my granparents won as a couple. 10 months!!!!! for my dance class we are doing a short presentation as a dance for the recitals and i am the winner!!!! fancy that....
@@eclecticdialectic1306 there are rules, after each 2 hours they will have 15 minutes breaks, there are also nurse to care and massage their feets. Yet, so many people have died because of exauhted
Whenever I think times are hard today, 2019, I look at this and realize how desperate people were then. I hope they all recovered and went on to have reasonably happy lives.
The reveal in "They Shoot Horses" where it grows clear that the winner will find nearly all of their prize money is already earmarked for expenses... The darkness of thar moment and what it all meant was so massive and horrible. I never forget it.
I've seen and read They Shoot Horses Don't They and I'm currently reading a non fiction work about the Dance Marathons...really intersting to see documentary images. Dance Marathons were the "reality TV" of its time.
What's the non fiction work you're reading, or well, the one you read 11 years ago... Jeez haha, but Ive just heard about these awful barbaric, exploitative dance marathons and I want to know more about them
My great grandmother Maybelle Nelson (tho she was married 6 times and I dont know what her name was when she won) won a 6 month marathon. But I cant find anything anywhere on it or pictures. Family History lost. =(
This was the most barbaric way to treat people who were down on their luck due to the Depression. To keep someone sleep deprived for hours to months is just the most unconscionable thing I've ever seen. "They Shoot Horses Don't They?" Today this would be TOTALLY outlawed as cruel and unusual torture. After several hours without adequate rest and sleep you would begin to hallucinate. I can't imagine the condition of the persons who endured months of this just to win some money. They probably dropped dead before they could even collect it. And in many cases these marathons were rigged by shady promoters and people got cheated. I once participated in an 12 hour skate marathon at a local skating rink. I too got cheated out of first prize when I had to stop and retrieve my skate stopper that had come loose and rolled across the floor. I did all 12 hours and was so tired that I slept all the next day. Imagine not sleeping for 5 months!
I am one sick individual but I could NEVER take joy watching one of these marathons where people suffer needlessly just to keep their belly full. Do yourself a favor and watch They Shoot Horses, Don't They? It's free here on RUclips, directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Jane Fonda.
@@philipdefibaugh7127 i know this was a year ago but just wanted to say that since it was during the depression the prize of money wasn’t the only thing keeping them there. they also got free food and a place to sleep, even if they could only do it for very few hours per day
no!! it’s horrific exploitation torture of desperate fellow humans!! true human kinship compassion love shares food warmth shelter compassion with their brothers and sisters not this!! thus is holocaust, horrific, haunting ~ can barely watch
No actually they had to keep dancing while eating, shaving, whatever. Got 10 minutes rest not sure at what intervals also how did they go to the bathroom?
This is Zombie dancing without the zombie makeup and costuming. I don't know who's scarier the near comatose dancers or the sinister looking nurses trying to revive them. I wonder what the prize was to the poor fools who lasted the entire marathon.
This is sickening... Even though I know everybody was desperate for a job at that time, it’s almost unbelievable to see that nurses were co-operating at this! It seems very much against the Hippocratic principles...
funny that you're reprimanding the nurses (who, during the Great Depression still needed jobs lol) and not the rich people watching the poor dance for MONTHS for so little money. shifting the blame to the nurses of all people (the people taking care of these practically tortured beings) is sickening
@@cruisindownthestreetinmy6490 Indeed! My “sickening” comment was referring to the practice of these dance marathons in general. It sickens me to think that people organised these types of contests and attended them for entertainment. The phrasing of my comment may have shifted the focus on the nurses. You very rightly pointed out that they were victims of this exploiting and humiliating practice too! Forced to go against their principles to keep from starving themselves…
@fashionhistorylover They had 1 hour of break time for sleep, bathroom breaks, etc every 24 hours. They ate, shaved, brushed teeth, etc. at a high bar while the kept their feet moving. They would also have semi-concious naps while leaning on their partners.
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my granparents won as a couple. 10 months!!!!! for my dance class we are doing a short presentation as a dance for the recitals and i am the winner!!!! fancy that....
How much did they win?
What do you mean 10 months??
How often did they sleep and eat?
@@eclecticdialectic1306 there are rules, after each 2 hours they will have 15 minutes breaks, there are also nurse to care and massage their feets. Yet, so many people have died because of exauhted
@@amaranteivoine1836 Not the most noble calling for a nurse.
Whenever I think times are hard today, 2019, I look at this and realize how desperate people were then. I hope they all recovered and went on to have reasonably happy lives.
If anyone is interested, the film "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" is available on RUclips, the full length movie, no ads, pretty decent quality.
This haunts me to my core. Exploitation at the cruelest level.
The reveal in "They Shoot Horses" where it grows clear that the winner will find nearly all of their prize money is already earmarked for expenses... The darkness of thar moment and what it all meant was so massive and horrible. I never forget it.
The book had a very different reveal, I think it was better
@@ricarleite I've gotta finally read it. Your remark just helped inspire me to!
I've seen and read They Shoot Horses Don't They and I'm currently reading a non fiction work about the Dance Marathons...really intersting to see documentary images. Dance Marathons were the "reality TV" of its time.
What's the non fiction work you're reading, or well, the one you read 11 years ago... Jeez haha, but Ive just heard about these awful barbaric, exploitative dance marathons and I want to know more about them
rec on the book? XD
I can't believe those marathons lasted for months. It sounds so barbaric.
well, you are obviously younger, so maybe it sounds awful but the reality was so much worse
My great grandmother Maybelle Nelson (tho she was married 6 times and I dont know what her name was when she won) won a 6 month marathon. But I cant find anything anywhere on it or pictures. Family History lost. =(
These were the precursor to TV shows like Big Brother, Survivor and the Great Race.
for me, the true origin of the Battle Royale genre, a lot of the spectacle came from how they did these
This was the most barbaric way to treat people who were down on their luck due to the Depression. To keep someone sleep deprived for hours to months is just the most unconscionable thing I've ever seen. "They Shoot Horses Don't They?" Today this would be TOTALLY outlawed as cruel and unusual torture. After several hours without adequate rest and sleep you would begin to hallucinate. I can't imagine the condition of the persons who endured months of this just to win some money. They probably dropped dead before they could even collect it. And in many cases these marathons were rigged by shady promoters and people got cheated. I once participated in an 12 hour skate marathon at a local skating rink. I too got cheated out of first prize when I had to stop and retrieve my skate stopper that had come loose and rolled across the floor. I did all 12 hours and was so tired that I slept all the next day. Imagine not sleeping for 5 months!
and the more fortunate just watch this torture and having fun!
They could sleep two hours and there were breaks, also food and drinks while they were on their feet. Still unconscionable
When I first found out this was the way of many to access medical care, my first thought was, 'yep, sounds American'.
The longest someone has gone without sleep is just over 11 consecutive days. They were allowed to sleep, but only in their partner's arms.
I'd rather get in the UCF cage and take on 5 guys at once than endure one of these dance marathons. Truly.
sooooo bloody evil. How desperate must these people have been, and how evil were those who called this entertainment.....just plain nasty. Poor loves.
Looks like a torture-show.
That is crazy. 5 months of dancing. They weren't really dancing. More like, keep your partner standing up or they're out of the dance marathon.
Dance with the devil marathon
It's called St. James Infirmary, though I'm not sure who sings it here. It's an old blues song so many people have done their own renditions.
So depressing what desperate people will put themselves through. The Jane Fonda film "They Shoot Horses Don't They?" showed it very well.
Stuff You Should Know (a free podcast i listen to on google podcasts) brought me here.
Same! I had never heard of this before
Same here!
I am one sick individual but I could NEVER take joy watching one of these marathons where people suffer needlessly just to keep their belly full. Do yourself a favor and watch They Shoot Horses, Don't They? It's free here on RUclips, directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Jane Fonda.
The singer is named in the closing credits.
that's what I call hardcore
What on earth was the prize for this?! lol
It'd have to be pretty serious.
That's what I want to know. Food? Money? Free dance lessons?????
Fame and money
@@philipdefibaugh7127 i know this was a year ago but just wanted to say that since it was during the depression the prize of money wasn’t the only thing keeping them there. they also got free food and a place to sleep, even if they could only do it for very few hours per day
Food, shelter, the basics.
Probably food, water, clothes, and money
Have you ever tried picking up somebody’s dead wait.
No wife is gunna be reading the damn paper holding her 180+ husband on her shoulder haha
Watch the film They Shoot Horses Don’t They with Jane Fonda.. it was Barbaric torture .
What is written in the note at 2:06?
It was a note from home...
"My Lucille~
When are you coming home?
The children are crying for you --
Anxiously,
Hubby"
How horribly sad!!!! :'(
@@tracysimpson8667 my goodness thats awful!
@@tracysimpson8667 good lord
BARBARIC TORTURE WHILE THE LAUGHING MOCKING SUPER RICH LAUGHED ON AT THEM. HORRIFIC.
Super rich? ha!
Did you need this? I have frtiends on both sides?
What did the nurse do
Last couple standing?
This is an idea for a Mrbeast video.
Is this the Super Bowl?
Retired... They decided, a fire... Jim Harbaugh... Michigan...
¿Se repetirá esto con la actual crisis?
Hi John de Mol
@J900213 How was that possible. These people did not eat, sleep, or go to the restroom?
U got 10 min.break each hr.-
Is this a good key? A Moon Raw?
kill me, I would die if i was there!
And some people want to put an end to Social Security.
Anyone know the song?
what people will do for food in their bellies and money in their hands
no!! it’s horrific exploitation torture of desperate fellow humans!! true human kinship compassion love shares food warmth shelter compassion with their brothers and sisters not this!! thus is holocaust, horrific, haunting ~ can barely watch
If time travel comes out we should go introduce these fine folks to some high quality cocaine. Raise the stakes a little.
Do this just to have food and shelter.
a 6 month straight marathon? but i bet they got a lot of breaks for rest and food and water but still impressive, do you know what she won?
No actually they had to keep dancing while eating, shaving, whatever. Got 10 minutes rest not sure at what intervals also how did they go to the bathroom?
NO. THEY GOT NO BREAKS IN THE END AND HAD TO EAT STANDING UP. RESEARCH IT.
He's not really dead, they aren't really...^
This is Zombie dancing without the zombie makeup and costuming. I don't know who's scarier the near comatose dancers or the sinister looking nurses trying to revive them. I wonder what the prize was to the poor fools who lasted the entire marathon.
dance lessons :(
chance of different prizes if u were game enough to try-
Thankfully,this kind of sadism wouldn't be allowed today.
Who won?
Is this SHMD?
Gulag American style.
SO CRUEL
Such is life. Cessation of procreation is the solution.
This was so hard to watch
This is sickening... Even though I know everybody was desperate for a job at that time, it’s almost unbelievable to see that nurses were co-operating at this! It seems very much against the Hippocratic principles...
funny that you're reprimanding the nurses (who, during the Great Depression still needed jobs lol) and not the rich people watching the poor dance for MONTHS for so little money. shifting the blame to the nurses of all people (the people taking care of these practically tortured beings) is sickening
@@cruisindownthestreetinmy6490 Indeed! My “sickening” comment was referring to the practice of these dance marathons in general. It sickens me to think that people organised these types of contests and attended them for entertainment.
The phrasing of my comment may have shifted the focus on the nurses. You very rightly pointed out that they were victims of this exploiting and humiliating practice too! Forced to go against their principles to keep from starving themselves…
I thought this was more 1920s and 1930s than '30s and '40s.
Either way, equally sick. Humans are disgusting.
@fashionhistorylover They had 1 hour of break time for sleep, bathroom breaks, etc every 24 hours. They ate, shaved, brushed teeth, etc. at a high bar while the kept their feet moving. They would also have semi-concious naps while leaning on their partners.
So messed up and sad.
This is the Green Way, home... Which Game is it? Where is the Bat? He is not here...
lol St. James infirmary.
ULC
Which bowl is it?
Is this a good Key?
These days we can just buy lottery tickets for false hope...
If they used Air Cushion Insoles by Dr. Sholl's... their feet would feel like they were dancing on clouds.
wow and just imagine drugs werent as heavy back then in america as they are now.
I would be done after the first 16ho...secs
Is this a Court? Is this Tennis in France?
weeks... the record is 22 weeks i think
Reminds me of being married.
Fitzey's first dance...
It's so sick. What is even the point. Sheer brutality and just so downright stupid.
Where's my flapper gal?
god how do u enjoy a dance when ur draggin each other around.......hmmmmmmmmmmmmm
This doesn't even seem humanly possible.. Horrible.
I lose...
lol
' lol'..what's funny to you ?.. the despairation of people trying to get some cash to live on in the Depression?
And then the acid kicked in!
Naw
The music is garbage ...........