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By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, Fred Kelly

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Jane Goldberg Video Archive

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By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, Fred Kelly

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Title
By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, Fred Kelly
Names
Kelly, Fred (Interviewee)
Goldberg, Jane, 1948- (Interviewer)
Changing Times Tap Dancing Company (Presenter)
Kelly, Fred (Teacher)
Collection

Jane Goldberg Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1980-10-17
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7552
Topics
Tap dancing
Dance
Genres
Documentary films
Motion pictures
Interviews
Filmed dance
Notes
Content: Title provided by Jane Goldberg.
Content: For the completed documentary on this workshop, see *MGZIC 9-5600 By word of foot I.
Performers: Interviewer: Jane Goldberg.
Performers: Interviewee/instructor: Fred Kelly.
Venue: Videotaped at the Village Gate, New York, on October 17, 1980.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (22 min., 28 sec.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Description
Part of the documentation of the week-long tap dancing workshop By word of foot I, presented by the Changing Times Tap Dancing Company on October 13-18, 1980. Jane Goldberg interviews a student and Fred Kelly outside the Village Gate nightclub on Bleecker Street (ca. 5 min.). Kelly, the brother of Gene Kelly, is then seen inside the club at the beginning of his tap dancing class. He reminisces about his career, telling anecdotes about tap and other forms of dancing. Among the personalities discussed are John Bubbles, Gene Kelly, John Travolta, and Bill Robinson. This session continues on *MGZIC 9-5780 and *MGZIC 9-5778.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY98-F3056
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13873357
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 23951fe0-9a0f-0138-f334-17b7cff599ea
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

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  • 1980: Created
  • 2020: Digitized
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, Fred Kelly" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1980. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/85347fbb-dbbb-4b15-a272-0c02c079f1f7

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, Fred Kelly" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/85347fbb-dbbb-4b15-a272-0c02c079f1f7

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1980). By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, Fred Kelly Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/85347fbb-dbbb-4b15-a272-0c02c079f1f7

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By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, Fred Kelly