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The Can Can Dancers at the Moulin Rouge 1950s

The can-can dancers of the Moulin Rouge in Paris, probably taken some time in the 1950s judging by the hair

The forecast heatwave seems to have arrived in full force today and it’s far too hot to actually dance, so

Ruth St. Denis was one of the pioneering dancers of the early 20th Century who brought exotic Eastern dance to

Was Fred Astaire the greatest dancer on the silver screen? Personally I think he probably was, I grew up glued

A dancer in a fabulous Egyptian costume photographed in 1915. I love this costume, it reminds me of that scene

An “atomic pin-up girl” dancing in front of a (stemless) mushroom cloud. This photo was taken at Upshot-Knothole Dixie on 6th April

1930s actress and dancer Marilyn Miller photographed as a ballerina in 1932. Source and copyright: This image (or other media

Dancer and actor Gene Kelly in a publicity photo. The scar on his cheek was caused by a childhood accident

Legendary ballet dancer Anna Pavlova in costume as a bacchante in The Seasons. C. 1900 Source and copyright: This work