| CLEMSON AND VALERIE Dancers- Clemson and Valerie - perform dances representing characters from all over the World. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 7002 | |
| Catalog #: | 190883 | |
| Clip Number: | 190883-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NSP 12 | |
| Timecode: | 01:13:17 - 01:15:43 | |
| Location: | London. | |
| Year Shot: | 1936 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT: Blackface ENTERTAINMENT: Comedy ENTERTAINMENT/DANCE: Theatrical LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | CLEMSON AND VALERIE Dancers- Clemson and Valerie - perform dances representing characters from all over the World. (issue title is JANE TO JOLLITY) London. International dancing partners, Clemson and Valerie perform dances in a medley of characters from around the World. Various shots of couple dancing a "Russian Dance". They wear fur hats and Valerie shakes a tambourine. They then dance a "blinkin' coster fandango". Various shots of couple doing a 'knees-up', cockney-type dance. He wears a brown bowler hat and she wears a feather hat. They go on to dance in blackface. Various shots of couple dancing to a rag time jazz tune. Both wear grotesque masks which make them look like Black racial stereotypes. Appears very racist to modern viewer. Various shots of the couple dancing the sailor's hornpipe. They remove their sailors' hats and do a finale dance to tune of 'Rule Britannia'. | |
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