Film clips of a dance contest and a performance of “Old Rockin' Chair"

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A film strip with two clips: one from a dance competition and another of Louis Armstrong and Jack Teagarden performing "Old Rockin' Chair" at the "Timex All Star Jazz Show." It consists of a single reel of positive, black-and-white, 16mm acetate film with bilateral variable-area optical sound. The first footage opens with a master of ceremonies talking about a dance competition. He then calls the dance couple. After their performance, he calls another couple to the stage. A third couple also performs. After the third couple's performance, the master of ceremonies himself also dances as a jazz band performs in the background. The second film in the compilation opens with a jazz band performing onstage at the first "Timex All Star Jazz Show." At the end of the performance, jazz trombonist Jack Teagarden walks forward and begins singing a new song before he starts playing the trombone.

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