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Additional authors

1. Gsovsky, Tatjana
2. Rogge, Lola, 1908-1990.
3. Trofimova, Natasha
4. Hayden, Melissa
5. Kriza, John, 1919-1975
6. Tcherina, Ludmila
7. Charrat, Janine
8. Skibine, George, 1920-1981
9. Marceau, Marcel.
10. Hoyer, Dore, 1911-1967
11. Kreutzberg, Harald, 1902-1968
12. Wigman, Mary, 1886-1973
13. Carter, Alan
14. Jooss, Kurt, 1901-1979
15. Ruppel, K. H. (Karl Heinrich)
16. Purzer, Manfred.
17. Katherine Dunham Company.
18. Bayerischer Staatsoper München. Ballet.
19. Opéra de Paris. Ballet.
20. Cinema Guild.

Description

1. 2 film reels (74 min., 2646 ft.) : sd., b&w.; 16 mm.

Summary

1. Survey of different types of dance, beginning with a cross-cultural panorama of dance in the ancient world and in pre-literate cultures. A performance by Katherine Dunham's company demonstrates the adaptation of ethnic dance for the theater. Germany, Spain, Africa, India, Bali, Brazil and other countries are highlighted in a sampling of folk dances from around the world. A discussion of social dancing covers the waltz, tango, foxtrot, samba, mambo, and boogie-woogie. The remaining portion of the film emphasizes German and German-based dance. A section on dance instruction for children depicts the students of Tatjana Gsovsky, Lola Rogge, and others, and includes a brief dance-drama performed by children. The section on theatrical dance (ballet, modern, and mime) includes excerpts from: Alan Carter's Vier mal vier, performed by the Bavarian State Opera Ballet; Gsovsky's Hamlet; a ballet danced to Stravinsky's Histoire du soldat; a ballet to Debussy's Little suite, danced by the Paris Opéra Ballet; Kurt Jooss' The green table; and others. Some performers represented are: Natasha Trofimova in Carter's The miraculous mandarin; Melissa Hayden and John Kriza in William Dollar's The duel; Ludmilla Tcherina; Janine Charrat and George Skibine; Marcel Marceau in David and Goliath; Dore Hoyer in Dynamik; and Harald Kreutzberg in Hiob hadert mit Gott (Job quarrels with God). After a fleeting glimpse of Mary Wigman, students at her school are seen in brief dance studies.

Uniform title

1. Vier mal vier (Choreographic work : Carter)
2. Miraculous Mandarin (Choreographic work : Carter, A)
3. Duel (Choreographic work : Dollar)
4. Hamlet (Choreographic work : Gsovsky)
5. Green table (Choreographic work : Jooss)

Alternative title

1. Dance

Subject

1. Motion pictures
2. Motion pictures > Tanz
3. Dance for children > Study and teaching
4. Dance > Brazil
5. Modern dance > Germany
6. Child dancers
7. Folk dancing > Spain
8. Ballet > Germany > 20th century
9. Social dancing > 20th century
10. Ballet dancing for children > Study and teaching
11. Folk dancing > Germany
12. Dance > Africa
13. Dance > Indonesia > Bali (Province)
14. Folk dancing > India

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Motion pictures.

Call number

1. *MGZHB 16-2408

Note

1. Distributed by Cinema Guild under the title The dance.

Credits (note)

1. Text, Karl H. Ruppel and Manfred Purzer.

Language (note)

1. Credits in German; voiceover narration in English.

Title

1. Tanz [motion picture] : ein Film um die Muse Terpsichore ; produced by Deutsche Wochenschau ; directed by Ulrich Wiedmann.

Imprint

1. [196-?]

Country of producing entity

1. Germany.

Credits

1. Text, Karl H. Ruppel and Manfred Purzer.

Language

1. Credits in German; voiceover narration in English.

Local subject

1. Motion pictures. Tanz.

Local subject

1. Social dancing -- 20th century.

Added author

1. Gsovsky, Tatjana, choreographer.
2. Rogge, Lola, 1908-1990.
3. Trofimova, Natasha, dancer.
4. Hayden, Melissa, dancer.
5. Kriza, John, 1919-1975, dancer.
6. Tcherina, Ludmila, dancer.
7. Charrat, Janine, dancer.
8. Skibine, George, 1920-1981, dancer.
9. Marceau, Marcel. Performer
10. Hoyer, Dore, 1911-1967, dancer.
11. Kreutzberg, Harald, 1902-1968, dancer.
12. Wigman, Mary, 1886-1973, choreographer.
13. Carter, Alan, choreographer.
14. Jooss, Kurt, 1901-1979, choreographer.
15. Ruppel, K. H. (Karl Heinrich) Author
16. Purzer, Manfred. Author
17. Katherine Dunham Company.
18. Bayerischer Staatsoper München. Ballet.
19. Opéra de Paris. Ballet.
20. Cinema Guild.

Added title

1. Vier mal vier (Choreographic work : Carter)
2. Miraculous Mandarin (Choreographic work : Carter, A)
3. Duel (Choreographic work : Dollar)
4. Hamlet (Choreographic work : Gsovsky)
5. Green table (Choreographic work : Jooss)

Research call number

1. *MGZHB 16-2408