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The Fastest Gun Alive - 1956 | Western Movie Addicts

In The Fastest Gun Alive (1956), one of the most memorable moments isn’t a gunfight but a dance. Actor Russ Tamblyn, only 21 at the time, performs a remarkable acrobatic routine known as the “shovel dance.” In the film, Tamblyn plays Eddie, a young townsman eager to prove himself. When the community gathers at a local barn dance, he suddenly takes the floor, grabs a shovel as a prop, and launches into an energetic number. He flips, leaps, and spins with extraordinary athleticism, balancing and d