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No Maps on My Taps

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This nostalgic documentary investigates the history of tap dancing, particularly focusing on the 1930s, when performers became famous for accompanying live jazz music. Viewing the art form from a cultural perspective, the film, which makes extensive use of movie clips and vintage photographs, explores tap dancing in the context of the American -- and most significantly African-American -- heritage. Among the revered dancers featured are Bunny Briggs, Chuck Green and Howard "Sandman" Sims.

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Michael Blowen Boston Globe 04/28/2018
Through interviews, photographs, vintage movies and some of the happiest feet around, Nierenberg communicates the pleasure, satisfaction and difficulty of one of America's indigenous art forms. Go to Full Review Robert Abele Los Angeles Times 09/14/2017
An hour-long swell of glorious African American history and feared-forgotten artistry ... Go to Full Review John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter 07/09/2017
Where many performance films suffer from being too attached to their present-tense anchoring event, Nierenberg's is expansive, letting its subjects range freely in interviews conducted in rehearsal rooms and on the street. Go to Full Review Daniel Eagan Film Journal International 07/10/2017
Appealing documentary about three extraordinary tap dancers is ready to win over a new generation of viewers. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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George T. Nierenberg

Director

Lynn Rogoff

Writer

George T. Nierenberg

Writer

George T. Nierenberg

Producer

Robert Achs

Cinematographer

Robert Elfstrom

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Synopsis This nostalgic documentary investigates the history of tap dancing, particularly focusing on the 1930s, when performers became famous for accompanying live jazz music. Viewing the art form from a cultural perspective, the film, which makes extensive use of movie clips and vintage photographs, explores tap dancing in the context of the American -- and most significantly African-American -- heritage. Among the revered dancers featured are Bunny Briggs, Chuck Green and Howard "Sandman" Sims.
Director
George T. Nierenberg
Producer
George T. Nierenberg
Screenwriter
Lynn Rogoff, George T. Nierenberg
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
58m
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