Cast: Jeanne Veloz, Charles Saggau, Pete Smith, Irene Thomas, Arthur Walsh
Running Time: 9 mins.
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Groovie Movie is a comical look at the world of Swing dancing that spoofs both dance instruction and efforts to find high culture in jitterbug. Taking on the Arthur Murray visual techniques, Jean and Arthur appear in uniforms that are half black and half white with foot and handprints to show proper position. An animated sequence of footprints begins logically and soon becomes a hopelessly complictated mess. Through the parody and comedy, Groovie Movie shows some of the finest examples of the Hollywood Style of Lindy Hop that have ever been filmed. Today, Swing dancers continue to mine this cult film for dance moves and techniques.
