Dance moments from Rio Rita

Series

Series Name

Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

465

Date Released

1 May 1930

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1(Untitled record)
2. 2(Untitled record)
3. 3Eve on Trail
4. 4(Untitled record)
5. 5Dance moments from Rio Rita
6. 6(Untitled record)

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

NoS Summary - "Rio Rita" the new musical at the Prince Edward Theatre, London, featuring Leslie Sarony, George Gee.
British Pathe synopsis: Extracts from the new musical play "Rio Rita" at the Prince Edward Theatre in London. Story title is superimposed over shots of the chorus line dancing. Solo dancer in a sequinned outfit performs a balletic dance. Dancer in a tutu performs a routine with chorus girls posing behind her. More dancing ensues. "Leslie Sarony fits in some fast and fancy footwork..." In a top hat and tails he dances in front of a line of chorus girls. He does a tap routine. "But George Gee had a rough time with the girls when he really got going." George does quite a camp dance routine then the chorus girls pull him around the stage by his chin.

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Performing arts

Locations

London; England

Written sources

The Bioscope   30 April 1930, p42.
Pathe Inventory File   Tin No.187
British Pathe Database 1997   Reference No.EP187 Used for synopsis
D. Gifford ‘Entertainers in British Films’ (Westport, 1998)   p96.
National Film Archive Catalogue

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