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Dance marathon footage

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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General Dance Video Archive

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Dance marathon footage

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Title
Dance marathon footage
Names
Archive Films (Firm) (Producer)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1920 - 1939 (Approximate)
Place: New York, N.Y.
Publisher: Archive Films
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 3663
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-5514 (former)
Topics
Dance marathons -- United States -- History
Dance marathons
Charleston (Dance)
Dance parties and contests
Dance in advertising
Genres
Filmed dance
Advertising
Television commercials
Motion pictures
Notes
Content: Title provided by Archive Films.
Content: Time code on frame.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (13 min.) : sound and silent, black and white and color ; 3/4 in.
Description
Compilation of brief film clips, filmed mainly in the United States in the 1920s and 1930s, depicting various dance marathons, some featuring the Charleston. Most of the footage is b&w with explanatory voiceover narration, possibly intended for newsreels. Included among the footage is an advertisement from a later date, in color, for Dr. Scholl's insoles.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13717998
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9b263000-3149-0132-4d6d-3c075448cc4b
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1920: Created (Approximate)
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Dance marathon footage" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1920 - 1939. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9bf8bec0-3149-0132-986e-3c075448cc4b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Dance marathon footage" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 29, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9bf8bec0-3149-0132-986e-3c075448cc4b

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1920 - 1939). Dance marathon footage Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9bf8bec0-3149-0132-986e-3c075448cc4b

Wikipedia Citation

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Dance marathon footage