Gene was adamant about not dancing in this film. The producers hounded him until he relented. But he had certain demands. It would be a closed set. And the entire dance sequence be from beginning to end. Not taped, edited, and spliced. So that entire dance scene is one single dance. Can you imagine the pressure on Olivia? Her talents never cease to amaze me. Her dancing was flawless and appeared effortless. What an absolute Angel here on earth.
@@ginagray603 And Olivia Newton John was dancing with a broken tail bone. In an interview he gave in 2013, he said he considered himself basically retired but did it because he'd heard ONJ wanted so badly to dance with him. Nothing about refusal or infirmity. And you can't dance like that when you're ill.
@@andygrilz8497 False story. He basically choreographed the whole number and also pushed for the skating scenes. I love how he kinda dances down until 4:19 and then just GOES FOR IT. Just amazing!
Olivia Newton-John's dancing is really under appreciated. Having to pair up with a legend like Gene Kelly and not be up to his level could have been a disaster but she held her own. Nice work Olivia and Gene. Also to composer John Farrar and choreographers Jerry Trent and Danny Ortega.
Her dance routine was ok at best. It was quite stiff and you could see she was overthinking her moves. It's not surprising considering her legendary dance partner.
@@lvg777 If anything, I'd call hers slightly over-practiced, not stiff. Being paired up in a scene like this with the likes of Gene Kelly would make anyone intimidated. She may have been overcompensating slightly, but it still worked out well for the scene overall. After all, Olivia is playing Terpsichore (as Kira) here, the Greek Muse of Poetry and _Dance._
@@lvg777 Considering that unlike many of Kelly's partners in the past Olivia Newton John is not a dancer, she did remarkably well, and I'm also sure that Kelly took that into consideration when he choreographed the scene. Being "OK" when you're dancing with the Great Gene Kelly and not embarassing yourself is nothing to sneeze at.
You are really right! The music reminds me of musicals during the fifties and sixties. The instruments played like trumpets, flautes and others. J feel a big nostalgia
This film had such a silly plot that it got absolutely slammed by critics, and so its really great music, and especially these astonishing five minutes, never got the appreciation they deserved. This is the final on-screen dance performance by the great Gene Kelly -- performed at age 68, for heaven's sake. It was a remarkable valedictory which has sadly sunk into obscurity. (The big finish, from 4:17 on, is just breathtaking, as the years just fall away and Kelly is, by God, GENE KELLY.)
"Astonishing," By Jove, I think you've hit upon the right word. I'm doing my best to keep this flame alight; I show this clip to everyone I can. To me, this is one of the singular moments in film history, right up there with The Music Man's "Pick a Little, Talk a Lot" scene.
i don't think Olivia ever had another opportunity to showcase her hidden dance skills either. She was never the greatest modern dancer but that didn't matter with her looks, charm and that voice. To keep up with Gene and not look a fool, even at his age, was no easy task.
I read this movie was a flop! NO WAY! It is in my top 10 favorite movies. I was crazy for E.L.O. and they wrote some or all of the music! I cried the day Olivia passed away. What a loss. WHAT A LEGEND!
"I remember.... everything. Oh how I remember." "I was born to love you for eternity." How classic, how flawless, timeless. How perfect. Simply love it! We'll all love Olivia, and Gene, for eternity. Thanks for posting!
What a thrill it must have been for Olivia to dance with Gene Kelly. I imagine he was quite taken with her too, being as beautiful and talented as she was.
people should remember Kelly was 68 when this movie was made which was old for back then, be equilvent to 78 now i reckon. So for him to move as well as he did was even more amazing.
The part where she fades in from a memory/ghost to where she fades out again, given her recent passing, is very poignant. Each generation, Gene Kelley was more my parent's, has its icons and stars whose passing tolls the bell on its illusion of immortality. I have watched 'Grease' a hundred times and even a snippet of it playing in a store or whatever will make me stop, watch, and smile. RIP Olivia and thank you.
So amazing. Thanks to Olivia, we have one more show-stopping dance number with the great Gene Kelly. Olivia is amazing, too, evoking two of his greatest partners, Judy Garland and Rita Hayworth...now they're both dancing in heaven, along with the other legends.
This song was & still is my all time favorite ONJ song of all time. TY for sharing your gift to the world. You are an inspiration to all. You are truly a fighter. RIP Olivia!!
I’m 1980 when this movie was released, Gene Kelly was 68 and Olivia was 32. She was the kid. She was 73 when she recently passed away. Life sure goes by quickly. RIP
Losing Olivia to cancer was hard for all of us her who loved her. A little over a year after she passed, so did my beautiful wife pass away in my arms to cancer as well in August of 2023 Now, every day I feel like Gene Kelly at 4:55. 😢
🇧🇷🇺🇸🇮🇱 SOU BRASILEIRO, E POR ESTAR ENVOLVIDO NO CORRE CORRE DA VIDA E COM ALGUNS PROBLEMAS PARTICULARES PARA RESOLVER, COM MUITA TRISTEZA FIQUEI SABENDO QUE A BRILHANTE CANTORA OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN, NÃO MAIS ESTÁ ENTRE NÓS😪😪MEU CORAÇÃO CHOROU DE TRISTEZA 😪😪 🇧🇷🇺🇸🇮🇱 MY NAME IS PEDRO H S SCHIRMERLENZ FRON SÃO PAULO BRAZIL 🇧🇷🇺🇸🇮🇱
🇧🇷🇺🇸🇮🇱 😪 LAMENTO O QUE ACONTECEU COM YOU MY FRIENDS !! QUE DEUS CONFORTE O SEU CORAÇÃO! EM 2023, PERDI MINHA QUERIDA MÃE, 90 ANOS, E UM IRMÃO, 48 ANOS. EU E VOCÊ ESTAMOS ENTRISTECIDOS POR ESSA FASE DIFÍCIL.!! 😪🇧🇷🇺🇸🇮🇱 MY NAME IS PEDRO H S SCHIRMERLENZ, FRON SÃO PAULO BRAZIL 🇧🇷🇺🇸🇮🇱
This was so underrated for its magical and wonderful movie. There are no musical numbers in movies at all anymore. It was impressive the Olivia Newton John learned the dance number.
Gene was born dancing, Olivia wasn't, but she learned from the best! I always preferred Gene to Fred Astaire. Gene looked like a solid regular guy while Astaire looked tall, lanky, and fragile.
Heaven has 2 angels now. You two wonderful people always bought a smile to my face though out my years. Always loved this film. Your hard work really shows. Never forgotten. Thank you.xx
Also have to add…for those disappointed that Gene isn’t even better with experience/age, he literally wore out his joints, ligaments, tendons, nervous system and ultimately his entire body’s physical chemistry with how much he practiced, trained and with shear will/mind over matter-so everyone should be incredibly impressed that he was able to perform with his undeniable style. Will add also….most who do this caliber of dance or singing or art die from something equivalent to a stroke and/or their body relents to a coma. We simply haven’t evolved to that point yet.
W O W ! ! ! This has been my favourite movie from the week it came out to today. Both Gene and Olivia absolutely kill it. A goddess playing a goddess. It's heaven.
It's good to know that Gene Kelly doesn't have to perform this song by himself up in heaven anymore now Olivia Newton John is up there with him and their performing it together again that's awesome
You're welcome I still like Xanadu when I was a kid and even now as a grown up I can't stop watching it I don't care what anybody says or thinks about Xanadu this movie is a all time great
@@bernieamerica you're welcome Mary I just know Olivia and Gene are absent from the body present with the Lord and one day we will see them again up in heaven
Just stunning! Rip both performers. First time seeing this priceless strip, but growing up with 6 years of tap dancing classes and these great two great artists made my day! Peace from Michigan
This was a beautiful moment in entertainment... I loved Olivia growing up and Gene Kelly's dancing was always legendary. It was so lovely to see them together and moving so gracefully and effortlessly to this number...
Christopher Lee once said that if an actor has to appear on a bad movie, the trick is to not be bad in it. This is exemplified by Gene Kelly in Xanadu, which even though it had since acquired a cult following, was still a flop at the time. Even though Gene was approaching the age of 70, he was still able to give it all that he had, Just like he did in his previous films. He showed that while we get older on the outside, on the inside we may feel as young as ever.
Even live, her beautiful clear, effortless, CD perfect vocals, even at high ranges, were amazing. From a time of live performances with no trickery and effects. 🦋
Bad as this movie may have been - and still is - this is undoubtedly its best scene. Gene Kelly and Olivia Newton-John pull off an exceptional dance routine (courtesy in part of Kelly himself) which, along with the very charming music, serves as one big love letter to Kelly's whole career. It's completely unlike anything this movie had to present, in a good way. Nothing too flashy, just a guy and a gal tap dancing in an empty room in the most perfect display of reliving the glory days I have ever seen. It edges out even the "Dancin'" scene as my favorite moment in the movie.
Just behold the glory and be grateful you lived in the era of the internet giving us the option and that you had the chance to see someone as good dance even on a screen. Pray, be blessed, stay strong-most of all, never stop dancing. 💃🏿 ^_^
I had the hugest crush on Gene Kelly when I was a tween/early teen. I’d watch those old matinee movies not knowing when they were filmed and wonder how old he really was. LOL. He is still so handsome and graceful in this film. 🥰
Gene Kelly was an extraordinary talent and to see the very beautiful Ms.Newton-John (an untrained dancer) keep up with the likes of Kelly shows she's more than just a pretty face with a lovely voice. RiP to the both of them.
I was 16yo, in Guadalajara. Well aware of the legend of Gene Kelly. BUT I was so impressed with Olivia’s dancing, so effortlessly natural. Like she did that every day. God bless you, Liv. And you are in my prayers.
Of course I knew ONJ was talented, but I did not know she could tap dance like that. And how wonderful that she got to dance with Gene Kelly! This is such a treat. Thanks for posting it.
Huge fan of Olivia for life. I saw Xanadu when it came out and hated how stupid it was. BUT what a great bunch of music by Her and ELO and WHO KNEW she could DANCE like that!!! A whole new reason to have the hots for her for LIFE!! Such an awesome woman
I didn't know that Olivia could dance that well...! Watching this today, gives me a wide range of emotion...esp since she just passed last week. A lot of things have been revealed, through the years, since this was first posted. Even though it's been discovered that most successful and famous artists, (not saying that's the case here) have sold themselves out and now serve the dark...I can't help but be so appreciative of their talent.💖
the last dance for one of the greatest . Astair always was dancing, but Kelly made it look like he was just moving gracefully. even so you can see how he's carrying ONJ through the routine-she's keeping up, but just flows
Gene taught her how to dance in this scene and he made it simple enough to make his partner look great. Considering his age when he never lost his grace.
Gene was adamant about not dancing in this film. The producers hounded him until he relented. But he had certain demands. It would be a closed set. And the entire dance sequence be from beginning to end. Not taped, edited, and spliced. So that entire dance scene is one single dance. Can you imagine the pressure on Olivia? Her talents never cease to amaze me. Her dancing was flawless and appeared effortless. What an absolute Angel here on earth.
You can see the jump cuts when the background changes three or four times. And why in god's green earth would Gene Kelly NOT want to dance?
@@ginagray603 And Olivia Newton John was dancing with a broken tail bone. In an interview he gave in 2013, he said he considered himself basically retired but did it because he'd heard ONJ wanted so badly to dance with him. Nothing about refusal or infirmity. And you can't dance like that when you're ill.
IIRC this was also one of his last films where he sang and danced before his passing.
@@andygrilz8497 False story. He basically choreographed the whole number and also pushed for the skating scenes. I love how he kinda dances down until 4:19 and then just GOES FOR IT. Just amazing!
@@ginagray603 Actually he was in incredible health and danced in other events with as much, if not more vigor. An incredible man and dancer.
Seeing Olivia disappear from Gene's arms is how we are all feeling right now. RIP to my childhood crush
Indeed, I felt exactly the same when I saw that... 😢. Also my childhood crush.
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I always had a crush on Gene Kelly. Really!
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Yes
Olivia is missed every day. Her talent, her smile, and her huge heart.
U r 💯💕correct!
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In every way, Gene Kelly is a genius performer.
Realy nice this song I love
thanks Captain Obvious
One of my all time favourites, Gene Kelly. So handsome, absurdly talented.
@@donkey3187 I'll take that as a compliment.
@@moniquedenouden9289 One of the great singing voices as well. Nobody ever seems to mention that in programmes about him.
this holds up well - no one embarrassed at all - Kelly's final moment is gracious and sweet - this is a great song
Olivia Newton-John's dancing is really under appreciated. Having to pair up with a legend like Gene Kelly and not be up to his level could have been a disaster but she held her own. Nice work Olivia and Gene. Also to composer John Farrar and choreographers Jerry Trent and Danny Ortega.
Her dance routine was ok at best. It was quite stiff and you could see she was overthinking her moves. It's not surprising considering her legendary dance partner.
@@lvg777 If anything, I'd call hers slightly over-practiced, not stiff. Being paired up in a scene like this with the likes of Gene Kelly would make anyone intimidated. She may have been overcompensating slightly, but it still worked out well for the scene overall. After all, Olivia is playing Terpsichore (as Kira) here, the Greek Muse of Poetry and _Dance._
@@lvg777 Considering that unlike many of Kelly's partners in the past Olivia Newton John is not a dancer, she did remarkably well, and I'm also sure that Kelly took that into consideration when he choreographed the scene. Being "OK" when you're dancing with the Great Gene Kelly and not embarassing yourself is nothing to sneeze at.
Kenny Ortega
Naw...she was never known for dancing at all...she was a singer..that was her talent and that is what she will be remembered for.
This is absolutely wonderful. A step back in time to musicals, big band and a master of dance. Both of these did so well.
Remind me to Fred Ginger Bing Crosby and all the great orchestras and composer Gershwin and many other
I love the big band sound and all these old movies.
You are really right! The music reminds me of musicals during the fifties and sixties. The instruments played like trumpets, flautes and others. J feel a big nostalgia
Even at this age, his every move was like that of a dancer. He never lost it. Olivia was a better dancer than we gave her credit for as well.
Exactly
R.I.P. Olivia Newton John. She's dancing again in heaven with Gene Kelly
:(
they dont exist anymore, but nice fantasy
👏🏻🎶😓
So lovely.
She's with Jesus xxx
@@happyandblessed5640 correct...neither exist anymore
@@happyandblessed5640 Hope so.
The quality of her voice is so unique and beautiful. There's no mistaking it.
Watching this the day after Olivia passed away. The final moment as she disappears in Gene's arms and he smiles that sad, wistful smile.
Tears.
OMG! This scene is pure gold
I watch this scene four or five times a year. It is amazing
Amen. Pure heaven
3:09
This film had such a silly plot that it got absolutely slammed by critics, and so its really great music, and especially these astonishing five minutes, never got the appreciation they deserved. This is the final on-screen dance performance by the great Gene Kelly -- performed at age 68, for heaven's sake. It was a remarkable valedictory which has sadly sunk into obscurity. (The big finish, from 4:17 on, is just breathtaking, as the years just fall away and Kelly is, by God, GENE KELLY.)
"Astonishing," By Jove, I think you've hit upon the right word. I'm doing my best to keep this flame alight; I show this clip to everyone I can. To me, this is one of the singular moments in film history, right up there with The Music Man's "Pick a Little, Talk a Lot" scene.
i don't think Olivia ever had another opportunity to showcase her hidden dance skills either. She was never the greatest modern dancer but that didn't matter with her looks, charm and that voice. To keep up with Gene and not look a fool, even at his age, was no easy task.
She was 32 at the time... now she's 72. Time is a thief.
@@Hiraghm Time is honest. Time is the one that sustains us and holds our hand as we go. -me prolly
Exactly! Well said Kurt!
Fabulous! (From 1980). Who knew she could dance like that? And he was still like the old Gene Kelly even at age 68!
Gene still beautiful at 68.
Amazing dancing and still charming as ever.
That million dollar smile!!
🌹🌹🌹
indeed. He keeps his pretty smile and lovely facial expressions. And that adorable scar 😍 and his body had the thing still
I miss you Olivia. The world is left lacking without you in it.
This was the B side song of Xanadu, and yet I listen to this song more.
I read this movie was a flop! NO WAY! It is in my top 10 favorite movies. I was crazy for E.L.O. and they wrote some or all of the music! I cried the day Olivia passed away. What a loss. WHAT A LEGEND!
It was a flop in that it lost a huge amount of money. People just weren't interested at the time. That's showbiz for you.
RIP Olivia. An entire era of class and style is ending before our eyes.
Amen to that brother we will see Gene and Olivia up in heaven when the time comes
I know.. isn't that sad?
Any hope?
Maybe they are dancing this in heaven now
We will miss you Olivia, dancing with Gene in heaven. RIP to both great artists.
"I remember.... everything. Oh how I remember." "I was born to love you for eternity."
How classic, how flawless, timeless. How perfect. Simply love it! We'll all love Olivia, and Gene, for eternity. Thanks for posting!
I couldn’t have said it better. ❤️
Gene Kelly and Olivia Newton-John together! They still melt my heart.
What a thrill it must have been for Olivia to dance with Gene Kelly.
I imagine he was quite taken with her too, being as beautiful and talented as she was.
people should remember Kelly was 68 when this movie was made which was old for back then, be equilvent to 78 now i reckon. So for him to move as well as he did was even more amazing.
My cat actually loves this song. One of my favorite songs from Xanadu. My sister had this on 8-track or otherwise I might not have ever heard it.
a lovely tribute to classic Hollywood musicals, which I grew up watching and love.
It was The King & I and The Sound Of Music that made me seek out more musical classics. This one including
How amazing a gift to Gene from Olivia. He was able to relive his glory and she was so relaxed. She was probably scared of this scene.
Sitting here with tears of joy in my eyes. Wonderful movie.
What movie is this ?I'd love to watch it !😊
I cried too. Loved both of these wondaful people.
Will always love this film.
The part where she fades in from a memory/ghost to where she fades out again, given her recent passing, is very poignant. Each generation, Gene Kelley was more my parent's, has its icons and stars whose passing tolls the bell on its illusion of immortality. I have watched 'Grease' a hundred times and even a snippet of it playing in a store or whatever will make me stop, watch, and smile. RIP Olivia and thank you.
So amazing. Thanks to Olivia, we have one more show-stopping dance number with the great Gene Kelly. Olivia is amazing, too, evoking two of his greatest partners, Judy Garland and Rita Hayworth...now they're both dancing in heaven, along with the other legends.
We may wish that, but not likely for most.
@@joycegreer9391 Yes, I wish (and pray) Heaven for ALL of them.
I find MOST people I have encountered to be pure of heart.
@@angelman51266 I don't know what your definition is of pure of heart. No one is pure. We know majority of people are on the road to destruction/hell.
4:50 This part always makes me cry because it gives that "Don't be sad because it's over, be happy because it happened" Vibe. I love it
I bet she was sad when he died and now they are both dancing and singing again in heaven
I feel old.. as these were my childhood stars, gone but never forgotten....
Awww Gene, you were so beautuful and special ❤
So true. Beautiful in every way.
2 of the best Entertainers We ever had. R.I.P. Gene.
And Olivia also rest in peace now. Or maybe they will continue dancing wherever they are now :-)
Kelly looks in the mirror, mutters "You're getting old Boy" and then he smiles and it's as if the years drop away.
This song was & still is my all time favorite ONJ song of all time. TY for sharing your gift to the world. You are an inspiration to all. You are truly a fighter. RIP Olivia!!
The two of them together, what a package! 😊 Gene's dancing always makes me smile.
Beautiful ❤
I’m 1980 when this movie was released, Gene Kelly was 68 and Olivia was 32. She was the kid. She was 73 when she recently passed away. Life sure goes by quickly. RIP
Losing Olivia to cancer was hard for all of us her who loved her. A little over a year after she passed, so did my beautiful wife pass away in my arms to cancer as well in August of 2023 Now, every day I feel like Gene Kelly at 4:55. 😢
🇧🇷🇺🇸🇮🇱 SOU BRASILEIRO, E POR ESTAR ENVOLVIDO NO CORRE CORRE DA VIDA E COM ALGUNS PROBLEMAS PARTICULARES PARA RESOLVER, COM MUITA TRISTEZA FIQUEI SABENDO QUE A BRILHANTE CANTORA OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN, NÃO MAIS ESTÁ ENTRE NÓS😪😪MEU CORAÇÃO CHOROU DE TRISTEZA 😪😪 🇧🇷🇺🇸🇮🇱 MY NAME IS PEDRO H S SCHIRMERLENZ FRON SÃO PAULO BRAZIL 🇧🇷🇺🇸🇮🇱
🇧🇷🇺🇸🇮🇱 😪 LAMENTO O QUE ACONTECEU COM YOU MY FRIENDS !! QUE DEUS CONFORTE O SEU CORAÇÃO! EM 2023, PERDI MINHA QUERIDA MÃE, 90 ANOS, E UM IRMÃO, 48 ANOS. EU E VOCÊ ESTAMOS ENTRISTECIDOS POR ESSA FASE DIFÍCIL.!! 😪🇧🇷🇺🇸🇮🇱 MY NAME IS PEDRO H S SCHIRMERLENZ, FRON SÃO PAULO BRAZIL 🇧🇷🇺🇸🇮🇱
Thanks! just thanks!
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Given her clear talent it's a pity for us that Olivia never pursued more opportunities to do musical theatre.
She did xamadoo
I first watched Xanadu before Grease. And now I think of it, I feel bitter inside knowing it. I’m a bigger fan though of one movie over the other.
This was so underrated for its magical and wonderful movie. There are no musical numbers in movies at all anymore. It was impressive the Olivia Newton John learned the dance number.
The last top tier musical I saw was The Greatest Showman
Olivia was fantastic, but gene was perfection ❤❤
Stars we have lost compared to today's ppl, today's lot can not compare xx
Gene was born dancing, Olivia wasn't, but she learned from the best! I always preferred Gene to Fred Astaire. Gene looked like a solid regular guy while Astaire looked tall, lanky, and fragile.
Heaven has 2 angels now. You two wonderful people always bought a smile to my face though out my years. Always loved this film. Your hard work really shows. Never forgotten. Thank you.xx
Gene Kelly was so handsome and so damn talented man ♥️
Olivia was flawless and Gene was even more flawless. Together they were 100% perfect.
I've grown up knowing he is this good, but I never knew she was THAT good!!!.
May both of them Rest in Music.
Gene Kelly used to be my heartthrob when I was younger. I would watch him every chance I got.
Both dancing in heaven now. Long live Xanadu.
Absolutely love this! No one like Gene Kelly. And, Olivia Newton-John does a fine job!
she was okay...but singing was her thing, not dancing or acting
This is amazing! Two of the most talented people of our time, may they both RIP 💖💖
Also have to add…for those disappointed that Gene isn’t even better with experience/age, he literally wore out his joints, ligaments, tendons, nervous system and ultimately his entire body’s physical chemistry with how much he practiced, trained and with shear will/mind over matter-so everyone should be incredibly impressed that he was able to perform with his undeniable style.
Will add also….most who do this caliber of dance or singing or art die from something equivalent to a stroke and/or their body relents to a coma. We simply haven’t evolved to that point yet.
He was 67-68 years old when he did this dance too. For his age, he was still awesome. He just didn't jump as high, etc.
must have been a dream come true for Olivia Newton John to dance with the legendary Gene Kelly
W O W ! ! ! This has been my favourite movie from the week it came out to today. Both Gene and Olivia absolutely kill it. A goddess playing a goddess. It's heaven.
It's good to know that Gene Kelly doesn't have to perform this song by himself up in heaven anymore now Olivia Newton John is up there with him and their performing it together again that's awesome
Oh, thank you for these happy tears!
You're welcome I still like Xanadu when I was a kid and even now as a grown up I can't stop watching it I don't care what anybody says or thinks about Xanadu this movie is a all time great
@@bernieamerica you're welcome Mary I just know Olivia and Gene are absent from the body present with the Lord and one day we will see them again up in heaven
I hope these two icons are dancing in heaven together again 👑❤️👑❤️
What a beautiful scene❤
Just stunning! Rip both performers. First time seeing this priceless strip, but growing up with 6 years of tap dancing classes and these great two great artists made my day! Peace from Michigan
I wish I took tap dancing lessons. And I’m 31 now
oh yes, she got to dance with the wonderful Gene Kelly, lovely RIP Olivia and Gene, dancing in heaven
This was a beautiful moment in entertainment... I loved Olivia growing up and Gene Kelly's dancing was always legendary. It was so lovely to see them together and moving so gracefully and effortlessly to this number...
Gene Kelly is an amazing performer.A true legend that shaped the world live in.
There hasn’t been anyone like him since. In dance or movies
Christopher Lee once said that if an actor has to appear on a bad movie, the trick is to not be bad in it. This is exemplified by Gene Kelly in Xanadu, which even though it had since acquired a cult following, was still a flop at the time. Even though Gene was approaching the age of 70, he was still able to give it all that he had, Just like he did in his previous films. He showed that while we get older on the outside, on the inside we may feel as young as ever.
Gene Kelly and ONJ MADE this movie.
This movie is so magical
Even live, her beautiful clear, effortless, CD perfect vocals, even at high ranges, were amazing. From a time of live performances with no trickery and effects. 🦋
Bad as this movie may have been - and still is - this is undoubtedly its best scene. Gene Kelly and Olivia Newton-John pull off an exceptional dance routine (courtesy in part of Kelly himself) which, along with the very charming music, serves as one big love letter to Kelly's whole career. It's completely unlike anything this movie had to present, in a good way. Nothing too flashy, just a guy and a gal tap dancing in an empty room in the most perfect display of reliving the glory days I have ever seen. It edges out even the "Dancin'" scene as my favorite moment in the movie.
R.I.P. Gene and Olivia. You made the world a better place.
This was the only reason why I went to see this in the theater when it was first released. R.I.P Olivia. 😞
Gene was a dancing god 🇬🇧
At the time the movie "Xanadu" (which included this scene) was made and released (1980), Gene Kelly was about 67 and Olivia was about 32.
One of the most beautiful muses. RIP Olivia.
A very criminally underrated song.
Truly magic from these two legends now departed from our Earth 😢
Just behold the glory and be grateful you lived in the era of the internet giving us the option and that you had the chance to see someone as good dance even on a screen.
Pray, be blessed, stay strong-most of all, never stop dancing. 💃🏿 ^_^
How alive they are here in this song & dance.. we will miss this kind of show. Thank you Olivia & Gene.
Okay, this made me cry. Newton-John did a very credible dance routine. What a shame she didn't do more.
OMG! That voice (Wow). She's now out singing the angels. Lots of ❤ Olivia.
I had the hugest crush on Gene Kelly when I was a tween/early teen. I’d watch those old matinee movies not knowing when they were filmed and wonder how old he really was. LOL.
He is still so handsome and graceful in this film. 🥰
I loved Gene Kelly still do. Always smiling and a great dancer glad he relented and danced here. RIP Gene and Olivia
After I watched Xanadu I next watched Anchors Aweigh where he danced with Jerry The Mouse
Gene Kelly was an extraordinary talent and to see the very beautiful Ms.Newton-John (an untrained dancer) keep up with the likes of Kelly shows she's more than just a pretty face with a lovely voice. RiP to the both of them.
I was 16yo, in Guadalajara. Well aware of the legend of Gene Kelly. BUT I was so impressed with Olivia’s dancing, so effortlessly natural. Like she did that every day.
God bless you, Liv. And you are in my prayers.
This scene is just perfect 💕 so sad that Xanadu wasn’t well appreciated back then
Neither were brilliant films like It's A Wonderful Life and Bringing Up Baby but they eventually were appreciated by whole new generations of fans.
It wasn't, was it? But such a pretty, gay, lighthearted movie - so unlikely the stodgy pretentious movies today...
It’s been years since I’ve seen this movie. I was a bit obsessed with it in high school.
@@suecollins3246The state of the film industry today is driving me to semi insanity
She was lovely, and to think she said she couldn't dance , what a good job she danced with the best .
Gene Kelly was my childhood crush!
rest in peace to these 2 people that died in 1996 and 2022
Loved this song. RIP Gene🌹
What a number! This was a great idea and well executed. Every few years I do a Gene Kelly binge and I'm always amazed by how magical his movies are.
Of course I knew ONJ was talented, but I did not know she could tap dance like that. And how wonderful that she got to dance with Gene Kelly! This is such a treat. Thanks for posting it.
Huge fan of Olivia for life. I saw Xanadu when it came out and hated how stupid it was. BUT what a great bunch of music by Her and ELO and WHO KNEW she could DANCE like that!!! A whole new reason to have the hots for her for LIFE!! Such an awesome woman
I didn't know that Olivia could dance that well...! Watching this today, gives me a wide range of emotion...esp since she just passed last week. A lot of things have been revealed, through the years, since this was first posted. Even though it's been discovered that most successful and famous artists, (not saying that's the case here) have sold themselves out and now serve the dark...I can't help but be so appreciative of their talent.💖
Serve the dark? You need help lady
the last dance for one of the greatest . Astair always was dancing, but Kelly made it look like he was just moving gracefully. even so you can see how he's carrying ONJ through the routine-she's keeping up, but just flows
ONJ was perfectly cast for this! Masterful!
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We are all getting old, fabulous tune !
The last movie I saw with my then girlfriend,perhaps why I have bought all versions of it and return here so often. Love eh?
Gene taught her how to dance in this scene and he made it simple enough to make his partner look great. Considering his age when he never lost his grace.
I love watching Gene Kelly dance. Olivia was my childhood crush and love watching her dance as well. They both are so talented.
I saw this great Film in my childhood and i fell in love rapidly
Just love watching Gene Kelly...his dancing is so effortless.