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Drum Dance

Series

Series Name
Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.
063
Date Released
12 Mar 1956
Length of issue (in feet)
756
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Oriental Air Hostesses
  2. 2Flu Research
  3. 3Silver Exhibition
  4. 4Drum Dance

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
Pathe synopsis: An exhibition of a different sort...of native dancing by Boscoe Holder’s dance troupe at London’s "Cote D’Azure" club. Exciting and colourful, the dances come from the Caribbean Islands but have a marked heritage of African rhythm.
Keywords
Music and dance
Locations
London; England
Written sources
Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis
Credits:
Commentator
Donald Gray
Length of story (in feet)
196
Story extras:
Film clip

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