Summary

La Belle Fatima performs belly dance

Source Sherman Grinberg
Newsreel Paramount
Negative # SS 18A
Clip SR003621_01_04.mov
Date 1/1/1931
Title La Belle Fatima performs belly dance
Description [From Paramount Screen Souvenirs #5, 1931] [with added VO humorous narration throughout, not part of original movie ]Title: "La Belle Fatima, the original oriental dancer, shook Chicago during the World's Fair of 1893" / belly dancer Fatima, a/k/a Fatima Djamile, does belly dance; this is probably footage from 1896, not from the World's Fair
Personality Fatima Djamile
Country United States
Province/State Illinois
City Chicago

Keywords

archival
newsreel
Paramount Pictures
Screen Souvenirs
history
movie shorts
belly dancing
World's Columbian Exhibition
fairs
dancing
performances
women
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