From 1929 we have Crazy Feet, performed by Dixie Lee (singer), Frank Richardson (clown singer) and Tom Patricola (Tap Dancer). Song played by George Olsen and his Music
Dixie was my Great Aunt and this is delightful piece of film. Uncle Bing often tried to get her to come on his shows but she a naturally shy woman and preferred raising the boys. My Grandmother tells me she was a delight and seeing this is a real treat.
Dixie Lee was an absolute cutie. I never saw anyone do a dance number the way Tom Patricola does. This was filmed long before my time, but it just takes me somewhere. I am totally mesmerized by this whole number.
What a real gem. Now if only the details has said what movie of hers this is from. She was my grandfather's cousin and I grew up knowing that I was somehow related to Bing. Dennise Crosby (of Star Trek fame) is her granddaughter.
Betty Grable is in the chorus line, but she was 12 at the time, amazing as that may seem. She was born in late December of 1916 and would turn 13 at the end of 1929, the year this movie was made.
Dixie sang with Bing on two recordings, I think made in 1937 or 1938. One was called The Way You Look Tonight. The other, perhaps on the reverse side, was A Fine Romance.
I remeber a story my mother told me about her. She went into rehab at a center in Rome City Indiana that was owned By the Catholic diocese of Fort Wayne and South Bend. She went there to stay out of the limelight and away from all the crowds. My mother told me that my grandmother told her some years ago.
Such a cute number... Thanks for posting... It is interesting to note that the Vitaphone (?) disc does not always "synch" with the action, but as this is all that currently exists, it's certainly better than nothing, I suppose... These early talkies were basically a filmed "stage show", but I find them absolutely captivating! Hoo-HOO!
@darkkoolman1 It's neat that you are into this at 12 . I liked jazz age stuff at age 12, but all I had was my 78s, since youtube and the internet did not exist. Hope you enjoy them all!
Dixie Lee sure was a cutie. Too bad her life has such a sad end. I have always wanted to see her film "Redheads On Parade" from 1935. Anyone here seen it? Does it still exist? Matt
Unfortunately this was NOT shot in color. Fox shot this entire movie in Black and White for their Widescreen Grandeur process. Any evidence of color in this print owes to its poor condition.
@darkkoolman1 If you want to be a mogule for a new jazz age summons the best talent- start young and learn about what real music is all about. Different times bring new attitudes and most certainly the 1920's was new times that brought us the groundwork for our current day attitudes. Ironically prohibition created a powerful underworld that made money blind to success. So go and buy up some 'little internet casinos ' and turn'm into jazz joints, make friends pretty girls everyTown.
Dixie was my Great Aunt and this is delightful piece of film. Uncle Bing often tried to get her to come on his shows but she a naturally shy woman and preferred raising the boys. My Grandmother tells me she was a delight and seeing this is a real treat.
Dixie Lee was an absolute cutie. I never saw anyone do a dance number the way Tom Patricola does. This was filmed long before my time, but it just takes me somewhere. I am totally mesmerized by this whole number.
What a real gem. Now if only the details has said what movie of hers this is from. She was my grandfather's cousin and I grew up knowing that I was somehow related to Bing. Dennise Crosby (of Star Trek fame) is her granddaughter.
Betty Grable is in the chorus line, but she was 12 at the time, amazing as that may seem. She was born in late December of 1916 and would turn 13 at the end of 1929, the year this movie was made.
This if from the William Fox musical "Happy Days" (1929).
Dixie sang with Bing on two recordings, I think made in 1937 or 1938. One was called The Way You Look Tonight. The other, perhaps on the reverse side, was A Fine Romance.
Wonderful old number and pity there wasn't more :-)
I remeber a story my mother told me about her. She went into rehab at a center in Rome City Indiana that was owned By the Catholic diocese of Fort Wayne and South Bend. She went there to stay out of the limelight and away from all the crowds. My mother told me that my grandmother told her some years ago.
Thank you so much.
Such a cute number... Thanks for posting... It is interesting to note that the Vitaphone (?) disc does not always "synch" with the action, but as this is all that currently exists, it's certainly better than nothing, I suppose... These early talkies were basically a filmed "stage show", but I find them absolutely captivating! Hoo-HOO!
so beautiful....
thanks for sharing....
@darkkoolman1 It's neat that you are into this at 12 . I liked jazz age stuff at age 12, but all I had was my 78s, since youtube and the internet did not exist.
Hope you enjoy them all!
Interesting to see Dixie Lee - toe tapping good.
This is a much better print than the Vhs I have of HAPPY DAYS. I believe somewhere in the chorus line is a 15 or 16 year old Betty Grable.
Dixie Lee sure was a cutie. Too bad her life has such a sad end. I have always wanted to see her film "Redheads On Parade" from 1935. Anyone here seen it? Does it still exist?
Matt
scary clown!
Unfortunately this was NOT shot in color. Fox shot this entire movie in Black and White for their Widescreen Grandeur process. Any evidence of color in this print owes to its poor condition.
@darkkoolman1 If you want to be a mogule for a new jazz age summons the best talent- start young and learn about what real music is all about. Different times bring new attitudes and most certainly the 1920's was new times that brought us the groundwork for our current day attitudes. Ironically prohibition created a powerful underworld that made money blind to success. So go and buy up some 'little internet casinos ' and turn'm into jazz joints, make friends pretty girls everyTown.
Difficult to improve on this musical number !
Is this the fox movie tone follies of 1931?