| He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin' | |
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| Directed by | Emile Ardolino |
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| Starring | Jacques d'Amboise |
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| Distributed by | Direct Cinema[2] NBC (television) |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin'is a 1983 Americandocumentary film directed byEmile Ardolino.
The film is aboutJacques d'Amboise, a noted former American ballet star who had dancing roles in such films asSeven Brides for Seven Brothers andCarousel, and who later founded theNational Dance Institute, a dance school.Kevin Kline andJudy Collins make appearances as themselves. It aired on television on theNBC anthology seriesSpecial Treat.
John J. O'Connor ofThe New York Times stated that the production "captured splendidly the key point of Mr. d'Amboise's efforts:Doing your best is what counts."[3] In the educational magazineMedia & Methods, Marion Bue calledHe Makes Me Feel Like Dancin' "engaging" and wrote that the film "captures the intensity of rehearsal and the excitement of performance."[4]
He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin' won the 1983Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[5][6] After it was shown onNBC,He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin' won the 1984Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program and aPeabody Award. It is one of the few theatrical films to win both an Oscar and an Emmy. It was also nominated for aDaytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Entertainment Special.[7]
The film was also named to theALA Notable Children's Videos list in 1984.[8]