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1947
Harvest Moon Ball Amateur Dance Championships
Madison Square Gardens, New York - Wednesday, August 27th, 1947

   The Harvest Moon Ball was one of the biggest couple dance contests for amateur dancers ever held in the United States. The HMB was held in New York at Madison Square Gardens as well as other cites throughout the U.S from 1935 to 1984.

 Harvest Moon Ball Award

Birth Place

Creation Date

Creator

Locations
New York 1932 N.Y. Times Madison Square Garden - NY
 

FOXTROT DIVISION - FINALISTS:

Couple #?
Elsie & Peter Hurba		 Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
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WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Elsie & Peter Hurba n/a n/a
 

JITTERBUG - JIVE DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple #?
Mr. & Mrs. James A. Lynch Jr.		 Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
Couple #?
Meg Vecchearelli & Jo Jo Gramo 		Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
Couple #?
Nancy Price & Rudy Edwards		 Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Nancy Price & Rudy Edwards n/a n/a
 

RUMBA DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple #?
May Wenz & Frank Kuzel		 Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
May Wenz & Frank Kuzel n/a n/a
 

TANGO DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple #?
Lenore & Robert Scrocca		 Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Lenore & Robert Scrocca n/a n/a
 

VIENNESE WALTZ DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple #
Mr. & Mrs. James A. Lynch Jr.		 Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
Couple #?
Marsha & Nicholas Accardi 		Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
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WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Marsha & Nicholas Accardi n/a n/a
 

ALL AROUND CHAMPION

The Professional Judges  

Pre-Lim Locations
May Wnez & Frank Kuzel n/a n/a Savoy Ballroom
       
       
 

Musicians / Bands / Singers

Announcer

Emcee

Entertainers
Elliot Lawrence
 n/a n/a n/a
       
       
       
 

Posters, Lobby Cards etc.

Various Sheet Music Covers

Films / Videos
n/a

All Gods Chillin' Got Rhythm

1946 - Movietone News [9/6/46]
     

Ballin' the Jack

1946 - News of The Day [MGM 9/11/46]
     

     

1946 - Universal Newsreel
       

Various Dance Posters

  

African Dance Makumbane

 

Hellzapoppin'

  

House Rent Party

Charleston

  

Last Waltz

G.I. Jive

  

Mystery in Swing

Reuben Foxtrot

  

Red Hot Martini (Pin Up)

The Continental

  

Saturday Night Fever

    

The Duke Is Tops

    
 

Books, Magazine Articles on the dance...

Title

Author

Date Published

Publisher

n/a - - -
       
       

Misc. Research Words that may be related ... to help your searches
Shorty George Madison Square Gardens Vintage Dance Contest Amateur Dance Championships
Lindy Hop New York Times News Welfare Association Historic Dance Contest Savoy Manor
Whitey's Lindy Hoppers Mama Lu Parks   Savoy Ballroom

Misc. Research Words that may be related ... to help your searches
Shorty George Madison Square Gardens Vintage Dance Contest Amateur Dance Championships
Lindy Hop NY Times News Welfare Association Historic Dance Contest Savoy Manor
Whitey's Lindy Hoppers Mama Lu Parks   Savoy Ballroom

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