A Tough Dance (1902)
• June 22nd, 1902 • 0h 1min
Comedy, Documentary
Overview
A man and a woman, both dressed in rough clothing, go around and around, half dancing and half wrestling, until they tumble to the ground in a heap. The Apache dance was named not after the Indians of the American Southwest, but the lower class demimondaines of Paris. Acts like this were popular because they permitted their audiences to go slumming, attending events that looked and seemed risky but in truth were not. Acts like this were part of the reason that public dancing was often seen as disreputable. Polite society restricted their dancing to private parties where dances like the waltz and polka -- which had been shocking half a century earlier -- were performed. It would take the influence of Vernon and Irene Castle and the rise of night clubs during Prohibition to make public dancing respectable again. In the meantime, there's this. It's not very graceful.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Roman Holiday
Released on: 1953-08-26
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Overwhelmed by her suffocating schedule, touring European princess Ann takes off for a night while i...
City Lights
Released on: 1931-02-06
Comedy, Drama, Romance
A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy m...
The General
Released on: 1926-12-25
Action, Adventure, Comedy, War, Romance
During America’s Civil War, Union spies steal engineer Johnny Gray's beloved locomotive, 'The Genera...
The Gold Rush
Released on: 1925-07-13
Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A gold prospector in Alaska struggles to survive the elements and win the heart of a dance hall girl...
Nanook of the North
Released on: 1922-06-11
Documentary, Drama
This pioneering documentary film depicts the lives of the indigenous Inuit people of Canada's northe...
Vigário Sport Club
Released on: 1927-05-07
Comedy
An ironic comedy to the sports world about the corrupt gears of football. As goalkeeper, figure a dw...
Rita Ou Rito?
Released on: 1927-07-17
Comedy
Peixe-de-Espada (literally, sword-fish), a retired Army colonel, his wife and nubile daughter are sp...
Hypnotism at Home
Released on: 1927-08-13
Comedy
Sleepwalking and supernatural adventures, inspired by American farces.
Rocket Gang
Released on: 2022-11-11
Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Music
Five friends take a getaway trip and stay at Wonder Villa. But, the haunted villa's supernatural pow...
Big Buck Bunny
Released on: 2008-04-10
Animation, Comedy, Family
Follow a day of the life of Big Buck Bunny when he meets three bullying rodents: Frank, Rinky, and G...
Strictly Ballroom
Released on: 1992-08-20
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Brave new steps put Scott's career in jeopardy. With a new partner and determination, can he still s...
The Nan Movie
Released on: 2022-03-18
Comedy
Catherine Tate's iconic character Nan hits the big screen as she goes on a wild road trip from Londo...
Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen
Released on: 2007-12-31
Comedy, Documentary
A documentary about some of the comedians of the silent era featuring clips from their films and bio...
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Released on: 2008-10-30
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
Alex, Marty, and other zoo animals find a way to escape from Madagascar when the penguins reassemble...
Going Ga-Ga
Released on: 1929-01-05
Comedy
Anita and Marion realize that an abandoned baby they sneaked into an orphanage was kidnapped from a ...
Too Many Kisses
Released on: 1925-01-11
Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Wanting his son to get away from his many girlfriends and buckle down to work, the New York industri...
Censored!
Released on: 1999-12-31
Documentary, TV Movie
A documentary about the cultural effect of film censorship, focusing on the tumultuous times of the ...
Spice It Up
Released on: 2019-08-15
Drama, Comedy
A film student at Ryerson University struggles to complete her thesis project.