Ballet Black - ACE161.2

Pathé Pictorial issue on Ballets Nègres, filmed by George Stevens and Terry Ashwood. Scenes from rehearsals for first British show, with dancers and musicians. Images selected for the film emphasise the African origins of the dances. Photo of Pasuka and Roy Carr. Woman’s VO describes Carr’s background. Same photo includes Cherry Adele. Pamela Johnson at the reunion. Photo of Pamela Johnson in company –VO continues. Tony Johnson –VO continues. Johnson at reunion –VO continues. Photo of John Lagey –VO continues.Lagey at reunion –VO continues. Photo of Lagey. Same photo includes Richie Riley, Roy Carr, Brenda Davies and Vivien Snow –VO continues. More of the photo including Tony Johnson, Pearl Johnson, Dorothy Lawson – VO continues. Photo including Pasuka and Pearl Johnson –VO continues. More of same photo including Tony Johnson, Geoffrey Russell-Smith, Wardrobe Mistress, Vivien Snow, Brenda Davies –VO continues. Photo of Marjorie Blackman in costume; other photographs including one of Prince Kari-Kari –VO continues. Still of Leonard Salzedo. VO of Salzedo talking about contact with Pasuka over formation of company. Photo of Salzedo and others on motor-cycles. The reunion. Photo of Nat Laryea. Photo of Claudell Francis. Patricia Clover. Clover at reunion. Photo of Veronica Antia. Photo of Ben Johnson – VO continues. Ben Johnson at reunion. Photo of Pearl Johnson. Pearl Johnson at reunion. Photo of Astley Harvey. Film of Harvey. Photo of Marie Antia. Richie Riley. Riley at reunion. Dorothy Ralston. Photo of Ronald Ali, Elesto Cortez, Richie Riley. Rehearsal.