Marathon dancing
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This article is about early 1900s marathon dancing. For Dance Marathon fundraisers, see Dance Marathon .
Marathon dancing is a dance activity that became popular in the 1920s and 1930s. Many out-of-work people competed in the contests in order to achieve fame or win monetary prizes. [1]
[edit] See also
- "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" (movie - 1969)
- They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (novel)
[edit] References
- ^ "Dance Marathons" by Renee Camus, in: U.S.A. Twenties, Grolier, 2004 hardcover ISBN 0717260194, 2005 paperback ISBN 0-7172-6013-5
