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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Title
Country corners
Additional title: The tradition of the New England contra dance
Names
Perron, Jack (Performer)
Laufman, Dudley (Performer)
Fiore, Robert (Producer)
Phoenix Films, Inc (Production company)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1976
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 6919
Genres
Filmed dance
Motion pictures
Documentary films
Notes
Creation/production credits: Presented by Phoenix Films. Producers: Robert Fiore and Richard Nevell. Directed and filmed by Robert Fiore. Editor: Geof Bartz. Writer: Richard Nevell. Narration: Gordon Bok. Research: Jay Craven. Interviews: T.C. McLuhan and Richard Nevell.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (28 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Description
Documentary on contra and square dancing in New England, including a brief history illustrated by period iconography. Present-day dance groups are shown in action, among them the Ed Larkin Dancers, who perform in period costume. Callers Jack Perron, Dudley Laufman, and others talk about the revival of interest in contra dancing.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY906003188-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12168209
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 73372760-8320-0138-efba-0bf796866fb6
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.

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  • 1976: Created
  • 2020: Digitized
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Country corners" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1976. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e389b6d7-36d6-4caa-a1e2-1445a6d22c5c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Country corners" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e389b6d7-36d6-4caa-a1e2-1445a6d22c5c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1976). Country corners Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e389b6d7-36d6-4caa-a1e2-1445a6d22c5c

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Country corners