Early Vitaphone-Warner Bros. short film introduced as part of the Vitaphone Varieties series featuring Jack Buchanan who announces to the audience that he will be replacing a member of the Glee Quartet though he has had little time to rehearse.
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If you're into the really early days of sound film, or just curious how Vaudeville translated to the screen, then "Jack Buchanan with the Glee Quartet" is a neat little time capsule. Otherwise, for anyone expecting a modern laugh or anything resembling a plotted story, you're probably gonna be bored stiff. This one's m...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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"If you're into the really early days of sound film, or just curious how Vaudeville translated to the screen, then "Jack Buchanan with the Glee Quartet" is a neat little time capsule. Otherwise, for anyone expecting a modern laugh or anything resembling a plotted story, you're probably gonna be bored stiff. This one's mostly for the film history buffs and the patient, not the casual Netflix scroller. 🕰️ It opens with Jack Buchanan, all smiles and charisma, stepping out. He tells us he's filling..."

