Description

Starting time code: 56:28

Ending time code: 01:00:57

Length: 269 sec

Beginning: beginning of sequence

Ending: ending of sequence

Outlines: nothing significant

Completeness: complete, satisfying and uninterrupted

Structure: montage

Shots: 15

Average shot length: 18 sec

Performance: song+dance

Number directed by: no data

Performer(s): Betty Grable , June Haver

Cast: All White cast

Stars who don't participate: no data

Backstage

Diegetic spectators: yes + address

Diegetic status of the number: stage

Diegetic status of the music: no diegetic music

Themes

Topic(s): community - fiesta and social dancing , trick: animation / puppets / drawings , trick: onstage impossible number , revue-fashion show-calendar-magazine cover

Diegetic place: Paris

Imaginary place: Harlem, NYC

Ethnic stereotypes: French , blackface

Exoticism: french

Music & dance

Song: Darktown Strutter's Ball

Musical ensemble: duet , solo(s)

Dubbing: no data

Tempo: no data

Musical styles: no data

Arrangers: no data

Dance director: Seymour Felix

Dance ensemble: duet

Dancing type: no data

Dance subgenre: fashion show , tap dance

Dance content: no data

Intertextuality

Source: borrowed from the musical repertoire

Quotation: no data