Showing posts with label Musical Theatrical Short Subject. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Musical Theatrical Short Subject. Show all posts

Friday, October 23, 2015

Russ Morgan 1936 "Music in the Morgan Manner." Full 10 minute version.





It's time for "Music in the Morgan Manner," a 1936 Paramount Pictures short subject with Russ Morgan and his Orchestra.  Russ is joined by vocalists Linda Lee and Lewis Julian.

With continuity by Milton Hocky and Fred Rath, this short was photographed by William Steiner, Jr. and directed by Fred (Don't Call Me Fats) Waller.



This is a TV syndication print.

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Time For More Music, Folks!

From Paramount Pictures in 1934 (this is a TV syndication print), here's Isham Jones and his orchestra starring in "Underneath the Broadway Moon."  Joining Isham in this short subject are singers Vera Van and the Eton Boys.  This film, made in New York City, was photographed by William Steiner Jr. and directed by Fred Waller.

Monday, June 23, 2014

Time For Another Musical Short

Here's a Vitaphone short (released by Warner Brothers) from 1934 entitled "Rambling Round Radio Row."  This one features Bonnie Poe, Vera Van, the dancing team of Ramon and Rosita, George Jessel, and Shemp Howard, in between stints with the Three Stooges.

Time For A Musical Short, Boys and Girls!

From Paramount Pictures in 1935, here's Isham Jones and his orchestra starring in the musical short subject "Follow the Leader," featuring Virginia Verrill and some great tunes.

Monday, August 30, 2010

Okay, Dolls and Cats, Class Is Back In Session

With Artie Shaw and his orchestra, that is.  Here's Artie and the boys starring in the Paramount musical short subject entitled "Class in Swing."  Yes, that's Helen Forrest doing the vocal on one of the selections, "I Have Eyes." 



This 1939 short was written by Justin Herman, photographed by George Webber, and directed by Leslie Roush.

It's The King Of Hi-De-Ho!

From 1934, here's the one and only Cab Calloway starring in the Paramount Pictures short subjec"Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho," photographed by William Steiner, Jr., written by Milton Hocky and Fred Rath, and directed by Fred Waller.

Enjoy, all you jitterbugs out there!

Wednesday, July 07, 2010

Time To Watch The Hair Fly

From 1935, we bring you the incomparable Cab Calloway and his orchestra in a Paramount Pictures theatrical musical short subject entitled "Cab Calloway's Jitterbug Party."

Enjoy!