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Film stills scrapbook : Two reel musicals, Is-Sha.

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Film stills scrapbook : Two reel musicals, Is-Sha.
Publication
1940-1941.

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1 scrapbook (113 photographs) : black and white; 21 cm
Summary
  • A scrapbook consisting of 113 black and white, 8 x 10 inch photographs, some with identifying labels, of stills from the short films Is everybody happy? (1941) directed by Larry Ceballos, produced by Will Cowan/Universal Pictures, featuring Ted Lewis and his band, Jeanne Blanche, Gladys Tell, Charles 'Snowball' Whittier, and the LeAhn Sisters (probably Virginia, Miriam, Maree, and Jean) ; Jumpin' jive (1941) directed by Larry Ceballos, produced by Will Cowan/Universal Pictures, featuring Sunnie O'Dea, Judy Starr, the Maxellos, the Music Maids, Rita and Rubin, and the novelty instrumental and vocal group, the Uptowners ; Music a la King (1941) directed by Reginald Le Borg, produced by Will Cowan/Universal Pictures, featuring Henry King and his orchestra, Louis Adlon, Nestor Amaral, Jimmy Burt, Jimmie Dodd (as Jimmy Dodd), Dinorah Rego, Caron Worth, Judith Wright, and the King's Men ; Music in the Morgan Manner (1941) directed by Larry Ceballos, produced by Will Cowan/Universal Pictures, featuring Russ Morgan and His Orchestra, Jane Frazee, Nina Orla, Arthur Boran, George Davis, Modie and LeMaux, and the Southern Sisters ; Once upon a summertime (1941) directed by Reginald Le Borg, produced by Will Cowan/Universal Pictures, featuring Skinnay Ennis and his band, Carmine Calhoun, dancers, Don & Beverly, and Six Hits and a Miss (probably Marvin Bailey, Howard Hudson, Jerry Preshaw, Mack McLean, Bill Seckler, Vince Degen, and Pauline Byrne) ; Shadows in swing (1941) directed by Reginald Le Borg, produced by Will Cowan/Universal Pictures, featuring Jan Garber and his orchestra, Louis Da Pron, Hugo De Paul, Jean Gary, Buddy Hughes, Susan Miller, and Stop, Look and Listen.
  • Is everybody happy? (1941): "The title of course can refer to no one but Ted Lewis, who has used that salutation these many years. With Lewis and his orchestra are specialty performers, including Charles (Snowball) Whittier, a feature of the Lewis act for years; the Four Leahn Sisters, singers ; Jeanne Blanche, another of the Lewis troupe, doing a dance routine ; Gladys Tell, a swing singer ; Kay, Kay and Katye, adagio trio, and Geraldine Ross." (Motion picture herald, September 6, 1941).
  • Music a la King (1941): "This one has good entertainment values for both the avid modern music lovers and just plain people looking for relaxation. The Henry King Band does a good job of making melodies lively and a series of specialties threaded through the two reels come in with pace and give diversity to the offering. In addition to King and his orchestra, there are appearances by Judith Wright, vocalist ; Jimmy Dodd, comedian ; Louis Adlon, Caron Worth, Dinorah Rego, Joe Olvieira and Nestor Amaral, The King's Men and Jimmy Burt ... who taps in this good number, exhibits' a very agile brand of the heel-and-toeing." (Showmen's Trade Review, July 19, 1941).
  • Music in the Morgan manner (1941): "Russ Morgan and His Orchestra supply the music in this two-reel musical, which boasts a cast of Jane Frazee and Nina Orla, both in Universal's 'Buck Privates' ; Modie and LeMaux, dance team, Arthur Boran, Southern Sisters, and George Davis. Release date, March 19, 1941 ..." (Motion picture herald, March 22, 1941).
  • Shadows in swing (1941): "Jan Garber furnishes the music. With him are Louis da Pron, tap dancer; Jean Gary, singer and dancer; Stop, Look and Listen, femme harmony trio; Hugo Paul, pianist; Susan Miller, singer; Buddy Hughes and his acrobatic pooches. Numbers are 'Blame It On the Rumba,' 'I'm In the Mood For Swing,' 'Linger Just a Little Longer,' 'Nellie Bly,' (swing version), 'Little Brown Jug,' swing version of von Flotow's 'Martha,' and Garber's radio theme. This is just about on the same level as most of its class. FAIR." (Showmen's Trade Review, May 14, 1941).
Alternative Title
  • Two reel musicals
  • 2 reel musicals
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Albums.
  • Photographic prints.
  • Scrapbooks.
Note
  • Many of the titles represented in the scrapbook were presented by Universal Pictures as "A New Universal Short Subject" or "A Universal Short Subject."
  • Music in the Morgan Manner (1941): Even though this short was released in 1941, the photographs bear an imprinted copyright date of 1940.
  • Title from spine.
  • Compiled and bound at The New York Public Library.
Contents
Is everybody happy? -- Jumpin' jive -- Music a la King -- Music in the Morgan Manner -- Once upon a summertime -- Shadows in swing.
Call Number
MFLB 1090 (Two reel musicals, Is-Sha)
OCLC
1112365996
Title
Film stills scrapbook : Two reel musicals, Is-Sha.
Production
1940-1941.
Type of Content
still image
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
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MFLB 1090 (Two reel musicals, Is-Sha)
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