Marie Bryant Controlled Release

A short documentary on Marie Bryant, one of the most popular Black exotic dancers of the late 1930s and early 1940s. She made her film debut in "The Duke is Tops" in 1938 after touring with Duke Ellington and others. She landed small roles in several films and also taught dance for movie studios and at various schools including Katherine Dunham’s Dance School where she met and had become best friends with Lena Horne. Over the years her students included Marlon Brando, Debbie Reynolds, Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Vera-Ellen, Cyd Charisse, Ava Gardener, and Mitzi Gaynor. She also worked with Fred Astaire’s choreographer, Hermes Pan and served as an assistant to Jack Cole.

Видео Marie Bryant Controlled Release канала The American Lindy Hop Championships