soundie
25 movies and shows
Let Me Off Uptown
Mon, 12 Jan 1942
Anita O'Day with Gene Krupa and His Orchestra perform "Let Me Off Uptown".
Paper Doll
Thu, 01 Jan 1942
In this Soundie, the Mills Brothers sing the title song to a cut-out image of Dorothy Dandridge, which then comes to life and dances for them.
Jammin' in the Panoram
Fri, 23 Jan 1942
Helen Huntley and Stan Kenton and His Orchestra perform "Jammin' in the Panoram."
Deep in the Heart of Texas
Mon, 30 Mar 1942
Lew Hearn and Phyllis Kenny perform "Deep in the Heart of Texas"
Is You Is, or Is You Ain't My Baby?
Mon, 19 Jun 1944
The King Cole Trio and Ida James perform the title song in this Soundie.
Is It Love or Is It Conscription?
Mon, 21 Apr 1941
Doris Day sings "Is It Love or Is It Conscription?" with Les Brown and His Orchestra
Dance, Baby, Dance (Tantze Babele)
Mon, 15 Oct 1945
Mel Tormé and the Mel-Tones sing the title song in this 1945 Soundie (a short film produced to be played on jukebox-like Panoram machines).
I Look at You
Thu, 20 Feb 1941
Alan Ladd was discovered by Sue Carol for his incredible voice in radio. And then she married him. In I Look At You, he is sweet and graceful. And at the very beginning of his career in film. He sings and leads Rita Rio's all-girl band while she dances around him.
Stone Cold Dead in the Market
Tue, 01 Jan 1946
Big Band leader and 1930s Broadway starlet Gracie Barrie sings a lovely little ditty about a wife’s revenge on her cheating husband. (Oddball Films)
Hot Chocolate
Thu, 20 Feb 1941
Whitey's Lindy Hoppers at their best along with Duke Ellington and his Orchestra performing for this "Hot Chocolate" musical short.
When Hitler Kicks the Bucket
Mon, 04 Oct 1943
"When Hitler Kicks the Bucket" is sung by Toni Lane. The lyrics recount all the delightful things that will happen on the day of Hitler's funeral.
Air Mail Special
Mon, 08 Dec 1941
Count Basie does a little rhyming rapping before going into this Benny Goodman instrumental composition. While he's playing, plenty of couples are jitterbugging constantly until, one by one, they get tired and start to fall down on the floor.
This Love of Mine
Mon, 02 Feb 1942
Stan Kenton and his Orchestra perform "This Love of Mine" with Cyd Charisse and other dancers