Stepping Out

The supporting cast is good if on the cardboard-side.... It`s a shame it was released straight to the video market(we didn`t see it in Norway until 1993), cause it remains a solid hand of work. On October 19 2005 I met Liza Minnelli in Oslo and I thanked her for giving us the best concert of hers in years... This was NOT a has been diva, but a legend - still growing, still working and still in fine voice.

True, her dancing efforts are history compared to this film, but the audience wouldn`t let her go and she finally sang I`ll Be Seeing You -acapella....

This may be her last musical on the screen, but it certainly is a testament(with CABARET and NEW YORK NEW YORK) of how great and versatile she once was....


Incredible Dancing (For Older People)!!!   July 5, 2003
C. Cornell (PA, USA)
Stepping Out is a really good film involving 7 adult women (and 1 man) tap dancers, their instructor, Mavis Turner, and their pianist who plays their music they tap to. The story is all about Mavis Turner and her tappers who only tap for fun, but then they soon land a spot in one of the biggest charity convensions shows around, while also dealing with problems like pregnancy, finances, employment, and abuse. The plot was pretty good, and there was some humor too which was good. The dancing was preety good, considering they were older. I am a tap dancer myself, and had over 10 years of experience, and overall, the quality and difficulty of the steps just wasn't there. However, the film was entertaining and enjoyalbe. I recommend this one!


Heart-warming Classic!   December 29, 2002
Sam (Limassol, Cyprus)
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Liza Minnelli plays Mavis Turner, an ex-Broadway dancer that prepares a mismatched group of seven women and one man to perform at a charity gala.
Guaranteed to keep your feet tapping and hands clapping.
Superb cast and another unique performance by the incomparable Liza Minnelli.


One of the Great Movies About Dancing   September 1, 2001
Jeremy
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At its best, this movie is a wonderfully touching story that perfectly and completely captures how wonderful dancing and putting on a show can be. At its worst, it is a light, enjoyable film with a script that shows several moments of extreme weakness. It changes depending on my mood.

Liza Minelli is a retired Broadway chorus girl (and momentary star) who is teaching a dance class in Buffalo. The class - which has only one male - is filled with various quirky members. The one male overdoes the geeky bit, turning his character into a caricature, and making his inevitable transformation during his performance a little unbelievable.

But all this can be forgiven, because, as anyone - especially a dancer - can see, this movie knows how wonderful dancing is. I do not want to give the opinion that I do not enjoy this movie. It is a wonderful little treasure.


Liza in her prime   April 30, 2001
Byron Kolln (the corner where Broadway meets Hollywood)
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STEPPING OUT is Liza Minnelli's last big-screen feature to date, before she concentrated on her concert performances and her health started to decline.

Liza plays Mavis Turner, a has-been Broadway hoofer who now teaches tap lessons and sings in a bar in her spare time. The charming group of misfits who all come together once a week for their tap lesson share with Mavis the joys and sadness of their lives. When the group is asked to perform at a charity gala, they realise what the group really can accomplish.

STEPPING OUT is a blue-haired version of A CHORUS LINE, charming, poignant and occasionally heartbreaking. The immensely-talented ensemble of actors featured represent some of the best talent in movies today.

Among the actors are seasoned veteran Broadway performers Ellen Greene, Jane Krakowski and Bill Irwin, along with Canadian actress Sheila McCarthy and legendary Shelley Winters and Julie Walters.

Liza shows us her stuff in some great dance numbers, while her vocal prowess is also given time to shine.

A memorable film and very inspirational, STEPPING OUT is a great old-fashioned, feel-good movie.