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Golden Age:
Whitey's Lindy Hprs. Frankie Manning Norma Miller Sandra Gibson Ann Johnson Dorothy Johnson Norma Miller Al Minns Frankie Manning Mildred Pollard Billy Ricker Willa Mae Ricker Russell Williams MOVIES After Seben The Big Apple Call Of The Jitterbug Can't Top the Lindy H Cootie Williams |
Produced
by Living Traditions, the people responsible for the very successful Lindy
Hop revival in Seattle, this recent documentary provides an intimate glimpse
of Lindy Hopper Frank
Manning. Frankie shares his recollections and reflections.His warmth
and humanity come through, his serious side and his irresistible smile.
Historic material in the video consists of photoraphs from Frankie's personal
scrapbook. Unfortunately, there are no old filmclips. However, the dancing
clips shown feature exciting recent events, such as Can't
Top the Lindy Hop,
Frankie Manning's 80th birthday celebration in New
York.
Available thru SavoyStyle
Swing Dance Shop.
Written and researched by Judy Pritchett with Frankie Manning (C)1995,1996,1997. May be reproduced only with explicit written permission. Last updated:1 September 1997.Send your suggestions, corrections or comments to judyp@mcn.org This Archive is also part of the World Lindy Hop Federation Archives maintained by Keith Hughes. |
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