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Young America dances ; [and] Dancers @ Bennington
- Title
- Young America dances ; [and] Dancers @ Bennington [videorecording].
- Publication
- 1938-1939.
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- Description
- 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (21 min.) : sd. and si., b&w; 1/2 in.
- Summary
- Two short films from the collection of the Library of Congress, compiled during the making of the documentary Limón: a life beyond words (c2003), produced by Dance Conduit/Antidote Films, directed by Malachi Roth, produced by Ann Vachon and Jeffrey Levy-Hinte. A silent version of Young America dances appears on *MGZHB 4-2048. A color version of Dancers @ Bennington appears on *MGZIA 4-8008 Dancers at Bennington School and Mills College.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of Ann Vachon, Dance Conduit/Antidote Films.
- Series Statement
- Limón: a life beyond words
- Uniform Title
- Statement of dissent (Choreographic work : Kloepper)
- Danzas mexicanas (Choreographic work : Limón)
- Duo-drama (Choreographic work : Humphrey)
- Passacaglia and fugue in C minor (Choreographic work : Humphrey)
- Curtain raiser (Choreographic work : Limón and O'Donnell)
- Alternative Title
- Dancers @ Bennington
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Dance.
- Shorts.
- Video.
- Note
- Title of second film from original container.
- Contents
- Young America dances (c1939; ca. 11 min.; sd.) / a Paramount release ; presented by Look Magazine and Ampix ; produced and directed by Ralph Jester. Documentary filmed during the 1939 summer session of the Bennington School of the Dance at Mills College, Oakland, Calif. Includes brief footage of modern dancers Hanya Holm, Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, and Charles Weidman in performance; glimpses of classes in modern dance technique and related subjects; an excerpt from a student's solo titled Never sign a letter Mrs.; and excerpts from Louise Kloepper's solo Statement of dissent. For a fuller description, see catalog record for *MGZHB 4-2048 Young America dances.
- Dancers @ Bennington (1938-1939; ca. 10 min.; si.) / no titles on frame. Much of the footage is shot in the open air. Includes José Limón in an excerpt from his Danzas mexicanas; Limón and five others demonstrating Humphrey movement phrases at the Greek Theater at Mills College; Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman in excerpts from Humphrey's Duo-drama; Limón, Humphrey, and others in excerpts from Humphrey's New dance; a female dancer demonstrating a side fall; Harriette Ann Gray and William Bales demonstrating movement phrases; Humphrey in excerpts from her Passacaglia and fugue in C minor; a repetition of excerpts from Duo-drama; two women demonstrating movement phrases; Limón and May O'Donnell in excerpts from their piece Curtain raiser.
- Call Number
- *MGZIA 4-8168
- OCLC
- NYPY05-F10140
- Title
- Young America dances ; [and] Dancers @ Bennington [videorecording].
- Imprint
- 1938-1939.
- Country of Producing Entity
- U.S.
- Series
- Limón: a life beyond words
- Local Subject
- Modern dance -- Technique -- Humphrey.
- Added Author
- Jester, Ralph. Director. ProducerHolm, Hanya, 1893-1992, dancer.Graham, Martha, dancer.Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958, dancer.Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958, choreographer.Weidman, Charles, dancer.Kloepper, Louise, 1910-1996, choreographer.Kloepper, Louise, 1910-1996, dancer.Limón, José, choreographer, dancer.Gray, Harriette Ann, dancer.Bales, William, 1910-1990, dancer.O'Donnell, May, dancer.Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958. New dance.
- Added Title
- Statement of dissent (Choreographic work : Kloepper)Danzas mexicanas (Choreographic work : Limón)Duo-drama (Choreographic work : Humphrey)Passacaglia and fugue in C minor (Choreographic work : Humphrey)Curtain raiser (Choreographic work : Limón and O'Donnell)
- Research Call Number
- *MGZIA 4-8168