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Been Rich All My Life
Meet the Silver Belles, five tap dancers who performed in 1930?s Harlem at the famed Apollo and Cotton Club, with legendary band leaders like Cab Calloway and Duke Ellington. They have rich stories to tell about the history they made during the Harlem Renaissance, illuminated by a treasure trove of archival film and photos. Together again, after a few decades hiatus, they're dancing to standing ovations - as sassy as they ever were! more
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- Posted: Jul-14-2008
A great African American history lesson
This DVD provides a great lesson in African American history. It is also inspiring and entertaining. The spirits of these women are phenomenal. We can all learn from their endurance. Highly recommended for all age groups. Great family entertainment.
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- Posted: May-26-2008
Inspirational And Life Affirming
BEEN RICH ALL MY LIFE is the story of five women who ranged in age from 84-96 at the time of filming. These ladies were chorus girls at the storied Harlem nightclubs such as The Savoy, Cotton Club and Apollo Theater during their heyday in the 1930's and 40s. Despite their advanced ages the...
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- Posted: Mar-15-2008
BEEN RICH ALL MY LIFE
Been Rich All My LifeThe BEEN RICH ALL MY LIFE documentary was very well done and mostinspirational! It tells the story of women who are rich in spirit and who could be role models for all of us.I highly recommend it.
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- Posted: May-02-2007
A delight!
These ladies will make you smile with their mischievous humor and warmly told tales from their lives as dancers. A charming film, inspiring too.
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- Posted: Jan-28-2007
Silver Belles Rock!
I love tap dance and used to do it myself, so this documentary really resonated with me. Loved seeing the old photos of the women as young dancers at the Cotton Club...and seeing them still hoofing into their 80's. It was very heart warming. I wish there were more old footage, and a little less...
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- Posted: Jan-15-2007
Been Rich All My Life
Energizing and encouraging! Wonderful peek into the history of tap and how great to keep going no matter how old one gets. I look at this over and over again. These black women dancers had to put up with a lot, but they are not dwelling on how hard it was. They are continuing on and teaching...
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- Posted: Dec-04-2006
Been Rich All My Life
This film is a wonderful depiction of Harlem, USA. For those of us who grew up in Harlem and Washington Heights in the 1930's, 40's and 50's, it is an exciting and wonderful story and brings back fond memories of an era gone by.
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- Posted: Oct-22-2006
Fabulous Ladies - Fabulous Film
I saw this film in a premier showing with the film maker and three of the Silver Belles present. The film was most entertaining and touching as you journey back in time with these wonderful, fiesty women. Their lives have been filled with struggles, triumphs and finally, well deserved...
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