Drum Fire Dance (1957)

Wardour Street, London. M/S of musicians from the Ivor and Basil Kirtchen Band being given instructions by Ivor Kirtchen. Various shots of the band as they rehearse an arrangement of ’Jungle Fire Dance’ - quite good big band jazz. Basil Kirtchen on drums really goes for it, surrounded by flames - he must be pretty hot in that woolly jumper (you would not catch Gene Krupa in such an article). Ivor conducts with gusto. Good shots of a big band at rehearsal. Note: official title of the number being played may be ’Jungle Jive Dance’. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957