Tapdancin'

United States, 1980

Film
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Tap Dancin’ explores the survivors and revivers of the great days of tap dance through performance, interviews and vintage footage which includes the Hoofers, the Copasetics and Bill “Bojangles” Robinson.

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Credits

producer/director

Christian Blackwood

Duration

00:58:30:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1980

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016346

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Entertainers

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Music & Performing Arts → Dancers

Music & Performing Arts → Dancing

Music & Performing Arts → Entertainers

Music & Performing Arts → Performing arts

Music & Performing Arts → Tap dancing

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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