Phil Emerton and his band play tunes and accompany guest performers, including acrobatic tap dancers Larry & Larry.Phil Emerton and his band play tunes and accompany guest performers, including acrobatic tap dancers Larry & Larry.Phil Emerton and his band play tunes and accompany guest performers, including acrobatic tap dancers Larry & Larry.
Jessie Hamilton
- Self (one of the Three X Sisters)
- (uncredited)
Pearl Hamilton
- Self (one of the Three X Sisters)
- (uncredited)
Violet Hamilton
- Self (one of the Three X Sisters)
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaVitaphone production reel #1494
- Quotes
Mr. Rogers, Agent: If you want to get into a show or the moving pictures, you've got get some novelties. Your boys have got to do something else besides just play instruments!
Himself - Band Leader: Oh, my boys do practically everything in the entertaining line. What would you suggest that they do?
Mr. Rogers, Agent: A little - sex appeal!
- SoundtracksWhat a Life! (Trying to Live Without You)
(uncredited)
Music by Louis Alter
Lyrics by Charlotte Kent
Performed by Phil Emerton's Band
Featured review
Hannah Williams Jazz Songbird is the reason to see this short!
I can't believe there are no comments on this short. This short by far is one of the best that you'll ever see, 9 minutes of non stop entertainment. Hannah Williams steals this short. She's a awesome singer of jazz with a vivacious personality that really makes you watch and listen to her. You can't take your eyes off of her the whole time she's performing. I can't believe she didn't become one of the more popular, remembered singers/performers. I've listen to most of the black and white singers of the 30's and I have to say the ones who are remembered Hannah is as good as and this short alone proves it. Hannah sings one of Judy Garland's famed songs "Get Happy" and I have to say Hannah makes that her song too. Other entertainers in the short are The Three X Sisters and they sing "Here Comes The Showboat" I think their a black female group but not sure but their really good, then Larry Larry, an acrobatic/tap dance team ends this great short with some excellent dancing. Not much of a story in this short, of course like many shorts, just a reason to see great entertainment from a bygone era.
One of the reasons I love shorts is because to be honest I get to discover talents that I've never heard of and can't see or hear anywhere else. Many of the talents in these Vitaphone shorts were popular in their time but didn't have longevity fame, most didn't become legends, but thanks to these shorts their talent lives on.
One of the reasons I love shorts is because to be honest I get to discover talents that I've never heard of and can't see or hear anywhere else. Many of the talents in these Vitaphone shorts were popular in their time but didn't have longevity fame, most didn't become legends, but thanks to these shorts their talent lives on.
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- msladysoul
- Mar 20, 2008
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- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Melody Masters (1932-1933 season) #12: The Audition
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime9 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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