12 minutes of 1939 rhumba fever — ships, Spain, and serious hip action.
Rhythm and romanticism rules over realism in this recreation of the origins of the rhumba dance
Production
Studio recreation of 'exotic' Spain on a British budget.
Costume
Rhumba ruffles that definitely moved differently in 1939.
Director
Herbert R. Parsons
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The rhumba craze hit Britain in the late 1930s via ballroom adaptations of Cuban son — this short captures the moment 'exotic' became consumable.
Director Herbert R. Parsons made industrial and educational films — this was his rare flirtation with 'entertainment.'
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