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America Dances! 1897-1948 A collector's Edition of Social Dance in Film, with audio descriptions.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (79 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : Dancetime Publications, [date of publication not identified]
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- The America Dances! video presents original film clips of Americans dancing iconic, vintage dances. Dancetime Publications has culled fascinating, incredible footage from multiple archives and libraries to create this astounding collection. A collectible treasure, America Dances! is a fascinating, original-source record of pivotal dance moments reflecting changing dance trends, expertise, and taste. A dance chronicle of our culture, this retrospective spans the panorama from average Americans dancing in newsreels to top quality performers who left a legacy of their moves across the ballroom floor. These film archives show rare footage of the African American and Latin dance heritage. More than 60 film clips from silent films, newsreels, instructional films, and feature films comprise this 75 minute video.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed December 16, 2019).
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