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The dancing man: Peg Leg Bates
- Title
- The dancing man: Peg Leg Bates [videorecording] / produced by Dave Davidson and Amber Edwards in association with Hudson West Productions ; directed by Dave Davidson.
- Publication
- U.S. : South Carolina Educational Television, c1991.
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- Description
- 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (58 min.) :bsd., col. with b&w sequences ;c1/2 in.
- Summary
- Documentary on the life and work of tap dancer Peg Leg Bates, much of it told in his own words. Profusely illustrated with b&w 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.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of Pamela Koslow, additional copy.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Dance.
- Biographies.
- Video.
- Note
- Distributed as a videotape by PBS Video.
- Credits (note)
- Director of photography, Jay Kent.
- Event (note)
- Telecast by South Carolina Educational Television.
- Call Number
- *MGZIA 4-1534
- OCLC
- NYPY936036107-F
- Title
- The dancing man: Peg Leg Bates [videorecording] / produced by Dave Davidson and Amber Edwards in association with Hudson West Productions ; directed by Dave Davidson.
- Imprint
- U.S. : South Carolina Educational Television, c1991.
- Event
- Telecast by South Carolina Educational Television.
- Credits
- Director of photography, Jay Kent.
- Performer
- Interviewees: Gregory Hines, Ruth Brown, Honi Coles, Buster Brown, Percy Sutton, Lon Chaney, Chuck Green, Van Porter, Ted Levy.
- Local Subject
- Television. Dancing man: Peg-Leg Bates.Race and dance.
- Added Author
- Bates, Peg Leg, dancer. IntervieweeHines, Gregory, interviewee.Brown, Ruth, 1928-2006, interviewee.Coles, Honi, 1911-1992, interviewee.Brown, Buster, 1913-2002. IntervieweeChaney, Lon, 1927-1995, interviewee.Green, Chuck. IntervieweePorter, Van. IntervieweeLevy, Ted. IntervieweeBrown, Ralph.Davidson, Dave. Producer. DirectorEdwards, Amber, 1960- ProducerHudson West Productions.South Carolina Educational Television Network.PBS Video.
- Research Call Number
- *MGZIA 4-1534