The Big Apple (1937)

Titles read: “Pathetone now has pleasure in presenting - The BIG APPLE! Demonstrated by the famous American Dancing Stars EARL & JOSEPHINE LEACH“. London - Pathe Studio. Various shots of Earl and Josephine Leach (he in white tie and tails, she in a long dance frock) dancing the Big Apple - a major dance craze of the day. The routine includes some classic Big Apple steps - I spotted truckin’ and variations of the side Charleston and side by side Charleston. Great music - I think it is just called ’The Big Apple’. Note: the Big Apple was originally danced by a group of people in a circle, and was an offshoot of the Lindy Hop dance style. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from