Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Black, Phil.
2. Anderson, Maceo.
3. Bubbles, John W.
4. Nicholas, Harold.
5. Nicholas, Harold
6. Nicholas, Fayard.
7. Nicholas, Fayard
8. Richman, Camden.
9. Coles, Honi, 1911-1992.
10. Coles, Honi, 1911-1992
11. Atkins, Cholly.
12. Atkins, Cholly
13. Dally, Lynn
14. Strickler, Fred
15. Chaney, Lon, 1927-1995
16. Brown, Buster, 1913-2002.
17. Green, Chuck.
18. Robinson, Bill, 1878-1949
19. Brown, Ralph.
20. Hunt, Mead.
21. Trottenberg, Mark.
22. Godmilow, Jill.
23. Blackwood, Christian.
24. Nicholas Brothers.
25. Copasetics.
26. Coles and Atkins.
27. Jazz Tap Ensemble.
28. Four Step Brothers.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (60 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Subject

1. Discrimination in the performing arts
2. Tap dancing
3. Dance
4. Motion pictures > Tapdancin'
5. Jazz dance
6. Dance, Black > United States
7. Video

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Interviews with Phil Black, Maceo Anderson, John Bubbles, Harold and Fayard Nicholas, Camden Richman, Honi Coles, Cholly Atkins, Lon Chaney, Buster Brown, Ralph Brown, and Chuck Green -- The Copasetics, the Nicholas Brothers, Camden Richman and the Jazz Tap Percussion Ensemble (Richman, Lynn Dally and Fred Strickler) shown in performance -- Black and white film clips of The Four Step Brothers, Bill Robinson (very brief), Harold Nicholas with The Four Step Brothers and with his brother Fayard Nicholas, Cholly Atkins and Honi Coles in a slow soft shoe (Taking a chance on love) -- Black and white stills of Buck and Bubbles, and the Nicholas Brothers and Phil Black and Maceo Anderson shown teaching tap classes -- Discussions and reminiscences centered around the history, style, and influences of black tap dancers and the diffulties encountered by them due to discrimination and racism.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-1928

Credits (note)

1. Photography, Blackwood, Mead Hunt and Mark Trottenberg; editor, Jill Godmilow.

Funding (note)

1. This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

System details (note)

1. DVD.

Title

1. Tapdancin' [videorecording] / produced and directed by Christian Blackwood.

Imprint

1. New York : Blackwood Films, 1980.

Credits

1. Photography, Blackwood, Mead Hunt and Mark Trottenberg; editor, Jill Godmilow.

Funding

1. This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

System details

1. DVD.

Local note

1. Former classmark: *MGZIC 9-464.

Local subject

1. Motion pictures. Tapdancin'.

Added author

1. Black, Phil. Interviewee. Teacher
2. Anderson, Maceo. Interviewee. Teacher
3. Bubbles, John W. Interviewee
4. Nicholas, Harold. Interviewee
5. Nicholas, Harold, dancer.
6. Nicholas, Fayard. Interviewee
7. Nicholas, Fayard, dancer.
8. Richman, Camden. ive, dancer.
9. Coles, Honi, 1911-1992. Interviewee
10. Coles, Honi, 1911-1992, dancer.
11. Atkins, Cholly. Interviewee
12. Atkins, Cholly, dancer.
13. Dally, Lynn, dancer.
14. Strickler, Fred, dancer.
15. Chaney, Lon, 1927-1995, interviewee.
16. Brown, Buster, 1913-2002. Interviewee
17. Green, Chuck. Interviewee
18. Robinson, Bill, 1878-1949, dancer.
19. Brown, Ralph. Interviewee
20. Hunt, Mead. Cinematographer
21. Trottenberg, Mark. Cinematographer
22. Godmilow, Jill. Editor
23. Blackwood, Christian. Director
24. Blackwood, Christian. Producer
25. Nicholas Brothers.
26. Copasetics.
27. Coles and Atkins.
28. Jazz Tap Ensemble.
29. Four Step Brothers.

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-1928