Hermes Pan (December 10, 1909 – September 19, 1990) was an American dancer and choreographer, principally remembered as Fred Astaire's choreographic collaborator on the famous 1930s movie musicals starring Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
Early life
Pan was born Hermes Panagiotopoulos in 1909 in Memphis, Tennessee, of Greek extraction. His father, the Greek consul in Memphis, Tennessee was from Aigio in Peloponnese, where his family had opened the first theatre. Following the death of Pan's father, his uncle held Pan, his sister and mother at gunpoint and burned all their shares and money on the grounds that if he could not have them, no one would.
Hermes and his sister Vasso were eventually raised Catholic by his mother, the former Mary Huston. Penniless, they moved to the poorest area of New York where Hermes learned his first tap dancing steps on the streets from local black children. At their lowest ebb, the family had only some potatoes and coffee for their meal. They vowed to commemorate that day and every year on June 13, they wrote down what they did and ate that day in a journal. The date became a family celebration. Eventually the family headed West with "Sammy", a black boy they met at a gas station, to Los Angeles, California.
"We Have to Dance or Else No Pay" Hermes Pan Dancers Astaire Time
The men of the Hermes Pan Dancers lament what it's like to back-up Fred Astaire in "We Have to Dance or Else No Pay" from the 1960 television special "Astaire Time" starring Fred Astaire and Barrie Chase.
published: 21 Apr 2013
Ginger Rogers - The RKO Story #2 (Fred Astaire, Hermes Pan, Pandro Berman)
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published: 21 May 2013
Betty Grable & Hermes Pan - Footlight Serenade (1942) - "Land On Your Feet"
published: 19 Feb 2010
My Gal Sal 1942. Hermes Pan and Rita Hayworth performing in "On the Gay White Way."
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What did you think about the dance number with Hermes Pan and Rita Hayworth?
Hermes Pan and Rita Hayworth, performing in, “On The Gay White Way" from My Gal Sal, 1942.
Choreographers: Hermes Pan. Val Raset.
This is a Biographical Musical about composer Paul Dresser; there are five numbers that had required choreography, with a two month production scheduled. Hermes Pan had requested Val Raset as a Co Choreographer.
Mr. Pan spoke of his time on set of My Gal Sal.
“Rita was a wonderful dancer. She’d been in a dance team before she even went into films and she was a very, very hard worker who would come in always on time and work hard and never complain. She was sort of the ideal person for a choreographer to work with. She was no trouble at all...
published: 24 Nov 2017
Rita Hayworth & Hermes Pan 'On the Gay White Way'
A chance to see the great choreographer, HERMES PAN, dancing on screen with the lovely RITA HAYWORTH. This clip is from the 1942 movie 'My Gal Sal'
published: 05 May 2017
Hermes Pan by Loqui
published: 31 Oct 2012
Rita Hayworth & Hermes Pan - On the Gay White Way
From the film 'My Gal Sal' (1942)
Mi Chica Favorita [DVD]
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Nunca hubo una mujer como Rita Hayworth (Book)
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El universo de Rita Hayworth (Book)
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published: 10 Jan 2009
Silvia Lipatin Hélio Barbosa Coreography Hermes Pan
Music: All of you Cole Porter
A Magia do Cinema
Produção: Cooperativa da Dança
Direção: Lutero Almeida
published: 25 Apr 2015
'Land on your Feet' Betty Grable & Hermes Pan
Betty Grable rehearsing a routine with Hermes Pan, the legendary choreographer who worked with Fred Astaire on many of the Astaire/Rogers dances. He choreographed 50 films. He is usually behind the scenes but here we get a rare glimpse of why he was so celebrated. Enjoy!
published: 31 May 2016
"GAY WHITE WAY" with Rita Hayworth, Hermes Pan, Victor Mature & Carol Landis in MY GAL SAL
The men of the Hermes Pan Dancers lament what it's like to back-up Fred Astaire in "We Have to Dance or Else No Pay" from the 1960 television special "Astaire T...
The men of the Hermes Pan Dancers lament what it's like to back-up Fred Astaire in "We Have to Dance or Else No Pay" from the 1960 television special "Astaire Time" starring Fred Astaire and Barrie Chase.
The men of the Hermes Pan Dancers lament what it's like to back-up Fred Astaire in "We Have to Dance or Else No Pay" from the 1960 television special "Astaire Time" starring Fred Astaire and Barrie Chase.
More hard to find videos featuring Ginger Rogers available at: http://keep-it-gingery-ginger-rogers.blogspot.ca/2012/04/tv-appearances-1980s-up-for-trade.html?u...
More hard to find videos featuring Ginger Rogers available at: http://keep-it-gingery-ginger-rogers.blogspot.ca/2012/04/tv-appearances-1980s-up-for-trade.html?utm_source=BP_recent
More hard to find videos featuring Ginger Rogers available at: http://keep-it-gingery-ginger-rogers.blogspot.ca/2012/04/tv-appearances-1980s-up-for-trade.html?utm_source=BP_recent
Hello Everyone. Have a beautiful weekend.
What did you think about the dance number with Hermes Pan and Rita Hayworth?
Hermes Pan and Rita Hayworth, performin...
Hello Everyone. Have a beautiful weekend.
What did you think about the dance number with Hermes Pan and Rita Hayworth?
Hermes Pan and Rita Hayworth, performing in, “On The Gay White Way" from My Gal Sal, 1942.
Choreographers: Hermes Pan. Val Raset.
This is a Biographical Musical about composer Paul Dresser; there are five numbers that had required choreography, with a two month production scheduled. Hermes Pan had requested Val Raset as a Co Choreographer.
Mr. Pan spoke of his time on set of My Gal Sal.
“Rita was a wonderful dancer. She’d been in a dance team before she even went into films and she was a very, very hard worker who would come in always on time and work hard and never complain. She was sort of the ideal person for a choreographer to work with. She was no trouble at all.”
“I would read the script. The score was all written because it was a period picture. So I would just figure out the type of number I would like to do in that particular spot in the story. Of course, it had to be of the period and something that would be plausible in the spot it was in. Then I would discuss it with the Director and Producer and then I would be pretty much on my own to do whatever I wanted. Of Course, I would naturally discuss it with Rite who was always very agreeable as she always seemed to have a lot of confidence in my judgment.”
Did you know?
Choreographer Val Raset is a Russian born dancer who had performed with Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes.
For full Article/Video, please visit my Facebook Page. Link is in Bio.
Hello Everyone. Have a beautiful weekend.
What did you think about the dance number with Hermes Pan and Rita Hayworth?
Hermes Pan and Rita Hayworth, performing in, “On The Gay White Way" from My Gal Sal, 1942.
Choreographers: Hermes Pan. Val Raset.
This is a Biographical Musical about composer Paul Dresser; there are five numbers that had required choreography, with a two month production scheduled. Hermes Pan had requested Val Raset as a Co Choreographer.
Mr. Pan spoke of his time on set of My Gal Sal.
“Rita was a wonderful dancer. She’d been in a dance team before she even went into films and she was a very, very hard worker who would come in always on time and work hard and never complain. She was sort of the ideal person for a choreographer to work with. She was no trouble at all.”
“I would read the script. The score was all written because it was a period picture. So I would just figure out the type of number I would like to do in that particular spot in the story. Of course, it had to be of the period and something that would be plausible in the spot it was in. Then I would discuss it with the Director and Producer and then I would be pretty much on my own to do whatever I wanted. Of Course, I would naturally discuss it with Rite who was always very agreeable as she always seemed to have a lot of confidence in my judgment.”
Did you know?
Choreographer Val Raset is a Russian born dancer who had performed with Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes.
For full Article/Video, please visit my Facebook Page. Link is in Bio.
From the film 'My Gal Sal' (1942)
Mi Chica Favorita [DVD]
https://amzn.to/3lUoVEm
Nunca hubo una mujer como Rita Hayworth (Book)
https://amzn.to/3h4o4gS
El u...
From the film 'My Gal Sal' (1942)
Mi Chica Favorita [DVD]
https://amzn.to/3lUoVEm
Nunca hubo una mujer como Rita Hayworth (Book)
https://amzn.to/3h4o4gS
El universo de Rita Hayworth (Book)
https://amzn.to/32277iA
From the film 'My Gal Sal' (1942)
Mi Chica Favorita [DVD]
https://amzn.to/3lUoVEm
Nunca hubo una mujer como Rita Hayworth (Book)
https://amzn.to/3h4o4gS
El universo de Rita Hayworth (Book)
https://amzn.to/32277iA
Betty Grable rehearsing a routine with Hermes Pan, the legendary choreographer who worked with Fred Astaire on many of the Astaire/Rogers dances. He choreograph...
Betty Grable rehearsing a routine with Hermes Pan, the legendary choreographer who worked with Fred Astaire on many of the Astaire/Rogers dances. He choreographed 50 films. He is usually behind the scenes but here we get a rare glimpse of why he was so celebrated. Enjoy!
Betty Grable rehearsing a routine with Hermes Pan, the legendary choreographer who worked with Fred Astaire on many of the Astaire/Rogers dances. He choreographed 50 films. He is usually behind the scenes but here we get a rare glimpse of why he was so celebrated. Enjoy!
The men of the Hermes Pan Dancers lament what it's like to back-up Fred Astaire in "We Have to Dance or Else No Pay" from the 1960 television special "Astaire Time" starring Fred Astaire and Barrie Chase.
More hard to find videos featuring Ginger Rogers available at: http://keep-it-gingery-ginger-rogers.blogspot.ca/2012/04/tv-appearances-1980s-up-for-trade.html?utm_source=BP_recent
Hello Everyone. Have a beautiful weekend.
What did you think about the dance number with Hermes Pan and Rita Hayworth?
Hermes Pan and Rita Hayworth, performing in, “On The Gay White Way" from My Gal Sal, 1942.
Choreographers: Hermes Pan. Val Raset.
This is a Biographical Musical about composer Paul Dresser; there are five numbers that had required choreography, with a two month production scheduled. Hermes Pan had requested Val Raset as a Co Choreographer.
Mr. Pan spoke of his time on set of My Gal Sal.
“Rita was a wonderful dancer. She’d been in a dance team before she even went into films and she was a very, very hard worker who would come in always on time and work hard and never complain. She was sort of the ideal person for a choreographer to work with. She was no trouble at all.”
“I would read the script. The score was all written because it was a period picture. So I would just figure out the type of number I would like to do in that particular spot in the story. Of course, it had to be of the period and something that would be plausible in the spot it was in. Then I would discuss it with the Director and Producer and then I would be pretty much on my own to do whatever I wanted. Of Course, I would naturally discuss it with Rite who was always very agreeable as she always seemed to have a lot of confidence in my judgment.”
Did you know?
Choreographer Val Raset is a Russian born dancer who had performed with Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes.
For full Article/Video, please visit my Facebook Page. Link is in Bio.
From the film 'My Gal Sal' (1942)
Mi Chica Favorita [DVD]
https://amzn.to/3lUoVEm
Nunca hubo una mujer como Rita Hayworth (Book)
https://amzn.to/3h4o4gS
El universo de Rita Hayworth (Book)
https://amzn.to/32277iA
Betty Grable rehearsing a routine with Hermes Pan, the legendary choreographer who worked with Fred Astaire on many of the Astaire/Rogers dances. He choreographed 50 films. He is usually behind the scenes but here we get a rare glimpse of why he was so celebrated. Enjoy!
Hermes Pan (December 10, 1909 – September 19, 1990) was an American dancer and choreographer, principally remembered as Fred Astaire's choreographic collaborator on the famous 1930s movie musicals starring Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
Early life
Pan was born Hermes Panagiotopoulos in 1909 in Memphis, Tennessee, of Greek extraction. His father, the Greek consul in Memphis, Tennessee was from Aigio in Peloponnese, where his family had opened the first theatre. Following the death of Pan's father, his uncle held Pan, his sister and mother at gunpoint and burned all their shares and money on the grounds that if he could not have them, no one would.
Hermes and his sister Vasso were eventually raised Catholic by his mother, the former Mary Huston. Penniless, they moved to the poorest area of New York where Hermes learned his first tap dancing steps on the streets from local black children. At their lowest ebb, the family had only some potatoes and coffee for their meal. They vowed to commemorate that day and every year on June 13, they wrote down what they did and ate that day in a journal. The date became a family celebration. Eventually the family headed West with "Sammy", a black boy they met at a gas station, to Los Angeles, California.
Save this story. Save. Save this story. Save ... So writes Ginger Rogers in her 1991 autobiography, Ginger Rogers ... “There was something when Fred and Ginger danced,” choreographer and collaborator Hermes Pan recalled, “which was magic.”Mother Knows Best ... .
And the ignition of that passion can be dated to a specific day. January 22, 1962 ... Pictured ... ... ‘Hermes Pan [Fred Astaire’s choreographer] is working with Joan, trying to improve her posture and walk so she will have the grace and dignity of Cleopatra.’.
Instead of dancing “cheek to cheek,” as the couple did in successive features, Fred and Ginger banged their heads together in a sensuous yet superbly choreographed sequence (by DaveGould and the young Hermes Pan) that landed them in Pre-Code heaven.