Art of the Dance in movies blocked by inadequate space and directing, by Ted Shawn (May 14, 1936)

Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972 · May 14, 1936

An article titled "Art of the Dance in movies blocked by inadequate space and directing" written by Ted Shawn and published by the Boston Herald in May 14, 1936. This article is the 17th in a series of 27 articles about dancing written by Ted Shawn and published between April 7 and June 9, 1936 by the Boston Herald. This article focuses on the difficulties that occurred in depicting dance in movies. Shawn then goes to explain how the improvisation during film-making, including changes in script and directors, and inadequate space usually constricted the portrayal of dancing in films in the early decades of the 20th century. For biographical information on Ted Shawn, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/584.