No maps on my taps

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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Credits

production company

GTN Productions

producer/director

George Nierenberg

Duration

00:58:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016345

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → African Americans

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → African Americans

History → History

Music & Performing Arts → Dancers

Music & Performing Arts → Dancing

Music & Performing Arts → Dancing - United States

Music & Performing Arts → Jazz dance

Music & Performing Arts → Performing arts

Music & Performing Arts → Tap dancing

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1978

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