Samiha Tawfik (1954) توفيق سميحة

This is a scene from the Egyptian film Tahia al Rijjala (Long Live Men تحيا الرجالة) and the dancer is Samiha Tawfik. The film was released in 1954 and starred Karem Mahmoud, Abdul Salem al Nabulsi and Zeinat Sedki. The female singer in this clip is Sherifa Maher who also stars in the film. Born in 1928, Samiha Tawfik had a long career as both an actress and an onscreen dancer. Her brother, El Toukhy Tawfiq, was also a well known film actor and fight scene arranger. They both started their careers working in a circus with their father. Samiha Tawfik retired from show business in 1987 and passed away in 2010. Trivia: Lebanese dancer Gawaher also performs in the same film.