Tommy Rall could do it all — tap, jazz, ballet, acrobatics — each with technical precision, power, and a musicality that lit up the screen.

Gene Kelly once called him “the best all-around dancer.”

Bob Fosse choreographed for him.

Jerome Robbins hand-picked him for his premiere ballets.

So why isn’t his name mentioned in the same breath as theirs?

From Kiss Me Kate to Seven Brides for Seven Brothers to My Sister Eileen…

From Broadway to (American) Ballet Theatre…

Rall’s range was unmatched.

This episode dives into the remarkable — and under-credited — career of one of Hollywood’s most versatile dancers, from his vaudeville roots to stealing scenes in MGM’s most iconic musicals.

He wasn’t the flashiest. He wasn’t the most promoted.

But again and again, he was the standout.

This is the story of a dancer who didn’t chase stardom — he chased mastery.

And along the way, he left a mark that still echoes today.

It’s time we speak his name alongside the greats — and the most famous — of Hollywood’s Golden Age.

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