AMERICA DANCES! 1897-1948 A Collector's Edition of Social Dance in Film DVD

America Dances! 1897-1948 includes 60 historical dance film clips from the first part of the 20th century in the United States. It provides a nostalgic history lesson that features a fascinating record of our changing dance styles and reflects our culture through the years. This dance retrospective spans the panorama from average Americans dancing in newsreels to top quality performers who have left a legacy (such as Irene & Vernon Castle and Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers). This 20th century film collection opens with wild cakewalk/animal dance fads; moves through the effervescent Blackbottom and Charleston of the 1920s; sinks to the Dance Marathons of the 1930s; and explodes into the vibrant Lindy Hop/Jitterbug of the 1940s. This is a collectible treasure, to be preserved for future generations. 75 minutes.