This production takes a look at the impact of Jazz on people and society when it was firstly introduced in the 1920’s. Incorporating archival footage with dramatised scenes resembling newsreels of the time, the film documents the shock and consternation registered by polite society.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
017438
Language
English
Subject categories
Amateur & Student Films → Student films - Australia
Music & Performing Arts → Jazz music
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)