Joffrey: Mavericks Of American Dance (2012)

  
Format:  Joffrey: Mavericks Of American Dance DVD 
 
 
Based on Sasha Anawalt's 1996 book, "The Joffrey Ballet: Robert Joffrey and the Making of an American Dance Company," this documentary tribute to the group chronicles its metamorphosis from a six-member organization touring the country on a shoestring budget in the late 1950s to the cutting-edge organization that stands today as one of the most influential ever to perform. Learn how Joffrey and co-founder Gerald Arpino changed dance forever. 82 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: French, German, Spanish; behind-the-scenes footage; deleted scenes; "making of" featurette.
 
SKU: D08144
$26.99
Regularly $29.99
Category:
Concerts and Performing Arts
Director:
Bob Hercules
Rated:
NR
Color:
Color
Format: 
Widescreen
Closed Captioned:
 No
 

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