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In 1936, they made Follow the Fleet and Swing Time.

The photo above is from Swing Time, the dance, Pick Yourself Up, and of course, he is dancing with Ginger Rogers. They are in a nice open position, nothing touching, same footwork. Are they launching into a front vine to the right?

These first few thumbnails are from the same movie. Click for the larger version (most 10 - 30K each).

Open, nothing touching, same footwork Lunge onto lead feet

Half Open; same footwork

These are from Waltz in Swing Time.
Facing; nothing touching Shadow; same footwork Open Position

Wheel CCW Shadow Open, nothing touching Skaters

And two shots from Never Gonna Dance, surely the most beautifully poignant dance they ever did.
A sort of Skirt Skaters (they have dropped left hands)

These photos are from Follow the Fleet. They are dancing Let's Face the Music and Dance.
Sway Left

These are from the dance, Let Yourself Go.
Walk; same footwork Back on the Lead Forward on Trail

Lunge Lunge

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