Hints on Ballroom Dancing (1926) | BFI National Archive

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Brucie, Tess and Len seldom deal with the lop, crush and grope - the quickest way to empty the dancefloor, as Teddy Royce and Wyn Clare show in this How-To from the golden age of the Charleston. 

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The seventh instalment in the wonderful Hints and Hobbies series continues to dole out helpful tips to the cinema-going masses of the 1920s. This extract includes advice on how not to ballroom dance (stamping hard on your partner’s toes is frowned upon). Watch the complete edition and more free on BFI Player. 

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