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That's a great story, thanks!
Posted by: reed23 05:19 pm EST 02/19/21
In reply to: Jumping on 'The Band Wagon': Recalling the shoeshine man who goes toe-to-toe with Astaire - WaymanWong 04:06 pm EST 02/19/21

The article on ReelRundown.com goes on to describe how Leroy Daniels, now having danced with Fred Astaire in a major musical, left his shoeshine business behind and became an entertainer, which he remained for the rest of his life. He and another formed a successful nightclub act, which was then booked on TV shows, and he did a number of movies as well as continuing as a TV and nightclub performer. The whole story could generate a screenplay in itself.
Link	ReelRundown.com's article on Leroy Daniels
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Thank you, Wayman!
Posted by: showtunetrivia 07:38 pm EST 02/19/21
In reply to: That's a great story, thanks! - reed23 05:19 pm EST 02/19/21

A great story. But my favorite sequence in THE BAND WAGON will always be “Dancing in the Dark,” which I find even more sexually charged than “Shall We Dance?”as discussed here last week. It’s also the focus of a classic story in the Frankos-Turtledove household. The scene: summer, several years ago. A baseball game is on tv. I also happen to know that TCM is showing THE BAND WAGON. How well do I know this movie? I ask Harry to switch to TCM. “okay, but why?” he asks. “Because ‘Dancing in the Dark’ is about to begin.” He clicks the remote, and there are Fred and Cyd, heading off in that horse-drawn carriage, right on time. My spouse stares at me. “How did you know that?” Oh, I may have seen this one a few times. 😄 Laura
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