The Dorothy Toy Story (2017)

movie

Country: USA
Genres: Biography, Documentary, History, Music, Musical, Short
Release: 2017-01-01
Director: Rick Quan
Writers: Rick Quan
Language: English
Stars: N/A
Runtime: 29 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: The Dorothy Toy Story (United States of America) , Dancing Through Life: The Dorothy Toy Story , The Dorothy Toy Story
Plot: 100 year old Dorothy Toy Fong is a living dance legend. She began as a child after a vaudeville theater manager noticed her dancing in front of her parent's restaurant. During the 1930's, 40's and 50's, she teamed up with Paul Wing and would eventually become the most famous Asian American dance duo in this country's history. Known for dancing on her toes, she developed a unique, athletic style of performing. Toy and Wing were pioneers, performing on Broadway and in Hollywood films. They were also the first Asian Americans to dance at the London Palladium. Dorothy, whose real last name is Takahashi, continued to perform during World War Two, although her parents and relatives were all sent to an internment camp in Topaz, Utah. From the 1960's to the mid 70's, Dorothy managed and performed with her Oriental Playgirl Revue, which traveled throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, South America and Asia. She also ran a dance studio in the basement of her Oakland home, where she taught hundreds of children how to dance. Now as she approaches the century mark, I believed this amazing woman deserved to have a documentary made about her.
IMDB:tt7360892