AMERICA DANCES! 1897-1948: A Collector?s Edition of Social Dance in Film
by Carol Teten
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Actor: Al Minns, Irene and Vernon Castle, Leon James, Whitney's Lindy HopDirector: Carol Teten
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 75 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-10-21
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: Dancetime Publications
Movie Reviews of AMERICA DANCES! 1897-1948: A Collector?s Edition of Social Dance in Film
Movie Review: An inspirational treasury that scholars and choreographers will find useful
Summary: 5 Stars
America Dances! 1897-1948: A Collector's Edition of Social Dance in Film is an archive of American film clips featuring dance, many of which are originally from the era of silent movies. From the "Comedy Cakewalk" and "Two Step" of the early 1900's, to the many variants of the Charleston in the 1920s, the Lindy Hop and the Jitterbug in the 1930's, to Rumba, and Conga in the 1940s, and much more, a vast plethora of dance styles and highlights have been preserved for posterity. An inspirational treasury that scholars and choreographers will find useful, and that fans of dance are sure to enjoy. 75 minutes.
Summary of AMERICA DANCES! 1897-1948: A Collector?s Edition of Social Dance in Film
More than 60 Original Film Clips including Silent Films, Newsreels, Instructional Films, Feature Films This exciting new video/DVD offers an opportunity to see rare historical clips of 'dance in film' which have been lost to the public for years...until now! Highlights in the collection are: elegant performances from the silent film era by Irene and Vernon Castle who are the role models for modern ballroom dance, Black Bottom clips demonstrating colloquial roots, newsreels showing Charleston contests, excruciating couple dancing in the interminable dance marathons, and a variety of the finest clips available for the show stopping Lindy Hop, celebrated by the renowned Whitey s Lindy Hoppers! A nostalgic history lesson, America Dances! provides a fascinating record of some of the pivotal dance moments of our history, reflecting changing dance trends, expertise, and taste. A dance chronicle of our culture through the years, this retrospective spans the panorama from average Americans dancing in newsreels to top quality performers who have left a legacy of graceful dance moves across the ballroom floor. America Dances! offers the original movements and images of the people who actually created them. This is a collectible treasure, an original resource for both aficionados and scholars, to be preserved for future generations and ideal for viewing again and again.Documentary DVD Video
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