He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin'
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| He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin' | |
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| Directed by | Emile Ardolino |
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| Starring | Jacques d'Amboise |
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| Distributed by | Direct Cinema[2] NBC (television) |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin' is a 1983 American documentary film directed by Emile Ardolino.
Summary[edit]
The film is about Jacques d'Amboise, a noted former American ballet star who had dancing roles in such films as Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Carousel, and who later founded the National Dance Institute, a dance school. Kevin Kline and Judy Collins make appearances as themselves. It aired on television on the NBC anthology series Special Treat.
Reception[edit]
John J. O'Connor of The New York Times stated that the production "captured splendidly the key point of Mr. d'Amboise's efforts: Doing your best is what counts."[3] In the educational magazine Media & Methods, Marion Bue called He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin' "engaging" and wrote that the film "captures the intensity of rehearsal and the excitement of performance."[4]
Accolades[edit]
He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin' won the 1983 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[5][6] After it was shown on NBC, He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin' won the 1984 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program and a Peabody Award. It is one of the few theatrical films to win both an Oscar and an Emmy. It was also nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Entertainment Special.[7]
The film was also named to the ALA Notable Children's Videos list in 1984.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Documentary Winners: 1984 Oscars
- ^ Ebert, Roger. "Oscar and "Roger & Me"". Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ^ O'Connor, John J. (1983-10-25). "TV: 'BAY CITY BLUES' BEGINS ON NBC". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
- ^ Bue, Marion (December 1984). "Film". Media & Methods. pp. 45–46.
- ^ "NY Times: He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin'". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
- ^ 1984|Oscars.org
- ^ Television Academy
- ^ Notable children's films and videos, filmstrips, and recordings, 1973-1986. Chicago: ALA. 1987. ISBN 978-0-8389-3342-8. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
External links[edit]
- He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin' at the Internet Movie Database.
- He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin' at AllMovie
- The short film He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin' is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.