The Spirit Moves

Overview

A History of Black Social Dance on Film, 1900–1986 is a documentary film by Mura Dehn chronicling the evolution of African-American social dance throughout most of the 20th century. In its original form it consists of nearly six hours of rare archival footage shot over the course of thirty years.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 17, 1987

Original language

English

Production

Dancetime Publications

Cast

Frankie Manning,Willa Mae Ricker

Director

Mura Dehn

Producer

Carol Teten,Mura Dehn

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0201163