The Spirit moves : a history of Black social dance on film, 1900-1986 /

Jazz dance from the turn of the century to 1950: "Filmed at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem in the 1950s, Part 1 features demonstrations of ragtime and jazz dances by well-known artists at the Savoy, including James Berry, Pepsi Bethel, Teddy Brown, Sandra Gibson, Leon James, Al Minns and Frankie...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Spirit moves.
Corporate Author:	Dancetime Publications
Other Authors:	Dehn, Mura (Producer, Film editor, Director, Narrator), Matter, Herbert, 1907-1984 (Cinematographer)
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	[Flemington, N.J.] : Dancetime Publications, [2008]
Subjects:	African American dance > History > 20th century. Jazz dance > United States > History > 20th century. African American dance. Jazz dance. United States. 1900-1999 Filmed dance. Dance films. Ethnographic films. Documentary films. Nonfiction films. Feature films. History.

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Summary:	Jazz dance from the turn of the century to 1950: "Filmed at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem in the 1950s, Part 1 features demonstrations of ragtime and jazz dances by well-known artists at the Savoy, including James Berry, Pepsi Bethel, Teddy Brown, Sandra Gibson, Leon James, Al Minns and Frankie Manning. Dances in Part 1 include the Cakewalk, Charleston, Black Bottom, Suzie Q, Shake Blues, Gutbucket Blues, Trunky Doo, Big Apple, and some aerial Lindy Hop"--Container. Savoy Ballroom of Harlem, 1950s: "Part 2 features footage of dancing by the general public ... [including] Al Minns and Leon James. Dances in Part 2 include Bebop, Lindy, Shim Sham, Charleston, and an aerial Lindy contest for the Harvest Moon Ball Championships"--Container. Postwar era: "Filmed at P.S. 28 (Brooklyn) and at the Palladium (New York), Part 3 features dances from the 'Bebop Era'. Dances in Part 3 include the Flying Harlem Home Style, Bebop improvisations, the Mambo and an Applejack Challenge. Prominent dancers in Part 3 include Teddy Brown, Sugar Sullivan, Jack Asquiew, Leroy Appens, Tandaleo and Jackie"--Container.
Item Description:	Collective title from disc menu. Episode title on pt. 1 label: Jazz dance from the turn of the century to 1950. Subtitle on pt. 2 (disc 3): "a survey of 100 years of social dance created by Black Americans." Disc 3 is numbered pt. 3; has pt. 2 on title screen. Originally produced in 1987 as a 5-hour documentary. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	3 videodiscs (118 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD, NTSC.
Production Credits:	Camera, Herbert Matter ; editor, Warren Berry.