CLASSIC SOUNDIES FILMS on DVD
1 hour and 42 minutes Approximate Total Run
Time.
This is an amazing compilation set of Soundies (Short musicals), very
popular during the early-mid 1940's. They were viewed on video-jukeboxes
located at various bars, diners, nightclubs & many other public places.
Soundies were made to be seen on a self-contained, coin-operated, 16mm rear
projection machine called a "Panoram". The film shorts were produced
by various companies such as Minoco & RCM Productions, headed by FDR's
son James Roosevelt; song writer Sam Coslow; as well as Herbert Mills, a
pioneer in the development of arcade music machines. These are very catchy,
fun and extremely entertaining. Soundies sometimes included cheesecake segments,
striptease, burlesque routines, or shots of women in bathing suits, specifically
intended to attract wartime military personnel on leave. A must see! Great
for educational purposes, nostalgic memories, entertainment or anyone who
is interested in rare soundie films. The various selections presented are:
Gags and Gals The Hut Sut Song Cassanova (Cassanova Soundie) 2:38
Lamp Of Memory Mexican Hat Dance Our Teacher (Features Henny Youngman, circa 1943) 2:42
Tica Ti Tica Ta Hawaiian Hula Song ("ANA LANI" with Ray Kinney?) 1:51
Heaven Help A Sailor On A Night Like This A Little Robin Told Me So "Snader Telescription - "Daddy" Same Old Story (Unknown singer) 2:21
A Jazz Etude Jiveroo Hollywood Boogie Fiesta Soundie Rambling Wreck from Georgia Tech Reg Kehoe & his Marimba Queens Havana-Madrid Show (featuring Maya's Pan-American Orchestra and Carlos
and Zedra) 5:36
Zig Me Baby with a Gentle Zag I Don't Want To Walk Without You Sweet Sue (Just You) Row Row Row What This Country Needs Surrender (lyrics and music by Benjamin & Weiss) 2:31
Beyond The Blue Horizon In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town (Johnny Long) 2:25
Stardust Got To Be This or That Lullaby of Broadway (The Mel-Tones) 2:41
One Look At You (Del Casino & His orchestra) 2:29
I Can't Give You Anything But Love Once In A While Chime Bells Who's Yehudi? Misc Soundie (vocalist plays two hits from 1937) 3:05
(3 part soundie about gags and gals) 8:26
Four guys in a rooming house sing "The Hut-Sut Song") 2:44
(directed by Reginald LeBorg, stars Yvonne DeCarlo, circa 1944) 2:47
(In a totally surreal soundie, a Mexican Mariachi singer sings a lovely
song to a pretty senorita) 2:01
(features Ginger Harmon and the Mercer Brothers) 2:56
(An older, experienced sailor meets two young recruits in a bar) 2:35
(sung by the Three Canadian Capers) 1:57
(with Bobby Troup Trio and Virginia Maxey) 2:41
(danced by Billy Burt - circa 1941) 2:39
(with Harry Day and Della and the June Taylor Girls) 2:36
(Thelma White & Her All-Girl Orchestra, circa 1946) 2:32
(A peppy Mexican theme soundie) 2:48
(The Gordonairs of Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians & The University Chorus)
2:05
(An amazing early '40s short by an "orchestra" of vibraphone players) 2:24
(features Gai Morgan & Danny Hocktor, circa 1941) 2:20
(featuring Kay Lorraine, Merle Pitt's Five Shades of Blue, and Frank Wilcox
as the porter. Song originally from the Paramount Picture "Sweater Girl")
3:01
(Features Six Hits & A Miss and the all-women Lorraine Page Orchestra) 3:09
(song from the Broadway show "Ziegfeld Follies Of 1912" by William Jerome
/ James V. Monaco) 2:35
(performed by The Singing Powers Models, circa 1941. Features Jimmie Dodd
of 'Mickey Mouse Club' fame) 2:34
(performed by The Three Suns circa 1944) 2:21
(Written By: Mitchell Parish, Hoagy Carmichael) 2:47
(Emil Coleman & His Orchestra w/ vocal by June Barton, circa 1945) 2:24
(Carolyn Marsh w/ Ray Bloch & His Orchestra, circa 1941) 2:42
(good circa 1941 'croon', sung charmingly) 2:52
(Rosalie Allie yodels to her sailor boyfriend who is overseas during the
war, circa 1943) 2:37
(The vocalist in this early 1943 soundie is Lane Truesdale performing a
novelty song inspired by a running gag by Jerry Colonna from Bob Hope's
radio shows. Colonna was ever in search of a mythical (and invisible) figure
named 'Yehudi'. "Yehudi" soon became synonymous with anything hidden or
invisible, and is said to have inspired a 'Project Yehudi' during W.W.II
for the camouflage of ships & airplanes. The gag started after an appearance
on Hope's show by the legendary violinist Yehudi Menuhin) 2:49
