Research Catalog

Title

The spirit moves [Volume 3] [videorecording] / producer, director and dance editor, Mura Dehn.

Publication

[198-]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Markham, Pigmeat
• Berry, James J., -1969
• Parks, Mama Lu
• Dehn, Mura, 1902-1987.
• Matter, Herbert, 1907-1984.
• Mura Dehn Traditional Jazz Dance Company.
• DHCA.

Description

1 videocassette (U-matic, NTSC) (47 min.) : sd., b&w and col.; 3/4 in.

Summary

Part of a survey of Black American jazz dance.

Subject

• Jazz dance
• Dance, Black > United States

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.

Note

• Subtitle: Artists of the theatre.

Credits (note)

• Camera, Herbert Matter and John Cohn ; music director, Dick Vance.

Contents

Part 1, Jazz minstrels: Papa Dee-Da Da, danced by the Berry Brothers, Suitsatchel (comedy skit), performed by Pigmeat Markham and Baby Seales. Ragtime era (two dances presenting the style and steps of minstrel comedy) and My walking stick, danced by James Berry. Jazz comes home, danced by the company. Go 'head and sing (comedy skit), performed by Markham, Seales, and Gibson. Rent party, by Markham and entire company -- Part 2, 1940 to 1950: Here comes the judge, performed by Markham, Seales, Gibson. Gonna live 'till I die, performed by James Berry. Charleston, danced by James Berry and the Savoy Ballroom Dancers.

Call Number

*MGZIC 9-743 cassette 5

OCLC

NYPY857030856-F

Title

The spirit moves [Volume 3] [videorecording] / producer, director and dance editor, Mura Dehn.

Imprint

[198-]

Credits

Camera, Herbert Matter and John Cohn ; music director, Dick Vance.

Performer

Performed by Pigmeat Markham, James Berry, Baby Seales, Alfred Gibson, "Mama Lu" Louise Parks, and members of the Mura Dehn Traditional Jazz Dance Company.

Local Subject

Motion pictures. The spirit moves.

Added Author

Markham, Pigmeat, dancer.

Berry, James J., -1969, dancer.

Parks, Mama Lu, dancer.

Dehn, Mura, 1902-1987. Producer. Director

Matter, Herbert, 1907-1984. Cinematographer

Mura Dehn Traditional Jazz Dance Company.

DHCA.

Other Form:

Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Cataloged Dance Original Media : The spirit moves [Volume 3] (48 min., 3 sec.) sd., b&w and col. (SPEC AMI ID)339355

Research Call Number

*MGZIC 9-743 cassette 5

*MGZHB 16-1768, reel 5 Additional copy ; 1 film reel (1703 ft.) 16 mm. This print is stored for preservation and not available for viewing. Use *MGZIC 9-743 instead.