Star Warsologies 31: Dance and Choreography

This episode we talk about dancing and choreography in Star Wars with Nicholas Foote, a professional dancer. We chat Ewoks, Gungans, and Wookiees. Do Hutts have a mating dance? Is Obi-Wan good at the waltz? Do Bothans get the zoomies? And is the ballet in Revenge of the Sith really called Squid Lake?!

In Star Warsologies, hosts James Floyd and Melissa Miller combine their love of Star Wars with their keen interest in all things academic by asking experts about how their field is represented in a galaxy far, far away. It’s a monthly podcast about science and Star Wars!

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Watch the barn dance scene from the movie Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (5/10) Movie CLIP – The Barn Dance (1954) HD
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers movie clips: http://j.mp/2bbTgOe BUY THE MOVIE: http://j.mp/2aQfXV1 Don’t miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y6pr CLIP DESCRIPTION: The Pontipee boys compete with the local fellas for the gals at the town dance. FILM DESCRIPTION: Based extremely loosely on the Stephen Vincent Benet story Sobbin’ Women,” Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is one of the best MGM musicals of the 1950s.

Watch Gene Kelly talk about dance as an athletic pursuit.

Dancing, A Man’s Game with Gene Kelly | Omnibus With Alistair Cooke
Excerpt: In his debut television special, Gene Kelly shows Alistair Cooke how dancers are athletes. Date aired – December 21, 1958, NBC – Gene Kelly et al For clip licensing opportunities please visit http://bit.ly/GIW_Omnibus Subscribe for more Omnibus With Alistair Cooke: https://bit.ly/3aiM8Lk More from Gene Kelly: From Fencing and Figure Skating to Ballet with Gene Kelly: https://youtu.be/SC70rRDrUAU Gene Kelly on Rhythm with Sugar Ray Robinson: https://youtu.be/VChWwXr99PY From Old to New: Modern Tap with Gene Kelly, Feat.

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