Illustrates the range of musical talent to be found in feature motion pictures; Lily Pons, Betty Hutton, Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald, Red Skelton and Betty Garrett, Leopold Stowoski, Xavier Cugat, Rise Stevens, Bing Crosby, Harry James, Judy Garland. “All this”, the film concludes, “is brilliantly yours, at your neighbourhood theatre, when you go to the movies”.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
007215
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture actors and actresses
Music & Performing Arts → Motion picture actors and actresses
Music & Performing Arts → Motion pictures and music
Music & Performing Arts → Singers
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)