Research Catalog

Title

The spirit moves [Volume 1, part I] [videorecording]

Publication

[ca. 1950]

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Bethel, Pepsi
• Berry, James J., -1969
• Brown, Teddy
• Gibson, Sandra
• James, Leon
• King, Thomas
• Manning, Frankie
• Manning, William
• Minns, Albert
• Strohman, Scoby
• Washington, Esther
• Dehn, Mura, 1902-1987.
• Matter, Herbert, 1907-1984.
• Savoy Ballroom (New York, N.Y.).

Description

1 videocassette (U-matic, NTSC) (44 min.) : sd., b&w; 3/4 in.

Summary

Studio demonstrations of jazz dance forms by artists of the Savoy Ballroom of Harlem: James Berry, Pepsi Bethel, Teddy Brown, Sandra Gibson, Leon James, Thomas King, Franky and William Manning, Al Minns, Scoby Strohman, and Esther Washington.

Alternative Title

Jazz dance from the turn of the century 'til 1950.

Subjects

• Jazz dance
• Cakewalk (Dance)
• Big apple (Dance)
• Ragtime music
• Calypso
• Blues (Dance)
• Dance, Black > United States
• Lindy (Dance)
• Motion pictures > The spirit moves
• Social dancing > 20th century
• Charleston (Dance)

Note

• Subtitle: Jazz dance from the turn of the century 'til 1950. Produced, directed, edited, and narrated by Mura Dehn. Camera: Herbert Matter.

Credits (note)

• Camera, Herbert Matter.

Contents

Chapter I. Ragtime: Strut, Cakewalk, Breaks--steps in cakewalk. Jazztime: Charleston (1920's), Jazz steps (1930's, including Boogie-woogie, Shimmy, Susie-Q, Snake hips, Black bottom, Fish tail) -- Chapter II. Blues: Rent party, Shake blues, Speak easy, Male shake blues, Gutbucket blues. -- Chapter III. Savoy routines: Trunky doo, Aerial lindy, California (lindy), Big Apple. Postwar trends: Calypso, Apple jack.

Call Number

*MGZIC 9-743 cassette 1

OCLC

• 33321858
• NYPY857030818-F

Title

The spirit moves [Volume 1, part I] [videorecording]

Imprint

[ca. 1950]

Credits

Camera, Herbert Matter.

Local Subject

Motion pictures. The spirit moves.

Local Subject

Social dancing -- 20th century.

Added Author

Bethel, Pepsi, dancer.

Berry, James J., -1969, dancer.

Brown, Teddy, dancer.

Gibson, Sandra, dancer.

James, Leon, dancer.

King, Thomas, dancer.

Manning, Frankie, dancer.

Manning, William, dancer.

Minns, Albert, dancer.

Strohman, Scoby, dancer.

Washington, Esther, dancer.

Dehn, Mura, 1902-1987. Producer. Director. Film editor. Narrator

Matter, Herbert, 1907-1984. Cinematographer

Savoy Ballroom (New York, N.Y.).

Other Form:

Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Mura Dehn Collection : The spirit moves [Volume 1, part I]. 1 online resource (45 min., 38 sec.) : sd., b&w (SPEC AMI ID)493352

Research Call Number

*MGZIC 9-743 cassette 1

*MGZHB 16-1768 reel 1 Additional copy ; 1 film reel (1569 ft.) 16 mm. This print is stored for preservation and not available for viewing. Use *MGZIC 9-743 instead.

*MGZHB 12-1153