chip in extra, so everyone had a good time and not felt left out. I basically worked at a gas station, full time, all through high school and was more than happy to chip in during these outings. The friendship, comradery, love, and caring for each other was at level way beyond what it is today. I certainly miss those days and some of the great people that were part of growing up. I often sit and think, what would it be like if those same attitudes still existed in today's society. Instead of everyone concentrating on ME, but of WE ! I imagine the world would be a much better place!

more maturity than 16 yr olds today, not aloof nor flippant. everybody here is dressed nice and ready for primertime.

The colorizing looks great. Still love the song ever since it came out. Great memories of a great time.

The Reflections' classic was the highest charting smash for Motown's biggest rival in Detroit, Ed Wingate's Golden World Records. Featuring Funk Brothers legend James Jamerson on the acoustic bass with colleague Dennis "Scorpio" Coffey on guitars. Written by Freddie Gorman, later of The Originals ("Baby I'm For Real")

My sister and I grew up watching and copying all the dance moves we saw on American Bandstand and Soul Train. Our mom was a dance teacher she. She met our father and we started dancing almost from the time we could walk.

I would like American Bandstand before 1962. These are the dancers I like!

What fun to watch wholesome dancing. I love it, learned to dance watching AB. (I'm 65).

Where did those days go????? Guys were 17 yrs old,girls were 16,and every one dancing nicely. 😇😁

I was 16 years old in 1964 in late July. This is my generation but it seems like an east coast dance. Not familiar with it since I live in Texas. Thank you for posting this video. It is fun to see the fashions and hair styles that I too wore during that time.

I was 17 years old, and that was the best time of my life.

Great 👍 Memories from a Great Year in Music 🎵🎶 1964.

I like the way they dance back then. Some of U still remember how to do those dances Thank God

I love these songs and the great show.

These male teenagers wouldn’t have known it at this time, but some of them were likely to get an all-expenses paid trip to Vietnam in a couple of years - courtesy of Uncle Sam.I was 10 years old in 64, but a friend of mine was 16. In 1966 he went off to Vietnam with the 1st Air Cavalry. Fortunately, he came back ok. But it’s fascinating to watch the innocence of the teenagers in this clip.

One of my favorite songs.

Nice to see this clip in color, Thanks.

Thank you so much for this post! Wish there were many more of the 1000s of shows in Philly which was 5 days a week on national TV LIVE!< In early 1964 the show moved to a one day a week taped version to Hollywood ! Philly was #1 Musically for pop R & R until this move to LA and the British Invasion also in 1964. Not until "The Sound of Philadelphia" or "TSOP" brought back Philly into the worldwide eye for R & B in the 70s! I am a musician from Philly, based at a time in L.A. Now 75 yrs young, still 20 in my heart, and jamming!

I remember this song. I'm 62 and watched my family do the Stroll, and the Madison.

It's like the Madison and Electric Slide but with very little movement. I was 14 then and didn't dance a step. Took me thirty years to want to learn. Nice song. I heard it played at teen center in 1964.

What a great memory to watch - with one of my favorite songs, too!

Love and miss these times.

Amazing video, fantastic song!!

Great song…back in the day. The Reflections are from Detroit area and I am from Port Huron, Michigan. I was only 9 back in 1964 with my bicycle and 8 transistor radio on CKLW with Tom Shannon as one of the DJ’s .They were called the big 8 Jock’s as there were 8 disc jockey’s. Mark Richard was another disc jockey no relation to me.

Beautiful!!!!!!!! Thanks a lot!!!!

They were great!👏

Was 10 when this show aired. Those were the days my friend, we thought they'd never end. Wed sung and dance forever and a day. We lived the life we'd choose, wed fight and never lose, for we were young I long for yesterday.

Love getting to see all these here, wish they could be on T.V.