WWII swing dance photos?

Question

I've searched the Internet High and Low, sideways and front ways for old vintage World War II photos of guys and girls doing the swing dance and/or jitterbug (preferably I am looking for Pics of the army/marines/navy/etc. guys dancing with girls) but I have only found one photo and the quality is terrible.

Does anyone here know where I can find pictures of what I am looking for? If so, I would be eternally grateful! I'm a WWII fanatic, so to add these pictures to my collection would fill me with a sense of satisfaction and completion. lol.

Blessings,
~Mackenzie

Answer 1

What you're looking for are photos from "USO Dances".



Here are some that I've found:



http://www.archives.gov/research/ww2/photos/images/ww2-44.jpg

http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/FindingAids/dynaweb/calher/jvac/figures/j3AG-805A.jpg

http://www.oac.cdlib.org/affiliates/images/cox/kt3v19n8s9/S99-001-017/S99-001-017.jpg

http://riddimmethod.net/images/USO-dance.JPG

http://www.cvl-22.com/82.jpg

http://www.cvl-22.com/80.jpg

http://www.cvl-22.com/83.jpg

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/assets/jb/wwii/jb_wwii_uso_2_e.jpg

http://melrosemirror.media.mit.edu/servlet/pluto?state=3030347061676530303757656250616765303032696430303432343238%5D







I also recommend is that you get some still photos or video clips from swing/war movies from the 1940's. These featured professional swing dancers dressed in uniform.



List of Movies to Look into:



Buck Privates

http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=614514



Grovie Movie (short)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y82S3z6sKiM



Swing Fever

http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=625468





...and also . . .

Two Girls and a Sailor

Four Jills in a Jeep

Follow the Boys

The Canterville Ghost

Stage Door Canteen

Juke Box Joe's (short)

Swing Fever





You can download those movies here:

http://poy.no/vintage/



I hope that helps!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

The Library of Congress's American Memory Project (http://memory.loc.gov) is an excellent place for old photographs online.



I went to the 'War, military' section and searched for 'Jitterbug' and found eight pictures. They're not awesome quality, but they're scanned really well - any faults are in the original prints.



You might find more if you search for 'dance'.



http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/browse/ListSome.php?category=War,+Military



There are some neat pictures of sailors doing the Jitterbug.

Answer 4

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