Does the Jazz Lead to Destruction
Does the Jazz Lead to Destruction | |
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Starring |
Ethel Bennetto George Irving |
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Country | Australia |
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Silent film English intertitles |
Does the Jazz Lead to Destruction? is a 1919 Australian silent film about the jazz craze. It is considered a lost film.
Plot
A family of wowsers, the McWowses, oppose jazz dancing but are converted to its joys.[1] Several dances are featured, including 'the Walking Waltz', 'the Jazz', 'the Tickle-Toe' and the 'Whirly Whirly'. These were performed by the leads.[2][3]
Production
Ethel Bennetto and George Irving were both jazz experts from Sydney who performed the dances in the film.[4]
Release
During the lead up to the film's release, letters from the fictitious characters, the McWowses, would appear in press advertising complaining about jazz.[3]
The film is often confused with another jazz comedy, Why Jessie Learned to Jazz, for Australasian Films and director Frederick Ward, which was announced for production but was likely abandoned.[3]
References
- ↑ "EARL'S COURT.". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 31 October 1919. p. 6. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ↑ "THE WORLD OF PICTURES.". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 27 September 1919. p. 12. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- 1 2 3 Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 88.
- ↑ "Film and Footlights.". The Sunday Times. Perth: National Library of Australia. 14 December 1919. p. 6 Section: First Section. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
External links
- Does the Jazz Lead to Destruction at the Internet Movie Database
- Does the Jazz Lead to Destruction? at National Film and Sound Archive