Reel one of NBC Special Treat: The Tap Dance Kid
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1978
name: label: Directed by
content: Barra Grant, American, born 1948
label: Produced by
content: Evelyn Barron, American
label: Subject of
content: James Pelham, American
label: Subject of
content: Claudia McNeil, American, 1917 - 1993
label: Subject of
content: Charles "Honi" Coles, American, 1911 - 1992
label: Subject of
content: Danielle Spencer, American, 1965 - 2025
label: Subject of
content: Anna Maria Horsford, American, born 1948
label: Subject of
content: Charles Blackwell, American, 1929 - 1995
label: Owned by
content: D.C. Public Library, American, founded 1896
notes: label: Caption
content: This film was a part of the Washington D.C. Public Library's circulating 16mm film collection housed at the Martin Luther King Jr. Central Library. The collection is particularly noted for the wide variety of African American and African diaspora content.
label: Description
content: Reel one of a two-reel children's film with the title NBC Special Treat: The Tap Dance Kid. It consists of a single reel of 16mm color polyester film with optical sound.
label: Description
content: The film opens with Dipsy Sheridan (Charles "Honi" Coles) leading a tap dance audition for a part in an upcoming Broadway show. Shortly after, Dipsy informs two of the other men in the room that "There is one kid who can do it" but "It would never work out." The footage then quickly cuts to Willie Sheridan (James Pelham) tap dancing in the street. Later in the film, Dipsy attempts to convince his older brother William Sheridan (Charles Blackwell) to allow Willie to perform in his upcoming Broadway show, however, Mr. Sheridan strongly objects to his younger brother’s proposal.
place: label: Place used
content: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
label: Place filmed
content: New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Actors
label: Topic
content: Broadway Theatre
label: Topic
content: Children
label: Topic
content: Children's television
label: Topic
content: Photography
label: Topic
content: Tap dancing
label: Topic
content: Television
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: DC Public Library Film Collection
label: Portfolio/Series
content: NBC Special Treat
label: Classification
content: Time-based Media - Moving Images
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Transferred from the DC Public Library
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2017.55.48.1a
objectType: label: Type
content: sound films
label: Type
content: color films (visual works)
label: Type
content: 16mm (photographic film size)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: polyester film
label: Dimensions
content: Duration: 26 Minutes
label: Dimensions
content: Length (Film): 950 Feet