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Young America dances (Motion picture)

Title
  1. Young America dances (Motion picture)
Published by
  1. 1939.

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Additional authors
  1. Kloepper, Louise, 1910-1996
  2. Holm, Hanya, 1893-1992
  3. Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958
  4. Jester, Ralph.
  5. Bennington School of the Dance.
Description
  1. 1 reel (10 min., 382 ft.) : si. at sd. speed, b&w; 16 mm.
Summary
  1. Shown are extremely brief fragments of dancing by Hanya Holm, Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman; Louise Kloepper in her solo, Statement of dissent (incomplete); very brief footage of Hanya Holm and Doris Humphrey teaching classes; very brief glimpse of Merce Cunningham and Alwin Nikolais in a Graham technique class; a sample of a student composition by Hortense Lieberthal (Never sign a letter Mrs.); footage of outdoor and indoor classes; very brief scenes of Martha Hill, Ben Belitt, Norman Lloyd, and Arch Lauterer working with students.
Uniform title
  1. Statement of dissent (Choreographic work : Kloepper)
Subject
  1. Modern dance > United States
  2. Motion pictures > Young America dances
  3. Motion pictures > Statement of dissent
Call number
  1. *MGZHB 4-2048
Note
  1. Documentary short of the Bennington School of the Dance presented by Look Magazine and Ampix Productions originally intended for release through Paramount Pictures.
  2. Filmed during the 1939 summer session of the Bennington School of the Dance at Mills College, Oakland, California. Producer/director: Ralph Jester. Original 35 mm. and 16 mm. version with sound; this version is without sound.
  3. Scripted story centers around the experiences of two students attending the summer session.
Title
  1. Young America dances (Motion picture)
Imprint
  1. 1939.
Local subject
  1. Motion pictures. Young America dances.
Local subject
  1. Motion pictures. Statement of dissent.
Added author
  1. Kloepper, Louise, 1910-1996, choreographer, dancer.
  2. Holm, Hanya, 1893-1992, dancer.
  3. Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958, dancer.
  4. Jester, Ralph. Producer. Director
  5. Bennington School of the Dance.
Added title
  1. Statement of dissent (Choreographic work : Kloepper)
Research call number
  1. *MGZHB 4-2048
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