Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Hines, Gregory
2. Douglas, Suzanne.
3. Morton, Joe, 1947-
4. Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990.
5. Duncan, Arthur
6. Nicholas, Harold.
7. Sims, Sandman.
8. Glover, Savion.
9. Williams, Dick Anthony.
10. Rico, Pat.
11. Slyde, Jimmy.
12. Briggs, Bunny.
13. Condos, Steve.
14. McNally, Terrence E.
15. James, Etta, 1938-2012
16. Goldberg, Jane, 1948-
17. Nealy, Frances.
18. Walker, Dianne.
19. Wasserman, Dorothy
20. Castle, Nick.
21. Adelson, Gary.
22. Le Tang, Henry
23. Howard, James Newton.
24. Norris, Patricia.
25. Desio, Alfred
26. Tri-Star Pictures.
27. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (111 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Drama about a tap dancer, newly released from prison, who must decide whether to return to his dancing or to a life of crime.

Subject

1. Motion pictures
2. Dance
3. Tap dancing
4. Drama
5. Black films and programs
6. Child dancers
7. Features
8. Auditions

Genre/Form

1. Motion pictures.
2. Features.
3. Dance.
4. Drama.
5. Black films and programs.

Contents

1. Dance contents: [Tap solo in prison] / performed by Hines -- [Tap improvisation in a studio] / performed by Hines -- [Challenge dance] / performed by Duncan, Briggs, Slyde, Condos, Nicholas, Sims, Davis, and Hines -- [Club performance by Amy and the Shim Sham Girls] / performed by Douglas, Goldberg, Nealy, Walker, and Wasserman -- [Children's tap class, with solo performed by Glover] -- [Audition] / performed by Hines and others -- "Cheek to cheek" / performed by Hines and Douglas -- [Audition] / performed by unidentified man and Hines -- "Can't escape the rhythm" / performed by Hines.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-1935

Note

1. Motion picture originally released by Tri-Star Pictures in 1988; re-issued as a videotape in 1989 by RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video, Burbank, CA.

Credits (note)

1. Executive producer, Francine Saperstein ; director of photography, David Gribble ; choreography, Henry Le Tang ; choreography for "Shim Sham," Dorothy Wasserman ; improvography, Gregory Hines ; music, James Newton Howard ; Tap-Tronics concept and development, Alfred Desio ; production design and costumes, Patricia Norris.

Performer (note)

1. Gregory Hines (Max Washington), Suzzanne Douglas (Amy), Joe Morton (Nicky), Sammy Davis, Jr. (Little Mo), Arthur Duncan (Arthur), Harold Nicholas (Harold), Sandman Sims (Sandman), Savion Glover (Lewis), Dick Anthony Williams (Francis), Pat Rico (Spats), Jimmy Slyde (Slim), Bunny Briggs (Bunny), Steve Condos (Steve), Terrence E. McNally (Bob), Etta James (blues singer), with Jane Goldberg, Frances E. Nealy, Dianne Walker, Dorothy Wasserman (the Shim Sham Girls), and others.

Title

1. Tap [videorecording] / Tri-Star Pictures ; directed and written by Nick Castle ; producers, Gary Adelson and Richard Vane.

Imprint

1. Burbank, CA : RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video, 1989, c1988.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Cast

1. Gregory Hines (Max Washington), Suzzanne Douglas (Amy), Joe Morton (Nicky), Sammy Davis, Jr. (Little Mo), Arthur Duncan (Arthur), Harold Nicholas (Harold), Sandman Sims (Sandman), Savion Glover (Lewis), Dick Anthony Williams (Francis), Pat Rico (Spats), Jimmy Slyde (Slim), Bunny Briggs (Bunny), Steve Condos (Steve), Terrence E. McNally (Bob), Etta James (blues singer), with Jane Goldberg, Frances E. Nealy, Dianne Walker, Dorothy Wasserman (the Shim Sham Girls), and others.

Credits

1. Executive producer, Francine Saperstein ; director of photography, David Gribble ; choreography, Henry Le Tang ; choreography for "Shim Sham," Dorothy Wasserman ; improvography, Gregory Hines ; music, James Newton Howard ; Tap-Tronics concept and development, Alfred Desio ; production design and costumes, Patricia Norris.

Local subject

1. Child dancers.

Added author

1. Hines, Gregory, choreographer.
2. Hines, Gregory, performer.
3. Douglas, Suzanne. Performer
4. Morton, Joe, 1947- performer.
5. Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990. Performer
6. Duncan, Arthur, actor.
7. Nicholas, Harold. Performer
8. Sims, Sandman. Performer
9. Glover, Savion. Performer
10. Williams, Dick Anthony. Performer
11. Rico, Pat. Performer
12. Slyde, Jimmy. Performer
13. Briggs, Bunny. Performer
14. Condos, Steve. Performer
15. McNally, Terrence E., actor.
16. James, Etta, 1938-2012, performer.
17. Goldberg, Jane, 1948- Performer
18. Nealy, Frances. Performer
19. Walker, Dianne. Performer
20. Wasserman, Dorothy, choreographer. Performer
21. Castle, Nick. Director. Author
22. Adelson, Gary. Producer
23. Le Tang, Henry, choreographer.
24. Howard, James Newton. Composer
25. Norris, Patricia. Costume designer
26. Desio, Alfred, choreographer.
27. Tri-Star Pictures.
28. DHCA.

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-1935