Theatrical trailer for the musical Broadway Melody of 1936. This film was released in 1935 and starred Jack Benny, Eleanor Powell, Robert Taylor, Frances Langford, Sid Silvers, Buddy Ebsen and Vilma Ebsen. It was directed by Roy Del Ruth and distributed by MGM. The...
Nothing Sacred is a 1937 comedy film starring Carole Lombard, Fredric March and Walter Connolly. The story involves a small town girl named Hazel Flagg (Carol Lombard) who mistakenly thinks she is dying of radium poisoning from a workplace incident. She takes the...
Watch this footage taken of a trip to Santa Cruz, California in 1937 and 1938. It includes scenes of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and the amusement park rides and attractions. Enjoy the scenes of a ride on the Giant Dipper roller...
Watch this excellent footage of the Erskine Hawkins Orchestra playing “Swinging in Harlem”. Erskine Hawkins was from Birmingham, Alabama and was a prominent African American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer during the 1930s and 1940s. In 1978, Erskine...
Wonderful vintage video of Jack Hylton and His Band performing the song “Music Maestro Please” to scenes from a Charlie Chaplin film. Jack Hylton was an English band leader who rose to prominence during the British dance band era. The song was sung by...
