Narrated by Motown recording artist Martha Reeves of Martha and The Vandellas, DANCE PARTY: THE TEENARAMA STORY examines television's teen-dance phenomenon of the 1950s and '60s. During the time, African-American teens often were excluded or given separate-but-unequal treatment by shows like American Bandstand. That all changed in 1963 when a small television station in Washington, D.C. launched a dance program geared specifically to black teenagers. Often called the precursor of Soul Train,Teenarama Dance Partyran six days a week for seven years, and became the longest-running teen dance shows of the 1960s. DANCE PARTY captures the Teenarama era through archival footage, photography, period re-enactments and interviews with series regulars and performers, including James Brown.

Kendall Productions
376 N Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024

Phone: 301-839-2233
Email: teenaramadoc@aol.com
Web: "http://www.dancepartytheteenaramastory.com"

The program is available on VHS and DVD for $24.99 each, plus $5.00 shipping and handling. To order, please 1-800-814-6878, visit www.dancepartytheteenarmastory.com or send a check to:

Kendall Productions
Po Box 70006
Washington, DC 20024