Tap Dance Classics N° 8b - Bill Robinson - his complete Softshoe Rhythm-Dances (71 pages). Researched, commented and analyzed step by step by Victor Cuno. Last update: March 8, 2020.
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TDC 26 Tap on Pointe
Tap Dance Collection N° 26 - Tap on Pointe: routines and biographies of this special tap dance technique Analyzed, documented and commented step-by-step by Victor Cuno, 117 p.
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Tap Dance Collection N° 26 - Tap on Pointe: routines and biographies of this special tap dance technique Analyzed, documented and commented step-by-step by Victor Cuno, 117 p.
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Reference : SWT-TDC-26-PDF-ENG
contents
Introduction p. 4
Joyce Murray «Broadway-Melody» p. 5
«The Broadway Melody» (MGM, February 1, 1929»
Joyce Murray Bio p. 7
Adams Sisters «Buck on Pointe» p. 9
(British Pathé) (1929)
Adams Sisters Bio p. 15
The Vitaphone Kiddies «Bubbles» p. 17
Buck on Pointe
(Vitaphone, January, 1930)
Virginia Sale «Hello Baby» p. 27
from «What A Life» (Vitaphone, March 15, 1930)
Three unidentified girls (wh) «Stairdance on Pointe» p. 30
from «Gus Edwards’ Kiddie Revue» (MGM, March, 1930)
unidentified girl (wh) «Waltzclog Contorsionist» p. 37
from «Kiddie Revue» (MGM, March, 1930)
Dick & Edith Barstow «Tip-toe dancers» p. 41
(British Pathe, 1929) MUTE
Dick & Edith Barstow «Buck & Stairdance on pointe»
(British Pathe, September 15, 1932)
Dick & Edith Barstow «I’ll Have The Same» p. 48
from «The Gem Of The Ocean» (Vitaphone, November 19, 1934)
Barstow Bio p. 54
unidentified tap dancer «ABC, die Liebe tut nicht weh» p. 77
from «Die Bräutigamswitwe»
(Richard Eichberg Film Gmbh, Germany, April 17,1931)
Betty Grable «Comes The Revolution, Baby» p. 81
from « Old Man Rhythm» (RKO, August 2, 1935)
«Taps And Toes by Renee Dymott» p. 84
British Pathe, May 30, 1935
Renee Dymott «One For The Road» p. 89
British Pathé, May 4, 1939
Dymott Bio p. 94
The Three Yates Sisters «You Hit The Spot» p. 95
from «Harry Reser and his Eskimos» (Vitaphone, September 26, 1936)
Yates Sisters Bio p. 99
«Margaret Turner» p. 101
British Pathé, November 11, 1937
Turner Bio p. 106
Beverly Leblanc «Sweet Georgia Brown» p. 107
Miss Television 1950 Contest (Dumont Television Network)
> Miss U.S.Television 1950 Grand Finals <
Katherine Kreutner «Pointe-Tap Medley» p. 108
From New Hyde Park, Long Island
from «The Ted Mack Amateur Hour» (NBC, June 3, 1952)
Patricia Pleus «Tap-Rope en Pointe» p. 114
«Ted Mack Amateur Hour» filmed January 30, 1969 (aired February 9, 1969)
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