Two song numbers by Vera Van. One cornet solo work by Red Nichols, a mountaineer number, a couple of bits by a vocal trio, and general background work by the Nichols orchestra comprise the contents of this mildly diverting musical reel.
Fred Rath, Milton Hockey
United States
Is this worth your time? Honestly, only if you’re into the history of early musical shorts. If you’re looking for a plot, you’re in the wrong place. But if you want to see what a random Tuesday in 1930s showbiz looked like, pull up a chair. It’s barely a film. It’s more like a filmed radio broadcast. You’ve got Vera V...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Fred Waller
Frank Moser
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"Is this worth your time? Honestly, only if you’re into the history of early musical shorts. If you’re looking for a plot, you’re in the wrong place. But if you want to see what a random Tuesday in 1930s showbiz looked like, pull up a chair. It’s barely a film. It’s more like a filmed radio broadcast. You’ve got Vera Van doing her thing, and she’s fine, but the real draw—if you can call it that—is Red Nichols. His cornet solo feels like it goes on for a lifetime. Not that he’s bad, but the came..."
