THE GATHERING OF THE BANDS Excellent footage of the 'Rhythm', Dance and Band Championship in London.
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	Catalog #:	190090
	Clip Number:	190090-1
	Orginal Film:	PT 209
	Timecode:	01:22:28 - 01:25:37
	Location:	London, England
	Year Shot:	1934 (Actual Year)
	Audio:	Yes
	Color:	No
	Headings:	ENTERTAINMENT/DANCE: Popular ENTERTAINMENT/DANCE: Social ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC: Big Band ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC: Jazz ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC: Popular ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC: Vocal ENTERTAINMENT/RECORDING INDUSTRY: Production LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London
	Description:	THE GATHERING OF THE BANDS ! - Filmed at the 'Rhythm' Dance and Band Championship Display, London. Millions of listeners have heard Mantovani and his Orchestra from the 'Monseigneur' on the air - here's a topical glance of him on the screen. L/S of Mantovani and his string orchestra entertaining the crowds in the club. M/S and C/U of a technician recording the music on a disk recording device. Several shots of the band playing. "The King of the "Scat" singers - Cab Calloway dropped in." L/S of Cab Calloway speaking at a microphone holding a large trophy. He announces the winner of the Rhythm dance contest, Stan Harvard. "And another guest - the one and only Roy Fox with his famous Band, from the Cafe de Paris to make dancing feet step out." Various shots of Roy Fox and member of his jazz band playing and singing 'Dixie Lee'. Good footage of the guests dancing. L/S's and M/S's of Fox conducting the band.

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