Ballet Black

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Ballet Black

1986

1h 25m

6.0(1 votes)

Documentary

Overview

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

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Cast & Crew

24 members

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Ben Johnson

Self - Original 'Ballet Negres' Member

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Astley Harvey

Self - Original 'Ballet Negres' Member / Ballet Sketches

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Pamela Johnson

Self - Original 'Ballet Negres' Member

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Johnny Kwango

Self - Original 'Ballet Negres' Member

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Pearl Johnson

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

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Richie Riley

Self - Original 'Ballet Negres' Member / Ballet Sketches

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Tony Johnson

Self - Original 'Ballet Negres' Member

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Patricia Mary Clover

Self - Original 'Ballet Negres' Member

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Sound

Leonard Salzedo

Self - Original 'Ballet Negres' Member

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Paul Bailey

Dancer

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Jacqueline Boatswain

Dancer (as Jacqui Boatswain)

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Beaux Bryant

Dancer

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Colin Charles

Dancer

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Raymond Maclean

Dancer

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Michael Noble

Dancer

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Julia De Peyer

Dancer (as Julia de Peyer)

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Joy Richardson

Dancer / Ballet Sketches

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Marcia Waldron

Dancer

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Desmond Williams

Dancer

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Honeyboy Williams

Dancer

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Bolaji Adeola

Special Dance Sequences

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Charles Keele

Special Dance Sequences

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Rosalind Stockwell

voice

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John Warner

voice

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