Swingtime in the Movies
US (1938): Musical/Short
In this 20-minute Technicolor short from Warners, director Mr. Nitvitch (Fritz Feld) is trying to make a musical western, but he can't seem to find the right female lead. He goes to the studio cafeteria, where he meets a singing waitress (Kathryn Kane)... Lots of Warners' stars drop in for cameos: Jerry Colonna, George Brent, Marie Wilson, Pat O'Brien, The Bowery Boy, Humphrey Bogart, John Garfiled, et al. Written and directed by Crane Wilbur; no producer credited. (IMDb)
This short is included with the DVD edition of 1940's They Drive by Night, with George Raft and Ann Sheridan.
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