Scopitones (MOVED TO VINEGAR SHELF)

Genre: Soundie

Year Published: 1960

Creator: Scopitone

Format: 16mm

Description:

1) Low angle shot of girls in short dresses twisting. Three guys in tuxedos, form the band. They dance around, playing guitars, while two girls look on. duplicate. color, faded.

2) “Si, Mon Amor”, Isabelle Aubret - Shot of rain pouring down window. A stunning blond, in a bright red rain coat approaches the pane from a cozy room. She also sings, with her brow crinkled, outside amongst yellow leaved trees. color, good.

3) “Loin de Vous”, Dalida - the French Brooke Shields sings a sad lament in a hotel room.

4) “Marie Joconde” - Man orders drink, and proceeds to sing to the ravishing blonde behind the counter. MS of blonde, clad in nightgown, surveying a globe. MS of her opening her robe for him, revealing sexy, white, ruffled lingerie. Sultry MCU of woman, while in white lingerie, holding her breasts. color, faded.

5) “Je Suis Mordu”, Johnny Holiday - Standing on stage, solo man in suit sings, plays guitar and dances. Woman in pale blue dress and two ropes of pearls, enters room and parades to the side of the stage where she then sits, looking up at him adoringly. duplicate. color, faded.

6) “Je Suis Mordu”, Johnny Holiday - Same as above in form and quality.

7) “Ain’t Misbehavin’”, Fats Waller,1940s soundie of Fats Waller sits at his piano playing and singing surrounded by many girls who also sing. CU of girls leg’s dancing. MS of girls. CU of woman singer. MS of woman and Fats playing piano and singing together.

8) “Swingin’ On Nothin”,Louis Armstrong, soundie. Louis holds his trumpet and dances. LS of the band. CU of Armstrong playing trumpet. LS of band from different angles. MS of Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald singing together. CU of each of their faces as they sing. LS of them dancing. MS of Armstrong playing the trumpet next to dancing woman. MS of drummer. LS of woman on floor dancing

9) “Grenada”,MS of 2 men playing guitars with woman singing behind them. MS of mariachi and Spanish dancer girl. MS of dancer girl singing from balcony. MS of two guitar playing singing mariachis. CU of mariachi from behind fountain. MS of mariachis and dancer singing girl behind fountain.

Complete Record: 1) Low angle shot of girls in short dresses twisting. Three guys in tuxedos, form the band. They dance around, playing guitars, while two girls look on. duplicate. color, faded. 2) “Si, Mon Amor”, Isabelle Aubret - Shot of rain pouring down window. A stunning blond, in a bright red rain coat approaches the pane from a cozy room. She also sings, with her brow crinkled, outside amongst yellow leaved trees. color, good. 3) “Loin de Vous”, Dalida - the French Brooke Shields sings a sad lament in a hotel room. 4) “Marie Joconde” - Man orders drink, and proceeds to sing to the ravishing blonde behind the counter. MS of blonde, clad in nightgown, surveying a globe. MS of her opening her robe for him, revealing sexy, white, ruffled lingerie. Sultry MCU of woman, while in white lingerie, holding her breasts. color, faded. 5) “Je Suis Mordu”, Johnny Holiday - Standing on stage, solo man in suit sings, plays guitar and dances. Woman in pale blue dress and two ropes of pearls, enters room and parades to the side of the stage where she then sits, looking up at him adoringly. duplicate. color, faded. 6) “Je Suis Mordu”, Johnny Holiday - Same as above in form and quality. 7) “Ain’t Misbehavin’”, Fats Waller,1940s soundie of Fats Waller sits at his piano playing and singing surrounded by many girls who also sing. CU of girls leg’s dancing. MS of girls. CU of woman singer. MS of woman and Fats playing piano and singing together. 8) “Swingin’ On Nothin”,Louis Armstrong, soundie. Louis holds his trumpet and dances. LS of the band. CU of Armstrong playing trumpet. LS of band from different angles. MS of Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald singing together. CU of each of their faces as they sing. LS of them dancing. MS of Armstrong playing the trumpet next to dancing woman. MS of drummer. LS of woman on floor dancing 9) “Grenada”,MS of 2 men playing guitars with woman singing behind them. MS of mariachi and Spanish dancer girl. MS of dancer girl singing from balcony. MS of two guitar playing singing mariachis. CU of mariachi from behind fountain. MS of mariachis and dancer singing girl behind fountain.