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Oh, how we danced

Title
Oh, how we danced [videorecording] / a film by John Belcher, Brian Jones, and Dorothy Jungels.
Publication
1982.

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Additional Authors
  • Gagnon, Dorothy
  • Parks, Mama Lu.
  • Glodell, Leroy Marcus
  • Savage, Archie
  • Cissoko, Ali
  • Collins, Leon
  • Garcia, Erné.
  • Brown, Buster, 1913-2002
  • Weeden, Buddy
  • O'Shea, Rita.
  • Giglio, Mary
  • Trainor, Brendan
  • Cioffi, Amelio
  • Jones, Brian.
  • Belcher, John.
  • Jungels, Dorothy.
  • Champagnes.
  • Savoy Ballroom (New York, N.Y.)
Description
1 videocassette (52 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
Documentary of social dancing in America from the 1920's through the 1950's. Includes sections on ballroom, jitterbug, Latin, and tap dance and reminiscences by numerous dancers of the period.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Dorothy Jungels.
Subject
  • Dance marathons
  • Turkey trot (Dance)
  • Jitterbug (Dance)
  • Tap dancing
  • Jazz dance
  • Ballroom dancing > United States > 20th century
  • Dancers > United States > Interviews
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
  • Latin dancing.
Note
  • For additional information about this film, see: *MGZR Motion pictures. Oh, how we danced. [Clippings]
Credits (note)
  • Videography, Bob Jungels.
Contents
Opening dance: Josephine Hamaker, Morris White -- Exhibition ballroom dancers: The Old Smoothies (Amelio Cioffi, Dorothy Gagnon); The Champagnes (Joe, Libby, Richard and Suzanne) -- Jitterbug dancers: Archie Savage (director), Pat Hearn, Brian Jones, Locksley Jean Korn, Greg Little -- Savoy jitterbug dancers: Mama Lu Parks (director), Ronnie Hayes, Sugar Sullivan, and others -- Marathon dancers: Jimmy Scott, Olga Christensen, Amelio Cioffi -- Celebrity club: Paul Filipi, Melvin Burgess -- Tap dancers: Leon Collins, Archie Savage, Doris Holloway, Brian Jones, Buster Brown (Sand dance) -- Irish group: Rita O'Shea (director), Brendan Trainor -- Spanish dancer: Marcus Glodell -- Latin dancers: Erné Garcia (director) -- African dancer: Ali Cissoko -- Snake hips: Buddy Weeden -- Turkey trot: Mary Giglio.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-5952
OCLC
NYPY887033391-F
Title
Oh, how we danced [videorecording] / a film by John Belcher, Brian Jones, and Dorothy Jungels.
Imprint
1982.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Credits
Videography, Bob Jungels.
Local Subject
Motion pictures. Oh, how we danced.
Social dancing -- 20th century.
Added Author
Gagnon, Dorothy, dancer.
Parks, Mama Lu. Director
Glodell, Leroy Marcus, dancer.
Savage, Archie, dancer.
Cissoko, Ali, dancer.
Collins, Leon, dancer.
Garcia, Erné. Director
Brown, Buster, 1913-2002, dancer.
Weeden, Buddy, dancer.
O'Shea, Rita. Director
Giglio, Mary, dancer.
Trainor, Brendan, dancer.
Cioffi, Amelio, dancer.
Jones, Brian. Producer
Belcher, John. Producer
Jungels, Dorothy. Producer
Champagnes.
Savoy Ballroom (New York, N.Y.)
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-5952
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