- Title: V-A4205
- Summary: MURDER IN SWING TIME: RKO RADIO BAND SHORT WITH AN ALL NEGRO CAST FEATURING LES HITE AND HIS ORCHESTRA PLUS VOCALIST JUNE RICHMONE. BLACK ORCHESTRA BAND LEADER IN NIGHTCLUB. JUNE RICHMOND SINGS WHAT'S MUSIC GOT? SAXOPHONE PLAYERS MAKE SUSPICIOUS FACES AT EACH OTHER. BLACK TAP DANCING DUO. IN WHITE TOP HAT & TAILS. SWING ARRANGEMENT OF DINAH. SAX PLAYER SAYS - IT WON'T BE LONG NOW. LES HIT WHISTLES. PERCUSSION MAN SINGS. PICCOLO PLAYER HIT OVER HEAD WITH TROMBONE MAKES A FACE. SPINNING AS HE PASSES OUT. NIGHT COURT WITH JUDGE. SILLYH MEN. BLACK DRUNK. IMAGINES A TRIAL. VIOLIN PLAYER ON THE STAND. COMEDY DUO. WHO MURDERED DINAH? CLARINET SOLO. SAXOPHONE SECTION PLAYS IN COURTROOM. TRUMPET SOLO. NOT GUILTY. GUILTY. PICCOLO PLAYER ADMITS HIS GUILT. PICCOLO PETE. I DON'T WANNA SWING. SHOWGIRLS DANCE.
- Description:01:00:33 - DANCING IN BLACK NIGHT CLUB CIRCA 1935 LES HITE ORCHESTRA PERFORMS 01:00:56 - BLACK BAND VOCALIST JUNE RICHMOND 01:02:14 - BLACK TAP DANCE DUO IN WHITE TUXEDOS AND TOP HATS BLACK VAUDEVILLE 01:03:31 - LES HITE & HIS BAND: DINAH (live) 01:04:33 - BLACK COMEDY VAUDEVILLE ROUTINE IN A NIGHT COURT SETTING - ALL IN RHYME 01:06:45 - REACTION SHOTS OF PEOPLE SITTING IN COURT COMIC FACIAL EXPRESSIONS 01:07:27 - TRUMPET PLAYER PLAYS HOT LOUIS ARMSTRONG TYPE SOLO 01:08:45 - PICCOLO PETE MUST " SWING " PLAYS HOT JAZZ CLARINET SOLO WITH COTTON CLUB STYLE BLACK DANCING GIRLS COTTON CLUB MUSICAL PERFORMANCE NUMBER WITH DANCERS AND BLACK JAZZ BAND
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1937
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1930s
- File Name: V-A4205