- Title: TELE-1291
- Summary: Seventeen: local late-1950's teen dance party style bandstand show from Channel 15, WOL-TV in Des Moines, Iowa February 1, 1958
- Description:00:00:02 - ws teenagers dance on local dance party teen music show super of a texas map on screen show opening 00:00:36 - local hosts intro show and talk about local teen hops that are going on they promote the 1958 teen rock and roll film JAMBOREE which is opening locally that night 00:01:30 - teens dance to recording of early Rockabilly record BOP-A-LENA by Ronnie Self rock swing dancing teens dance poodle skirts da haircuts 00:03:10 - misc close ups and mid shots of 1950's teenagers swing dancing to early rock n' roll record prom style dancing 00:04:00 - teens dance to top records of the week swing style lindy dancing classic 1950's teenager dancing at sock hop tv show 00:06:10 - teens slow dance to classic 1958 record of MAYBE by the Chantels romantic prom dancing slow dancing 00:07:40 - CU of couple slow dancing look into camera short haired blond teenage girl and boy in crew cut 1950's slow dancing 00:08:00 - misc shots of 1950's teenagers slow dancing to r&b record they clap after record finishes 00:08:50 - teens at sock hop dance party television show dance to up-tempo rockabilly early rock n' roll record misc shots of feet dancing poodle skirts swinging couples on dance floor 00:11:32 - show hosts announce bubble gum contest 1950's teen fad 00:12:40 - four teens compete in bubble gum blowing contest bubble blowing contest with bubble gum wins free tickets to see Rock Movie JAMBOREE 00:13:55 - teens dance THE STROLL to record of Chuck Lewis TEDDY AND DUPREE two lines of dancers with a couple that strolls down the center of the lines Teen Dance Fad THE STROLL 1950's 00:17:00 - teens dance the STROLL to STROLLING IN WONDERLAND record MS teen couple dances the Stroll Dance Fad 00:18:55 - Teens dance to up-tempo rockabilly raveup record SHE'S SWEET 00:21:30 - teens dance to mid-tempo record 00:23:10 - hosts announce that CLAYTON STAPLETON has been hired as football coach at IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY 00:23:20 - hosts plug February 5th opening of Rock movie JAMBOREE at local downtown Des Moines Iowa theater 00:25:20 - camera dolys to a "lucky table" of teenagers who win tickets to movies 00:27:20 - teens swing dance to rockabilly record 00:29:16 - teens slow dance " Break dance" contest to ELVIS PRESLEY's record of DON'T 1950's teen slow dance contest looks like 1950's prom dancing change partners 00:31:29 - show ends
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1958
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1950s
- File Name: TELE-1291