Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Dare, Danny.
2. Lewis, Sammy.
3. Reed, Jane Levy.
4. Heller, Peggy.
5. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (U-matic, NTSC) (36 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Unedited footage for the documentary If only for an hour. For the completed program, see: *MGZIC 9-7 If only for an hour.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Jane Levy Reed.

Subject

1. Dance
2. Wayburn, Ned
3. Meglin, Ethel
4. Tap dancing
5. Motion pictures > If only for an hour
6. Video
7. Dance > United States > 20th century
8. Choreographers > United States > 20th century
9. Variety dancing > United States
10. Interviews
11. Buck and Bubbles
12. Dancers > United States > 20th century

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Interviews.
3. Video.

Contents

1. Interview with Danny Dare (ca. 13 min.) / Continuing the interview begun on *MGZIC 9-6238 cassette one, Dare discusses the African-American influence on dance. He demonstrates the "English-style" way of performing an Irish reel, and contrasting examples of African-American steps and dances: the camel walk, a typical exit, the Shorty George. Continuing the demonstration, he performs Russian steps, the Charleston, a traveling time-step and a cartwheel. He talks about dancing schools in Hollywood (particularly Ethel Meglin's school), fan dancing, Broadway shows as a source of film performers, and choreographing for film.
2. Interview with Sammy Lewis (ca. 23 min.) / Lewis recalls his beginnings as a young dancer in New York, reminiscing about the team of Buck and Bubbles, and describing his own work on the team of Lewis and Brown. He looks back upon his performing career, which included dancing in movie theaters, his partnership with his wife Patty, and working with choreographer Ned Wayburn. He discusses moving to California in 1936, where he opened the club Slapsy Maxie's; displays and describes photographs in his scrapbook; and demonstrates the time-step.

Call number

1. *MGZIC 9-6238 cassette two

Title

1. If only for an hour, original interviews. Danny Dare, Sammy Lewis [videorecording] / produced and directed by Jane Levy Reed and Peggy Heller.

Imprint

1. 1976.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Performer

1. Interviewers: Jane Levy Reed, Peggy Heller.

Local subject

1. Motion pictures. If only for an hour.

Added author

1. Dare, Danny. ive, dancer.
2. Lewis, Sammy. ive, dancer.
3. Reed, Jane Levy. Interviewer. Producer. Director
4. Heller, Peggy. Interviewer. Producer. Director
5. DHCA.

Research call number

1. *MGZIC 9-6238 cassette two