Who are the greatest dancers of the silver screen? What are the top dance films and routines? On May 19 and in honor of the upcoming National Tap Dance Day (May 25), Movie Addict Headquarters revisits a lively discussion featuring avid dance fan/tango expert Fausta Rodriguez, co-host Jazz Shaw, producer Nikki Starr -- and yours truly, a former happy tapper. The encore presentation is dedicated to Derek Hough, one of today’s most dynamic dancers and star of the movie Make Your Move. Happily, Derek has recovered enough from his recent Dancing with the Stars injury to go on tour this summer with his sister Julianne Hough.     

Which dancers will be named the best by the show’s diverse panel? Among the contenders are: Gene Kelly, Cyd Charisse, Gregory Hines, Eleanor Powell, Fred Astaire, the Nicholas Brothers, Ginger Rogers, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O’Connor, Leslie Caron, Ruby Keeler, Vera Ellen, Christopher Walken and Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, whose birthday is celebrated on May 25 – a date established by the U.S. Congress as National Tap Dance Day in his honor.

Some of the films under consideration during this episode include: Footloose, Assassination Tango, The Bandwagon, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Singin’ in the Rain, Shall We Dance, Billy Elliott, West Side Story, Step Up, Dirty Dancing, Take the Lead, Flashdance, Hairspray, Easter Parade and Tap.  

If your favorites are missing, please add them to the list by joining the Chat Room during the live show.  

“Greatest Dancing in the Movies” airs on BlogTalkRadio at 4 p.m. Eastern Time (1 p.m. Pacific Time) on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Listen in by clicking the link below, which will also be available as an archived segment after May 19.  

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/movieaddictheadquarters/2015/05/19/greatest-dancing-in-the-movies