- Title: V-A4229
- Summary: JAZZ DANCE: WITH JIMMY MCPARTLAND, PEE WEE RUSSELL, WILLIE "THE LION" SMITH, GEORGE WATLEY, DANCERS LEON JAMES AND AL MINNS. AT THE CENTRAL PLAZA DANCE HALL IN NEW YORK CITY, 1954. GREAT JAZZ CLUB SCENES CIRCA 1950s DIXIELAND JAZZ, TRADITIONAL JAZZ CIRCA 1954. NYC JAZZ CLUB CIRCA 1950S. SOCIAL JAZZ DANCES. CONGA LINE. *NOT SURE OF SONG TITLES*
- Description:05:23:11 - TAXI CAB DROPS FARE OFF 05:23:27 - MUSICIAN ARRIVES, JAZZ BAND SET UP ON STAGE EMCEE INTRODUCES BAND MEMBERS. CUTS TO 1950s JAZZ CLUB AUDIENCE 05:24:35 - WILLIE SMITH AND BAND - BLUES SONG. CUTS TO JAZZ AUDIENCE MEMBERS DANCING, DRINKING, CU WOMAN TAPPING EMPTY GLASS IN TIME TO THE MUSIC 05:28:31 - AUDIENCE TABLE SHOT, GIRL SITS ON GUY'S LAP. DRUM SOLO 05:28:55 - BAND PLAYS DIXIELAND JAZZ, COUPLES DANCE. 05:30:25 - GIRL COMBS HER HAIR AT JAZZ CLUB TABLE, THEN GETS UP & DANCES. GREAT DANCING SHOTS 05:31:39 - CU WOMAN CLAPPING, CIGARETTE IN HER MOUTH. CU MAN WITH CIGAR IN HIS MOUTH WIPING SWEAT FROM HIS FACE. PEOPLE RELAX BETWEEN SONGS 05:32:10 - DUO DANCES, JAZZ DANCERS LEON JAMES & AL MINNS OTHERS JOIN IN DANCING. 1950s SOCIAL JAZZ DANCES 05:36:07 - DRUM SOLO. CU MAN BLOWS WHISTLE. BAND BREAKS INTO WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN WHIT JAZZ HOOFERS JAMES & MINNS DANCING 05:39:40 - BAND STARTS A CONGA LINE, EVERYBODY IN CONGA LINE 05:42:35 - FILM ENDS
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1954
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1950s
- File Name: V-A4229