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Happy Video Dancers — 12:00PM – 3:59PM

Guide to the Dance Scenes in the 24 Hours of Happy Video sung by Pharrell Williams.

About this Video || 12:00 AM – 3:59 AM || 4:00AM – 7:59AM || 8:00AM – 11:59AM || 12:00 PM – 3:59 PM || 4:00PM – 7:59PM || 8:00PM – 11:59 PM || List of Names & References

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12:00 PM Dances for Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” music video

Time: 12:00 PM
Name(s): singer Leah LaBelle
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Extras: Some people seated at the restaurant dance later during this hour. The woman with the white mohawk at 1:28, also the bearded man at 2:00. Amusingly, the child drops the carnation at 0:45. The people at the restaurant are all trying not to stare at the two dancers.
Time: 12:04 PM
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Time: 12:08 PM
Name(s): Hip Gospel Lady
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Spirit/Energy: **** Really into it!
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Use of Space/Cinematography: *** (She waves to the cars and trucks)
Extras: Seems to channel Aretha Franklin
Time 12:12 PM
Name(s): Smooth cat businessman
Dance Moves/Style: *** He glides around in an understated way
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Visuals/Dress ***
Use of Space/Cinematography ***
Extras Will probably be a favorite if only because his dance style contrasts with his stuffy appearance
Time 12:16 PM
Name (s): Boy with the knees
Dance Moves/Style: * Good with the twirls and wobbly knees
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Extras: An amateur, looks like he did it on a dare. Still he’s having some fun
Time : 12:20 PM
Name(s): Bold Jock with a tie
Dance Moves/Style: *** (although generally he coasts through the song, his dance moves really explode at 12:21:10, complete with somersaults)
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Use of Space/Cinematography: ** I like it when vid changes from medium shots to far shots.
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Time 12:24 PM
Name (s): 2 dufuses with a broom
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Extras Silly guys who are fun to watch even if their dance moves aren’t particularly remarkable
Time: 12:28 PM
Name(s): Preteen acrobatic girl
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Extras: Definitely the star of the hour, with amazing flips and dance moves (and funny expressions too)
Time: 12:32 PM
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Time: 12:36 PM
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Time: 12:40 PM
Name (s): Iman Crosson (aka Alphacat)
Dance Moves/Style: ** Lots of goofy faces
Spirit/Energy: *** Tons of energy! Pretty great for someone known mainly as a comic actor!
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Use of Space/Cinematography: *** Kudos for doing it on a very busy street
Extras: Random guy jumps into the frame at 40:48! Cool skateboard does an awesome move at 41:10.
Time: 12:44 PM
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Time: 12:48 PM
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Time: 12:52 PM
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Time: 12:56 PM
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1:00 Dances for Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” music video

Time: 1:00 PM
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Time: 1:04PM
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Extras/Comments: dancing and looking silly with a puppet!
Time: 1:08 PM
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Time 1:12 PM
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Time 1:16 PM
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Time : 1:20 PM
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Time 1:24 PM
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Time: 1:28 PM
Name(s): Asian Gene Kelley
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Use of Space/Cinematography: *** Lots of street interactions.(Like it when he hit the pinata!)
Extras: Besides being an extraordinary dancer, I think he went really far down the street.
Time: 1:32 PM
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Time: 1:36 PM
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Time: 1:40 PM
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Time: 1:44 PM
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Time: 1:48 PM
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Time: 1:52 PM
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Time: 1:56 PM
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2:00 PM Dancers for Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” music video

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Time: 2:04PM (2:04 PM )
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Time: 2:08 PM (2:08 PM )
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Time 2:12 PM (2:12 PM )
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Time 2:16 PM (2:16 PM )
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Time : 2:20 PM (2:20 PM )
Name(s): 2 Male Asian Ballroom Dancers in Tuxes. (Minn Vo and Jonathan Redavid)
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Extras: StarBucks in the background, lots of gawkers, a misstep near the end. Don’t worry. This performance was so awesome that a minor mistep doesn’t matter!
Time 2:24 PM (2:24 PM )
Name (s): Woman with cool purse
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Time: 2:28 PM (2:28 PM )
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Time: 2:32 PM (2:32 PM )
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Time: 2:36 PM (2:36 PM )
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Time: 2:40 PM (2:40 PM )
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Time: 2:44 PM (2:44 PM )
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Time: 2:48 PM (2:48 PM )
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Time: 2:52 PM (2:52 PM )
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Time: 2:56 PM (2:56 PM )
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3:00 PM Dancers for Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” music video

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Time: 3:04PM (3:04 PM )
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Time: 3:08 PM (3:08 PM )
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Time 3:12 PM (3:12 PM )
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Time 3:16 PM (3:16 PM )
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Time : 3:20 PM (3:20 PM )
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Time 3:24 PM (3:24 PM )
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Time: 3:28 PM (3:28 PM )
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Time: 3:32 PM (3:32 PM )
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Time: 3:36 PM (3:36 PM )
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Time: 3:40 PM (3:40 PM )
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Time: 3:44 PM (3:44 PM )
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Time: 3:48 PM (3:48 PM )
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Time: 3:52 PM (3:52 PM )
Name(s): Trent Jeray
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Time: 3:56 PM (3:56 PM )
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