The New Midway Rhythm Dance 1930

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Santos Casani and Jose Lennard - the well known teachers of dancing - demonstrate the new Midway Rhythm Dance.

This is a dance which is slower than the quickstep, but faster than the slow fox-trot. Santos and Jose dance in a drawing room setting - probably in the Pathe Studio. There is a pianist...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
16595
Sort Number:
EP 202
Time in/Out:
01:50:16:00 / 01:54:42:00
Canister:
EP 202
Film ID:
928.22
Issue Date:
23/10/1930

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