The French Tango, Made Easy

Series

Series Name

Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

307

Date Released

19 Apr 1927

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The French Tango, Made Easy
2. 2(Untitled record)
3. 3(Untitled record)
4. 4(Untitled record)

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

NoS Summary - Santos Casani, Jose Leonard and the "Charleston Babies" give a lesson on the French Tango.
British Pathe synopsis: Santos Casani and Jose Lennard show how to dance the French Tango against a curtained backdrop. We see the start of the dance in C/U. Then the half-turn is demonstrated in C/U. "To simplify the Promenade I have made the steps towards you." reads the intertitle - represents Mr Casani’s voice. The link step is then demonstrated. "We were just getting on fine with Mr Casani, when a slight interruption (in Charleston language) occurred - " Suddenly Alberto and Sylvia two young pupils (8 and 10 years old respectively) come onto the stage from either side and start doing the Charleston. Santos and Jose join in. C/U of the two young dancers - Jose can be seen knocking her knees in the background. L/S of the four dancers Charlestoning away. The two youngsters take a bow. "Incidentally, if you wish to have fuller details of the Tango, drop a note to the Editor, Pathe’s Eve’s Film Review, Wardour Street, London W1 (or enquire at this Theatre.)" reads the end intertitle.

Keywords

Music and dance; Children

Written sources

Kinematograph Weekly   28 April 1927 p53.
British Pathe Database 1997   Reference No.EP092 Used for synopsis
D. Gifford ‘Entertainers in British Films’ (Westport, 1998)   p38.
National Film Archive Catalogue

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