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TDR5a - King, King & King (EN)

A tap-research book about Gene Kelly's beloved vaudeville dancers and their ultra fast Buck-And-Wing style which made them famous.  History and routines, (also Danny Lipton, The Four Franks and the Chain-Gang tap-routine by Gene Kelly and the Holst Sisters. Research, analysis and comments by Victor Cuno. Book 185 p., DOC 203 p.

LAST UPDATE October 29, 2026

ENGLISH edition available as DOWNLOAD PDF

Language EN Pages PDF 146 p.

Reference : SWT-TDC-05g-PDF-EN

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ccontents

Introduction p. 5

King, King and King - a vaudeville history

King & King p. 7

King, King & King (1) p. 11

Queen, Queen & Queen p. 15

The Three Jacks p. 17

King, King & King (2) p. 18

The Condos Brothers p. 21

Danny Lipton p. 24

The Four Franks p. 25

The Choreographies

King, King and King «Steins On The Table» p. 31

from «Beer and Pretzels» (MGM, August 26, 1933)

Ensemble & King Brothers «Lullaby Of Broadway» p. 39

from «Golddiggers of 1935» (Warner Bros., March 15, 1935)

Matty King … Dance Director «Whistle» p. 41

from «Cinderella’s Feller» (Vitaphone, June 8, 1940)

Matty King & Steve Condos «Hands Across The Border» p. 45

Republic Pictures Corporation, January 5, 1944

«The Three Queens» (unidentified dancers)

«Vaudeville Reel #2» p. 49

(Vitaphone, December 29, 1934

«It Don’t Mean A Thing» / «Don’t Telegraph - Write»

«Reel Vaudeville» p. 57

Vitaphone, January 2, 1937

«Sing For Breakfast» / «Thanks A Million» / «Specialty Number»

Condos Brothers (Frank & Nick) «The Midshipmaid» p. 63

British Gaumont, UK, December 8, 1932

«The Tap Dancing Horse» / «Tap Dancing as Sailors»

Nick Condos «Meet Miss America» p. 65

«Orchestra Routine»

from «To Beat The Band» (RKO, November 23, 1935)

Nick Condos «Dancing Feet» p. 73

Dancing Feet» (Republic, Jan. 20, 1936)

«Dancing Feet» / «…out Of Ballroom Dancing»

- III -

Danny Lipton

Danny Lipton Trio (3 Boys) «Rehearsal Time» p. 81

filmed at London Pavilion

British Pathe, December 12, 1932

Danny Lipton & 2 Girls «Round About Regent Street» p. 82

«The Danny Lipton Trio» aka «Rapid Rhythm»

(Pathe Sound Pictorial PSP 915, October 17, 1935)

Danny Lipton & 4  Girls «Never Say Never Again» p. 96

«Art And Artists» (British Pathe, July 15, 1937)

Danny Lipton Trio (3 Boys) «Runnin' Wild» p. 125

dancing on a pedestal

«Out Of The Wood» British Pathe, Feb. 10, 1938

Danny Lipton (solo) «Steppin’ Out» p. 140

Danny Lipton's Nautical > Military Buck-Routine

British Pathe, Oct 5, 1939

Danny Lipton & 2 Girls «Danny Lipton's Militaires» p. 146

British Pathe, July 3, 1941

The Four Franks «Let’s Make A Night Of It» p. 151

ABPC, UK, June 28, 1937

Bennett Franks’ Rhythm-Chorus p. 152

Ensemble p. 155

Gene Kelly / Alex Plasschaert / Dick Humphries p. 168

«Sweet Sue» Chain-Dance

from «The Hollywood Palace» (ABC, February 22, 1964)

Dick Van Dyke & Mary Tyler Moore «Sweet Sue» p. 177

«The Dick Van Dyke Show» (CBS, October 28, 1964)

Holst Sisters «Chain-Gang Tap» p. 180

«Amuse Yourself» (Educational Films Corporation of America, Nov. 27, 1936)

The Docs 

compiled from Variety / Billboard / FultonHistory.com / Chronicling America /

britishnewspaperarchive.com / RetroNews bnf

King, King & King documentation p. 187

King & King

King, King & King

Queen, Queen & Queen

Three Jacks

Condos Brothers

other entries of historical interest

Four Franks documentation p. 277

Danny Lipton documentation p. 378

King, King & King imitations p. 386

 

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