“Coffee Time” sequence

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The “Coffee Time” sequence is a stylized, surreal dance number from the 1945 MGM musical film *Yolanda and the Thief*, noted for its bold visual design and inventive choreography.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dance number
film musical sequence
appearsInFilm Yolanda and the Thief
artDirectionBy Cedric Gibbons
associatedPerformerRole Fred Astaire
surface form: Fred Astaire as Johnny Parkson Riggs

Lucille Bremer as Yolanda Aquaviva
associatedStudioEra MGM Freed Unit
basedOnMusicGenre popular song
choreographyBy Eugene Loring
Fred Astaire
cinematographyBy Charles Rosher
colorProcess Technicolor
costumeDesignBy Irene Sharaff
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
danceStyle jazz-influenced choreography
tap dance
directorOfParentFilm Vincente Minnelli
featuresPerformer Fred Astaire
Lucille Bremer
ensemble dancers
genre fantasy
musical
hasSongTitle Coffee Time
historicalContext Hollywood musicals
surface form: Golden Age of Hollywood musicals
influencedBy surrealist visual art
language English
lyricsBy Arthur Freed
medium feature film sequence
musicBy Harry Warren
narrativeFunction fantasy dream sequence
notableElement integration of set design and dance patterns
precise rhythmic staging
use of negative space in choreography
notedFor bold visual design
inventive choreography
partOf Yolanda and the Thief
productionCompany Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
reception later critical acclaim for visual experimentation
releaseYear 1945
setDesignBy Cedric Gibbons
songPerformedInSequence Coffee Time
style stylized
surreal
visualCharacteristics abstract cityscape
geometric sets
high-contrast color palette

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Yolanda and the Thief hasDanceNumber “Coffee Time” sequence