Debonair Dancers

Debonair Dancers

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1986

Runtime

0h 24m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

57%

Original Title

Debonair Dancers

Production Companies

Brooks Institute of Photography

Director

Alison Nigh-Strelich

Description

Debonair Dancers is a 1986 short American documentary film produced and directed by Alison Nigh-Strelich, and narrated by Jack Lemmon. It is about The Debonaire Special Dancers of Bakersfield, CA, a group started decades ago by John Soiu and continues today under the direction of Sheri Fortino. The group fosters social and life skills while stimulating creativity and confidence in the special needs students it serves. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.