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Ballet Black
Ballet Black

Ballet Black

Genres

Documentary

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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

01 January 1986

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Self - Original 'Ballet Negres' Member

Astley Harvey

Astley Harvey

Self - Original 'Ballet Negres' Member / Ballet Sketches

Pamela Johnson

Pamela Johnson

Self - Original 'Ballet Negres' Member

Johnny Kwango

Johnny Kwango

Self - Original 'Ballet Negres' Member

Pearl Johnson

Pearl Johnson

Self - Original 'Ballet Negres' Member (as Pearl Johnson)

Richie Riley

Richie Riley

Self - Original 'Ballet Negres' Member / Ballet Sketches

Tony Johnson

Tony Johnson

Self - Original 'Ballet Negres' Member

Patricia Mary Clover

Patricia Mary Clover

Self - Original 'Ballet Negres' Member

Leonard Salzedo

Leonard Salzedo

Self - Original 'Ballet Negres' Member

Paul Bailey

Paul Bailey

Dancer

Jacqueline Boatswain

Jacqueline Boatswain

Dancer (as Jacqui Boatswain)

Beaux Bryant

Beaux Bryant

Dancer

Colin Charles

Colin Charles

Dancer

Raymond Maclean

Raymond Maclean

Dancer

Michael Noble

Michael Noble

Dancer

Julia De Peyer

Julia De Peyer

Dancer (as Julia de Peyer)

Joy Richardson

Joy Richardson

Dancer / Ballet Sketches

Marcia Waldron

Marcia Waldron

Dancer

Desmond Williams

Desmond Williams

Dancer

Honeyboy Williams

Honeyboy Williams

Dancer

Bolaji Adeola

Bolaji Adeola

Special Dance Sequences

Charles Keele

Charles Keele

Special Dance Sequences

Rosalind Stockwell

Rosalind Stockwell

voice

John Warner

John Warner

voice

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