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Ballet Black

1986-01-01 · 85 min · ★ 7.5

Documentary

Stephen Dwoskin brings together members of the Ballet Negres dance company, founded in London in 1946.

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Directors
Stephen Dwoskin
Production companies
Arts Council of Great Britain, Urbane Ltd.
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ben JohnsonSelf - Original 'Ballet Negres' Member
Astley HarveySelf - Original 'Ballet Negres' Member / Ballet Sketches
Pamela JohnsonSelf - Original 'Ballet Negres' Member
Johnny KwangoSelf - Original 'Ballet Negres' Member
Pearl JohnsonSelf - Original 'Ballet Negres' Member (as Pearl Johnson)
Richie RileySelf - Original 'Ballet Negres' Member / Ballet Sketches
Tony JohnsonSelf - Original 'Ballet Negres' Member
Patricia Mary CloverSelf - Original 'Ballet Negres' Member
Leonard SalzedoSelf - Original 'Ballet Negres' Member
Paul BaileyDancer
Jacqueline BoatswainJacqueline BoatswainDancer (as Jacqui Boatswain)
Beaux BryantDancer
Colin CharlesDancer
Raymond MacleanDancer
Michael NobleDancer
Julia De PeyerDancer (as Julia de Peyer)
Joy RichardsonJoy RichardsonDancer / Ballet Sketches
Marcia WaldronDancer
Desmond WilliamsDancer
Honeyboy WilliamsDancer

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