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Song clip: “In My Little Snapshot Album” performed by George Formby from the film; “I See Ice” (1938)

Clips taken from the 1970’s film compilation “To See Such Fun”.

Kenneth Williams: “Oah my Ghad–”

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April Foolishness!

Performance: George Formby

“The Barmaid at The Rose & Crown”

Music director: Harry Bidgood

from Columbia Pictures “South American George” Released to theatres: December 27, 1941

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Song: “Lil’ Farina” Performed by: Duke Ellington & His Washingtonians (Featuring Bubber Miley) Champion  Record: 15120 B  Matrix # X191 Recorded:  June 21, 1926 Gennett’s East 37th Street offices, New York

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moments of true happiness are few & fleeting--- even if they are stolen... in the dark....

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“Palmy Days” opened on October 3, 1931 & was one of the most popular movies of that year. “Palmy Days” indeed; the picture netted a respectable $1,601,000 late in the depression year of 1931! Not bad for “a more or less funny diatribe” according to New York Times Film critic Mordaunt Hall, who further added, with “two or three inconsequential melodies & a great deal to gaze, including pretty damsels from the Pacific Coast & effectively photographed groups of dancers.” The (11/26/1931) Lackawanna News of New York added; “Cantor is consistently amusing & (the film) has set something of a new style in musical pictures.” YES! YES! The art deco era of Busby Berkeley escapism had arrived bringing the Goldwyn Girls with it!

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A Happy St. Patrix Day … wiv’ a wee bit a’ Blarney fur ya… With James Barton as Harrigan, Victor Mature as the Slicker & Reginald Gardiner as English Eddie the tea-leaf. (sneak-thief)

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The Our Gang kids line up for a publicity photo. Probably taken during production of "The First Seven Years", which was in production October 28 through November 16, 1929. The finished film was released March 01, 1930.

(seen left to right are: Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins, Mary Ann Jackson, Jackie Cooper, Allen 'Farina' Hoskins & Norman 'Chubby' Chaney)

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1932 Art Deco Pathe’ poster by A. M. Cassandre!

An original sold at auction in 2017 for $80,000. 

(Piece of Piss!)

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“Washing Dishes With My Sweetie” (1930 / 04 / 03)

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Words & Music By: Peter Dixon, Tom Neely & Dave Ringle

Recorded By: Ted Weems & His Orchestra (vocal refrain by Parker Gibbs) Recorded in Chicago, Illinois on April 03, 1930 Victor Record: 22426B  Matrix #59914 (Take 02)

https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800030489/BVE-59914-Washing_the_dishes_with_my_sweetie ======================================================

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“I Love You” – From the 1923 revue; “Little Jesse James”

Performed by: Paul Whiteman & the “New” Ambasador Hotel Orchestra

Lyricist: Harlan Thompson Composer: Harry Archer

Recorded: August 10, 1954

Lyrics: [Verse 01] Lovers always sing The same familiar thing, “I love you, I love you, I do.” How nice it would be To do it differently, But now that I’m singing to you

[Chorus] “I love you, I love you,” Is all that I can say I love you, I love you. The same old words I’m saying in the same old way I love you, I love you. Three words that are divine. And now my dear, I’m waiting to hear The words that make you mine—

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Eddie “Rochester” Anderson in one of a series of stills taken in conjunction with the Jack Benny film; “Man About Town” (1939). It might have been a deleted dream sequence or musical number, as no such action takes place in the finished film…

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02/14/2019: Jack Benny was born this day in 1894, if he were alive today he’d be turning 39… (Seen with Laurel & Hardy in MGM’s “The Hollywood Revue of 1929″)   It has been said that Jack wore a derby for his 1963 role in “It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, World” in tribute to Stan Laurel, who was initially offered the role, but turned it down, not wishing to appear without his departed partner, Mr. Hardy… A lovely gesture..from one fellow artist to another…

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Unlikely Valentines; but a perfect comic coupling of Eddie Cantor & Charlotte Greenwood in “Palmy Days” (1931) 

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Awe! Poor Al St. John…. (would date!) From the charming prologue sequence from FATTY AND MABEL ADRIFT (1916)  Thanks to the Laughsmith Entertainment team for restoring this classic film; you can find it on the Mack Sennett collection from Flicker Alley.

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Happy Valentines’ Day From Our Gang kids (Left to Right): Dickie Moore, Matthew ’‘Stymie’’ Beard , George ’'Spanky’’ McFarland, Pete the Pup, Dorothy DeBorba, Tommy  “Butch” Bond & Tommy “Remarkable” McFarland.