Coming back from a Ocean trip to New York, Loyce Whiteman, Harry Barris and Art Jarrett decide to visit composer Burton Lane, who is also aboard to rehearse a little. Saxophonists Benny Krueger and Rudy Wiedhoeft meet and joke with their instruments, also commenting on prohibition.
Jerry Wald
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Is this actually worth watching? If you have a weird fascination with how early talkies tried to cram as many people onto a screen as possible, sure. It's a short, so you aren't losing much of your life. People who love stuffy, polished narratives will probably hate it because it has the structural integrity of a wet p...
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Jerry Wald
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"Is this actually worth watching? If you have a weird fascination with how early talkies tried to cram as many people onto a screen as possible, sure. It's a short, so you aren't losing much of your life. People who love stuffy, polished narratives will probably hate it because it has the structural integrity of a wet paper bag. It’s jittery, loud, and doesn't care if you're confused. The whole thing feels like a fever dream of vaudeville acts that got lost on the way to a real show. We’ve got s..."
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