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By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, Fred Kelly

Title
By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, Fred Kelly [videorecording]
Publication
October 17, 1980.

Available Online

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Kelly, Fred.
  • Goldberg, Jane, 1948-
  • Changing Times Tap Dancing Company.
  • DHCA.
Description
  • 1 streaming video file (22 min., 28 sec.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in. (U-matic)
  • 1 videocassette (22 min.) : sd., col. NTSC ;
Summary
Part of the documentation of the week-long tap dancing workshop By word of foot I, presented by the Changing Times Tap Dancing Company on October 13-18, 1980. Jane Goldberg interviews a student and Fred Kelly outside the Village Gate nightclub on Bleecker Street (ca. 5 min.). Kelly, the brother of Gene Kelly, is then seen inside the club at the beginning of his tap dancing class. He reminisces about his career, telling anecdotes about tap and other forms of dancing. Among the personalities discussed are John Bubbles, Gene Kelly, John Travolta, and Bill Robinson. This session continues on *MGZIC 9-5780 and *MGZIC 9-5778.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Jane Goldberg.
Series Statement
Jane Goldberg's Wandering shoes tap(h)istory featuring tip top tapes, tapalogues, tapology and tapperabilia.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Interviews.
  • Video.
Note
  • Title provided by Jane Goldberg.
  • For the completed documentary on this workshop, see *MGZIC 9-5600 By word of foot I.
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming video file online only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Performer (note)
  • Interviewer: Jane Goldberg.
  • Interviewee/instructor: Fred Kelly.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped at the Village Gate, New York, on October 17, 1980.
Call Number
*MGZIDF 7552
OCLC
NYPY98-F3056
Title
By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, Fred Kelly [videorecording]
Imprint
October 17, 1980.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Series
Jane Goldberg's Wandering shoes tap(h)istory featuring tip top tapes, tapalogues, tapology and tapperabilia.
Performer
Interviewer: Jane Goldberg.
Interviewee/instructor: Fred Kelly.
Event
Videotaped at the Village Gate, New York, on October 17, 1980.
Restricted Access
Patrons can access streaming video file online only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Local Note
Former call number: *MGZIC 9-5783.
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Local Subject
Dance workshops and workshop performances.
Television. By word of foot.
Added Author
Kelly, Fred. Interviewee. Teacher
Goldberg, Jane, 1948- Interviewer
Changing Times Tap Dancing Company.
DHCA.
Research Call Number
*MGZIDF 7552
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