| Description |
1 online resource (58 minutes) |
| Series |
Dance in video
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| Summary |
Documentary on the life and work of tap dancer Peg Leg Bates, much of it told in his own words. Profusely illustrated with black and white archival footage, including many scenes of Bates dancing at different times of his life onstage, in films, and on television. Bates' performing career is complemented by his work as the owner and operator of a resort in the Catskills, which welcomed blacks in the years before integration. Commentators Gregory Hines, singer Ruth Brown, Honi Coles, Buster Brown, Percy Sutton (owner of the Apollo Theater), Lon Chaney, Chuck Green, Van Porter, and Ted Levy offer insights into Bates' dancing, the difficulties faced by black performers during his early career, and the impact of his success as a black performer and resort owner |
| Notes |
Title from resource description page (viewed March 29, 2016) |
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In English |
| Subject |
Bates, Peg Leg
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| SUBJECT |
Bates, Peg Leg. fast |
| Subject |
African American dancers -- Biography
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African American entertainers -- Biography
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Documentary films
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Tap dancers -- United States -- Biography
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Tap dancing
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African American dancers.
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African American entertainers.
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Documentary films.
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Tap dancers.
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Tap dancing.
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United States.
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| Form |
Streaming video
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| Author |
(1907), Peg Leg Bates, performer
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Davidson, Dave, director
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Davidson, Dave, producer
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Edwards, Amber, producer
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Hudson West Productions
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