"Roseland" is made up of three stories, sometimes connecting, all set in the famed New York dance palace, and all having the same theme: finding the right dance partner.
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Title: Roseland (1977)
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| Teresa Wright | ... | May (The Waltz) | |
| Lou Jacobi | ... | Stan (The Waltz) | |
| Don De Natale | ... | Master of Ceremonies (The Waltz) | |
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Louise Kirtland | ... | Ruby (The Waltz) |
| Hetty Galen | ... | Red-Haired Lady (The Waltz) | |
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Carol Culver | ... | Young May (The Waltz) |
| Denny Shearer | ... | Young Eddie (The Waltz) (as Danny Shearer) | |
| Geraldine Chaplin | ... | Marilyn (The Hustle) | |
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Helen Gallagher | ... | Cleo (The Hustle) |
| Joan Copeland | ... | Pauline (The Hustle) | |
| Christopher Walken | ... | Russel (The Hustle) | |
| Conrad Janis | ... | George (The Hustle) | |
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Jayne Heller | ... | Bella (The Hustle) |
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Annette Rivera | ... | The Hustle Couple (The Hustle) |
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Floyd Chisholm | ... | The Hustle Couple (The Hustle) |
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Three separate stories of the hopes of the lonely are told, with the Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan as the setting. In "The Waltz", recently widowed May, a graceful woman who was married to her husband Eddie for thirty-five years, mourns the loss of dancing with her long time partner. Although she initially thinks him crass, May chooses as her new dance partner Stan if solely for what link Stan seems to be able to provide to her past. Stan tries to steer her away from that past and look to her future. In "The Hustle", a young man named Russel "works" as a full time gigolo for the wealthy Pauline, who is on the far side of middle age. Russel meets the shy Marilyn, Pauline's friend who was recently jilted by her husband, with whom there is a mutual attraction. Cleo, Russel's former dance teacher, wants Russel as her professional dance partner despite him treating dance now merely as a past-time. Both Marilyn and Cleo try to get Russel away from the life he leads with Pauline, which may ... Written by Huggo
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Acclaimed at the New York Film Festival with a SEVEN MINUTE STANDING OVATION See more »Parents Guide:
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[Gestures at stomach]
Russel: Mmm, flat.
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Words and Music by Elton John and Bernie Taupin
Sung by Cheryl Lynn
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Most dancers seen in the film were regulars of the Roseland dance palace and were not paid extras and background artists. See more »Quotes
Russel: You think Im vain. Cause I like myself? I like my suit. Dont you like my suit? You like my tie? Cute? How about the rest of me? My eyes, hair, profile. Legs long enough?[Gestures at stomach]
Russel: Mmm, flat.
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Super CoolWords and Music by Elton John and Bernie Taupin
Sung by Cheryl Lynn
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3 February 1979 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
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'Roseland' is a film made up of three separate stories set in the legendary Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan. The first, entitled 'The Waltz' features the wonderful Teresa Wright as a widow who comes to Roseland in order to sustain the memory of her late husband. She meets Stan (Lou Jacobi), who offers her an opportunity for happiness in the present. 'The Hustle' concerns Christopher Walken as a gigolo with three women in his life, all of whom depend on him for different degrees of romance and companionship. In the final story, 'The Peabody,' an older woman (Lilia Skala) sets out to win a dance competition despite warnings that it could endanger her health.
All three segments are sensitive portrayals of different kinds of lonely people seeking some sort companionship and/or fulfillment. Out of the three, only 'The Waltz' is truly memorable, thanks to the great performances from Wright and Jacobi. The performances in the other two are good, but don't top those in the first.
The cinematography captures the dance floor activities wonderfully, and the entire film has an eerie, otherworldly quality to it. It's as if when these people step off the cruel New York streets, they are transported into another world. A world that is full of music, romance, and possibilities.