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Harvest Moon Ball Ticket Stub
1953 Harvest Moon Ball

Madison Square Gardens, New York -Wednesday, Sept. 1953

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 US from 1935 to 1984.

 Harvest Moon Ball Award

 

Birth Place

Creation Date

Creator

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

FOXTROT DIVISION - FINALISTS:
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Ann &
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WINNERS:

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JITTERBUG DIVISION - FINALISTS:
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Beatrice Pierce &
John Smith		 Couple #
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WINNERS:

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SECOND

THIRD

Beatrice Pierce &
John Smith		    
 

POLKA DIVISION - FINALISTS:
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Helen Burbella &
Walter Hacko		 Couple #
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WINNERS:

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SECOND

THIRD

Helen Burbella &
Walter Hacko		    
 

RUMBA DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple #
Mildred &
George Morris  		Couple #
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WINNERS:

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SECOND

THIRD

Mildred &
George Morris		    
 

TANGO DIVISION - FINALISTS:

Couple #
Jane Miller &
Frank Bucaria 

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WINNERS:

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Jane Miller &
Frank Bucaria

    
 

VIENNESE WALTZ DIVISION - FINALISTS:

Couple #
Peggy & George Morris  

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WINNERS:

FIRST

SECOND

THIRD

Peggy & George Morris    
 

ALL AROUND CHAMPION

The Professional Judges  

Pre-Lim Locations

Ann and Michael Toscano

Adelaide Courtney

Kathrym Ellyn Lewis

 Savoy Ballroom

 

William Souder

Roseland Ballroom
  Doris Weber Zea George Rutherford
 

Musicians / Bands / Singers

Announcer

Emcee

Entertainers

Ray Bloch Orchestra

   Ed Sullivan  
       
       
       
 

Posters, Lobby Cards etc.

Various Sheet Music Covers

Films / Videos
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All Gods Chillin' Got Rhythm

 9/9/1953 - World Series of Dance [Paramount]
     

Ballin' the Jack
     

 
       
       

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...

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Misc. Research Words that may be related ... to help your searches
Shorty George Madison Square Gardens   -
Lindy Hop New York Times News Welfare Association    
Other Years of the Harvest Moon Ball
1927
1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945
1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962
1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984   Los Angeles >: 1948  1949      Back Home E-Mail

Notes:

It was reported that this particular comp, the Tango was extremely well received by this audience. Unusual with past comps.

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