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1955
Harvest Moon Ball Amateur Dance Championships
Madison Square Gardens, New York - Wednesday, September 1955.

   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 #?
Barbara Branca & John Mansell  		 Couple # - Couple # - Couple # -
Couple # - Couple # - Couple # - Couple # -
Couple # - Couple # - Couple # - Couple # -
Couple # - Couple # - Couple # - Couple # -

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Barbara Branca & John Mansell   n/a n/a 
 

JITTERBUG DIVISION - FINALISTS:

Couple #? -
Ruth "Sugar" Sulivan & George Sullivan		 Couple # - Couple # - Couple # -
Couple # - Couple # - Couple # - Couple # -
Couple # - Couple # - Couple # - Couple # -
Couple # - Couple # - Couple # - Couple # -

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Ruth "Sugar" Sulivan & George Sullivan n/a n/a
 

RUMBA DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple #?
Michelle Carasco & Don DeNatale		 Couple # - Couple # - Couple # -
Couple # - Couple # - Couple # - Couple # -
Couple # - Couple # - Couple # - Couple # -
Couple # - Couple # - Couple # - Couple # -

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Michelle Carasco & Don DeNatale n/a n/a
 

TANGO DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple #?
Mildred Grenck & Jack Kelly		 Couple # - Couple # - Couple # -
Couple # - Couple # - Couple # - Couple # -
Couple # - Couple # - Couple # - Couple # -
Couple # - Couple # - Couple # - Couple # -

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Mildred Grenck & Jack Kelly n/a n/a
 

POLKA DIVISION - FINALISTS:

Couple #? -
Carole Buchalska & Robert Krolin		 Couple # - Couple # - Couple # -
Couple # - Couple # - Couple # - Couple # -
Couple # - Couple # - Couple # - Couple # -
Couple # - Couple # - Couple # - Couple # -

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Carole Buchalska & Robert Krolin n/a n/a
 

VIENNESE WALTZ DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple #?
Barbara Jensen & Don Hurley		 Couple # - Couple # - Couple # -
Couple #- Couple # - Couple # - Couple # -
Couple # - Couple # - Couple # - Couple # -
Couple # - Couple # - Couple # - Couple # -

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Barbara Jensen & Don Hurley n/a n/a
 

ALL-AROUND CHAMPION

The Professional Judges

Pre-Lim Locations
Barbara Branca & John Mansell   n/a n/a Savoy Ballroom
  n/a n/a Roseland Ballroom
  n/a n/a  
 

Musicians / Bands / Singers

Announcer

Emcee

Entertainers
Ray Bloch n/a n/a n/a
n/a     n/a
n/a     n/a
       
 

Posters, Lobby Cards etc.

Various Sheet Music Covers

Films / Videos
n/a All Gods Chillin' Got Rhythm 9/6/1955: Harvest Moon Ball [Paramount]
      Ballin' the Jack
     

9/7/1955: Harvest Moon Ball [Paramount]
      1955: Colgate Comedy Hour #6.8
       

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 NY Times News Welfare Association Historic Dance Contest Savoy Manor
Whitey's Lindy Hoppers Mama Lu Parks   Savoy Ballroom
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