Top 20 Tap Dance Scenes in Movies 

tappers are still doing this stuff today, just not in big movies any more. the art form itself is thriving and in the middle of a renaissance- go to any tap meetup or festival and you'll see people rivaling the talent here.

The first great crush of my life when I was 4 I was madly in love with both him and Danny Kaye (what can I say, even at 4 we girls are allowed to be fickle). Still love them both and have regularly argued to my mother that he was a better dancer than Gene Kelly. The Moses supposes number they showed in this video is my evidence look at it, he's better.

And he was smoking four packs a day during Singing in the Rain. The guy was a beast.

@@reikun86 Excellent point. He really was incredible; make 'em laugh was a much harder number than the more talked about singin' in the rain. If you look at some of his other work, he really was a phenomenal athlete. There was a reason he was chosen to play Buster Keaon - which if you haven't seen you really should.

@Lisa Mathis You've gotten confused - Hans Christian Anderson was Danny Kaye

Yep....he’s more exciting to watch than Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly

The greatest dancers ever!

@@marydalton8083 agreed!

and they came from a wealthy family.

Absolutely! And as a woman, I would call her lovely, shapely legs as "-goals!"

Yeah I’m ashamed of myself for not being into her.. but now wow she is one of my favourites.. love her,

The very best!

To this day, I constantly ‘challenge’ folk like Sandman. Throwing fake sand, moving about and then screaming “CHALLANGEEEE!” Few know wtf I’m talking about

And he was absolutely brilliant in I lone Melvin.. in roller skates no less what an incredible man.. love love love him.. cheers..

A totally underrated performer

@@cgaskill13 yeah.. agreed! And it was love not lone opps 😂

Agree. Best hoofer ever

@@leeanneyoungman8028 see s.

Because the title is: Tap Dance Scenes in Movies - the brothers didn't tap

I do not consider seven brides for seven Brothers to be a tap routine. I don’t believe there was any tapping in it at all. But yes it was one of the best dances and movie history.

I still say Gideon jumping the axe was the most impressive dance move ever. Think about it; he did it forward AND BACKWARD without ever letting go of the axe and standing on a log. I dare you to try that; if you can do it without busting your face you are more talented than most professional dancers. But in defense of the video, this one was about TAP dancing and 7B4SB wasn't really a tap movie.

Yes that was Michael kiddschoreography Russ was the best

Just don’t let Ted Cruz hear you say that.

I agree completely. One of my proudest realizations as a mother happened during a conversation with my (then) 10 or 11 yr old daughter. I was describing some despicable instance I had read or heard somewhere wherein--and I quote myself-- "the N-word was used" (probably talking about a song, actually) My little girl said, Mommy, I don't know that word. What are you talkin' about?" I gave her a hug and told her not to "worry about it, you don't need to know that word." I still think about that ten years later, reminding me that that crap IS taught, and can be completely avoided. One huge help in that is that you don't associate with in any way, or expose your kids to, people who spout hate.

"Carefully Taught" from South Pacific (1949) was the first musical song to point out that racism is taught.

I agree with you, but want to note the spelling of that gorgeous man’s name is Gregory Hines. Such a wonderful talent and human being!

@@AvalonMorley I'm 100% convinced autocorrect is the problem here

@Lisa Mathis I want to see the commercial! 😀

Yea same

Jamie Bell did such a marvelous job ! What an inspired dancer....at that tender age !

So, why are there tap sounds when Billy's shoes are rubber soled?

Yeah, that made the movie a success.

I too laugh out loud at his dance number with that headless dummy he treated as a girl!

I love his balloon busting dance in call me madam

I agree, but this was only tap dancing.

I always wonder how Abraham would have been with Donald O'Connor who was originally cast as the 2nd lead before having to drop out because of illness

Aside from Vera Ellen's dancing skillsw, have you ever seen a smaller waist ??? Ann millers energy was off the charts, cyd Charisse was pure elegance and Jane Powell was the quintessential amarican girl!. Judy Garland worked herself to death to develop her talent, but think what she could have done if they hadnt been so damned determined to make her into a sellable commodity. I'd like to know the after stories of their lives.

Yes, I remember that too, Zip A Dee Do Da. I think it was in Song of the South by Walt Disney and that was banned because apparently it made it appear as if they were glorifying plantation life, and that blacks were never happier than when on the plantation - which they probably were since Disney was a racist. But I still remember that song and that great show and I don't remember anything about racism when I think of it. I just remember happy people singing and dancing so they can't take that away from us. That song Zip A Dee Do Da is still stuck in my head 50 years later. I only saw it the one time so it must have been great to stay with me.

@@jcsinca3387 - As a 6 year old white girl from Wisconsin, I remember being terrified of the nonsense that they forced us little children to go through in the name of "racism". I had to walk all alone for 2 blocks, get on a city bus, travel down into Washington DC, cross a busy street all alone in order to get to the "white" school. I always seemed to fall asleep on the bus returning home and was terrified that I would never see my parents or family again. I confronted my father, a lawyer, after I saw "negro" children playing ball in front of the "colored" school a few blocks from our home. Even though we lived in "public housing" made necessary by the shortages after the War, we were not allowed to initiate friendships with "colored kids" in front of the row houses even though they lived just a couple of homes away from us.. My Dad got down on his knees to explain that I had to respect their privacy. If they initiated a friendship behind the homes, that was okay. It never happened. I always figured that we had black and white cows in Wisconsin that gave good milk. Deciding how a person would be treated based on the color of their skin was just foolish.

I have got the Song of the South c.d. It's a beaut.

Anne Miller too

Not for me. Just disjointed, inelegant, jerky, dissonant, ugly puppets. Only one worth watching for me in this whole thing is Baryshnikov in White Nights, because he can dance brilliantly. Why the best of his generation? It's glaringly obvious. Watch his control of the proportions of his body, always aligned, perfectly contained, versus the flapping of Gregory Hines (although I liked his acting in the movie). Baryshnikov could out-tap a tap dancer, could the others even manage any of the rest of that man's repertoire, leave alone ballet? JMO

I used to sing Good Morning as I woke him after nights he gave me a hard time about going to bed. At about 8 yes old, I had the extreme pleasure of meeting Ms. Reynolds. I introduced my son to her. He didn't know what to say so he started singing the song to her. She smiled and sang it with him!! I wish I had a video camera! But I'll NEVER forget it!!! She was an amazing lady.

Exactly. There have been some exceptions over the years but nobody as great as these stars.

I think there might be, but it is not in fashion, so to speak. They might be out there, but they are not used.

@@henrikechers9995 Yeah, you're right....and it's a pity - that they're not used.

There is no dance genre so remarkably unique as tap-- have you ever stayed upset or sad or angry or in ANY type of negative mood while watching a tap routine? It's impossible.

@@dianeridley9804 Absolutely 1000% agreed. 👍👍👍

Couldn't agree more!!!! I loved that routine with Gregory Hines.

It's not lost, it waxes and wanes, but it's never been lost.

Wish I could hear some of your mom’s stories. I’ve met a couple of Bluebells over the years. Might be fun seeing a movie about the adventures of those dancers through the ages.

Wow, such interesting comment I made. Thanks.

It's wonderful how closer we get by sharing stories through internet. I live in Paris and I hope she had a happy life here.

Eleanor Powell: Am I a joke to you!? Even Fred hated to dance with me!

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@@tubedude54 Miller was a better dancer than Powell, simply because she could tap fast AND spin at the same time. Powell could not, but was still amazing.

My favorite as well.

I thought that routine of dancing down the stairs was brilliant and was I surprised that he could really, really dance!!

James Cagney , a brilliant hoofer, but more known for his acting. Angel with Dirty Faces and White Heat , simply some of the best movies ever .

@@chiefsurveyor3877 Few actors displayed the vast and varied talents of James Cagney.

​@@doxienestewart7193Most people aren't aware he was quite a dancer since he was known more for his gangster films. He reprised this role in the film The Seven Little Foys. He and Bob Hope performed a dance number atop a table that was pretty outstanding.

Gene Kelly had to teach her.

She was trained, but only 18 at the time...

She said that her feet were bleeding after "Good Morning."

I used to work for a telephone answering service & one of our customers taught Mr. Cagney art. Whenever Cagney called in, he would quietly say, "Would you tell him Mr. Cagney called?" I finally got up the nerve to tell him how much I loved his work & he was so gracious!

Exactly!!

Saame I love that one.

That and the "Singin' in the Rain" number for just lifting the heart and making the world seem brighter. I think neither made this list because they weren't pure tap numbers.

Yes! Love that energy!!

I loved his opening number (in the cell) from that film!

I would agree. Let's not forget "Make them Laugh" with Donald O'connor. Love it every time! Basically friends: go watch Singin' in the Rain and Happy Feet. You cannot walk away from these movies without the nearly insurmountable desire to tap your feet!

I would have to agree. Partially because he could do it all, not just tap. Plus, the singing and choreography talent was phenomenal. However, I always get distracted by how utterly beautiful he is! He had the perfect physical form before it became the norm for Hollywood leading men. Stunning! And his visage was beautiful, too.

I would put him in a tie with Fred Astaire. As Debbie Weisner says, he could do it all--but so could Fred. Fred had just a touch more elegance, and Gene possibly a tad more gusto.

Yes there is Fred Astaire

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LOVE LOVE LOVE Christopher Walken 😀

Absolutely!

An underrated, unappreciated film that came at the wrong time.

Love that hilarious movie!! I'll have to go back and watch the tap scene, though. Too bad Woody Allen is such a despicable person, because his movies are comedic genius.

It was a coat rack, not a hanger. He also danced with a broom in There's no Business like Show Business! Such amazing, awe-inspiring talent!