Description

Starting time code: 00:21

Ending time code: 02:48

Length: 147 sec

Beginning: during sequence

Ending: ending of sequence

Outlines: nothing significant

Completeness: complete, satisfying and uninterrupted

Structure: medley

Shots: 10

Average shot length: 15 sec

Performance: song

Number directed by: Frank Tuttle

Performer(s): Cab Calloway , Bing Crosby , George Burns , Gracie Allen , Kate Smith , Arthur Tracy , Vincent Lopez , Martha Boswell , Connee Boswell , Helvetia Boswell , John Mills , Herbert Mills , Donald Mills , Harry Mills

Cast: Mixed Race Cast

Stars who don't participate: no data

Diegetic spectators: no + address

Diegetic status of the number: ambivalent

Diegetic status of the music: musicians are playing but more instruments are heard

Themes

Topic(s): broadcasting and recording media (broadcast, records, film)

Diegetic place: unidentifiable

Imaginary place: Undefined (but there is a projection in another place)

Ethnic stereotypes: no

Exoticism: not exotic

Music & dance

Song: Marta , Where the Blue of the Night , Goodbye Blues , Minnie the Moocher , When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain

Musical ensemble: solo(s)

Dubbing: no

Tempo: tempo varies

Musical styles: Swing (Sweet) , Swing (Hot) , Hollywood studio orchestra , blues , barbershop and other small group styles

Arrangers: no data

Dance director: no data

Dance ensemble: NA

Dancing type: tempo varies

Dance subgenre: NA

Dance content: no data

Source: borrowed from the musical repertoire

Quotation: as himself / herself