The Tap dance kid

Eight year old Willie Sheridan has a single passion - dancing. His twelve-year-old sister Emma wants to be a lawyer. When Willie, with Emma’s help, gets a chance to audition for summer stock, the entire family confronts the conflict between parents wishes and children’s dreams.
Based on the book “Nobody’s family is going to change” by Louise Fitzhugh.

Credits

production company

Learning Corporation of America

producer

Evelyn Barron

director

Barra Grant

Duration

00:59:25:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

015321

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Conflict of generations

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Family relationships

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Conflict of generations

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Conflict of generations

Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1978

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