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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Katherine Dunham

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Title
Katherine Dunham
Additional title: Rara tonga (Choreographic work : Dunham)
Additional title: Barrelhouse blues (Choreographic work : Dunham)
Names
Dunham, Katherine (Choreographer)
Gould, Jack V. (Cinematographer)
Katherine Dunham Company (Dancer)
Dunham, Katherine (Dancer)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1943
Place: Toronto, Canada
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 6674
Shelf locator: *MGZIA 4-4691 (former)
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Citation/reference: Accompanied by data sheet (copy of titles on frame).
Performers: Danced by Katherine Dunham and her Company.
Content: Also appearing in film: Jack V. Gould and his wife Anna ; his brother Lew ; his cousin Carl.
Venue: Filmed at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto, Canada, in 1943 (or 1944)
Physical Description
Film reel
Extent: 1 film reel (7 min.) : silent, color and black and white ; 8 mm.
Description
Video transfer of an 8mm film made by Jack V. Gould, a Toronto dress manufacturer, amateur filmmaker, and Dunham fan. In this film he poses as a journalist in order to obtain an introduction to Dunham, attends her Tropical Revue show (produced by Hurok in the early 40s), and visits her with his wife in her [dressing?] room after the performance. The opening of the film shows a poster for the Tropical Revue and views of Dunham on the street. The footage of the Tropical Revue show includes very brief excerpts, focusing on Dunham ; among the numbers depicted are Rara tonga and Barrelhouse. In the last segment, Dunham (wearing street clothes) demonstrates a few dance steps, opens a present, and displays her legs.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY00-F1047
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14974978
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 96b7d6b0-b9a1-0134-890d-00505686a51c
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

  • 1943: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Katherine Dunham" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1943. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/033dc850-ef97-0133-d8eb-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Katherine Dunham" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/033dc850-ef97-0133-d8eb-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1943). Katherine Dunham Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/033dc850-ef97-0133-d8eb-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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Katherine Dunham