Summary
This cinematic artifact captures a vibrant vaudeville turn, opening with the foundational piano accompaniment of Charles Bourne and Phil Ellis, known as The Music Boxes. Their initial bars set the stage for the dynamic entrance of Blossom Seeley and Bennie Fields. Seeley, resplendent in tulle, and Fields, sharp in a classic sport coat ensemble, immediately establish their stage personas – he with a debonair cane and straw hat, she with an undeniable spark. Their performance unfolds across three distinct musical numbers: the lighthearted 'Hello Mr. Bluebird,' Irving Berlin's evocative 'The Call of the South,' and the theatrical '(A Pretty Spanish Town) On a Night Like This.' The interlude between the first two songs reveals their comedic rapport through casual 'kibbitzing' on the theme of southern melodies. For their finale, the duo undergoes a delightful transformation, with Seeley adopting a sombrero and serape and Fields embracing a guitar and gaucho hat, culminating in a spirited dance sequence that punctuates their act.
Synopsis
The curtain opens; behind it are two pianos where Charles Bourne and Phil Ellis, billed as the Music Boxes, are seated playing. After a few bars, Blossom Seeley and Bennie Fields enter - she's in tulle, he's in sport coat, worsted trousers, vest, and tie carrying a cane and straw hat. They do three numbers, "Hello Mr. Bluebird," Irving Berlin's "The Call of the South," and "(A Pretty Spanish Town) On a Night Like This." Between the first two numbers, they kibbutz about southern music, and for the third song, she dons a sombrero and a serape and he sports a guitar and a gaucho hat. There's also a bit of dancing during the third number.
