WUSTL Film and Media Archive

Title Work

Title No: 3037

Title: Duke Ellington and dancers

Medium: Moving Image

Original Medium: Film

Dates:

1929 (Created)

16 Dec 1985 (Ordered/received)

Original Summary:

Five Black tap dancers, Duke Ellington at piano. "Black and Tan Fantasy."  Dancing on mirrored floors, fancy opticals show that woman "star" of troop is not well.  She's introduced and comes out dancing, then collapses.  She is carried out as Ellington keeps playing another production number.

Countries of Origin: U.S.A.

Duration: 8 min 10 sec

Forms: Stock shot

Subjects: Tap dancing

Name As Subjects: Ellington, Duke

Credits:

	Role	Name
	Compiler	Blackside, Inc.
	Copyright Claimant	John E. Allen, Inc.
	Source of Material	John E. Allen, Inc.

Notes:

They strike 1" then send beta of clips we want. Mrs. Allen deals with rights.

Items ^x2

	Item	Description
	3037-1	Safety Film : Positive picture
	3037-2	Safety Film : Sprocketed Magnetic Film

Contained By ^x1

	Title No	Title
	13026	Eyes on the prize [stock footage]