Anawalt its true that his works took a beating. Dance critics needed to make sure that people understood Gerald Arpino is a brated choreographer and George Balanchine is a. Woman what gerry arpino did was he took the classical vocabulary and he then stretched it in a way which was very american and very modern, to be more exaggerated to be faster to be more dynamic. It was really trying to find a way to hold onto that tradition of classical ballet but to give it that modern american sensibility. Kisselgoff the thing is that, he choreographed for the moment. He was of his time. Some works died very soon, but some did not. Weiss gerry was an eclectic choreographer. He didnt really have one style. At that time, ballet was the conservatory and i think by breaking out of that, he probably threatened some people, and also, frankly, there were moments when he went overboard. Mckenzie i always had a love hate relationship with gerry in the studio. In retrospect, he broke down a holierthanthou
We thought it would be a good idea to take you deep inside the roadshow. Over the next three weeks the team will share previously Untold Stories as they come face to face with classic finds from the past, truly priceless moments. Have you ever wondered what were the most expensive items ever seen on the show . Bruce how did a mildmannered art expert manage to outrage the women of shropshire . The whole reason that youve come to this w. I. Is because of the remark you made. Seems that today is the appointed hour of my penance. Oh, no no bruce and roadshow veteran henry sandon takes us back to his onscreen debut when the antiques roadshow was a toddler in the world of television. We all love those jawdropping valuations when an expert has floored us with a fivefigure bombshell and there have been plenty of them over the years. But from 500 hours of programs which were the real corkers . Here are five finds which shocked viewers with staggering valuations. Who could forget the time when d
And also it looks very, very 1930s. Do you think it looks very 1930s . I think so, yeah. I think its i know she said it was made in germany. Thats all. Okay, well, theres some clues, actually. If we take the lens cover off of this little camera, of course weve got some information here. Its called a petie, and its called a vanity camera. It comes into a class of camera which are often termed subminiature cameras. Now, interestingly enough, the styling of this camera has got nothing to do with its age. Because, in fact, this camera was made round about 1956. Oh, was it . Absolutely. So, it looks very, very art deco. But its not art deco at all. And thats one of the deceptive things about this little camera. It is, in fact, a ladys powder compact. You can open it up. There we have a little vanity mirror and the powder compact. And in the top of the camera here we have a little receptacle for a lipstick, which comes out here, which can come all the way out. Next to that, we actually have
Her real names finnoula. So quigleys rigged this beauty contest . He says shell win because shes more glamorous than any of the girls around here. I might have known that sleazebucket was up to no good. Fair play to him, siobhan. He didnt force me into it. He didnt have to. He knew you were short of cash. Promise me you wont say anything. Please, siobhan. Youve got some good music here. For an old fella. Ive always been something of a musical trendsetter. I was the first kid in my hometown to buy a bay city rollers record. And this was the first album i ever bought. I was only ten. Brilliant. They dont make them like this anymore. Id love to have been a musician but ive no real talent for it. Do you play . Would it be stuck up there on the wall if i did . Could i have a look . Well i wont nick it, if thats what youre worried about. It was a birthday present from my parents. They were hoping id turn out to be a musical genius but its been hanging on the walls ever since. What about your
Cardiff Castle 2 (Season 40 Episode 19 of 26): The team values rarities at Cardiff Castle. Antiques Roadshow airs on Yesterday at 1:00 PM, Friday 23 February. The team values rarities at Cardiff Castle