SOUNDIES

Genre: Soundie

Year Published: 1940

Creator: Castle Films

Format: 16mm

Description: This 34-minute black-and-white film is a compilation of 12 different "Soundies." Soundies were three-minute American musical films each featuring a musical performance that were produced between 1940 and 1946. Soundies exhibited a variety of musical genres in an effort to draw a broad audience and were originally viewed in public places on "Panorams," coin-operated, 16mm rear projection machines. Several production companies filmed the Soundies shorts in New York City, Hollywood, and Chicago: James Roosevelt's Globe Productions, Cinemasters, Minoco Productions, RCM Productions, LOL Productions, Glamourettes, Filmcraft Productions, and Alexander Productions. The "Soundies" idea developed several imitations of which were the Techniprocess company and the Featurettes company. Nonetheless, these companies later disbanded and sold their programming to the Soundies concern. Soundies Musical: Vocalist Maurice Rocco sings "Rhumboogie" (directed by William Forest Crouch; 1943) to camera as he plays the piano in the setting of a nightclub with patrons in costume and dancing, light skin black women perform 40s-era dances to the song in voluminous dresses (0:06-2:52). Official Films: Jim Mercer performs as little boy in song story of Tommy Tucker’s 1939 hit "The Man that Comes Around" (1940); story depicts Mercer’s mother playing a prostitute as men come and go from their home (2:55-5:56). RCM Productions soundie: Sugar Kane sings "Shepherd’s Paradise" (c.1942/1943, directed by Josef Berne) to camera in flowing white nightgown, back up vocalists stand behind her in lingerie and occasionally hold up plaques with lyrics to song (5:58-9:05). Official Films: The Terry Twins with Jerry Bowne and his Orchestra perform "Wherever There’s Me There’s You" c. 1940s; band performs the sisters, Bowne plays piano, twins sing and dance (9:10-11:55). RCM Productions presents: Buddy Rogers and Marvel Maxwell perform "Dreamsville, Ohio;" pair sing and perform as a couple in love waiting at a bus station (1942) (11:57-14:50). Official Films presents: Jerri Sullivan performs "Rum and Coca Cola" (c.1944) in bar setting in tropical location, off duty soldiers sit at tables with pretty young women as Jerri dances through the venue (14:53-17:29). Castle Films Music Album (compilation of Soundies): The Dinning Sisters perform "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" (c.1953) on set emulating tropical paradise; provided by NBC’s National Barn Dance country music program (17:32-20:09). RCM Productions: Marvel Maxwell, Ted Fio Rito and His Skylined Music perform "This is No Laughing Matter" (c.1942; directed by Josef Berne); Marvel Maxwell sings while standing next to Ted Fio Rito as he passionately plays piano (20:10-23:20). Official Films presents: Young woman sits on window ledge and strums guitar while singing song in Spanish, wears traditional Mexican skirt and top (1943) (23:22-26:10). Official Films: King Cole Trio and Ida James perform "Is You Is, Or Is You Ain’t My Baby?" (1944); the three men play guitar, standing base, piano (26:13-29:11). RCM Productions presents: Spike Jones and his City Slickers perform "Pass the Biscuits, Mirandy;" (directed by Reginald LeBorg) song story has Spike Jones and co performing as country men coming back from a hunt to homestead women cooking up a home-cooked meal in a shack (29:13-31:44). Minoco Productions presents: Fats Waller performs "Ain’t Misbehavin’" (c.1941), plays piano while light skinned black women flirtatiously caress the singer as he sings and plays piano; this particular installment was produced by Minoco Productions, Inc. (31:47-34:18).

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foreign [Music] [Music] [Music] foreign [Music] [Music] foreign [Music] foreign [Music] foreign [Music] foreign [Music] [Applause] now there's the man that comes to our house every single day comes home and the man goes away but Papa does the work and Mama gets away the man comes around with Papa goes away the man comes to our house he's very nice comes in summertimes bring Mama I slept the little teeny weeny piece soon melts away he has to come back later in the day tonight [Music] the man that comes to our house he comes to take the trash in the little white jacket and a little black mustache it's also very strange but it always seemed to me he's a little more familiar than the Tres man ought to be [Music] goes away the man who comes to our house he comes to bring the milk he walks right in the kitchen and he talks smoothly so I always have to hold his Horsley outside the gate cause this always stays so awful on the horse don't want to wait there's a man to come to our house every single day goes away thank you [Music] I'll never be a doctor with an office downtown no I'd rather be just the man who comes around [Applause] [Music] ladies and gentlemen get into the swing we're gonna have a little Community thing listen to the words carefully and when I'm through then you join in with me I heard a loneless shepherd's playing as a haunting Melody [Music] I heard the music clearly sing [Music] he was happy as could be he played and he played and the world was forgotten like castles in air my every care began to fade if you would only play Forever [Music] little Shepherd Serenade easy isn't it all right now everybody [Music] let's play it was a haunting Melody stop the orchestra well you'll have to do better than that you over there at the end of the bar I mean the little man with the big cigar and you yes I mean you my pet stop giving that line to that cute brunette I'll tell you what I'll even do I'll make it awfully easy on you girl all step now [Music] it was a haunting Melody [Music] [Applause] if he was happy yesterday [Music] my castles in air my every care began to play if you would only play Forever [Music] [Music] [Applause] now you know that wherever there's snow there gotta be December and wherever there's June there's a Lover's Moon and furthermore remember where their smoke there's fire weather Grass they do wherever there's rain there's a guy to complain and wherever there's me there's you where there's spark there's wire you'll admit it's true wherever there is love there's the clue of the dove and wherever there's me there's you [Music] I don't know why every guy I meet you get your eye on too just you pick the best and I'll do the rest we'll make him do far too well no matter who wins gosh it's fun to be twins cause wherever there's me there's you [Applause] where there's cream there's coffee where there's eyes wherever there's sea there's a ship you'll agree [Music] wherever there's me wherever there's me [Music] good morning friends won't you come with me to Dreamsville Ohio there's no better place to dream there's a Winding Lane that leads you down to a stream [Music] then you'll know the sweetest moments [Music] that stands beside a wishing well but you must steal everywhere with his oil break the Spells there's a happiness in Dreamsville Ohio [Music] even money couldn't fall all that's missing down in Dreamsville is [Music] and it lights the town below then you'll know the sweetest moments [Music] that stands beside a wishing well but you must steal everything [Music] there's a happiness in Dreamsville even money [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] he got the young girls all going mine say they treat him oh so nice make Trinidad like paradise drinking around them go down Point both mother and daughter working for the Yankee dollar right they say Trinidad is a paradise style I call him down here with the great big smile Calypso sing and make up rhyme guarantee you a mighty fine time drinking Rock [Music] both mother and daughter working for the Yankee dollars [Music] Yankee midnight native girl and give her a great big courtship world he married Trini Mommy that's not bad now he'd be cool but Trinidad dad drinking rum go down point now both mother and daughter working for the Yankee dollars foreign [Music] Beach Yankee romance native Peach all night long make Tropic love next day sit in hot sun and cool off drinking rum and Coca Cola go down Point kumana both mother and daughter working for the Yankee dollar foreign [Music] of the Silvery Moon I want to spoon do my honey I'll cruise shining in June [Music] will bring love dreams we'll be cuddling soon by the sovereign [Music] [Music] of the Silvery Moon I want to spoon the money our Crew Love Stone honeymoon [Music] silvery beams will bring love dreams we'll be cuddling soon [Music] [Music] foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] this is no time for pretty pattern while you while you break my heart what of all inside the Garden Wall love can always have that perfect weather a little Rain Must Fall soon [Music] this is no laughing matter darling I'm in love with you [Music] [Applause] thank you [Applause] foreign [Music] [Applause] think of the dreams you'll shatter if you should stay with her this is no laughing matter darling I'm in love with you [Music] foreign [Music] [Music] foreign [Music] [Music] foreign [Music] [Music] foreign [Music] [Laughter] [Music] before [Laughter] [Music] jungle book [Music] [Laughter] [Music] [Music] I got a girl who's always late [Music] anytime we have a date but I love her yes I love her I'm gonna walk right up to the gate [Music] see if I can get it straight [Music] cause I want her I'm gonna ask her [Music] my baby the way you're acting lately makes me doubt use is still my baby baby I had my flame in your [Music] a man is a creature always been strange when you shove one you find he's gone and made a change so is you is or is you ain't my baby or maybe baby found somebody new or is my baby still my baby true [Music] [Music] that have always been the strange just when you shoot one you find look at it she's going admit a chance [Music] my baby or maybe baby [Music] oh tell me please tell me if my baby foreign [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] Danny heard a rifle crack and a bullet hit the shack and another broke the dishes on the Shelf so he grabbed his trusty gun calls the battle had begun and he knew that he must then protect himself oh Pan the biscuit for Randy I'm a gonna load up a gun I'll use your biscuits for bullets I'll put the environments On The Run he poured a ton of black powder in his gun Ram the biscuits into place it's a good aim oh my goodness what a shame bang the gun exploded in his face [Music] [Music] for Randy [Music] no one to talk with all by myself no one to walk with but I'm happy on the shelves a misbehaving Saving All My Love For You you find Radical you I know for certain one I love I'm through with blood and it's you that I'm thinking of a misbehaving saving all my love for you for you yes you like that honor in a corner don't go nowhere what do I carry your kisses my dear always while reaching more leave me there don't stay out late ain't got no place to go I'm on my body it's just me and my radio it misbehaving blaming all my love for you foreign [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] ER in the corner don't go nowhere what do I care worth waiting for it's so nice of you baby I don't stay out late and I don't care to go I'm home about eight me and my radio behaving saving all my love for you I'm here so I can tell you something baby like the corner in a corner don't go nowhere I don't care your kids is always waiting for believe me [Music] baby saving all my love for you yeah


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