| LONDON JAZZ CLUB Excellent footage of teenager dancing to the music of Humphrey Lyttleton and his band. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7145 |
| Catalog #: | 501365 | |
| Clip Number: | 501365-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 302 | |
| Timecode: | 01:29:08 - 01:32:56 | |
| Location: | London | |
| Year Shot: | 1950 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | AGE GROUP/TEENAGERS: Dating AGE GROUP/TEENAGERS: Recreation ENTERTAINMENT/DANCE: Social ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC: Jazz LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London RECREATION: Nightlife, Nightclubs RECREATION: Parties, Misc | |
| Description: | Same as catalog # 312219 & 312474 Humphrey Lyttleton and his band playing at London club in Oxford Street. L/S Teenagers walking into Mack's Restaurant at night. Various shots of youngsters dancing and jiving which was the craze after the Second World War. Several good shots of the band playing and teenagers dancing. M/Ss of teenagers talking and drinking (non-alcoholic drinks). More very good shots of teenagers dancing and drinking. People entering building, descending into basement, sign: MACK'S RESTAURANT. Club is hot, crowded basement, brick walls, with dixieland band at one end, dance floor packed with wildly dancing young (under 30) people. Band playing, the Humphrey Littleton Orchestra, a popular Dixieland swing band. Various shots of dance floor, closeups of individual dancers, people watching from sides. Crowd applauds at end of number, relaxing between songs, people drinking, much wiping of sweaty faces. CU girl grooving and sucking on the straw of a Coca-Cola bottle, more dancing, followed by more dancing; dancing has something of a jitterbug/1940s feel to it. CUs of dancing feet, and of band. "The End" logo. Party, Crowd, Rhythm, Music, Fad. | |
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