January 31, 1980

The Tomorrow Show: Season 7: Episode 78

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January 31, 1980

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NBC | Air Date: January 31, 1980
Summary: Host Tom Snyder's guests are choreographers Bob Fosse and Agnes Demille who discuss their careers and how the notion that dance is an effeminate activity is an American invention. They say the concept changed when dance was presented in a form people could understand. Clips are shown from his movie "All That Jazz" and from PBS showHost Tom Snyder's guests are choreographers Bob Fosse and Agnes Demille who discuss their careers and how the notion that dance is an effeminate activity is an American invention. They say the concept changed when dance was presented in a form people could understand. Clips are shown from his movie "All That Jazz" and from PBS show "Conversations of The Dance." They comment on erotic numbers they have used in their shows. Demille comments that Waltzes were once banned as bawdy. Demille says dancers are as important as the choreography because they lend it their own individuality and unique qualities. They discuss the custom of cattle-call auditions and admit its hard to reject so many people. Fosse says despite popular opinion the central character in "All That Jazz" is not him, he merely added some of his experiences. They both say they feel ambivalent towards the way of life they must lead for their careers. Expand
Genre(s): Talk & Interview

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