Busby Berkeley
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filming of Hollywood stereotypical black gospel production number scene from the film THE SINGING KID 1936
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home movie title card THE SINGING KID Busby Berkeley warner brothers film
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filming of the production number SAVE ME SISTER with Cab Calloway and Al Jolson in blackface, cast in blackface in pseudio gospel production number
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Busby Berkeley and crew on set, huge camera crane
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Al Jolson in blackface with crew on set , black chorus girls lounging around on set
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dance director BOBBY CONNOLLY on set with actress Wini Shaw ib blackface makeup
director Busby Berkeley |
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knowing Cab Calloway smiles at Wini Shaw in blackface
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Cotton Club dancers backstage waiting for their scene, smiling for the camera
make "hideho" gesture to camera |
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comedic vocal group THE YACHT CLUB BOYS
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Al Jolson on set and posing with Yip Harburg and Harold Arlen
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shooting the "I LOVE TO SINGA" scene with Jolson and Yacht Club Boys
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rehearsal for "YOU'RE THE CURE FOR WHAT AILS ME" production number AL JOLSON and cast at lake SYBIL JASON
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pan of lake
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Arlen, Harburg and cast with Al Jolson on lake dock set
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Al Jolson with Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg and cast and crew on outdoor lake set
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HAROLD ARLEN, YIP HARBURG & AL JOLSON SITTING ON DOCK BY LAKE RESTING BETWEEN SHOTS. JOLSON TIPS HIS HAT.
WITH CHILD ACTOR SYBIL JASON ON DAD'S LAP? |
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Al Jolson walks towards camera clowns for camera - gestures like he is singing MAMMY
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Yip Harburg play proposes to Sybil Jason ( get down on his knee ) on set , Arlen on Harburg on set
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ANYA & HAROLD ARLEN WALK ARM-IN-ARM ON LOCATION IN WOODS IN HIGH SOCIETY CLOTHES
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ANNIE & HAROLD DOWN BY LAKESIDE
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FILMING OF "I LOVE TO SINGA" FINALE MUSICAL NUMBER:
AL JOLSON SINGING WITH CAB CALLOWAY CONDUCTING SWING ORCHESTRA. THEY DO SILLY DANCE TOGETHER |
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SCENE FROM COTTON CLUB WITH BLACK CHORUS GIRLS DANCING TO CAB CALLOWAY HOLLLYWOOD COTTON CLUB SET
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black children extras on set
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REX INGRAM ON MOVIE LOT AS "DE LAWD" FROM THE MOVIE "GREEN PASTURES" POSING
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HAROLD ARLEN GETS OUT OF CAR. POSES WITH PIPE
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AL JOLSON IN BLACK FACE FILMING PARTY SCENE
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WRITERS SIDNEY SKOLSKY & PATSY FLICK DANCE TOGETHER
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Yip Harburg poses in front of warner brothers sound stage speed limit sign
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Harold Arlen drives his Coup on the Warner Brothers back lot
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Anya and friend Luise Rainer at a party with Yip and Harold and other friends
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