Michael’s famous “Smooth Criminal” lean dance. Do you know what dancing actor and which dance number from a musical film inspired the club scene in the short film? | Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson’s short film for “Smooth Criminal” was the sixth of nine short films produced for recordings from Bad, one of the best selling albums of all time. In addition to being a standalone short film, “Smooth Criminal” became the centerpiece of Michael’s most ambitious film project at the time, Moonwalker, a feature-length film that was released theatrically in various countries outside of the United States. | Michael Jackson