Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Atkins, Cholly
2. Coles, Honi, 1911-1992
3. Gallagher, Dan.
4. Havinga, Nick.
5. Macandrew, James.
6. Stearns, Marshall Winslow.
7. Coles and Atkins, performer.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (30 min.) : sd., b&w; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. A discussion of tap dancing, its history, development and key figures by James Macandrew and Marshall Stearns, featuring Coles and Atkins, class tap dancing act, performing tap dancing at its best. Honi Coles and Cholly Atkins join the discussion and also perform routines by Bill (Bojangles) Robinson's and John Bubbles', in addition to their own routines. They demonstrate numerous steps including the time step and variations, the wing and variations, the over the top and trenches steps. Time did not permit discussion of bebop mentioned in program title.

Subject

1. Bubbles, John W
2. Robinson, Bill, 1878-1949
3. Coles and Atkins
4. Tap dancing
5. Tap dancing > Routines
6. Over the top (Dance)
7. Buck and wing (Dance)

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Educational/cultural films and programs.

Call number

1. Sc Visual VRA-238

Performer (note)

1. Host, James Macandrew; guests, Marshall Stearns, Honi Coles, Cholly Atkins.

Event (note)

1. Telecast by WCBS-TV on Camera three on January 3, 1965.

System details (note)

1. VHS.

Title

1. Over the top to bebop / produced by Dan Gallagher ; directed by Nick Havinga.

Imprint

1. New York, N.Y. : WCBS-TV, 1965.

Performer

1. Host, James Macandrew; guests, Marshall Stearns, Honi Coles, Cholly Atkins.

Event

1. Telecast by WCBS-TV on Camera three on January 3, 1965.

System details

1. VHS.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Schomburg Moving Images and Recorded Sound

Added author

1. Atkins, Cholly, dancer.
2. Coles, Honi, 1911-1992, dancer.
3. Gallagher, Dan. Producer
4. Havinga, Nick. drt.
5. Macandrew, James. hst.
6. Stearns, Marshall Winslow. cmm.
7. Coles and Atkins, performer.

Research call number

1. Sc Visual VRA-238