A saxophone-playing kid's father buries his sax in the back yard, where it sprouts like a plant, and the entertainers in this musical short pop from it and do their stuff. Their stuff is Dixie Lee singing a torch version of "I Apologise", while dancer Lucille Page), does a hot dance.
Should you watch Darn Tootin? Honestly, if you have ten minutes and a high tolerance for the surreal logic of early talkies, absolutely. If you want a narrative that makes sense or a plot that doesn't feel like a fever dream about musical agriculture, stay far away. This is for the weirdos who like seeing how people in...
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Roy Mack
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"Should you watch Darn Tootin? Honestly, if you have ten minutes and a high tolerance for the surreal logic of early talkies, absolutely. If you want a narrative that makes sense or a plot that doesn't feel like a fever dream about musical agriculture, stay far away. This is for the weirdos who like seeing how people in the 1920s tried to figure out what a 'musical' could actually do on screen.The whole thing kicks off with a dad burying his kid's saxophone in the backyard. Why? Who knows. It jus..."
Cyrus Wood
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