Filmed over 30 years in the director’s dance studio and in the Harlem Savoy Ballroom “The Spirit Moves” is a unique assembly of jazz routines, through the development of the art. From ragtime, struts, cakewalk, through blues, bebop to calypso, mambo and rock and roll. Performed by the artists of the Savioy Ballroom of Harlem and narrated by Mura Dehn. Filmed in black and white with final 15 minute segment in colour.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
016347
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Music & Performing Arts → Bop (Music)
Music & Performing Arts → Calypso (Music)
Music & Performing Arts → Dance music
Music & Performing Arts → Dancers
Music & Performing Arts → Dancing - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)