Old Movie Stars Dance to Uptown Funk

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Published 2015-10-06

My inspiration came from What's the Mashup? ( • 100 Movies Dance Scenes Mashup (Mark ... ) but I didn't manage 100! The idea was to do the same for movies from the Golden Age – meaning no title later than 1953 (although there is one at the end.) Oh, and none of these clips was sped up or slowed down.

Turn on subtitles to find out the film names.

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All Comments (21)

@NerdFestUK 2 years ago

Film Editing is the one art form unique to the cinema. All other constituent parts of the medium derive from something else that came before. Writing and composing had been around for centuries; production design, special effects, acting and directing all came from the theatre, and sound was a later development following on from the phonograph. Even cinematography had an ancestor in photography. But editing had no ancestor. It was invented by the cinema and remains the essence of it. And yet now the Academy has decided - in its ever decreasing wisdom - to relegate this award to a highlights reel. Disgraceful.
@missybarbour6885 4 years ago

This is what the internet is for.
@elitadream 4 years ago

That “STOP— Wait a minute” moment was simply magical.
@deaddan2148 5 months ago

Who here's watching in 2024? 🙋‍♂️
@jimmyjames7174 4 months ago

I have to re-watch this occasionally to get my funk back! And I am 85 years old!
@tabithalovie390 4 years ago

No one searched for this but everyone is happy they found it.
@me2525 5 years ago

To whoever spent the hours upon hours it must have taken to find these clips, edit them, and then string them all together in a way that makes them feel authentic and natural: THANK YOU
@scarletbitch866 4 months ago

The level of detail here is insane. They didn't just match beats, but lyrics and set pieces, too. Such a labor of love ❤
@c0dehappy 7 months ago

Every six months or so I have to come back to this one. The editing, in selection, in cutting, and never missing a beat, is just incredible, the general mood is tremendous and it sustains throughout. It's a fun love letter to old Hollywood: musicals, follies, comedies, and everybody's happy and happy about being happy. it's about the perfect length, it can't get old. This video basically justifies the entire existence of YouTube.
@SC-uq2jf 4 years ago

Turn on the "closed captioning" and the title of the movies will appear.
@Charlesssssss 5 years ago

You know what, this is why the internet is invented. 👏🏻
@michaelh1223 1 month ago

How am I just finding this in 2024? This was the greatest editing I've ever seen. 🏆 🏆 🎉
@dianegonzales7345 6 months ago

This was an ERA where they were multi talented. They could Act, Sing, Dance .💃 🕺
@bichpham9917 4 years ago

This suddenly turned up in my recommendation and I'm not mad at all 😂😂
@TNRustedRed 4 years ago

I can't imagine the edit time this took, there's more than 50 movies here.
@thomashughes_teh 1 month ago

Story, Cinematography, Talent, Costume, Makeup, Light, and Sound are nothing without a good editor.
@kellyweaver4452 2 months ago

There's nothing like finding something that makes you smile when all you want to do is cry. Thank you 😊
@thevioletshow101 4 years ago

This video radiates true “go crazy, go stupid” vibes
@brianoye3393 4 years ago

Are you kidding me?! This has to be one of the best jobs of synchronizing film and music ever! I keep coming back to this just to watch in awe.
@whatever3612 9 months ago

The timing for the "Stop" was incredible. Not to mention that the moves actually matched the music's ups, downs and swaying. Incredible.