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A tribute to jazz tap dancing as an expression of black heritage and culture through the portraits of three surviving dancers - Sandman Sims, Chuck Green and Bunny Briggs - combined with rare photos and film clips from the thirties, the heyday of tap. Contains B&W sequences.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
016345
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → African Americans
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → African Americans
Music & Performing Arts → Dancers
Music & Performing Arts → Dancing
Music & Performing Arts → Dancing - United States
Music & Performing Arts → Jazz dance
Music & Performing Arts → Performing arts
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)