Does the Jazz Lead to Destruction? is a 1919 Australian silent film about the jazz craze. It is considered a lost film.
| Does the Jazz Lead to Destruction | |
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| Starring | Ethel Bennetto, George Irving |
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| Country | Australia |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
Plot
editA 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
editEthel Bennetto and George Irving were both dancers from Sydney who performed the dances in the film.[4]
Release
editDuring 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
edit- ^ "EARL'S COURT". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld. 31 October 1919. p. 6. Retrieved 24 July 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "THE WORLD OF PICTURES". The Brisbane Courier. 27 September 1919. p. 12. Retrieved 24 July 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b c 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. 14 December 1919. p. 6 Section: First Section. Retrieved 24 July 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
edit- Does the Jazz Lead to Destruction at IMDb
- Does the Jazz Lead to Destruction?[permanent dead link] at National Film and Sound Archive
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