Classic Hollywood Fans on Instagram: "✨ Little steps. Big history. Shirley Temple and Bill “Bojangles” Robinson in The Little Colonel (‘35). ❤️ The famous staircase routine began as a dream of Robinson’s — literally. He later said: “I was being made a lord by the King of England and he was standing at the head of a flight of stairs. Rather than walk, I danced up.” For the number, Robinson taught Temple to “toe-kick” each step, then mirrored her movements so it looked as though she was copying hi

BLACK DANCE HISTORY on Instagram: "A clip from the 1935 film, 'The Littlest Rebel' with Bill “Bojangles” Robinson and Shirley Temple. Bill "Bojangles" Robinson and Shirley Temple formed a legendary dance partnership in the 1930s, cemented by their iconic "stair dance" in The Little Colonel (1935), the first time an interracial dance pair was featured in Hollywood history. Despite studio warnings, Temple insisted on holding Robinson's hand during the scene, a choice made possible by her status as

Bygonely on Instagram: "he Little Colonel (1935) - Shirley Temple & Bill Robinson #TheLittleColonel #ShirleyTemple #BillRobinson #Bojangles #ClassicFilm #Dance"