Dancing: Described by Lowell Thomas

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

431

Date Released

6 Sep 1937

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Speed
2. 2Reports: Tennis Champion’s wedding - Dorothy Round becomes Mrs Little
3. 3Reports: In the Mediterranean, the British Fleet
4. 4Reports: Santander is taken over
5. 5Reports: Japan’s Premier
6. 6Reports: Indian whales
7. 7Reports: Treat for Blackpool
8. 8Reports: Sydney transport revolution
9. 9Magic: Compered by Maurice Braddell
10. 10Motor Racing
11. 11Dancing: Described by Lowell Thomas

Story

Story No. within this Issue

11 / 11

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Broadway Stages Big Orgy of Ballroom Eccentricities. DESCRIPTION: Broadway stages big orgy of ballroom eccentricities. SHOTLIST: Harvest Moon Ball. Couples dance on raised platform. New dance College Jag being danced. Lindy Hop also being danced. This is like the Jitterbug.

Keywords

Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

5659

Credits:

Commentator

Lowell Thomas

Length of story (in feet)

67

Story extras:

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