Groovie Movie 80 years old

A boogie-woogie piano introduces what purports to be a jitterbug lesson, starring prize winner Arthur Walsh, his partner, and then later various other couples. We start with steps imported from other dances, like the waltz, then sped up. Next Walsh and his partner show some basic steps, but the movements are too swift for the narrator to describe them or the viewer to learn how to do them. By the end, various couples (all but a pair of briefly-seen children are white), including some comic ones, give a high-speed demonstration as the music rocks and swings. These are hep cats. Pete Smith's narration is full of slang.

Credits

Groovie Movie Cast

Name Character
Pete Smith as Narrator

Groovie Movie Crew

Name Department
Will Jason as Director. He was 33 (59) years old when He died Directing
Groovie Movie poster
Groovie Movie (80 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, February 19, 1944
  • Runtime: 10 minutes