The Spirit Moves: A History of Black Social Dance on Film (1982)
119 min
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.
- Release date
- December 17, 1987
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Frankie Manning as Self - Dancer
- Willa Mae Ricker as Self - Dancer
Crew
- Mura Dehn · Director
- Mura Dehn · Producer
- Carol Teten · Producer