Contortionism circa 1944

[mckitterick]

This music video from 1944 shows perhaps the most amazing contortion performance I've ever seen. Meet the Ross Sisters in "Solid Potato Salad":

Thanks to roya_spirit for the tip!

Chris

Comments

[xjenavivex.livejournal.com]

I am blown away.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

I know! I had to share.

[norilana.livejournal.com]

Wow!!!

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

x2!

[nottygypsy.livejournal.com]

PDA kept saying wow, I held my face with both hands and blinked hard.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

The image of you two reacting like this is awesome... it encapsulates my response, too.

[d-aulnoy.livejournal.com]

I think that the bastard love-children of Linda Blair and the lamia are going to give me nightmares ....

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Hahahahaha!

[stuology.livejournal.com]

OMG, I love contortionists.

I'm also glad that it had some in it and it wasn't just a trick to get me to listen to a song about potato salad.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Dang it! You saw through my evil plan.

So... how's about some SOLID POTATO SALAD? Mmmm, tasty.

[jeanineers.livejournal.com]

Y'know. They used to call these "specialty acts". No kidding, eh?

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

SERIOUSLY no kidding! I mean, WOW. Even makes Cirque du Soleil seem tame.

[klingonguy.livejournal.com]

yeah, now that I've had my tenth pilates class, I can do all that.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Yeah, me too. How about I upload my videos right after yours? ;-)

[klingonguy.livejournal.com]

what? and risk losing my electronic rights? no thank you!

[mcchambers.livejournal.com]

Thanks for sharing. I'm going to go visit my chiropractor now.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

I expect they remained flexible through old age... or were unable to walk shortly after shooting this video.

[sf-reader.livejournal.com]

It was kind of scarry!

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

No kidding! I had to look away several times.

[roya-spirit.livejournal.com]

LOL, it's faboo, isn't it? I got it from rougewench actually.

I do have a Teaserama video with a dancer that does that weird spidery-looking backbend walk around her head.. all with a giant grin on her face!

[chernobylred.livejournal.com]

Twinnie Wallen:


She does the crazy roundabout backbend walk at about 3:27.

[roya-spirit.livejournal.com]

Yep, that's her! I think she's just adorable, and that outfit.

Aw.. I got my fix for the morning.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Wow. Is anyone doing stuff like this nowadays?

[chernobylred.livejournal.com]

Probably. But they're all working in fancy-baby alternative circus troupes these days.

[siro-gravity.livejournal.com]

they look like spiders!!!

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Only more flexible! That final part of the act is a little alien-looking, for sure.

[emessar.livejournal.com]

So how did you get a hold of the season finale for V?


Also, the last bit where the three of them are pinwheeling ... I'm pretty sure that's the ritual for summoning Yog Sothoth, Opener of the Way ...

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Hahahaha! That's what she said....