Pair of Tap Shoes
Pair of Tap Shoes
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- Description
- Ann Miller (1923–2004), among the finest tap dancers in the history of the American musical, appeared in such classic films as Easter Parade (1948), On the Town (1949), and Kiss Me, Kate (1953). Miller wore these gold–painted high–heeled tap dancing shoes numerous times over the course of several decades, beginning with her Broadway debut in George White's Scandals of 1939 and concluding with her 1984 stage triumph, Sugar Babies. The shoes are fitted on the heels with steel "jingle" taps, which make for a greater profusion of percussive sounds.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- shoes, pair of
- Date made
- 1939
- associated date
- 1935
- user
- Miller, Ann
- Physical Description
- leather (overall material)
- rubber (bottom material)
- steel (taps material)
- Measurements
- overall: 8 in x 4 in; 20.32 cm x 10.16 cm
- ID Number
- 1984.1012.01
- accession number
- 1984.1012
- catalog number
- 1984.1012.01
- Credit Line
- Gift of Ann Miller
- subject
- Musical Theater
- Motion Pictures
- Television
- Dancers
- Television
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- Cultural and Community Life: Entertainment
- Popular Entertainment
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Patti
Thu, 2013-07-18 15:48