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The dance was inspired by the excellent Charlie Chaplin film, City Lights.
City
Lights
is
a
1931
American
silent
romantic
comedy
film
written,
produced,
directed
by,
and
starring
Charlie
Chaplin.
The
story
follows
the
misadventures
of
Chaplin's
Tramp
as
he
falls
in
love
with
a
blind
girl
(Virginia
Cherrill)
and
develops
a turbulent friendship with an alcoholic millionaire (Harry Myers).
Filming
started
in
December
1928,
when
sound
films
were
already
being
developed,
and
ended
in
September
1930.
City
Lights
marked
the
first
time
Chaplin
composed
the
film
score
to
one
of
his
productions
and
it
was
written
in
six
weeks
with
Arthur
Johnston.
The
main
theme,
is
the
song
"La
Violetera"
("Who’ll
Buy
my
Violets")
from
Spanish
composer
José
Padilla
and
Chaplin
lost
a
lawsuit to Padilla for not crediting him.
City
Lights
was
immediately
successful
upon
release
on
January
30,
1931
with
positive
reviews
and
box
office
receipts
of
$5
million.
Today,
many
critics
consider
it
not
only
the
highest
accomplishment
of
Chaplin's
career,
but
one
of
the greatest films of all time.
CITY LIGHTS
(J8x32)
Nicola Scott RSCDS Book 52
1- 8
1s turn RH, cast (2s step up), turn 1¼ LH to face 1
st
corners
9-12
Corners Pass & Allemande Turn:
As
Corners
Pass
&
Turn
except
corners
dance
in,
join
RH
&
Lady
dances under Man's arm, Lady curves out to place as Man retires
13-16
1s
in
centre
turn
1¼
LH
to
face
2
nd
corner
positions
while
corners
chase clockwise ½ way round
17-24
Repeat
9-16
with
2
nd
corner
positions,
1s
end
in
centre
LSh/LSh
facing
opposite sides
25-32
1L+2s & 1M+3s dance RH across, all turn partners RH (or birl) 2 1 3