Phil Spitalny's "Musical Ladies," orchestra composed entirely of women, supplies light good entertainment, musical style. As they render various popular numbers, solo bits are featured, including vocalizations, and a dance number or two.
Milton Hockey, Fred Rath
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If you have nine minutes to spare and a weird obsession with early sound-era shorts, Sirens of Syncopation is a neat little time machine. Music nerds and lovers of dusty, forgotten jazz acts will dig it, but anyone looking for an actual story or character depth will probably want to throw their laptop out the window. �...
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Hal Roach
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"If you have nine minutes to spare and a weird obsession with early sound-era shorts, Sirens of Syncopation is a neat little time machine. Music nerds and lovers of dusty, forgotten jazz acts will dig it, but anyone looking for an actual story or character depth will probably want to throw their laptop out the window. 🎥There is absolutely no plot here. It is literally just Phil Spitalny showing off his "Musical Ladies" orchestra, who play a few tunes and look pleasant for the camera.The women we..."
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