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Just One of Those Things tap dancer


My husband is driving me nuts! I would like to know who the featured tap dancer was during the second part of the "Just One of those Things" number (brunette female) and what other movies has she appeared in?

Also, was she in the 1950 version of the movie "Tea for Two" as a dancer?

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I thought only Ann Miller could tap like that, but it didn't really look like her, unless she was very, very young at the time. But the movie doesn't show up in Ann's filmograph - so I guess I'll just have to keep looking.

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I googled around for an answer to your question because I have the same question--"Who was that FABULOUS Tap Dancer?" I came up with Estelle Sloan as the answer. I found a website about all things Cary Grant that included reviews of "Night and Day" from the newspapers in 1946. If you click on the link below and search for "Estelle" you will see she was getting rave reviews for her fabulous tap dance routine in "Night and Day".

http://www.aimg1.com/carygrantnet/reviews/night.html

Enjoy. Now working on the "Tea for Two" part of your query.

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Yes...she was fantastic and was listed as a specialty dancer on this site. I copied and pasted it below and it does not mention Tea for Two. She must have taken her talents to the stage, changed careers or became a stay at home wife/mom because Night and Day was the only movie listed.



Actress - filmography

Night and Day (1946) .... Specialty dancer



Filmography as: Actress, Self

Self - filmography

"The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Herself - Dancer (1 episode, 1951)
... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
- Episode #1.21 (1951) TV Episode .... Herself - Dancer


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Her name was Estelle Sloan and she was the BEST tap dancer I ever saw, she was superb, and she did it all in high heels !

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I saw this movie for the first time today and enjoyed it so much better than Delovely. All the music was pure joy. And thanks for the answer about the tap dancer. She was just awesome!!

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But Delovely was closer to the true story - this one had a lot of fabricating and such so it would play to the 40s audience.

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I enjoyed De-Lovely more -- for the music -- but enjoyed the pre-1946 work of Porter in Night and Day. I also wanted a close up of that tap dancer who reminded me of Ann Miller, but Ann Miller was big before 1946 so I knew it couldn't be her.

I enjoyed seeing Monty Wooley and Mary Martin playing themselves also.

I miss Big Band music and talented singers. Leonard Cohen is my idol. Civility, harmony, unity!

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rainingviolets, I totally agree with you. I would end up in the hospital if I made half the moves she made -- and QUICK! -- Speedy Gonzales would be ashamed. How she did not simply fall down after stopping, I'll never know. Unbelievable!!!

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What a coincidence - I just saw that film again this afternoon on TCM and was again knocked out by that tap dancer - Estelle Sloan. Amazing hoofer. She was just under contract at the wrong studio, I suppose. Speedy Gonzales was her only peer it seems. Wonder if she choreographed the dance as well.

I miss Big Band music and talented singers. Leonard Cohen is my idol. Civility, harmony, unity!

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Yes, that tap dancer was truly amazing. Thought for sure she was going to fall down several times.

Also thought that the lady dancing in the previous scene was quite good. She seemed to be flying in the air at several points. Wonder if anyone knows her name also.

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