A collection of fifty famous dancers from the world of film, ballet and Broadway are presented in musical sequences ranging from the romantic ballroom dances of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers to the electrifying streetgate ballet of “West Side Story”. Highlights the classical brillance of Mikhail Baryshnikov and performances by Busby Berkeley and Michael Jackson.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
508887
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Music & Performing Arts → Ballet in motion pictures, television, etc
Music & Performing Arts → Dance in motion pictures, television, etc.
Music & Performing Arts → Dancers
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)