Comments on: The man who could do everything: Tommy Rall https://thenewneo.com/2018/03/10/the-man-who-could-do-everything-tommy-rall/ A blog about political change, among other things Tue, 13 Mar 2018 18:24:24 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Maggie's Farm https://thenewneo.com/2018/03/10/the-man-who-could-do-everything-tommy-rall/#comment-2376146 Tue, 13 Mar 2018 18:24:24 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=74125#comment-2376146 Tommy Rall!

The ballet-trained Tommy Rall branched out into Broadway, movie acting, singing, opera. And painting. Is it fair that talent is unequally-distributed? Many talents in one package, via neo’s  The man who could do everything: Tommy Rall Here i

]]> By: Barry https://thenewneo.com/2018/03/10/the-man-who-could-do-everything-tommy-rall/#comment-2375982 Mon, 12 Mar 2018 19:28:25 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=74125#comment-2375982 While I was still in the military, I had the privilege of serving with Tommy Rall’s son. His son tended to keep it quiet about who was his father. He had some interesting stories about growing up and I enjoyed his descriptions of acting and dance classes. He decided against the stage and joined the military where, the last time I saw him, he was doing quite well and was one of the more technically and tactically proficient individuals with whom I served.

]]> By: Ben David https://thenewneo.com/2018/03/10/the-man-who-could-do-everything-tommy-rall/#comment-2375971 Mon, 12 Mar 2018 17:41:08 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=74125#comment-2375971 that kiss me kate clip starts with more singing by Rall.

Also always nice to see my dad’s favorite Ann Miller.

]]> By: arfldgrs https://thenewneo.com/2018/03/10/the-man-who-could-do-everything-tommy-rall/#comment-2375933 Mon, 12 Mar 2018 13:27:39 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=74125#comment-2375933 sid charisse

and for the men, i am a big fan of Russ Tamblin..
[yawning man (tom thumb), west side story, etc)
his son is also in the industry

lots of people in industry that time were triple threats
today, very much not so much
it was different when people went to the music store to buy written music to play at home, and so could judge what they were hearing better… (fewer audio tricks. anyone here who performs want to elucidate for us, as i am tired)

]]> By: FunkyPhD https://thenewneo.com/2018/03/10/the-man-who-could-do-everything-tommy-rall/#comment-2375818 Mon, 12 Mar 2018 00:46:16 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=74125#comment-2375818 Fosse and Rall were groundbreaking in the fifties. But old Fred Astaire–at the age of 55–could still pick them up and lay them down when Fosse and Rall were revolutionizing dance in film, as this clip from Daddy Long Legs demonstrates:

https://youtu.be/FwImKYGCSxI?t=98

]]> By: Ed Bonderenka https://thenewneo.com/2018/03/10/the-man-who-could-do-everything-tommy-rall/#comment-2375809 Mon, 12 Mar 2018 00:23:54 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=74125#comment-2375809 I have not much interest in dance, but I can appreciate it, and I appreciate the education I get in it here.
It helps to round my education.
Thank you.

]]> By: Julie near Chicago https://thenewneo.com/2018/03/10/the-man-who-could-do-everything-tommy-rall/#comment-2375778 Sun, 11 Mar 2018 22:09:32 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=74125#comment-2375778 Neo, thankyouthankyouthankyou for those wonderful clips of Tommy Rall. You are right — the man is fabulous! Gosh !!!

Only — Tommy, Why Can’t You Behave
:>((

]]> By: AesopFan https://thenewneo.com/2018/03/10/the-man-who-could-do-everything-tommy-rall/#comment-2375744 Sun, 11 Mar 2018 19:43:11 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=74125#comment-2375744 Neo, thanks for the note on Astaire. I kind of thought as much: he had the ballet grace, but not the jumps and spins, unlike Rall.

Just dropping this off “for the record” – it’s a collection of Sonja Henie clips; the quality is variable (fair to poor), and the poster had no musical sense at all (no attempt to use the original sound, or cut a connected track that matched the action), HOWEVER, the second clip (0:53) shows Sonja actually dancing (no skates) and she looked very proficient to me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSJMwn1QXNI

]]> By: Sharon W https://thenewneo.com/2018/03/10/the-man-who-could-do-everything-tommy-rall/#comment-2375704 Sun, 11 Mar 2018 14:36:08 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=74125#comment-2375704 Thank you, Neo. Very enjoyable.

]]> By: Steve57 https://thenewneo.com/2018/03/10/the-man-who-could-do-everything-tommy-rall/#comment-2375686 Sun, 11 Mar 2018 11:19:06 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=74125#comment-2375686 I like girls.

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