The
book "This Thing Called Swing"
by Christian Bachelor traces the parallel
development of swing music and swing dancing
with a list of dance films. Starlight Roof
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The Boys Two soldiers, Bob Ashley & Lenny Smith,
dance together (very brief scene) - 1944
Swing
Kids 1980's Movie.
Home Video of Maxie Dorf and Hal Takier At McGees
Balboa Swing dancing in the middle of clip) in
the 1980's.
Maxie says: " Whenever you see me dancing with
a 'guy' I'm always following." Image from http://www.jitterbuzz.com/frameset.html
The Canterville Ghost GI's dance together. - 1944
Rumored
to be lovers Al Minns and Leon James instructed together
in "Chicago And All that Jazz" from the
1960's. Is this where the rum ore started?
From
the film "Swing Fever" Don Gallaher, Jean
Phelps Veloz and Lenny Smith performing to "Undecided."
Home Movie - Jitterbug Jamboree at New York World's
Fair Dancers - Swing'n on the Tea Garden Gate - Tons
of Women dance together. (Hearst-Paramount Pathe News)
- 1939/1940