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Groovie Movie

  • 1944
  • Approved
  • 10m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
114
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Groovie Movie (1944)
ShortComedyMusic

A boogie-woogie piano introduces what purports to be a jitterbug lesson, starring prize winner Arthur Walsh, his partner Jean Phelps-Veloz, and then later various other couples. We start wit... Read allA boogie-woogie piano introduces what purports to be a jitterbug lesson, starring prize winner Arthur Walsh, his partner Jean Phelps-Veloz, and then later various other couples. We start with steps imported from other dances, like the waltz, then sped up. Next Walsh and Jean show... Read allA boogie-woogie piano introduces what purports to be a jitterbug lesson, starring prize winner Arthur Walsh, his partner Jean Phelps-Veloz, and then later various other couples. We start with steps imported from other dances, like the waltz, then sped up. Next Walsh and Jean show some basic steps, but the movements are too swift for the narrator to describe them or th... Read all

  • Director
    • Will Jason
  • Writers
    • Joe Ansen
    • Jameson Brewer
  • Stars
    • Pete Smith
    • Buster Brodie
    • Dorothy Ford
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    114
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Will Jason
    • Writers
      • Joe Ansen
      • Jameson Brewer
    • Stars
      • Pete Smith
      • Buster Brodie
      • Dorothy Ford
    • 4User reviews
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    Charles Saggau, Lennie Smith, Irene Thomas, Arthur Walsh, Jean Veloz, and Kay Vaughn-Smith in Groovie Movie (1944)
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    Pete Smith
    Pete Smith
    • Narrator
    Buster Brodie
    Buster Brodie
    • Piano Player
    • (uncredited)
    Dorothy Ford
    • Self (dancer)
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Saggau
    • Self (dancer)
    • (uncredited)
    Lennie Smith
    • Self (dancer)
    • (uncredited)
    Irene Thomas
    • Self (dancer)
    • (uncredited)
    Kay Vaughn-Smith
    • Self (dancer)
    • (uncredited)
    Jean Veloz
    Jean Veloz
    • Self (main girl dancer)
    • (uncredited)
    Arthur Walsh
    • Self (main boy dancer)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Will Jason
    • Writers
      • Joe Ansen(screenplay)
      • Jameson Brewer(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      The film screened at the 2012 Cinecon Film Festival at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood, California, Jean Veloz was in attendance and demonstrated some of the swing moves she performs in the film. She confirmed that Charles Saggau and Irene Thomas were also still alive.
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    User reviews4

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    9/10
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    This "Movie" is only 9 minutes long, so I don't think it technically is a movie. It may have been produced to be seen in a "soundie" but I'm not sure about that. It pretends to be an instructional dance video, but is really just a humorous video using dance instruction as a set up to the joke. You may learn a thing or two, but the movies main purpose is humor. It contains a lot of dancing now called Lindy Hop, then it was the jitterbug. (jitterbug and Lindy are both forms of swing dancing). These clips contain some incredible dancers doing some great moves. A must see for anyone who swing dances or enjoys swing dancing. It is also very funny, so if you like to laugh this would be a good thing to see.
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    • enmurocket
    • Jan 27, 2007

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    • Release date
      • February 19, 1944 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      10 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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