This short showcases composers and lyricists of songs that are now considered standards of American popular music. For the complete list of songs performed, check the soundtrack listing.
United States
If you're a casual movie watcher hoping for a tight story or dazzling visuals, you can probably skip The Song Writers' Revue. But for anyone who loves the history of American popular music, or just gets a kick out of watching actual legends from a bygone era perform, this little short is absolutely worth digging up. It...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Sammy Lee
Edgar Jones
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"If you're a casual movie watcher hoping for a tight story or dazzling visuals, you can probably skip The Song Writers' Revue. But for anyone who loves the history of American popular music, or just gets a kick out of watching actual legends from a bygone era perform, this little short is absolutely worth digging up. It’s a peek into a very specific time, almost like finding an old dusty photo album. 📸It’s not really a *film* in the way we think of one today. More like a live studio recording, p..."
1929 · IMDb 5.4
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