The Best '60s Dance Movies
Dance has long been an important element of any musical, whether you’re talking Broadway or Hollywood. The best '60s dance movies usually include an amazing musical score, in addition to the coolest moves n' grooves of the decade.
This list of the best 1960s dance films highlights the legendary choreography of Bob Fosse (Sweet Charity), Busby Berkeley (Billy Rose’s Jumbo) and Jerome Robbins (West Side Story). Combine those with several films featuring Elvis Presley's gyrating hips (Viva Las Vegas and Girl Happy), and you’ve got the highlights of the sixties dance scene. If you do nothing else today, be sure to check out the dancing waiters in Hello, Dolly! They're pretty phenomenal.
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1Dick Van Dyke, Janet Leigh, Ann-Margret
2Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, Glynis Johns
3Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn- Released: 1961
- Directed by: Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise
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4Frank Sinatra, Shirley MacLaine, Maurice Chevalier![The Sound of Music]()
5Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker![Hello, Dolly!]()
6Barbra Streisand, Walter Matthau, Michael Crawford
