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Ballet Boogie

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Ballet Boogie

Date9/12/1978

Names

Griffin, Doug (photographer)

Harwood, Vanessa (subject)

Kirby, Charles (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Ballet Boogie: Le Club disco at the Inn-On-The-Park opened last night with Toronto's trendy people trying for the John Travolta look. Two of the coolest dancers were the National Ballet's Charles Kirby and Vanessa Harwood doing their own Tuesday Night Fever.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0053781F

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