Been Rich All My Life

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07/20/2017 I Loved it. it was endearingly sweet portrait of a group of ladies who simply said love doing what they do. As I enter my later middle years of my life and things begin to break down and the signs of our inevitable mortality loom larger this film is a life affirmation! I totally encourage everyone to sink in for a wonderful sweet ride. See more 01/26/2012 what an amazing story of five women with a zest for life and a talent for tap dance. I enjoyed every minute of their lives - past and present. They are an inspiration for anyone who worries about turning 80. See more 12/18/2010 This documentary studies life-long chorus girls now known as the Silver Belles, all in their 80s and 90s now and still dancing. Demonstrates the true meaning of zest for life, endurance, passion and above all friendship. Excellent documentary with some nice special features on the DVD including, Learning to do the Shim Sham. See more 04/18/2010 An endearing look at some of the original Harlem showgirls, putting on a repertoire from their 1930s dance ensemble. Upllifting and fascinating look into the early half of the 19th Century entertainment business in NYC. See more 11/09/2008 A very charming film about The Silver Belles Dance Troupe, that is comprised of women, who had danced in choruses, at The Cotton Club, and The Apollo Theaters, in Harlem, some of them beginning in the late 1920's. These women are a humorous, tight-knit group, who have had fascinating lives, having performed with, and known, the likes of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Fletcher Henderson, Cab Calloway, Jimmy Lunceford, etc. They talk of traveling in the south, as part of the USO. The scars of humiliation, stemming from the prejudice they experienced on the tour, is still evident in their faces . Following the war, with the demand for chorus girls dwindling, many of the women tend bar, and even one went on to work in Paris, (Tehran, I think), and even Tokyo as a dancer. She later ended up working on the Alaskan Pipeline. For a look at lives well-lived, and STILL lived well, this is a good place to start. It's funny, engrossing, sad, and by the end, I was certainly glad I "met" these spirited ladies! See more 03/25/2008 These elderly ladies make me feel like I'm wasting my life. They've led, and continue to lead, fascinating lives. I only wish I could hang out with them for real. See more Read all reviews

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