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TDC 23 MGM - Softshoe of 1942 (EN)

Tap Dance Research N°3 - MGM: Softshoe of 1942. 2 versions of the softshoe-routine as danced by Eleanor Powell & Ray McDonald. Available as DOWNLOAD PDF

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Victor Cuno

MGM: Softshoe of 1942
MGM musicals of 1942 included Ship Ahoy  starring Eleanor Powell and Babes On Broadway starring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland. Both films display the same Softshoe-Routine, a delightfully oldfashioned dance, very reminiscent of the Minstrel era.

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