Music Album: Swing and Sing, The
Identifier
F.2005-01-0212
Date Of Production
1948
Abstract
A series of musical numbers from Castle Films The Music Album, with singing, dancing and an orchestra. Fast paced, with the numbers introduced by title cards but blending almost seamlessly into each other. Numbers include “Boogie Woogie Man,” “Dixie,” “Dancing on Air” and “Fantasia.”
Log
00:00 - Titles. Three frightened looking girls in gingham pattern dresses sing “The Boogie Woogieman”. Cut between MS and LS. The background changes from an orchestra to projected patterns to witch silhouettes
02:12 - Dixie. A conductor stands in front of a brass orchestra that performs “Dixie”. LS, with MS and CU of individual and small groups of musicians.
03:58 - VS of a woman singing “Dancing on Air” in front of a man playing piano.
05:23 - The previous orchestra performs “Fantasia”. Women with large feather fans dance in front of them. As an unseen woman sings a couple dances onto stage and performs gymnastic type ballet. Mostly LS, with pertinent HA views.
02:12 - Dixie. A conductor stands in front of a brass orchestra that performs “Dixie”. LS, with MS and CU of individual and small groups of musicians.
03:58 - VS of a woman singing “Dancing on Air” in front of a man playing piano.
05:23 - The previous orchestra performs “Fantasia”. Women with large feather fans dance in front of them. As an unseen woman sings a couple dances onto stage and performs gymnastic type ballet. Mostly LS, with pertinent HA views.
Run Time
7 min 53 sec
Format
16mm
Extent
290 feet
Color
B&W
Sound
Optical
Reel/Tape Number
1/1
Has Been Digitized?
Yes
Language Of Materials
English
Element
Print
Genre
Form
Subject
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Distributor
Additional Credits
Castle Films (is contributor)
Participants And Performers
Brian Sisters (is performing group)
Tiltin, Martha (is performer)
Osborne, Will (is performer)
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