America dances! 1897-1948 : a collector's edition of social dance in film
(DVD)

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Téten, Carol.
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Popular Media - 3rd Floor
GV1623 .A44 2003
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Ballroom dancing -- United States.
Charleston (Dance)
Dance -- United States -- 20th century.
Dance in motion pictures, television, etc.
Dance music -- United States -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
Documentary films.
Jitterbug (Dance)
Lindy (Dance)
Mambo (Dance)
Rumba (Dance)
Swing (Dance)
Waltz.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Ballroom dancing.
Charleston (Dance)
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Dance in motion pictures, television, etc.
Dance music.
Dance.
Documentary films.
Jitterbug (Dance)
Lindy (Dance)
Mambo (Dance)
Rumba (Dance)
Swing (Dance)
United States.
Waltz.
Other Subjects
Charleston (Danse)
Danse -- États-Unis -- 20e siècle.
Danse, Musique de -- États-Unis -- 20e siècle -- Histoire et critique.
Documentaires.
Documentaries and Factual Films
DVD (Digital video discs)
Jitterbug.
Lindy Hop (Danse)
Mambo.
Rumba.
Swing (Danse)
Valse.

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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (79 min.) : sound, color
Language
English
UPC
880104454592

Notes

General Note
Includes 60 historical dance film clips from the first part of the 20th century in the United States, recording changing dance trends, expertise, and taste, and reflecting United States culture through the years. This dance retrospective spans the panorama from average Americans dancing in newsreels to top quality performers who have left a legacy of dance moves across the ballroom floor.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1995.
General Note
NTSC format.
Description
"This film compilation is the fruition of 20 years of passion and research. Each excerpt catches a moment in our history and preserves it as a visual textbook. As a valuable archive, it reveals how we behaved and how we danced. This document presents our past for the generations of our future"--Opening screens.
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SACFinal081324

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Téten, C. (2003). America dances! 1897-1948: a collector's edition of social dance in film . Dancetime Publications.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Téten, Carol. 2003. America Dances! 1897-1948: A Collector's Edition of Social Dance in Film. [Kentfield, Calif.]: Dancetime Publications.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Téten, Carol. America Dances! 1897-1948: A Collector's Edition of Social Dance in Film [Kentfield, Calif.]: Dancetime Publications, 2003.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Téten, C. (2003). America dances! 1897-1948: a collector's edition of social dance in film. [Kentfield, Calif.]: Dancetime Publications.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Téten, Carol. America Dances! 1897-1948: A Collector's Edition of Social Dance in Film Dancetime Publications, 2003.

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