Toni Basil - The Authorized Site

SESSION 02

1962-1969 Los Angeles: 60’s Art Scene, Choreography, TV and Movies, Acting and Films

Videos

Toni Basil interviewed David Winters in 2018 about his extraordinary performance in the Broadway show and movie West Side Story.

Toni Assistant Choreographer to David Winters dancing on Shindig with Bobby Freeman doing "The Swim"

Toni reflects on James Brown, Marvin Gaye, and the dancers on the T.A.M.I. Show. Toni was the Assistant Choreographer to David Winters. (Filmed Oct 28, 1964 - Oct 29, 1964, Released December 29, 1964)

Toni choreographer and costars in The VILLAGE OF THE GIANTS (Released October 20, 1965)

Toni Basil documentary on her being the featured dancer in ROBIN & THE 7 HOODS Documentary (filmed Oct 31, 1963 – Dec 1963; Released June 24, 1964)

Toni Basil Assistant Choreographer to David Winters is the girl with the red dress in Elvis Presley's motion picture VIVA LAS VEGAS (Filmed Jul 15, 1963 - Sep 16, 1963, released May 20, 1964)

Wells and the Four Fays appear twice on the Ed Sullivan Show in the 1960's. (Circa. 1962)

Wells and the Four Fays appear twice on the Ed Sullivan Show in the 1960's. (Circa. 1964)

BREAKAWAY filmed by multi-media artist Bruce Connor (circa. 1967)

"Daddy's Song" with Davey Jones (Filmed Feb 11, 1968 - May 21, 1968, released November 20, 1968 (Not to be Reproduced)

"Can You Dig it" with the Monkees (Not to be Reproduced)

Dean Stockwell, Billy Gray - A Ping Pong Match (Circa. 1967) shown in Wallace Berman Museum Tour (Not to be Reproduced) ©Toni Basil

GREASER'S PALACE directed by Robert Downey with actor Pablo Ferro (released July 31, 1972) – Stills from Movie. (Not to be Reproduced)

Toni Basil choreographed THE COOL ONES (Filmed / Directed by Gene Nelson July 1966 – August 1966, released April 12, 1967)

EASY RIDER (Filmed Mar 1968 - May 1968, released July 14, 1969)FIVE EASY PIECES (Filmed Nov 10, 1969 – Jan 3, 1970, released September 12, 1970)

Multiple dance and acting clips of Toni Basil in the 1960's

Pictures

Image of Toni and Terri out dancing on the Sunset Strip. (Circa. 1962-63).

Toni Basil meets and dances with David Winters and plays Baby Johns Girl in the L.A. production of the West Side Story. She becomes his assistant choreographer throughout the 1960's and he becomes one of the biggest influences of her life.

Images of Toni Basil in the part of Anita in the San Diego production of West Side Story starring Pat Boone. (Circa. 1962-1963)

Toni Basil became the assistant choreographer to David Winters for the groundbreaking television show Shindig! (Circa. 1964-1966) Pictured her Toni is dancing with Bobby Freeman television show "Shindig!" doing the "Swim" (circa. 1964)

Toni Basil documentary on her being the featured dancer in ROBIN & THE 7 HOODS (Circa. 1964)

Pajama Party (Circa. 1965)

Images of Toni Basil, Dean Stockwell and Wallace Bergman

Toni stars in Village of the Giants

Photo taken by Dennis Hopper of Bruce Conner, Toni Basil, Teri Garr, and Ann Marshall at Teri’s home, Beachwood Drive (Circa. 1965 and 1966)

Toni Basil still pictures taken by Dennis Hopper with Bruce Connor (Circa. 1965 and 1966)

Toni Basil in Head (1968)

EASY RIDER (Filmed Mar 1968 - May 1968, released July 14, 1969)

FIVE EASY PIECES (Filmed Nov 10, 1969 - Jan 3, 1970, released September 12, 1970)

GREASER'S PALACE directed by Robert Downey with actor Pablo Ferro (released July 31, 1972) – Stills from Movie. (Not to be Reproduced)

Assembled by: Hilarie Hughes (Session 1), John Harrison (Session 2), Dana Wilson (Sessions 3, 4, 5), Timothy Bellavia (Sessions 6 and 7)