Directed by
Abbott, George, American, 1887 - 1995
Subject of
Le Roy, Hal, American, 1913 - 1985
Owned by
Smith, Ernie, American, ca. 1925 - 2004
Date
1940
Medium
acetate film
Dimensions
Duration (digital file): 00:03:50
Physical extent (film): 170 ft
Description
A film clip of Hal Leroy tap dancing in the musical comedy Too Many Girls. It consists of a single reel of positive, black-and-white, 16mm acetate film with bilateral variable-area optical sound. In the opening scene, a piece of a page appears on the screen that says [ANTI-ROMANTIC CLAUSE]. Next, People can be seen running through a gate and adorning themselves with sombreros and other accessories. The group then begins to dance in unison, filling an entire courtyard. At 00:01:43, Terwilliger (Hal Le Roy) jumps atop a circular fixture in the courtyard and does a tap dance routine. The other people stop dancing and watch as Terwilliger performs. At one point, he jumps off the fixture and the other people resume dancing.
Place depicted
New Mexico, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Time-based Media - Moving Images
Type
sound films
black-and-white films (visual works)
16mm (photographic film size)
film clips
Topic
Film
Jazz (Music)
Musical films
Tap dancing
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift in memory of Ernest (Ernie) R. Smith, Jazz Historian
Object number
2015.275.33.1a
Restrictions & Rights
Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ea421a2e-95c6-4f14-8aab-5612fc4ee28b

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